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Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale

Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale
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The university sits at the foot of Monte Cassino on a compact campus where, on any given morning, more than two thousand students move between lecture halls, the canteen, and the engineering blocks that anchor the site. It is a working public university, not a monument — but that is precisely what makes it worth understanding as a place.

Founded in 1979 and opened for its first academic year in 1982, the Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale was built to serve a region with a clear industrial identity. Its original programs in engineering and economics were a direct answer to the manufacturing economy of the Lazio interior, and that practical orientation still shapes the campus today.

Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale
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💛 What travellers fall for

People who spend time here regularly point to Campus Folcara as the more atmospheric of the two main sites — quieter, with the Humanities and Philosophy departments giving it a different pace than the engineering blocks. The library system, spread across three specialist centres with over 110,000 print volumes, is genuinely useful for anyone doing research in the area.

The story behind Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale

The university was formally established in 1979, though teaching did not begin until the academic year 1982, when Mariano Cristaldi — an ordinary professor of philosophy — was elected its first rector. The founding curriculum balanced engineering and economics with letters and humanities, reflecting both the industrial character of the surrounding Lazio region and a commitment to broader education in a town still recovering from near-total destruction during the Second World War.

Over the following decades the institution expanded steadily. Since the early 2000s it has used the Angevin-Aragonese Castle in Gaeta, some 40 kilometres to the southwest, as a venue for PhD seminars, summer schools, and international conferences. Student residences came online in 2014–2015, with further capacity added from 2016, anchoring a larger residential life on and around campus.

Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale
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From Rome Termini, the FL6 train reaches Cassino in roughly 97 minutes. Campus shuttle buses connect the station to the university. The campus canteen is open to visitors during term time. The Janula Residence, operated through DiSCo Lazio, sits in the historic centre if you need accommodation nearby.

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I’m studying in engineering department. Great Campus. The best part is professors are very helpful.😊✅📚❤️🌸

harleen kaur 3 months ago · via Google

I have started my ms in cassino soon I will update. The casino is located in the valley of Monte Cairo, near the confluence of the Gary and Liri rivers. During World War II, the city became known as the Abbey of Monte Casino and the Battle of Monte Casino, which caused major Allied-German devastation and the destruction of the city itself. It is also the headquarters of the Casino University. Cassino's roots lie in the settlement of Casinum, the last city of the Latins, of Oscan origin, sited atop the hill of Cassino near Monte Cairo, five kilometres to the north. Casinum passed under the control of the Volscians first and then the Samnites,but the Romans eventually gained control of Casinum and its territory (ager casinas), establishing a fortified Latin colony there in 312 BC, Interamna Lirenas. During the Roman era the most venerated god was Apollo, whose temple rose up on Monte Cassino, where today stands the abbey. At least once during Punic Wars, Hannibal passed near Casinum. Casinum was also the site of a villa presumed to belong to Marcus Terentius Varro. The ancient Casinum was deeply damaged by several barbarian raids. In the book Dialogues, Pope Gregory I gives us the testimony of the Benedict of Nursia settlement among the ruins of Casinum Acropolis. He destroyed the image of Apollo and pagan altars, and sanctified the place in name of St. John Baptist. From that moment on, he would never leave Monte Cassino: he founded the monastery that became a model for the Western monasticism and one of the major cultural centers of Europe throughout the Middle Agesand and wrote the "Rule", containing precepts for his monks. In the meanwhile the population built a village called Castellum Sancti Petri. Because of their strategic position, the abbey and the village were involved in military events. In 577 a raid of the Lombards, led by Zotto, forced the monks to leave Monte Cassino to seek refuge in Rome. They came back only after more than a century. In 744, thanks to the donation of Gisulf II of Benevento, the monastery became the capital of a new state, called Terra Sancti Benedicti ("Land of Saint Benedict"). Few years later the town was re-founded by Abbot Bertharius and called Eulogimenopolis, meaning "city of Saint Benedict" in Greek. In 883 the monastery and the town were again attacked, this time by Saracens, and Bertharius was killed along with some other monks. The abbey was again rebuilt in 949 by the decision of Pope Agapetus II and, together with the town, renamed San Germano (after Saint Germanus of Capua), began to experience a prosperous period. For defensive purposes, the castle Rocca Janula, which still dominates the town today, was also built. In the abbey are conserved the Placiti Cassinesi, dated 960–963, considered the first documents ever written in the Italian language. The abbey of San Germano had ceased to exist by the time of Abbot Richerius (1038–1055), when it was a parish church under an archpriest.[12] On July 23, 1230, the city was the site of the signing of the peace between Pope Gregory IX and Frederick II, which took place in the church of San Germano. On 9 September 1349, San Germano was destroyed by a large earthquake, which also seriously damaged the abbey. The reconstruction took place in 1366, at Pope Urbano V's will. Modern eraEdit During the Renaissance era Cassino lay on the northern frontier of the Kingdom of Naples, which was dominated by Spain. In 1504, during the Second Italian War, the French attempted to capture the town in the Battle of Cassino, but failed. On May 15–17, 1815, the town was the set of the final cruel battle of the Neapolitan War between an Austrian force commanded by Laval Nugent von Westmeath and the King of Naples, Joachim Murat. The so-called "Battle of San Germano" ended with the Austrian victory. On July 28, 1863 the name of the town was officially reverted to "Cassino". In the same year the town was reached by the rail system. Cassino was part of the Province Terra di Lavoro (meaning "Land of Work") until 1927, when the Province of Frosino

Fisher's life 5 years ago · via Google

A great italian university❤️

Franz Bonaparte 2 months ago · via Google

I've started my journey here I'm soon edit my review regarding the pros and cons of this uni !!

Abhishek Kshatri 7 years ago · via Google

Very poor communication with the Rector's Office, it is impossible to get admission to the university! You write to the mail, no one answers, and if they say to wait in line, I've just been waiting for confirmation of enrollment for about 2 weeks-it's impossible! Deadlines are burning everywhere, the university will close soon, and Laura can't answer! Thank you for spoiling the memories of the university! I asked all future students, everyone is waiting for an answer, everyone has deadlines and everyone is on edge and behind terrible communication! It's a shame!!!!

Anna Temassova a year ago · via Google
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