Prof. Carlo Naldi Vice Rector

1. Politecnico di Torino Prof. Carlo Naldi Vice Rector

3. International campusinside the city. Historical site Castello del Valentino

4. The Campuses and the Regional Network Information Technologies and Mechatronics Engineering Textile Engineering Civil - Electronic - Mechanical Engineering Verrès Plastic Materials – Electrical - Civil - MechanicalEnginnering Architecture - Information Technologies – MechanicalFood and AgriculturalEngineering – Water Engineering Mondovì

5. Facts and figures 900 lecturers and researchers 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 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%) 116 courses: 34 Bachelor degree courses 35 Master degree courses 20 PhD courses 27 Post-graduate courses • engineering (19.500) • architecture (8.500)

6. The reputation The Politecnico di Torino currently position is 57th in the world 7th in Europe 1st in Italy among the top Engineering universities (*) (*) Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking 2008

7. 7 Politecnico di Torino Education: Bachelor – Master - Doctorate

8. 2nd level Specializing Master PhD 180 cr. “Dottorato di Ricerca” 1st level Specializing Master MS 120 cr ”Laurea magistrale” BS 180 cr. “Laurea” Preuniversity education 13 years Structure of Education in Italy 1 year = 60 ECTS

9. …the new Politecnico Campus 9 MQ previsti: 7.600

10. Engineering Curricula Mechanics Automotive Aerospace & Aeronautical Biomedical Eng. ChemicalEng. Electrical Eng. Energy Materials Textile Building Eng. Civil Eng. Environmental Eng.

11. Logistics and Production Management Mathematics for Engineering Physical Engineering Automation Computers Electronics Cinema & Media Engineering Telecommunications Mechatronics Telematics

12. The Valentino Castle The XVII Century Royal residence Seat of the Schools of Architecture Representative site of ONU in Torino

13. Architecture curricula Architecture Eco-compatible Design Industrial Design Virtual & Graphic Design Town planning Cultural heritage preservation

14. PhD programs 700 PhD students vs. 897 professors and researchers • Three-year courses • Relevant role of PhD students • Increase in grants financed by business • Incentives for businesses financing • PhD grants from 22,5% (2000) to 48,7% (2008) Tax reduction

15. 15 Politecnico di Torino Internationalization: StudentMobility

16. 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

17. Programme offering in English Bachelor of Science (Laurea) • Electronic and Computer Engineering • Automotive Engineering • Textile Engineering • 1st year for all Engineering Curricula • 1st year for Architecture Curricula

18. Educational offer in English Master of Science (Laurea magistrale) • Electronic Engineering • Computer Engineering • Communication Engineering • Nanotechnologies for ICTs • Computer and Communication Networks • Industrial Engineering and Management • Computer Engineering • Oil Engineering

19. 19 II level Specializing Master PhD 180 cr. “Dottorato di Ricerca” MS 120 cr ”Laurea magistrale” BS 180 cr. “Laurea” Standard UE 1 year full-time study  60 credits Preuniversity education 13 years

20. Educational offer in English 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

21. 2nd level Specializing Master in English

22. International Students N° of students Academic year

23. 2007/2008: 2500 international students coming from 94 countries International Students

24. Double degrees

25. International Programs • 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) • 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)

26. TOP-UIC program The Master of Science Degree of the University of Illinois at the Politecnico di Torino 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

27. ATLAS Project The EU-USA Atlantis Program • Dual MS Degree program with Georgia Institute of Technology • Fields: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications .

28. Chinese-Italian Joint Campus Joint project promoted by Italian Ministry of University and Research in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano and the Shanghai Tongji University. Scientific area: Mechanical Eng. and ICT Educational level: Bachelor of Science Length-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 activity Beginning of activities: September 2006 – Opening Ceremony

29. Alta Scuola Politecnica Joint venture • Politecnico di Torino • Politecnico di Milano Mission • to form the leading class of the future Education • MS programs for a solid technical background in Torino or Milano • specific additional ASP activities.

30. 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

31. Apply@Polito • 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

32. AmericaLatinaPIemontePolitecnico Goals • Strengthen presence of Piedmont in LA • Attract LA best students to Politecnico Partners National and local government, industrial board, chamber of commerce, bank foundations, Boella Institute Funding ~8.3 M€ in 8 editions, starting from 2001 • 4225 applications - 406 scholarships • 118 scholarship awarded to Brasilian Results

33. Candidates per country

34. Candidates per programs

35. Grants distributed per country

36. AmericaLatinaPIemonte Politecnico Capes • Joint PhDs with best Brazilian institution • Scholarship for 10 students • Selection at national level Conycit • PhD level (2 years) • Scholarship for 5-6 Chilean studentsper year selected at national level.

37. ACTIVITIES 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

38. ACTIVITIES 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

39. Agreement withBrasilianinstitutions • 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 • 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

40. 40 Politecnico di Torino Brasilianstudents at the Politecnico

41. Brasilianstudents • 21 scholarships awarded to Brasilian students in the • 2008/2009 academic year : • 9 Bachelor of Science (mainly Automotive Engineering) • 11 Master of Science • 1 II level Specializing Master

42. Brasilianstudents No. of students Academic year

43. Brasilian students per academic level

44. Brasilianstudents per Institution

45. Brasilian students per domains

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