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The University of Siena ( Italian: Università degli Studi di Siena, abbreviation: UNISI) in Siena, Tuscany, is the first publicly funded university as well as one of the oldest in Italy. Originally called Studium Senese, the institution was founded in 1240.
The University of Siena is a public research university located in the city of Siena, in the heart of the internationally renowned Tuscany region. It is one of the world’s oldest universities, being founded in 1240.
University of Siena, coeducational autonomous state institution of higher learning at Siena, in central Italy. Founded (1240) as a result of a 13th-century migration of students from the University of Bologna, it accepted scholars from all parts of Europe and conferred a generally recognized degree.
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University of Siena. Via Banchi di Sotto 55, Siena 53100 Italy |. Website. #452 in Best Global Universities (tie) Rankings. Indicator Rankings.
Siena College is a private Franciscan college in Loudonville, New York. Siena was founded by the Order of Friars Minor in 1937. The college was named after Bernardino of Siena, a 15th-century Italian Franciscan friar and preacher. St. Bernardine of Siena Friary is located on campus.
Siena is connected to Chiusi railway station (for Rome) and Empoli (for Florence and Pisa). See the Italian Railways website for rates, routes and timetables. The railway station is about 2 km from the town centre and it can easily be reached by bus in a few minutes.
Siena is located in the heart of Tuscany amid a landscape of gentle, rolling hills. Built on three steep hills and encircled by ancient walls, it is a unique city where students can spend a profitable study period, full of opportunities for their personal enrichment.
