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Prof. Carlo NaldiProf. Carlo Naldi Vice Vice RectorRector

Politecnico di Politecnico di TorinoTorino

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Historical site Castello del ValentinoHistorical site Castello del Valentino

International campus inside the city.

The Campuses and the Regional Network

Civil - Electronic - Mechanical Civil - Electronic - Mechanical EngineeringEngineering

Textile EngineeringTextile Engineering

Information Technologies and Mechatronics Engineering

Plastic Materials – Electrical - Civil Plastic Materials – Electrical - Civil - Mechanical Enginnering- Mechanical Enginnering

Architecture - Information Architecture - Information Technologies – Mechanical Food Technologies – Mechanical Food and Agricultural Engineering – and Agricultural Engineering –

Water EngineeringWater Engineering

VerrèsVerrès

MondovìMondovì

28.000 students (4.500 first year students)

2.300 students graduated with a Master of Science degree each year

2.000 students graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree each year

700 PhD students

Facts and figures

116 courses: 34 Bachelor degree courses 35 Master degree courses 20 PhD courses27 Post-graduate courses

82 students out of 100 are employed within 1 year after graduating

(national average: 61% )

92 students out of 100 are employed within 2 years after graduating

(national average: 71%)

900 lecturers and researchers

engineering (19.500) architecture (8.500)

The Politecnico di Torino currently position is

57th in the world

7th in Europe

1st in Italy

among the top Engineering universities (*)

The reputationThe reputationUniversity World

Rank

Univ Cambridge 16

Imperial Coll London 27

Swiss Fed Inst Tech - Lausanne 28

Univ Oxford 41

Univ Manchester 44

Chalmers Univ Tech 51-75

Politecnico di Torino 51-75

Swiss Fed Inst Tech - Zurich 51-75

Tech Univ Denmark 51-75

Univ Bordeaux 1 51-75

Univ Bristol 51-75

Univ Leuven 51-75

Univ Sheffield 51-75

(*) Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking 2008

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Education:Education: Bachelor – Master - DoctorateBachelor – Master - Doctorate

Politecnico di Politecnico di TorinoTorino

1st level Specializing Master

BS 180 cr. “Laurea”

2nd level Specializing Master PhD 180 cr.

“Dottorato di Ricerca”

MS 120 cr ”Laurea magistrale”

Preuniversity education

13 years

Structure of Education in Italy

1 year = 60 ECTS

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MQ previsti: 7.600

…the new Politecnico Campus

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MechanicsAutomotiveAerospace & AeronauticalBiomedical Eng.Chemical Eng.

Engineering Curricula

Building Eng.Civil Eng.Environmental Eng.

Electrical Eng. EnergyMaterialsTextile

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Logistics and Production ManagementMathematics for EngineeringPhysical Engineering

AutomationComputersElectronicsCinema & Media Engineering

TelecommunicationsMechatronicsTelematics

The Valentino CastleThe XVII Century Royal residence

Seat of the Schools of

Architecture

Representative site of

ONU in Torino

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Architecture curricula

ArchitectureEco-compatible DesignIndustrial DesignVirtual & Graphic Design

Town planningCultural heritage preservation

PhD programs

• Three-year courses

• Relevant role of PhD students

• Increase in grants financed by business

• Incentives for businesses financing PhD grants

from 22,5% (2000)from 22,5% (2000)

to 48,7% (2008)to 48,7% (2008)

700 PhD students vs.897 professors and

researchers

Tax reductionTax reduction

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Internationalization:Internationalization: Student MobilityStudent Mobility

Politecnico di Politecnico di TorinoTorino

International Cooperation

300 cooperation agreements with foreign universities

Joint degree partnership with more than 90 European and non-European universities 3.500 foreign students attending the Politecnico

30% of the courses are in English

500 Politecnico students studying abroad in prestigious universities Politecnico di Torino offers International mobility

programmes and opportunities for exchange in a multi-cultural and multi-linguistic environment

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Bachelor of Science (Laurea)

Electronic and Computer Engineering Automotive Engineering Textile Engineering 1st year for all Engineering Curricula 1st year for Architecture Curricula

Programme offering in English

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Electronic Engineering Computer EngineeringCommunication Engineering Nanotechnologies for ICTs Computer and Communication Networks Industrial Engineering and Management Computer Engineering Oil Engineering

Master of Science (Laurea magistrale)

Educational offer in English

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BS 180 cr. “Laurea”

II level Specializing Master

PhD 180 cr.“Dottorato di Ricerca”

MS 120 cr ”Laurea magistrale”

Preuniversity education

13 years

Standard UE1 year full-time study 60 credits

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2nd level specializing masters

Wireless Communication Satellite Communication using Galileo E- business Advanced Remediation Technologies for Contaminated Sites Tunnelling and Tunnel Boring Machines Space Exploration and Development Systems Petroleum Engineering

Educational offer in English

2nd level Specializing Master in English

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500

1000

1500

2000

2500

N° studenti

2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008

Anno accademico

International StudentsInternational Students

Academic year

N° of students

2007/2008: 2500 international students coming from 94 countries

International StudentsInternational Students

Duble Degree Agreements

Romania2%

UK2%

Sw itzerland2% U.S.A.

9%

Germany5%

Spain14%

Latina America27%

France39%

Double degrees

Bachelor of Science courses in English

1st year for all Engineering Curricula (Torino)

1st year for Architecture Curricula (Torino)

Automotive Engineering (Torino)

Textile Engineering (Biella)

Electronic and Computer Engineering (Vercelli)

International Programs

Master of Science courses in English

Communication Engineering

Computer Engineering

Electronic Engineering

Electronic Engineering (Communication Systems Eng.)

