POLITECNICO DI TORINO. International Activities. Politecnico di Torino 0/40

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1 POLITECNICO DI TORINO International Activities Politecnico di Torino 0/40

2 POLITECNICO DI TORINO A centre of teaching and research, and one of the most important universities in Europe for engineering and architecture studies, strongly committed to collaboration with industry Politecnico di Torino 1/40

3 POLITECNICO DI TORINO The Institution Mission The Campuses Facts and figures Education: International activity International Relations Internationalization of Politecnico s campuses in Italy Politecnico s presence abroad Research, Technology Transfer and Services Research Technology Transfer Services Finance Politecnico di Torino 2/40

4 Mission Education The roots of the future 3 Schools of Engineering 2 Schools of Architecture 1 Graduate School Research Technology Transfer 18 Departments Incubator Business Research Center Services to the region Finance Politecnico di Torino 3/40

5 Historical background 1859: Technical School for Engineers 1862: Italian Industry Museum 1906: Royal Politecnico di Torino Historical seat: the Valentino Castle 1958: Opening of the current Campus in corso Duca degli Abruzzi Politecnico di Torino 4/40

6 The Cittadella Politecnica The Cittadella Politecnica ( m²) The Politecnico Campus is enlarged by an additional m² in an area next to the Corso Duca degli Abruzzi building complex Cittadella Politecnica: Classrooms and Laboratories Research centres Canteens and Study Rooms University Sports Centre The main campus Corso Duca degli Abruzzi ( m²) Politecnico di Torino 5/40

7 The Valentino Castle XVII century royal residence seat of the Schools of Architecture representative site of UN in Torino Politecnico di Torino 6/40

8 Facts and figures students 700 PhD students Every year: new students Master of Science degrees Bachelor of Science degrees Polito students find employment: 82 % within 1 year of graduation (national average: 61% ) 92 % within 2 years of graduation (national average: 71%) 3 Schools of Engineering 2 Schools of Architecture 900 Lecturers and Researchers 112 academic programs 29 Bachelor degree programs 36 Master degree programs 20 PhD programs 27 Post-graduate programs Politecnico di Torino 7/40

9 The Educational Model Average student age Years of higher education Business and Professional Opportunities 19 Politecnico di Torino 8/40

10 2009 Financial Situation 300 MLN EUROS INCOME The Italian Government* financial contribution: 129 MLN EUROS Ministry For Universities, Education and Research Politecnico di Torino 9/40

11 The reputation Politecnico di Torino s s rating among Engineering universities: 57 in the world 7 in Europe 1 in Italy Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking 2009 European University University of Cambridge Swiss Federal Institute of Technol. Zurich Politecnico di Torino World Rank Swiss Federal Inst. of Technol. Lausanne Imperial College London 30 University of Manchester University of Oxford Catholic University of Leuven Chalmers University of Technology Pierre and Marie Curie Univ. - Paris Techical University of Denmark University of Sheffield Politecnico di Torino 10/40

13 International Activities At the European and global level: A network of international relations agreements with foreign universities and institutions active participation in several international university networks Internationalization of Politecnico campus student mobility and attraction of international students extended availability of courses in English attraction of international researchers and professors Politecnico s presence abroad establishment of international campuses dedicated courses supplied to foreign universities Politecnico di Torino 12/40

14 International Agreements and Networks Agreements 340 cooperation agreements with foreign universities Double Degree partnerships with 72 European and non- European Universities Networks CLUSTER COLUMBUS T.I.M.E. MAGALHAES PEGASUS Politecnico di Torino 13/40

15 Student Mobility Approx international students attending the Politecnico (2009/2010 a.y.) 35% of the courses offered in English 500 Politecnico students studying abroad in prestigious universities Politecnico di Torino offers International mobility programmes and exchange opportunities in a multi-cultural and multi-linguistic environment Politecnico di Torino 14/40

16 International Students N. students N studenti Anno accademico Academic year Politecnico di Torino 15/40

17 International programs at Polito Some international academic programs offered in Torino Nanotechnologies for ICT: joint master with INPG Grenoble and EPFL Lausanne. The program requires students to spend at least one semester in Torino, one in Grenoble and one in Lausanne MERIT: Master of Science in Information Technologies. Double degree program with UPC, UCL, EPFL. TOP-UIC: double degree program with the University of Illinois at Chicago for Polito students in Electronic, Communications and Mechanical Engineering Double degree program with Georgia Tech (MS on ECE programs) Automotive Engineering: BS and MS degrees entirely offered in English Textile Engineering: MS degree available in English Politecnico di Torino 16/40

18 Programs in English: some examples Bachelor of Science Automotive Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electronic Engineering Telecommunication Engineering Computer Engineering Industrial Engineering and Management Architecture First year of all Engineering curricula Master of Science Automotive Engineering Computer Engineering Electronic Engineering Industrial Engineering and Management Nanotechnologies for ICT Petroleum Engineering Mechanical Engineering Physics of Complex Systems Textile Engineering Computer and Communication Networks Telecommunication Engineering Politecnico di Torino 17/40

19 International Visitor Facilities Services for international students, faculty and staff support in obtaining the visa support in the residence permit procedures at their arrival in Italy support for accommodation (university residences or private apartments) mother tongue cultural mediators Italian language courses Online application form Other services access to the student canteens access to labs, libraries, sport centers Free Wi-Fi high speed internet access Politecnico di Torino 18/40

20 Online application form Academic Year The application for all international students is carried out via Internet Includes application to all available Politecnico scholarships Opened on December 2009 Politecnico di Torino 19/40

