University of Sassari
Università degli Studi di Sassari | |
Front view of the University of Sassari | |
| Motto | Susceptum perfice munus (Latin) |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1562 |
| Rector | Gavino Mariotti |
Administrative staff | 700 |
| Students | 13,000 |
| Location | , Italy |
| Campus | Urban |
| Sports teams | CUS Sassari |
| Affiliations | Vives Network |
| Website | www.uniss.it |
The University of Sassari (Italian: Università degli Studi di Sassari, UniSS) is a public university located in Sassari, Italy. It was founded in 1562 and is organized in 13 departments.
The University of Sassari earned first place in the rankings for the best “medium-sized” Italian university, in 2009–2010, by the Censis Research Institute, but in 2012 it fell to the 6th position among the best Italian universities.