DICAAR Departement represents the polytechnic expression of the University of Cagliari, where a wide range of multidisciplinary expertise converges. Its foundation stems from a clearly defined cultural, educational, and scientific project based on an open and inclusive perspective.

The Department’s mission encompasses the scientific culture of design, planning, protection, restoration and enhancement of the environment, landscape, architectural and historical-archaeological heritage, structural and infrastructural assets, territory, and georesources in the broadest sense.

This extensive interdisciplinarity also includes contributions from the humanities, historical and social sciences, which within DICAAR contribute to one of the most significant disciplinary syntheses in the University of Cagliari.

It is the training ground for key professional figures in society: architects, civil and environmental engineers with important applications in geosciences, as well as professionals and researchers working on issues related to the design and management of the territory.

Core areas of expertise within the Department—such as environmental protection, sustainability, energy efficiency, cultural heritage, and ICT—are fundamental themes for development models in advanced societies of the third millennium.

The coordination of activities and the management of laboratories are entrusted to scientific-disciplinary sectors and research groups, based on criteria of relevance and scientific excellence.

Through the unification of sectors and expertise from diverse backgrounds—yet integrable in response to contemporary demands for interdisciplinary knowledge—the Department faces its phase of development and consolidation with the awareness that the union of its multiple cultural dimensions forms a heritage far greater than the mere sum of its parts.

The primary geographical focus of the Department is the region of Sardinia, with a strong international outlook aligned with its scientific-disciplinary and educational interests, particularly in relation to Italian, Mediterranean, and European regions.

DICAAR thus offers the territory a unique proposition, structured in such a way as to address complex issues through an integrated approach—where previously, a multitude of uncoordinated actors would have been required.

This approach becomes a place to explore disciplinary boundaries, a point where innovation and research converge. The Department therefore positions itself as a driver of a development model based on rational use of resources, sustainability, and quality.

Academic subjects and fields of research and teaching

The Department encompasses expertise in the fields of civil engineering, environmental engineering, architecture, and applied geosciences and geotechnologies. These areas are integrated seamlessly, without disciplinary boundaries, within an interdisciplinary framework.

The scientific-disciplinary sectors (SDS) that define the Department's academic profile are:

GEO/05 – Applied Geology
GEO/09 – Mineral Resources and Mineralogical-Petrographic Applications for the Environment and Cultural Heritage
GEO/11 – Applied Geophysics
ICAR/01 – Hydraulics
ICAR/02 – Hydraulic and Maritime Constructions and Hydrology
ICAR/03 – Environmental and Sanitary Engineering
ICAR/04 – Roads, Railways, and Airports
ICAR/05 – Transportation
ICAR/06 – Surveying and Mapping
ICAR/07 – Geotechnics
ICAR/08 – Structural Mechanics
ICAR/09 – Structural Engineering
ICAR/10 – Architectural Technology
ICAR/11 – Building Production
ICAR/12 – Architectural Technology and Design
ICAR/14 – Architectural and Urban Design
ICAR/15 – Landscape Architecture 
ICAR/16 – Interior design
ICAR/17 – Drawing
ICAR/18 – History of Architecture
ICAR/19 – Architectural Restoration
ICAR/20 – Urban and Regional Planning
ICAR/21 – Urban Design and Planning
ICAR/22 – Appraisal and Valuation
ING-IND/11 – Environmental Technical Physics
ING-IND/28 – Excavation Engineering and Safety
ING-IND/29 – Raw Materials Engineering