Universidad de (ESPAÑA) University of Zaragoza ()

A leading university in adapting to the European Higher Education Area / AN INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITY / A COMMITTED UNIVERSITY / AN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY / EVERYBODY’S UNIVERSITY José Martí, Luis José Martí, Buñuel, Ramón Ramón yCajal,Ramón 2 _ Universidad de Zaragoza Asso, Santiago “ José Antonio Labordeta, Labordeta, the dissemination oftheSpanish language. kind inSpain),aimed at (thefirstof their and creating, in1927,theSummer Courses in out intense dissemination activity carrying University beganto offerDoctorate degrees, Autonomous Statutes were approved, andthe changing needsofthecountry. 1921,some In intense renewal andadaptation to the the University went through aprocess of the yearsIn following theFirst World War, university, whichwas inaugurated in1583. fundingforprovided the new thenecessary whichelevatedprivilege of theSchool 1542, theemperor Carlos V signed a University was to come later. September In However, point for thereal the starting magistrorum». elevated of«Universitas itto thecategory the 12thcentury. 1474,Pope In IV Sixtus created ofArts, a School by theChurch in The University ofZaragoza originated from History Ignacio de Rigoberta Rigoberta Schrock... J. Sender, Menchú, Richard Richard Pedro Cerbuna its seal. Years later, Pedroof San on bears the image university that the only Spanish of Zaragoza is why the University University.is This foundation ofthe III, approved the by Pope Julius a papalbullissued 1554, sciences». In for all the «general university to therank of Arts Economist Ignacio deAsso, Santiago Doctor figuresBotanist and suchas important who have passedthrough its doors include Throughout its500years ofhistory, those number ofstudents ineach. which ledto asignificant increase in the faculties inthecitiesofHuescaand , process resulting in the establishment of 2011), andbeginning adecentralisation 1985 and2004(whichwere renewed in other communities), passing Statutes in Aragón (separating itselffrom centres in itself to the Autonomous Community of in themideighties, theUniversity adapted to universities recovering theirautonomy andto expand toactivities othertowns. Due University beganto incorporate teaching 70softhelastcentury, theearly In the University of Zaragoza _ 3 Learning Programme, which includes which Programme, Learning studies, the sub-programmes: Intensive placements, work Erasmus Mobility mobility, Teacher programmes, visits and the Preparatory training, for Programme. Leonardo universities). Zaragoza. in Northuniversities or America, Oceania Asia. cooperation. development of Zaragoza-Carolina and University post- for scholarships, Foundation studies. graduate studies. post-graduate Studies of Graduate Association University (AUIP). > The European Commission’s Lifelong Lifelong Commission’s European The > > Mobility Americampus (Latin-American > Mobility of CRUE-Santander-University > Mobility to of Zaragoza University > Mobility of Zaragoza-China. University scholarships for of Zaragoza > University of Zaragoza-Santander > University for > Mobility scholarships, MAEC-AECID America the Latin > Scholarships from In addition, it takes part in the following programmes cooperation development Union’s (among others): the European the Inter- TEMPUS programmes, and ALFA (PCI) Programme Cooperation university Development of the Spanish Agency for of Government the and Cooperation, Cooperation. Development Aragón

