University of Calabria
Università della Calabria | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1972 |
| Rector | Prof. Gianluigi Greco |
Administrative staff | 800 |
| Students | ca 35,000 |
| Location | , Italy |
| Campus | Rural |
| Sports teams | CUS Cosenza |
| Website | Official website |
The University of Calabria (Italian: Università della Calabria, UNICAL) is a state-run university in Italy. Located in Arcavacata, a hamlet of Rende and a suburb of Cosenza, the university was founded in 1972. Among its founders there were Beniamino Andreatta, Giorgio Gagliani, Pietro Bucci and Paolo Sylos Labini. It currently has about 35,000 students, 800 teaching and research staff and about 700 administrative staff.
Since 2024, the University has held the first position among the "Big-sized Italian Universities" in the Censis ranking.