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The University of Naples Federico II is one of the oldest and largest universities in the world, and the first founded by a head of state.
With 800 years of history, it is considered one of the leading academic institutions globally, recognized for its long tradition of innovation and its ongoing commitment to promoting research and scientific cooperation on an international scale. The university’s motto, Ad scientiarum haustum et seminarium doctrinarum, comes from the circular letter of Frederick II, King of Sicily and Holy Roman Emperor, when he founded the university on June 5th, 1224. In this letter, he invited all the students to come to Naples. Throughout its history, Federico II has been the alma mater of several prominent figures, including the presidents of the Italian Republic: Enrico De Nicola, Giovanni Leone, and Giorgio Napolitano.
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The University offers 4 technical Schools, 26 Departments, over 50 Research Centers, 173 Bachelor Courses, 98 Master Courses, 62 Advanced Training Courses, 43 Doctoral Courses, 12 Specialization Schools, approximately 80,000 students, more than 3,000 professors, and 13 Academies, in collaboration with leading companies. According to QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Civil and Structural Engineering, University of Naples ranks 51st in the World.
Among the schools, the Polytechnic School and Basic Sciences of the University of Naples Federico II includes the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering (DICEA) and the Road Safety Laboratory.
Since its foundation, the different disciplines characterizing the DICEA Department have been conventionally grouped together in the following main subject areas: 1) Transportation Systems and Infrastructures Engineering; 2) Water Engineering, Water Systems and Environmental Engineering; 3) Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology; 4) Building, Urban, Landscape and Architectural Engineering. The main objective of research and educational activities at DICEA is to develop appropriate tools and train new generations of highly skilled engineers, technicians and researchers, and to promote technological innovation and processes in the fields of civil engineering.
The Road Safety Laboratory carries out road safety related research trough the investigation of crash contributory factors and an operative dynamic driving simulator to face and enhance the Italian and International road safety management process according to the European Directive 2019/1936. The research carried out by the Road Safety Laboratory aims to contribute to the reduction of the number of road crashes and the related severity in Italy as well as in Europe and worldwide.