University of Udine

The University of Udine is an Italian Public University founded in 1978 by National Law.

Currently University of Udine offers 39 first cycle degree courses and 38 second cycle degree courses. In addition, the University offers postgraduate teaching and research, with a broad and diverse range of training courses, residency schools (20, mostly in medicine), university master (21) and doctorate (13) degrees. It has 15,414 students and 646 professors and researchers. Scientific research is performed and coordinated by 8 Departments and 9 Research centres and supported by a central administrative office. In health care sector, University of Udine has 8 first cycle degree courses, 1 single cycle degree course and 1 master degree course.

The Department of Medicine, that is involved in the project, has almost 100 professors and researchers and almost 2,000 students. In the health care sector, UNIUD has 8 first cycle degree courses, 1 single cycle degree, 1 master degree course and 21 residency programs.

The Department of Medicine (DAME) has managed in the period 2015-2020 59 research projects funded on competitive calls for a budget of almost 8M€. Additionally, the University of Udine research team involved has a large experience in Erasmus+ projects both as a co-partner and as a leader.

The Department of Medicine’s scientific interests are focused on different research topics: Active ageing, Cardiovascular sciences, Degenerative and inflammatory diseases, Diabetes and nutrition, Education and simulation in health, Exercise physiology, sport medicine and rehabilitation, Imaging e advanced diagnostics, Microbiology and infectiology, Molecular and clinical oncology, Neurosciences, Pharmacology, Precision medicine, Public health and welfare, Tissue regeneration and transplantation, Women and children health. Since May 2016, the University of Udine officially obtained the HR Excellence in Research Award from the European Commission.