Computer and Communication Networks Engineering

Industrial Engineering and Management

Nanotechnologies for ICT

Environmental Engineering (Petroleum Engineering)

The Master of Science Degree

of the University of Illinois

at the Politecnico di Torino

TOP-UIC programTOP-UIC program

Since 1997 Master in Mechanical Engineering and in Electrical and Computer Engineering

All classes and are taught in English at Politecnico di Torino, by local teachers accredited by UIC

ATLAS ProjectATLAS Project

The EU-USA Atlantis Program

Dual MS Degree program with Georgia Institute of Technology

Fields: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering,

Telecommunications .

Joint project promoted by Italian Ministry of University and Research in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano and the Shanghai Tongji University.

Chinese-Italian Joint Campus

Scientific area: Mechanical Eng. and ICTEducational level: Bachelor of ScienceLength-Chinese students: 4 years (1st, 2nd, 3rd in China, 4th in Italy)

Italian students: 3 years (1st and 3rd in Italy, 2nd in China)No. of students enrolled: 80 for first year activityBeginning of activities: September 2006 – Opening Ceremony

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Alta Scuola Politecnica

Mission

Joint venture Politecnico di Torino Politecnico di Milano

Education

to form the leading class of the future

MS programs for a solid technical background in Torino or Milano specific additional ASP activities.

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Specific ASP activities

15 credits for interdisciplinary courses 15 credits for interdisciplinary projects

Admission

top students 25% reserved to outstanding foreigners:

no tuition fees no cost for lodging

www.asp-poli.it

The online application form for the 2008/2009 academic year application has been published in December 2008:

6.700 registrations (+50% of last year)

The application process for all foreign students is carried out via Internet

Application for all available Politecnico scholarship projects is automatic

Apply@PolitoApply@Polito

Strengthen presence of Piedmont in LA

Attract LA best students to Politecnico

AAmericamerica LLatinaatina PIPIemonte emonte PPolitecnicoolitecnico

PartnersNational and local government, industrial board, chamber of commerce, bank foundations, Boella Institute

Goals

Funding ~8.3 M€ in 8 editions, starting from 2001

Results 4225 applications - 406 scholarships

118 scholarship awarded to Brasilian

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Candidates per country

Argentina13,7% Bolivia

0,6%

Norte/Centroamerica2,3%

Ecuador5,5%

Italia0,3%

Mexico6,4%

Venezuela 7,1%

Paraguay0,1%

Uruguay0,9%Peru

2,4%

Colombia17,7%

Brasil39,3%

Chile3,7%

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Candidates per programs

Gestion/Business y Prod. Industrial

8,7%

Telecomunicaciones28%

Arquitectura/Diseño Ind.17%

Aeronautica0,4% Ambiente

1%Informatica

6,7%

Fisica/Matematica0,7%

Mecanica/Energetica9,2%

Electronica/Autom.11%

Electrica5%

Civil5%

Quimica/Materiales7%

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Grants distributed per country

Argentina11,7%

Colombia19,1%

Costa Rica0,7%

Ecuador9,9%

Mexico12,1%

Venezuela 9,9%

Italia1,4%

USA0,4%Peru

0,4%

Guatemala0,4%

Brasil30,5%

Chile3,5%

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Joint PhDs with best Brazilian institution

Scholarship for 10 students

Selection at national level

AAmericamerica LLatinaatina PIPIemonte emonte PPolitecnicoolitecnico

Conycit

PhD level (2 years)

Scholarship for 5-6 Chilean students per year selected at national level.

Capes

ACTIVITIES WITH BRASILACTIVITIES WITH BRASIL

COLLABORATION WITH FIAT BRASIL Agreement on:

Scientific and research collaboration Joint education initiatives Promotion of students and researchers mobility

Support to Brasilian students selected to attend the Bachelor of Science in Automotive Engineering in 2008/09 academic year

ACTIVITIES WITH BRASILACTIVITIES WITH BRASIL

PROJECTJOVENS MINEIROS CIDADAOS DO MUNDO Pilot project sponsored by Regione Piemonte and by the Government of Minas Gerais

20 UEMG students attended a 6 weeks course in Industrial Design on January 2008

Agreement with Brasilian institutionsAgreement with Brasilian institutions Universidad do Maringà Universidade do Sao Paulo, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Universidade Pontificia Catolica do Paranà Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita

Filho" Universidad Estadual de Campinas Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro Universidade Federal do Pernambuco Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais Fondaçào Universidade de Brasilia Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Universidade do Pernambuco

Secreteria da Ciencia,Tecnologia, Desenvolvimento Economico e Turismo de Estado do Sao Paulo

Secreteria da Ciencia,Tecnologia, do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul

Prefeitura de Santo Andre e Cicsene Federação das Industrias do Estado do Santa

Catarina FIESP FIERG Estado do Minas Gerais CAPES Prefeitura de Osasco (S.P.) FIAT Brasil

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Brasilian students at theBrasilian students at thePolitecnicoPolitecnico

Politecnico di Politecnico di TorinoTorino

Brasilian studentsBrasilian students

21 scholarships awarded to Brasilian students in the2008/2009 academic year :

9 Bachelor of Science (mainly Automotive Engineering) 11 Master of Science1 II level Specializing Master

Brasilian studentsBrasilian students

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140

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2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08

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No. of students

Brasilian students per academic levelBrasilian students per academic level

Brasilian students per InstitutionBrasilian students per Institution

Brasilian students per domainsBrasilian students per domains

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