Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) – Piacenza

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The university was founded in 1921 in Milan by Dr. Agostino Gemelli, a Franciscan friar who first established humanistic faculties. The university currently includes 4 Campuses, 12 Faculties and about 40.000 enrolled students. The faculty of agriculture (Facoltà di Scienze agrarie, alimentari e ambientali) was founded in 1953 and based in Piacenza, in the middle of an important food district. It delivers two BSc degrees (including viticulture and oenology) and two Master degrees. Since 2014, a new program in viticulture and wine science enriched the MSc offer including classes delivered in English (at the second year) and the possibility to develop the final project abroad. The Doctoral School on the Agro-Food System “Agrisystem” completes the educational offer at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.

The research activity is pursued by 2 Departments, 5 Research Institutes and 10 Research Centers. The Department of Sustainable Crop Productions (DI.PRO.VE.S.), headed by prof. Stefano PONI, includes three thematic areas: Agronomy and Plant Biotechnologies, Sustainable Crop and Food Protection, Pomology and Viticulture. Researches focused on viticulture are part of national and international projects.