University of Naples Federico II
| Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II | |
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| Motto | Ad Scientiarum Haustum et Seminarium Doctrinarum |
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Motto in English
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For the inculcation of the sciences and the dissemination of knowledge |
| Type | State-supported |
| Established | 1224 |
| Endowment | 473 million € |
| Rector | Prof. Gaetano Manfredi |
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Administrative staff
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5,517(2013) |
| Students | 78,324 |
| Undergraduates | 44,700 |
| Postgraduates | 33,600 |
| Location | Naples, Italy |
| Sports teams | CUS Napoli |
| Affiliations | Campus Europae, UNIMED, PEGASUS |
| Website | www.unina.it/ |
The University of Naples Federico II (Italian: Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II) is a university located in Naples, Italy. Founded in 1224 it is the oldest public and laic university in the world, and is now organized in 13 faculties. It was Europe's first university dedicated to training secular administrative staff, and one of the oldest academic institutions in continuous operation. Federico II is the third University in Italy by number of students enrolled, despite its huge dimensions it still represents one of the best Universities in Italy being an excellence in particular for research; in 2015 it was ranked among the first 100 universities in the world by citations per paper. In 2016 it's the only generalist Italian university in the Times higher education reputation, which considers the best 200 best universities in the world. The university is named after its founder Frederick II. From October 2016 the University hosts the first ever Apple IOS Developer Academy.
The University of Naples Federico II was founded by emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Frederick II on 5 June 1224. It is the most ancient state-supported institution of higher education and research in the world. One of the most famous students of this university was Roman Catholic theologian and philosopher Thomas Aquinas.
Fredrick II had precise objectives when he founded the university in Naples: first, to train administrative and skilled bureaucratic professionals for the curia regis (the kingdom's ministries and governing apparatus), also it was necessary to prepare lawyers and judges who would help the sovereign to draft laws and administer justice. Secondly, he wanted to facilitate the cultural development of promising young students and scholars, avoiding any unnecessary and expensive trips abroad (by creating a State University, emperor Frederick avoided having young students during his reign complete their training at the University of Bologna, which was in a city that was hostile to the imperial power).
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