Departments are the primary organisational units responsible for carrying out scientific research, teaching and learning activities, as well as knowledge transfer and innovation.The University of Florence groups its Departments into five main subject areas, representing the core domains of the University's Educational Offer and research. Biomedical Area Experimental and Clinical Medicine Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health (NEUROFARBA) Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences “Mario Serio” Health Sciences (DSS) Scientific Area Biology (BIO) Chemistry "Ugo Schiff" (DICUS) Physics and Astronomy Mathematics and Computer Science "Ulisse Dini" (DIMAI) Earth Sciences (DST) Statistics, Computer Science, Applications "G. Parenti" (DISIA) Social Sciences Area Economics and Management (DISEI) Legal Sciences (DSG) Political and Social Sciences (DSPS) Technological Area Architecture (DIDA) Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI) Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICEA) Industrial Engineering (DIEF) Information Engineering (DINFO) Humanities and Education Area Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology (FORLILPSI) History, Archaeology, Geography, Fine and Performing Arts (SAGAS) Humanities (DILEF) Mapping of Academic Disciplinary Sectors (SSDs) to Departments Settori Scientifico Disciplinari - SSD - aggiornato al 26 luglio 2024 Dipartimenti - aggiornato al 26 luglio 2024