UNIVERSITY OF
GENOA FACULTY OF MEDICINE
The
XVII-century building
of
the Rectorate, originally
a
Jesuits’ college is now a UNESCO world site
Genoa (population 650,000), the capital city of the Italian Riviera and one of
the largest ports in Europe, is located in the north western part of the
Country. It has always been an important cultural and artistic center, with a history dating from Roman times. Until the Napoleonic wars,
the Republic of Genoa was a major political player in Southern Europe,
rivalling with the Republic of Venice for trade and economic control of the
Eastern shores of the Mediterranean.
The University of Genoa is the sole institution of higher
learning of our Region. With a student population of over 35,000 and a Faculty
of 1,600, it is one of the largest academic institutions in Italy. The Medical Faculty was founded in the XV
century as a College including four medical chairs attached to the Pammatone hospital, which was located in the
medieval area of town. In the thirties, the hospital services were transferred
to the San Martino district, 2 km east of central Genoa.
The Medical Faculty now covers over 90,000 sqm
of hospital space, laboratories, teaching and sports facilities, libraries and
offices. It is affiliated with the San Martino Regional Hospital, the
largest in Europe, the Gaslini Pediatric Hospital, and the National Cancer
Institute of Genoa. Clinical training is also offered in Savona, a town 50 km from Genoa, for the benefit of the
students living on the Western Riviera.
Some of the Medical Faculty laboratories are part of the Center for Advanced Biotechnology, a separate
research institution also located in the San Martino area. The recently created
Italian Institute of Technology is 1 km from our main campus. Our strong
point, in addition to state-of-the-art clinical practice, is our remarkable
research activity in basic sciences such as immunology, biochemistry, molecular
biology, and neurosciences, which makes the Faculty of Medicine of the
University of Genoa one of the most productive in Italy in terms of
publications and research grants.
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The following courses are taught at the Faculty of Medicine of the
University of Genoa: ·
The School of Medicine curriculum (220 students per year), leading to Laurea in Medicina e Chirurgia (MD
degree) ·
The School of Dentistry curriculum (30 students per year), leading to Laurea in Odontoiatria (DDS degree) ·
The Sports Academy curriculum, leading to Laurea
in Scienze Motorie ·
Pregraduate courses in the health
professions (biotechnology, CV
technology, dental assistant, environmental
sanitation, health education, laboratory technology, midwifery,
nursing, optometry, physiotherapy,
podiatry, psychiatric rehabilitation, speech therapy, X-ray technology) ·
Fifty-five specialization schools for
MDs leading to Medical Specialist
Diplomas ·
PhD courses, master and post-graduate specialist courses The study plans are organized in credits, according to EU regulations. Access to our courses is by competitive
examinations, which are held every year in September. A limited number of
places are reserved for non-EU citizens. The
language of instruction is Italian. The Faculty of Medicine is an active member of the Erasmus project,
with several student exchange agreements with academic institutions
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FACULTY OF MEDICINE via L.B.
Alberti 4,
16132 Genoa, Italy tel. (+39) 0103537235 fax (+39) 0103537352 e-mail: presidmc@medicina.unige.it Registration Office tel. (+39) 0103537478/9 fax (+39) 0103537352 e-mail: sportellostudente@medicina.unige.it Erasmus Desk e-mail: erasmus@medicina.unige.it Central Erasmus Office tel. (+39) 0102099545 Fax (+39) 0102095012 E-mail: coopint@unige.it
Our Faculty can be easily reached from the Brignole Train Station (bus 18). From the
A12 freeway, exit Genova Nervi, and follow
directions to Centro. |
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