Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta
private Roman Catholic university in Rome, Italy
LUMSA University (Italian: Libera Università Maria Santissima Assunta, lit. 'Free University of Mary Most Holy') is a private Roman Catholic university founded in 1939 in Rome. It is the second-oldest university in Rome after Sapienza.
History and organization
The university began its life as the "Istituto Superiore di Magistero Maria Ss. Assunta", an educational institute for nuns founded in 1939 by Luigia Tincani (Royal Decree No. 1760 of 26 October 1939). In 1989, it was reconstituted as "Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta" (LUMSA), a university for women. The university was opened to men in 1991.
LUMSA is a private Catholic institution with autonomy at all levels of the university. As an Italian-accredited institution, its degrees are considered equivalent to those issued by Italian public universities.
The university is governed by a council which includes a President, a Rector, two Pro-Rectors, a Director General, and general council members.
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