Università degli Studi di Siena | |
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| Latin: Universitatis Senarum[1] | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1240 |
| Rector | Roberto Di Pietra |
| Students | 15,589 (academic year 2021-22) |
| Location | , 43°19′9″N 11°19′57″E / 43.31917°N 11.33250°E |
| Campus | Both Urban/University town and suburban |
| Sports teams | CUS Siena |
| Affiliations | Coimbra Group IRUN |
| Website | www |
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.
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