The University of Rome罗马大学

周艳霞

The University of Rome （its full name being Sapienza University of Rome） is a collegiate research university located in Rome， Italy. It is one of the largest European university by enrollments and one of the oldest in history， founded in 1303. The University is also the most prestigious（声誉的） Italian university and also the best ranked in Southern Europe.

The University of Rome has many campuses in Rome but its main campus is the University city， which covers 439，000 square meters near the Roma Tiburtina railway station. The university has some satellite campuses outside Rome， the main of which is in Latina.

Since the 2011 reform， the University of Rome has 11 faculties and 65 departments. Today， the University of Rome has 140，000 students and 8，000 among academic and technical and administrative staff. The university has significant research programmes in the fields of engineering， natural sciences， biomedical sciences and humanities. It offers 10 Masters programmes taught entirely in English.

In order to cope with the large demand for admission， some faculties hold a series of entrance examinations. The entrance test often decides which candidates will have access to the undergraduate course. Students that do not pass the test can still enroll in their chosen degree courses but have to pass an additional exam during their first year.

The University of Rome educated numerous notable alumni（毕业生）， including many Nobel laureates（获奖者）， Presidents of the European Parliament and European Commissioners， heads of several nations， notable religious figures， scientists and astronauts.

Word bank

1.collegiate adj. 学院的;大学的

2.biomedical adj. 生物医学的

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罗马大学（全称为罗马智慧大学）是一所位于意大利罗马的研究型大学。它是欧洲招生规模最大的大学之一。罗马大学成立于1303年，是欧洲历史上最古老的大学之一。罗马大学也是意大利最负盛名的大学，是南欧排名最好的大学。

罗马大学在罗马有很多校区，但其主校区是大学城，位于罗马蒂泊蒂娜火车站附近，占地面积为43.9万平方米。罗马大学在罗马外围还有一些卫星校区，主要在拉丁那。

罗马大学在2011年改革后设有11所学院和65个系科。罗马大学现有14万学生和8，000名学术、技术及行政人员。该大学在工程、自然科学、生物医学和人文学科等领域设有重要的研究課程，并提供10个全英授课的硕士课程。

为了应对大量的入学需求，有些学院举行一系列的入学考试。入学考试通常决定哪些考生有机会就读本科课程。没有通过考试的学生仍然可以参加他们选读的学位课程，但必须在第一年通过额外的考试。

罗马大学培养了众多著名校友，其中包括许多诺贝尔奖获得者、欧洲议会主席及欧盟委员、一些国家的元首、著名宗教人士、科学家和宇航员。