University of Siena

University of Siena
Università degli Studi di Siena
Latin: Universitatis Senarum[1]
TypePublic
Established1240; 784 years ago (1240)
RectorRoberto Di Pietra
Students15,589 (academic year 2021-22)
Location
Siena
,
Italy

43°19′9″N 11°19′57″E / 43.31917°N 11.33250°E / 43.31917; 11.33250
CampusBoth Urban/University town and suburban
Sports teamsCUS Siena
AffiliationsCoimbra Group
IRUN
Websitewww.unisi.it

The University of Siena (Italian: Università degli Studi di Siena, abbreviation: UNISI), located in Siena, Tuscany, holds the distinction of being Italy's first publicly funded university as well as one of the oldest, originally established as Studium Senese in 1240. As of 2022, it hosts approximately 16,000 students—nearly one-third of Siena's total population of about 53,000.[2] The university is renowned for its schools of law, medicine, and economics and management.

  1. ^ "Search". Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca, Portale dei dati dell'istruzione superiore". Retrieved 2023-04-06.