Governance and Management

The governing bodies of the University of Catania are the Rector, the Academic Senate, the Board of Directors, the Board of Auditors, the Evaluation Unit, the Director General, who shall exercise the powers laid down by the laws of the Republic, by the University Statute and by executive regulations.

 

The Academic Senate is established by a Rector's decree and is composed of:

  • Rector

  • 14 full professors, representatives of the scientific-disciplinary areas of the University of Catania

  • 13 representatives of heads of departments

  • 5 students' representatives

  • 2 representatives of the administrative staff


The Administrative Board is established by a Rector's decree and is composed of:

  • Rector

  • 3 external members (not belonging to the roles of the University)

  • 5 full professors belonging to the teaching body of the University of Catania

  • 2 students’ representatives

 

Rector:

The Rector is the legal representative of the University and is the guarantor for the respect of laws, freedom of research and teaching, staff and students' rights. He/She is elected among full professors in service in Italian universities, is in charge for six years and is not re-eligible. The rector is assisted in his duties by the Vice-Rector and various delegates.
 

Rector: Prof. Giacomo Pignataro, Department of Economics and Business

Vice-Rector: Prof. Alessandra Gentile, Department of Agricultural and Food Science

 

Delegates of the Rector:

 

  • Prof. Roberto Cellini, Department of Economics and Business
    Strategic Planning and Budgeting

  • Prof. Giuseppe Romano Compagnini, Department of Chemical Sciences
    Relationships with students and Sport Committee

  • Prof. Giovanni Di Rosa, Department of Law
    Buildings, Heritage and Contracts

  • Prof. Luciano Granozzi, Department of Humanities
    Communication

  • Prof. Bianca Maria Lombardo, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences
    Education (undergraduates)

  • Prof. Sebastiano Battiato, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
    Education: postgraduates and Phd

  • Prof. Antonio Pioletti, Department of Humanities
    Relationships with Technical-Administrative staff

  • Prof. Andrea Rapisarda, Department of Physics and Astronomy
    Internationalization

  • Prof. Stefania Stefani, Department of Biomedical Sciences
    Research

  • Prof. Vincenzo di Benedetto, Department of Surgical Sciences Organs Transplantation and Advanced Technologies
    Mutual Aid Cash

  • Prof. Alfio Ragusa, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
    University Typography

  • Prof. Giancarlo Polizzi, Department of Agri-food and Environmental Systems Management
    Agricultural Experimental Farm

  • Prof. Agata Copani, Department of Drug Sciences
    Museums and "Città della Scienza"