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Luiss University
Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli (Italian)
Entrance to the main campus of Luiss University, located in Rome on Viale Pola.
TypePrivate university
Established1974; 51 years ago (1974)
PresidentGiorgio Fossa
RectorPaolo Boccardelli
DirectorRita Carisano
Administrative staff
1,290 (2009)[1]
Students11,000
Address
Viale Pola, 12
,
Rome
,
00198
,
Italy
Sports teamsLuiss Sport
AffiliationsQTEM Masters Network
Websitewww.luiss.edu
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Luiss University (Italian: Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli, lit. 'Guido Carli Free International University of Social Studies') is a private university located in Rome, Italy, founded in 1974 by a group of entrepreneurs led by Umberto Agnelli.

It provides undergraduate and postgraduate education, in addition to a range of Double Degree programs, in the fields of finance, business, management, economics, law, and political science. It is located near the historical center of the city, between the neighborhoods of Parioli and Trieste. The university is supported by Confindustria, the Italian Confederation of Industries.[2] Luiss has four different campuses: one in Viale Romania, one in Via Parenzo, one in Villa Blanc, and the last one in Viale Pola. It also has a library in Via Santa Costanza.

History

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In 1974, a group of entrepreneurs led by Umberto Agnelli (the brother of Gianni Agnelli, who at the time was president of Confindustria), launched a project investing economic and intellectual resources in the establishment of a university. This university would be designed to offer undergraduate and postgraduate education that is geared toward the needs of the market.[3]

Luiss came out of a pre-existing university (Pro Deo University, founded in 1966), which was redesigned and renamed Luiss (an acronym for Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali, which means "Free International University of Social Studies") in 1977. Eventually, other public and private industrial groups, as well as some banks, joined the founders.[3]

The group of businessmen and bankers who had promoted and financed the birth of the project, as well as the transformation of the organization of the old Pro Deo University, into the more modern ones of Luiss University, as it is today, was established in 1985 in the current "Friends of Luiss". From its inception Senator Umberto Agnelli acted as its president. He was succeeded by Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone (still in office), who is central to the funding of scholarships for competent but disadvantaged students, to doctoral levels.[4]

Guido Carli, former Governor of the Banca d'Italia, President of Confindustria, and later Senator was President of Luiss from 1978 until he died in 1993. His work was so highly esteemed that in 1994 the university changed its name to Luiss Guido Carli.[3]

Originally, the university had only the faculties of Economics and Political Science, to which were added the faculty of Law in 1982. In 2011, an academic reorganization took place, which resulted in today's four Departments: Law, Business and Management, Economics and Finance, and Political Science. Today the university offers many courses entirely taught in English, such as 'Economics and Business' or 'Politics: Philosophy and Economics'.[3]

Admission

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To attend a degree program at one of the five Departments at Luiss, candidates must pass an admission test. Each year a maximum number of places available is set and the admission test is done in two different sessions (one in February and one in May), after which a ranking by session is drafted, where each student has a score made up of their final grade in secondary school and their test score. Admission is based on the available slots and where selected students choose not to attend, other students are selected from the waiting list.

The admission test lasts 90 minutes and is made up of 100 multiple-choice questions measuring general culture (15%) and aptitude (85%). The subjects on the test are logic and reading comprehension; logical and mathematical aptitude and financial mathematics; numerical and spatial logic; abstract reasoning and critical/verbal skills; knowledge of general math and general culture (current events, history, literature, philosophy); and English.

On average, candidates admitted to Luiss are high achievers: 68.1% of students have a final secondary school average of over 90/100, compared to the national average of 24.6%.[5]

To be admitted to a master's degree, Luiss' graduates with degree grades of 100 or above can be admitted to degree programs without having to take an admission test, until all the available slots are taken. Graduates from other universities (for a maximum of 250) must take a written test to apply for admission.

Organization

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The university is divided into five departments:

Department of AI, Data and Decision Sciences

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Department of Law

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The Department of Law provides a single five-year cycle for the combined bachelor's and master's degree program in Law (category: LGM-01)[6] and Global Law (category: L-14).[7]

Department of Business and Management

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The Department of Business and Management offers the following degree programs:

  • Bachelor's degree in Economics and Management (category L-18);[8] Business Administration (category L-18);[9] Management and Artificial Intelligence (category L-18);[10]
  • Master's degree in Strategic Management (category LM-77);[11] Management (category LM-77);[12] Administration, Finance and Control (category LM-77);[13] Marketing (category LM-77);[14] Data Science and Management (category LM-91);[15] Global Management and Politics (category LM-77)[16]

Department of Economics and Finance

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The Department of Economics and Finance offers the following degree programs:

  • Bachelor's degree in Economics and Business (category L-33);[17]
  • Master's degree in Economics, Institutions and Financial Markets (category LM-56)[18]; Finance (category LM-77)[19]

Department of Political Science

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The Department of Political Science offers the following degree programs:

  • Bachelor's degree in Political Science (category L-36);[20] Politics: Philosophy and Economics (category L-36);[21]
  • Master's degree in International Relations (category LM-52);[22] Government and Public Affairs (category LM-62)[23]

Postgraduate schools

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The university has five autonomous postgraduate schools:

  • LUISS Business School is a school for professional management and a center of research and management consulting. It has its MBA program, various types of master's degrees, and ad hoc training courses for business customers;[24]
  • LUISS School of Government offers specific training, through the provision of four different master's degrees in the field of political processes and decision-making, both in the public and private sectors;[25]
  • LUISS School of European Political Economy is a research and specialization school as well as a center of research dedicated to issues of European scope.[26]
  • LUISS School of Law is a school for the theoretical study of specific legal problems along with practice activities such as mock trials;[27]
  • LUISS "Massimo Baldini" School of Journalism offers two-year Master's degrees programs and Executive Courses.[28]

Corporate placement and campus drive

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Luiss provides corporate placement opportunities for its students and collaborated internationally for exploring students' dynamics for international experience. The first collaboration took place in December 2021 with TreeAndHumanKnot RisingIndia Think-tank.

