University of Pavia
| Università di Pavia | |
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| Latin: Alma Ticinensis Universitas | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1361 |
| Rector | Fabio Rugge |
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Academic staff
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981 |
| Students | 21,349 |
| Undergraduates | 11,983 |
| Postgraduates | 9,366 |
| Location | Pavia, Italy |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Pavia Yellow |
| Affiliations |
Coimbra Group EUA |
| Website | www.unipv.eu/ |
The University of Pavia (Italian: Università degli Studi di Pavia, UNIPV or Università di Pavia; Latin: Alma Ticinensis Universitas) is a university located in Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. It was founded in 1361 and has thirteen faculties.
An edict issued by the Frankish king of Italy Lothar I (ruled 818-55) mentions the existence of a higher education institution at Pavia as early as AD 825. This institution, mainly devoted to ecclesiastical and civil law as well as to divinity studies, was then selected as the prime educational centre for northern Italy. Officially established as a studium generale by the Holy Roman emperor Charles IV (r. 1355-78) in 1361, the institution was enlarged and renovated by the duke of Milan, Gian Galeazzo Visconti (ruled 1385-1402), becoming the sole university in the Duchy of Milan until the end of 19th century.
In 1858, the University was the scene of intense student protests against Austrian rule in northern Italy (through the puppet kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia). The authorities responded by ordering the university's temporary closure. The incidents at Pavia were typical of the wave of nationalist demonstrations all over Italy that immediately preceded the Unification (1859–66).
During the following centuries, through periods of both adversity and prosperity, the fame of the University of Pavia grew over the last years due to the large number of applicants.
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