The process of university reform set in motion by law 240/2010 involves comprehensive reorganization for Italian universities. Beginning with the revision of their statutes, the changes are having a great impact on the overall structure of the universities. The greatest change affects the academic departments, which as of January 2012 have been reorganized and have become centers for both research and education, as required by the law. From the beginning of 2012 departmental technical and administrative staff have been reorganized into districts. The currently existing service centers will be eliminated and absorbed into the new administrative districts or into the central administration.
The faculties will disappear at the end of academic year 2011/2012.