international mobility programmes: various international The University of Zaragoza has managed of Zaragoza University The trend is growing. trend visits in other European countries, and the and countries, European other in visits from our University carry University our from educational out In addition, each year around 150 teachers 150 teachers In around addition, each year international incoming exchange students. students. exchange incoming international lessons at the University of Zaragoza are are of Zaragoza the University lessons at 3.7% of the students attending daily attending 3.7% of the students students take partstudents every and around year; student exchanges. Almost 1,000 of our Almost exchanges. student universities in terms of international annual of international in terms universities Africa). ItAfrica). of the top-ranking is one Spanish Canada, Australia, Latin America, Asia, and America, Asia, Latin Australia, Canada, European countries, the United States, States, the United countries, European with institutions all over the world (34 world the over all institutions with It has around 1,700 bilateral agreements agreements It 1,700 bilateral has around internationalisation a guarantee of quality. of quality. a guarantee internationalisation The University of Zaragoza considers considers of Zaragoza University The projects across the five continents. the five projects across and university development cooperation cooperation development and university multilateral agreements, research projects, projects, research agreements, multilateral double degree programmes, bilateral and bilateral programmes, double degree and administration and service staff, serviceand administration and staff, external) for students, teachers, researchers, researchers, teachers, students, external) for mobility programmes (both its own and own (both its mobility programmes commitment is demonstrated through through is demonstrated commitment The University of Zaragoza’s international international of Zaragoza’s University The or Richard Schrock. mission RigobertaLabordeta José Antonio Menchú, International stature as Luis Buñuel, Ramón J. Sender, Sender, Ramón Buñuel, J. as Luis stature the Honorary Doctorate, to persons of such persons the Honorary to Doctorate, University has awarded its highest honour, its highest honour, awarded has University and Cuban liberator José Martí. Similarly, the Martí. José liberator and Cuban Similarly, Ramón (Nobel prize-winner y Cajal in 1906), 4 _ Universidad de Zaragoza international associations. is amemberofseveral highereducation in international forums and fairs, and it University’s centres. alsoparticipates It call for internationalisation, aimed at the staff,service andeach year itpublishesa research staff, and for administrative and programme forsupport teaching and number ofcourses inEnglish,alanguage process, theUniversity offers anincreasing for theinternationalisation ofitssupport As part and conservation ofcultural heritage.and conservation for citizens’ health, food and nutrition, insustainableenergy,activities technology scientific challengesand ground-breaking international positionwithdefined with theircapabilitiesto claimtheir areThe areas set according of expertise offourboundaries autonomous regions. the geographical andadministrative hasbeencreatedA consortium overcoming of International Campus ofExcellence. Ebro Valley Campus honoured withthetitle University andLleidaUniversity formed the the ofNavarra, LaRioja The University of Zaragoza, together with Campus ofExcellence Valley International Campus,Iberus Ebro and innovation. an economic model based on knowledge providing solutionsfor thedevelopment of of theEbro Valley’s ecosystem, knowledge Europe andtheworld, asunifier andacting itsinternationalthus securing positionin and excellence intraining andresearch, modernisation, basedonpromoting quality their own, proposing anattainable goal for of the University objectives Strategy 2015 of four universities whohave madethe path for buildingthestrategic aggregation researchers. Campus issettingouta Iberus relations between academics and strengthen andfurther and teacher mobility and Pau (France), whichwillallow student campus withtheuniversities of Toulouse One key aim is to create a cross-border cities andbusinesses. and Lleida,willinvolve surrounding research centres ofAragón, Navarra, LaRioja ofthefourstructure universities, the This willbereinforced by thecoordinated thematic organisation ofthecampuses. aggregation inorder to develop the infrastructural and providing thenecessary responsibility and integration with society promoting social management quality; as a focal point for talent; improving internationalisation; establishing itself achieving scientific excellence; promoting providing quality, comprehensive training; CampusThe are: oftheIberus objectives companies, institutionsandcities. the productive environment, involving valuedParticularly are theirtieswith University of Zaragoza _ 5 Higher education generalist is of Zaragoza University The Arts courses in all areas: and and offers Health Sciences, Experimental Humanities, and Social Sciences and Law Sciences, and Architecture. Engineering and integration Its European to dedication resulted have the future to its commitment 54 offer to enabled it, in actions which have the European to adapted courses degree (some of these are Higher Area Education allowing than one campus, more at taught options). enrolment 66 different for the University studies, In of graduate terms 55 universitary and 43 offers masters 94 to addition in programmes, doctorate programmes. own

