European University of Rome

The European University of Rome (UER) is a university in Rome, located at Via degli Aldobrandeschi 190. It began its activities in 2005.^[1] It is oriented towards teaching the humanities, in particular: psychology, medicine, economics, management, law, education and tourism.

European University of Rome

Università Europea di Roma
Motto	Formiamo persone, prepariamo professionisti
Type	Private
Established	2005 (2005)
Rector	Pedro Barrajón
Location	41°52′39″N 12°23′44″E
Website	Official website

History

The European University of Rome was founded by the religious congregation of the Legionaries of Christ. It is part of an international network of universities with locations in Italy, Chile, Mexico, and Spain.

Structure

The university is organized as a single humanities department.^[2]

School of Higher Education

UER academy was established in 2019 as a school dedicated to professional and continuing education activities for skills development.^[3]

Library

The university's library, dedicated to Pius XII, holds documents, publications, databases and electronic resources pertaining to the disciplines taught at the European University of Rome and the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum and houses collections, including the library holdings of the Alcide De Gasperi Foundation.^[4]

University Residence

On October 17, 2019, the UER university residence hall was inaugurated.^[5]

Research centers

There are several research centers in the university:^[6]

• Geographic Research and Application Laboratory (GREAL)
• Center for Research Excellence in Copyright (CREDA)
• Cognitive and Clinical Psychology Laboratory (CCPL)
• Center for Research on Ethical Taxation, Taxation and Economic Crimes (CRF)
• Center for the Study of Insurance Law (CESDA)
• Business@Health
• International Business and Tax Centre (IBTC)
• Innovation, Regulation and Competition Policy Centre (ICPC)
• Center for the Study of Heritage and Territory (CeSHeT)

Sports

Since 2019, the university has its own sports group called Panthers. The activities in which it participates are: 8-a-side soccer, futsal, basketball, volleyball, rugby, padel, tennis, track and field, and chess.^[7] In the academic year 2022–2023, the 8-a-side soccer team is the first university team to participate in the Rome City 8-a-side Football League. The other disciplines, however, participate in the Rome University Championships.

Rectors

• Paolo Scarafoni (2005–2013)
• Luca Gallizia (2013–2016)
• Pedro Amador Barrajón Muñoz (from 2016)