  the university of urbino "carlo bo" (, uniurb) is an italian university located in urbino, a walled hill-town in the region of marche, located in the north-eastern part of central italy. the university was founded in 1506 and, in the 1920s, gained recognition as an âindependent universityâ with a charter which made state aid possible though not mandatory. once fully recognized as an independent university, student numbers gradually increased as more facilities were opened.  during the 1960s/70s, the university succeeded in buying up quite a number of derelict palaces in the old center which have since been restored and used as faculty and department buildings. while the student body and faculties gradually increased and developed over time it was under the long and presidency of senator for life carlo bo that the university enjoyed unprecedented growth in size and prestige, prompting the former president of the european community commission, roy jenkins, to state that âthe university of urbino is an incisive presence in contemporary thought, contributing in original ways to the cultural and intellectual life of europeâ. this was also the period where architect giancarlo de carlo designed and built the university halls of residence, which can accommodate 1500 students.  today, the university of urbino is a state university. it numbers 10 faculties and currently has about 20,000 students, many of whom are from overseas. the university has no central campus as such, and instead occupies numerous buildings throughout the town and in the surrounding countryside. the main accommodation blocks are situated a short distance from the town. the university of urbino has traditionally given precedence to studies in the humanities, and is especially renowned for its italian-language courses.  ==organization== the university is divided into 11 faculties:  * faculty of economics * faculty of education * faculty of environmental sciences * faculty of law * faculty of literature and philosophy * faculty of mathematics, physics and natural sciences * faculty of modern languages and literature * faculty of pharmacy * faculty of political science * faculty of sociology * fac
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