Group 9 of spanish universities. Group Compostela Group of Universities, and the and Universities, of Group Compostela Education (PEACE), Scholars Risk, at (PEACE), Education the European Academic Cooperation in Cooperation Academic European Postgraduate Studies (AUIP), the Palestinian the Palestinian (AUIP), Studies Postgraduate (EAIE), the Ibero-American University for (EAIE), the Ibero-American for University Association for International Education International Education for Association University Association (EUA), the European the European (EUA), Association University other groups of universities: the European the European of universities: other groups The University of Zaragoza is also part is also of Zaragoza University The of public and private universities. universities. public and private together the presidents of all Spanish all of presidents the together of Rectors of Spanish Universities, bringing bringing of Rectors of Spanish Universities, Manuel López, chairman of the Conference chairmanof the Conference Manuel López, The Rector of the University of Zaragoza, RectorThe of Zaragoza, University of the groups university Other 6 _ Universidad de Zaragoza GRADE STUDIES/ GRADE Modern Languages Modern ofArt History History Philosophy Philology Hispanic English Studies Classical Studies Faculty ofPhilosophy andArts andHumanities Arts Environmental Sciences PolytechnicHigher School Food Scienceand Technology Faculty of Veterinary Sciences Chemistry andOptics Optometry Mathematics Geology Physics Biotechnology Faculty ofSciences Sciences Fine Arts (Teruel) Faculty Sciences ofHumanitiesandSocial (Zaragoza) () (Zaragoza) (Zaragoza) Health Sciences Teruel ofNursing University School Nursing (affiliated) ofNursing Huesca University School Dentistry andDieteticsHuman Nutrition Medicine (Huesca) Faculty ofHealthSciences andSport Veterinary Sciences Faculty of Veterinary Sciences Medicine Faculty ofMedicine Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy Nursing Faculty ofHealthSciences Social WorkSocial Resources Labour Relations andHuman (Zaragoza) Faculty Sciences ofLabourandSocial Research andMarket Marketing Finance andAccounting Economics Management Business Administration and (Zaragoza) Faculty ofEconomics andBusiness Sciences andLawSocial Nursing (affiliated) GRADE STUDIES / GRADE STUDIES / STUDIES/ STUDIES/GRADE GRADE (Zaragoza) (Zaragoza) (Zaragoza) University of Zaragoza _ 7 (Teruel) (La Almunia) Almunia) (La (Zaragoza) (Zaragoza) (Huesca) (affiliated) University Polytechnic School Polytechnic University Engineering Electronic and Automatic Engineering Computer School Polytechnic University Engineering Civil Industrial Engineering Organisation Engineering Mechatronic Architecture Technical University Centre for Defence for Centre University Industrial Engineering Organisation School Higher Polytechnic Environment and Rural Agro-food Engineering School of Engineering and Architecture School and Architecture Engineering of (Zaragoza) in Architecture Studies Engineering Industrial Technology and Engineering Technology Services Telecommunications Electrical Engineering Engineering ElectronicsAutomatic and Industrial Product and Design Engineering Development Engineering Computer Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering (affiliated) Engineering and Architecture Engineering (Zaragoza)

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Psychology Primary Education Early Childhood Education Business Administration Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty (Teruel) Management Public Administration and and Administration Public Management Business Administration Faculty of Business and Public of Business and Public Faculty Physical Activity and SportPhysical Sciences (Huesca) Primary Education and Sport of Health Sciences Faculty Early Education Childhood (Huesca) Faculty of Humanities and Education of Humanities and Education Faculty Tourism University School of Tourism SchoolUniversity of Journalism Information and Documentation Information Faculty of Philosophy and Arts of Philosophy Faculty Land Planning and Primary Education Early Childhood Education Business Administration Business Administration of Education Faculty Joint Degree Programme in Law and Law in Programme Degree Joint Law Faculty of Law Faculty (affiliated) GRADE / GRADE STUDIES / STUDIES GRADE / STUDIES 8 _ Universidad de Zaragoza UNIVERSITARY MASTERS / Efficiency Renewable Energy andEnergy Engineering Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering Electronic Computer Engineering Chemical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Architecture (Zaragoza) ofEngineering andArchitectureSchool Nanotechnological Applications MaterialsforNanostructured Physics and Physical Technologies Homogeneous Catalysis and Chemistry Molecular andCellularMolecular Biology Statistics andComputer Science. Mathematical Modelling, Research, Chemistry Industrial Geology: Techniques andApplications Engineering «Erasmus Membrane Mundus» Environmental Nanotechnology Chemical Research Faculty ofSciences GerontologySocial Nursing Sciences Faculty ofHealthSciences (Zaragoza) (Zaragoza)

Specialisation andResearch inLaw PreventionOccupational Risk Advocacy Faculty ofLaw Relations Gender (Zaragoza) Faculty Sciences ofLabourandSocial ofPublicSociology Policy andSocial Organisational Management ofEconomics History Accounting andFinance European Union Economics Audit (Zaragoza) Faculty ofEconomic andBusinessSciences Languages, Art, and Sport andSport Languages, Art, Education,Vocational Training,and Teaching Programme for Secondary contexts Lifelong inmulticultural learning Faculty ofEducation

