Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano

The Niccolò Cusano University, often simply abbreviated as UNICUSANO is a private for-profit online university founded in 2006 in Rome, Italy.

History

The Niccolò Cusano University was founded by Stefano Bandecchi. The university is named after the Roman Catholic cardinal, scientist and astronomer, Nicholas of Cusa. Until 9 July 2012, the university was located in Via Casalmonferrato and Via Don Orione. The university Cusano also has a publishing company the Edizioni Edicusano and a foundation for medical research – scientific Fondazione Niccolò Cusano. In 2013 a Faculty of Engineering and Psychology has been established. It provides e-learning courses, counting 94 centers.

The school is accredited as online university, but it also has a campus in Rome.

The Campus is located in Via don Carlo Gnocchi, 3 – 00166 Rome. In the building there are multimedia classrooms, a theater and sports facilities.

There is a library, both traditional and electronic.

Unicusano University provides off-campus students with about 400 places in dorms.

Inside the campus is also located the research centre of the Nicholas of Cusa University.

The school's radio station, Radio Cusano Campus, broadcasts from the campus.

The Rector is the highest academic authority.