University of L'Aquila

University of L'Aquila
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
Coat of arms
Former name
Aquilanum Collegium
MottoRenovabitur ut aquilae juventus tua (Latin)
Motto in English
Your youth is renewed like the eagle's
TypeState-supported
Established1596 ( as L'aquilanum Collegium)
1964 (as modern university)
Students18,196 (2015/2016)
Location,
CampusUrban/University town
Sports teamswww.cuslaquila.org
ColorsGreen, Yellow, Black
Websitewww.univaq.it

The University of L'Aquila (Italian: Università degli Studi dell'Aquila) is a public research university located in L'Aquila, Central Italy. It was founded in 1964 (its history begins in 1596) and is organized in nine departments.