Campuses

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Front of the Palazzina at Viale Pola – Rector's office

Luiss Guido Carli currently has five campuses in Rome.[29]

The main campus is situated at Viale Pola 12 (in the 1930s, this was the residence of Galeazzo Ciano and Edda Mussolini), which is referred to in most of the documents that mention the university. It's the university's general management, administrative services, human resources, and academic support services. Master's degrees, the School of Journalism and the Luiss School of Government, as well as the Luiss Business School and LUISS University Press, are also located here.

Villa Hertz – Viale Romania campus

The Viale Romania campus opened in October 2007 at Viale Romania 32, in the heart of the Parioli quarter in Rome. This campus has the largest number of buildings and students even though it has not yet been completed: only the first 9,420 m2 out of the 28,000 m2 planned are currently being used.[30] This campus (converted from a former school entirely redesigned as a university campus) houses the Departments of Business and Management, Economics and Finance, and Political Science, the Student Office, the Orientation Office, the Placement Office, Teaching and Research, International Relations and IT.

Via Parenzo campus

The Department of Law is located at Via Parenzo 11, which is not far from the historic campus of Viale Pola. The building was originally a hospital for blind war veterans (commemorated by a marble plaque inside the building). In the 1990s, Confindustria decided to take over the structure,[31] restoring the original plan and shape of the building while completely renovating the interior. The building was designed by Pietro Aschieri in 1929–1931 and renovated by Studio Passarelli 1990–93. Substantial parts of the interior were renovated to their original design.[32]

The newest Luiss campus is Villa Blanc, home to the LUISS Business School, at Via Nomentana 216. The campus was inaugurated in June 2018.[33]

There is also the campus located at Via di Santa Costanza, which houses a library that specializes in the economic, legal, political, and social sciences.[34] The Library has over 100,000 books, 1,800 journals, and 80 databases.[30]

Administration

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Presidents

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  • Félix Morlion [nl], from the university's founding to October 31, 1975 ("Pro Deo" and "Luiss")
  • Carlo Ferrero, from November 1, 1975, to October 31, 1978
  • Guido Carli, from November 1, 1978, to April 23, 1993
  • Luigi Abete, from November 1, 1993, to July 18, 2001
  • Antonio D'Amato, from July 18, 2001, to December 20, 2004
  • Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, from December 20, 2004, to July 15, 2010
  • Emma Marcegaglia, from July 16, 2010, to June 18, 2019
  • Vincenzo Boccia, from June 19, 2019
  • Luigi Gubitosi, from October 19, to April 9 2025
  • Giorgio Fossa, from April 9 2025

Rectors

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  • Roberto Lucifredi, from November 1, 1966, to July 27, 1974 ("Pro Deo")
  • Giuseppe Mira, from November 1, 1974, to October 31, 1977 ("Pro Deo" and "Luiss")
  • Rosario Romeo, from November 1, 1978, to July 16, 1984 ("Luiss")
  • Carlo Scognamiglio, from November 1, 1984, to June 18, 1992
  • Mario Arcelli, from July 16, 1992, to September 30, 2002
  • Adriano De Maio, from October 1, 2002, to June 16, 2005
  • Marcello Foschini, from June 16, 2005, to September 30, 2006
  • Massimo Egidi, from October 1, 2006, to October 3, 2016
  • Paola Severino, from October 3, 2016, to June 18, 2018
  • Andrea Prencipe, from June 18, 2018
  • Paolo Boccardelli, from June 26, 2024

General Managers

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Other figures

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Deans of Departments

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  • Irene Finocchi (Head of the Department AI, Data and Decision Sciences)
  • Antonio Punzi (Dean of the Department of Law)
  • Alberto Petrucci (Dean of the Department of Economics and Finance)
  • Christian Lechner (Dean of the Department of Business and Management)
  • Giovanni Orsina (Dean of the Department of Political Science)

Faculty (former and current)

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Alumni

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Rankings

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Source:[35]

  • QS World University Rankings 2024: Ranked #25 in the world for Politics and International Studies, and among the top 100 for Business & Management, Law, and Marketing.
  • Financial Times Rankings 2024:
    • Ranked #27 globally for the Master's in Finance (pre-experience).
    • Ranked #25 globally for the Master's in Management.
  • CENSIS: Ranked #1 in Italy among large non-state universities.
  • UI GreenMetric World University Rankings: Ranked #15 worldwide among the most sustainable universities.
  • EFMD EQUIS: An accreditation awarded to the top 1% of Business Schools and Departments worldwide.
  • AMBA (Association of MBAs): Accreditation granted in 2020. Only 2% of Business Schools worldwide receive this recognition for their MBA programs.
  • AACSB Accreditation: Granted in 2023. Luiss is one of the few institutions worldwide to hold the "Triple Crown" status—EQUIS, AMBA, and AACSB—an honor held by less than 1% of business schools globally.

See also

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References

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  32. ^ Guida, Open House Roma 17, VI edizione.
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