(Zaragoza) (Zaragoza) UNIVERSITARY MASTERS / University of Zaragoza _ 9 (Huesca) (Huesca) (Teruel) Secondary for Programme Teaching and Training, Vocational Education, Art,Languages, and Sport Tourism Management and Planning Tourism of Humanities and Education Faculty (Huesca) on Language, Studies Advances and Pathologies Communication Secondary for Programme Teaching and Training, Vocational Education, Art,Languages, and Sport of Social and Humanities Sciences Faculty Higher Polytechnic School Higher Polytechnic Engineering Agricultural and Sport of Health Sciences Faculty (Huesca) for Training and Physical Assessment Health of Business and Public Faculty Management (Zaragoza) (Zaragoza)

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Swine Health and Production Swine Sciences Introduction to Research in Veterinary Veterinary in Introduction Research to Science and Technology Introduction to Research in Food in Food Introduction Research to Animal NutritionAnimal Faculty of Veterinary Sciences Veterinary of Faculty Public Health Public Translation of Specialised Texts of Specialised Translation in MedicineIntroduction Research to Language Development Textual and Cultural Studies in English Studies and Cultural Textual and in Growth Factors Environmental History of Medicine Faculty and Nutritional, Genetic, Research and Advanced Studies in Studies and Advanced Research Land and Environmental Planning Planning Land and Environmental Literatur Hispanic Language and Studies: Sensing Information Systems and Remote and Remote Systems Information for Land Planning: Geographic Geographic Land Planning: for Geographic Information Technologies Geographic Technologies Information Cultural Heritage Management Cultural Contemporary HistoryContemporary Ancient Sciences Sciences Ancient Advanced Studies in Art Studies HistoryAdvanced Faculty of Philosophy and Artsof Philosophy Faculty UNIVERSITARY MASTERS / MASTERS / UNIVERSITARY MASTERS UNIVERSITARY 10 _ Universidad de Zaragoza laboratory forlaboratory research that requires a high the University of Zaragoza, as a reference ofScienceandInnovation and Ministry the Goverment ofAragon, theSpanish Diseases, fruitofanagreement between Transmisible Spongiform andEmerging also noteworthy theResearch Center in Advanced Microscopy Laboratory. is It and the Underground (LSC) Laboratory research facilities:theCanfranc The University alsohasotherunique nationally andinternationally renowned or affiliated institutes, as wellasthrough through itsown research Institutes, joint health areas. organises research It activity legal, humanistic, experimental and bio- Zaragoza isfocused ontechnological, social, out byResearch carried the University of for economic andsocialgrowth. and constant innovation are essential tools Scientific research, technological development Research > Centre for Research ofEnergy Resources and Consumption (CIRCE). andHomogeneousCatalysis ofSynthetic> Institute (ISQCH). Chemistry ofAragón> Materials ScienceInstitute (ICMA). Joint institutes: > Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC). Affiliated institute: > Environmental ofAragón SciencesInstitute (IUCA). ofMathematics andApplications> Institute (IUMA). > Instituye ofNanoscience ofAragón (INA). for> Institute Biocomputation andPhysics ofComplex Systems (BIFI). > Aragón ofEngineering Research Institute (I3A). institutes: Own and three joint institutes. nine own institutes, oneaffiliated institute Zaragoza, whichcomprises ten institutes: outbyin thework theUniversity carried of University research institutes play avitalrole innovation. andpromotinggenerating knowledge are dedicated to optimisingresearch by scientific and technological infrastructures research groups. laboratories and Its scientific fields. which facilitate research work invarious consisting oflaboratories andworkshops services, also has 16researchIt support research groups. is channeled through the 226 activity of theUniversity’sA large part research Biomedicina or Veterinary Science. degree inthefieldofBiology, ofsecurity University of Zaragoza _ 11 The University Centre for Modern for Centre University The one-yearcourses general, Languages offers Modern Greek, French, in German, Arabic, and Italian,English, Chinese, Portuguese, on courses specific as well as Russian, and culture. translation pronunciation, intensive Duringdelivers it Summer the languages. in several courses Modern languages Summer Courses carries University activities training out The towns, in several and Summer Courses the either directly or indirectly through (in the same Teruel of Summer University offer the Over decade, last the province). encompassing significantly, has increased all activities of knowledge and and areas towns. many extending to the Summer Courses from arose They the which are in 1927, Jaca, created at welcome oldest in Spain and each year from students of number considerable a programmes These the world. all over in course a offer (and those in Zaragoza) Numerous Language. Spanish as a Foreign complementary activities also carried are performances, theatre out (conferences, etc.). poetry trips, music recitals, and and

