University of Bari Aldo Moro

The University of Bari Aldo Moro, among the most prestigious in Southern Italy, provided for by Royal Decree n. 2102 of 30 September 1923, was introduced with a Decree on 9 October 1924. Its establishment began on the basis of the ancient University Schools of Pharmacy and Notaries, activated after the Unification of Italy, with the aim to replace the old “Royal College of Apulia”. 2102 del 30 settembre 1923, viene istituita con Decreto il 9 ottobre 1924 sulle fondamenta delle Antiche Scuole Universitarie di Farmacia e di Notariato attivate subito dopo l’Unità d’Italia in sostituzione dell’antico “Reale Liceo delle Puglie”.

In May 2008 the Academic Senate unanimously decided to dedicate the University of Bari to Aldo Moro, an illustrious statesman who, with a degree in Law from the University of Bari, taught the discipline of Criminal Law for some years.

University of Bari Aldo Moro is included in all the main national and international rankings. It ranks tenth among the italian universities, second among those in the South – for the number of students – and sixth among large universities.