Departments are the key organisational structures in the university. They are responsible for the research activities, the teaching programmes and the knowledge transfer. 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)