University of Catania (Università degli Studi di Catania / UNICT)

Founded in 1434 by Alfonso V of Aragon, the University of Catania is Sicily's oldest university and one of the oldest in Italy. Approximately 42,000 students. Located in Catania on the eastern slopes of Mount Etna (Europe's most active volcano, UNESCO World Heritage). Distinguished volcanology programmes reflecting unique geography. 🕯️ Sicily context: UNICT operates in a region with deep Cosa Nostra history; the university has active anti-mafia studies programmes and engages with the Falcone-Borsellino legacy (the Sicily-region anti-Mafia prosecutors murdered 1992).

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