21 Scholarship Programs: some examples ENI project - Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering Scholarships for International students attending the Master of Science program in Petroleum Engineering Financed by ENI, total funding Students selected by ENI 2008/09: 57 students 2009/10: 27 students A new cycle every academic year Politecnico di Torino 20/40

22 Attraction of international academic staff Research Fellowships and Visiting Professors Program Open to brilliant international post-docs, researchers and visiting professors to collaborate in Politecnico s research projects 2 year contracts (renewable to 4 years) for Italian and foreign researchers 6 month contracts (renewable to 1 year) for Visiting Professors Co-funded by Politecnico di Torino and Regione Piemonte The 2008 numbers Research Fellowships Visiting Professors 1000 applications received 200 applications received 105 contracts awarded: 5 contracts awarded 58 Italian nationals 11 European 36 Non-European Politecnico di Torino 21/40

23 Campuses or Courses Abroad: the offer Politecnico di Torino can provide support to universities, private companies and other institutions in the realization of new initiatives in Higher Education. Consultancy on campus and program structure design and planning Faculty training courses in Torino, within Politecnico s PhD and Post-Doc programs Specific courses provided locally, with degree awarded by local university Full Politecnico degree courses provided locally to existing institutions, with degrees awarded by Politecnico di Torino or double degrees with the local institution Opening of Politecnico di Torino branches abroad Program funding to be evaluated case by case. Politecnico di Torino 22/40

24 Campuses or Courses Abroad: some examples Uluda Master of Science in Automotive Engineering Cooperation with Uluda University (Bursa - Turkey) and TOFA 2-year Master of Science degree Program organization by Uluda with Politecnico s academic support Degree awarded by Uluda Politecnico s costs covered by TOFA (teaching hours, video conference connections, teaching material, trips, Polito brand and logo, coordination, overheads) All subjects taught in English on the Uluda premises in Bursa 1 Politecnico instructor and 1 Uluda instructor per subject Classes: 40% by Politecnico in videoconference from Torino, 60% by Uluda based on Politecnico programmes Politecnico di Torino 23/40

25 Campuses or Courses Abroad: some examples Uzbekistan project New University of Technology to Italian standards financed by the Government of Uzbekistan Project goals: New University created in Tashkent in 2009/10: TTPU - Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent Target size: 1000 students Bachelor and Master of Science courses based on Politecnico curricula Automotive engineering, Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management Degrees awarded by TTPU and Politecnico di Torino in a double degree scheme Support actions: Scholarship program for Uzbek PhD students at Politecnico di Torino Training programs for Uzbek faculty Politecnico di Torino 24/40

26 Chinese Campuses Project ESTABLISHMENT OF FIVE CHINESE CAMPUSES AT POLITECNICO DI TORINO The Campus constitutes a reference point within the premises of Politecnico di Torino for the students coming from five Chinese Universities (listed below). It acts as a platform of the five Chinese Universities for the development of joint activities with Politecnico di Torino. List of Chinese Universities involved in the project: Xi ian Jiaotong University, 18/02/2009 Tongji University Shanghai, 19/05/2009 Harbin Institute of Technology, 19/05/2009 Tianjin University, 03/09/2009 Southeast University of Nanjing, 22/09/2009 Politecnico di Torino 25/40

27 Chinese Campuses Project The project pursues the following activities: managing the reception of teaching and administrative staff coming from the Chinese Universities involved in the project organizing annual meetings for the students coming from the Chinese Universities involved in the project, who are currently studying at the Politecnico di Torino and at other Italian and European Universities promoting the mobility of Italian students to Chinese Universities Politecnico di Torino 26/40

28 Politong: Sino italian campus Sino-Italian Campus Campus of Politecnico di Torino in Shanghai Cooperation between Politecnico di Torino, Politecnico di Milano and Shanghai Tongji University Financed by the Italian Government Chinese and Italian students obtain two degrees recognized in both countries Bachelor of Science Master of Science Scientific area Mechanical Eng. and ICT Design Duration: Chinese students 4 years 1st, 2nd, 3rd in China, 4th in Italy 3 years 1st and 3rd in China, 2nd in Italy Italian students Students enrolled 3 years 1st and 3rd in Italy, 2nd in China 33 Italian students + 80 Chinese students 2,5 years 1,5 year in Italy +1 year in China 4 Italian students 14 Chinese students Politecnico di Torino 27/40

29 CSC- Chinese Scholarship Program Chinese Scholarship Council Program (CSC) Long-term scholarships financed by China Scholarship Council for Chinese students to study abroad (800 per month) Duration of scholarship: 3 years (PhD program) or 5 years (Master of Science + PhD program) CSC students at Politecnico di Torino: 75 Phd 33 Master of Science 6 Chinese University partners: Tianjin University Harbin institute of Technology (HIT) Southeast University, Nanjing (SEU) Tongji University, Shanghai Shandong University Beijing University of Post and Telecommunication Politecnico di Torino 28/40

31 Research #! " Politecnico di Torino 30/40

32 Research 800 agreements each year Institutional partners and businesses Alenia, Avio, ENI Corporate, Ferrari, FIAT, General Motors Powertrain Europe,, HP, IBM, Indesit, Italdesign Giugiaro, Michelin, Microsoft Italia, Nokia, Philips, Piaggio, Pininfarina, Pirelli, Siemens, STMicroelectronics, Telecom Italia, Banca Intesa/SanPaolo SanPaolo,, Unicredit... Politecnico di Torino 31/40

33 Venture Capital Hub 14 FUNDS covering all the Venture Capital value chain segments: from angel investing to the early stage, up to the late stage Six International Funds Eight Italian Funds The funds convey financial resources for more than 1 BILLION EUROS Politecnico di Torino 32/40