University of L'Aquila

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University of L'Aquila

Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
Logo of the University of L'Aquila
Motto	RENOVABITUR UT AQUILAE JUVENTUS TUA
Type	State-supported
Established	1596 ( as L'aquilanum Collegium) 1964 (as modern university)
Rector	Edoardo Alesse
Students	18,196 (2015/2016)
Location	L'Aquila , Italy
Campus	Urban/University town
Sports teams	www.cuslaquila.org
Colors	Green,Yellow,Black
Website	www.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. The university presents a scientific-technological character with many research groups. It is best known for its Engineering, Medicine, Psychology and Science schools.