of institutional and company Chairs. of institutional and company Spanish University according to the number the number to according Spanish University The University of Zaragoza is the second is the second of Zaragoza University The carrying out training. teachers in the business environment in the business environment teachers promoting the integration of university of university integration the promoting organising student work placements, placements, work student organising of doctoralof dissertations,and theses or transfer projects, the development the development projects, or transfer preferential information regarding research research regarding information preferential advising on innovation, development, and development, advising on innovation, and international research projects, projects, research and international lines of common interest, pursuing national pursuing national interest, lines of common activities include developing of research activities of research developing include development and innovation activities.Its innovation and development can benefit from the results of research, research, results of the can benefit from and long-lasting union, where both partiesboth where union, long-lasting and company Chairs. This represents a strategic a strategic represents This Chairs. company The University has 55 institutional and University The creation of technologybased companies. of technologybased creation contracts, development of patents, and the of patents, development contracts, communities through participation through communities in assistance to businesses and university businesses and university to assistance training and the provision of technical technical of and the provision training dissemination of ideas and continuous and continuous of ideas dissemination out by the University, as well as from the as from well as the University, out by transfer of technology and research carried and research of technology transfer Chairs. In this way, society benefits from the society benefits from In this way, Chairs. and has created company and institutional company and has created has a Research Results Transfer Office (OTRI) Office Transfer Results has a Research companies and institutions the University the University and institutions companies In order to strengthen its relations with relations its strengthen In to order institutions

companies companies Relations withRelations 12 _ Universidad de Zaragoza manuscripts and406incunabula. manuscripts bibliographic treasure, whichincludes419 Archiveand Historical holdstheUniversity’s magazines.electronic The GeneralLibrary monographs, and13,000hard-copy and research housesover It amillion activities. to teachingin 1796,provides and support The University of Zaragoza’s library, created Library types ofaccommodation.types private halls of residence. also offers other It agreements withonepublicandseveral residence. The University alsohas The University hasfour own hallsof residence Halls of also publishesaround 20magazines. almost athousandtitlesin50collections. It Universidad de Zaragoza has published The publishingcompany Prensas dela Press University University of Zaragoza _ 13

disseminating scientific scientific disseminating knowledge). university conferences and events aimed at aimed at and events conferences university exhibitions), and scientific work (holding and scientific exhibitions), cultural (with large spaces given over the over given spaces (with large cultural Ombudsman. It undertakes important Office, the Social Council and the University Council and the University theOffice, Social reopened in 2008, it houses the Rector’s the Rector’s in 2008, it houses reopened Spanish law for artistic and Restored for Spanish law assets. the highest level of protection awarded by by awarded of protection the highest level Interés Cultural (Site of Cultural Interest), Interest), Cultural of (Site Cultural Interés 1893. The building was declared a Bien de declared was building The 1893. The Paraninfo bulding was inaugurated in inaugurated bulding was Paraninfo The building Paraninfo The universityThe 14 _ Universidad de Zaragoza 1,795 4,004 1,546 3,698 353 896 5,822 6,942 778 1,010 1,570 2,499 1,388 29,611 40,857 University community 246,2 Budget: 32 55 2,804 214 16 15 Research and transfer 94 43 55 66 54 Courses 3 3 1 5 56 1 5 18 Centers, and research departments institutes Administration staffmembers andservice Teaching andresearch staffmembers Partner companies for student work placements Work placements PhD thesesdefended master graduatesUniversitary Degree graduates students Scholarship programmesbility University ofZaragoza ininternational students mo whoparticipate grammes Students whocome to theUniversity viainternational pro mobility Students onown programmes Doctorate students Master’s students Degree students oftheuniversity community Members Millions ofeuros.Millions Spin-off institutional andcompany chairs Researchers inresearch groups Research groups services Research support andresearchInstitutes centers programmesOwn Doctorate programmes masters Universitary Enrolment options Degrees Research centers Joint research institutes Affiliated research institute researchOwn institutions Departments School Doctoral Affiliated centres centresOwn - - Universidad de Zaragoza

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