Study in The and Research System The University and Research CatalONIa Situated in the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, Catalonia covers an area of approximately 32,000 km2 and has a population of over seven million inhabitants.

Politically, Catalonia has the status of an autonomous community within , with its capital being Barcelona, and has its own governing institution, the Generalitat de Catalunya (Government of Catalonia). It also has its own language, Catalan, which has official status along with Spanish. As they are both official languages, they may be used for all public and private activities. In general, the people of Catalonia are bilingual.

In the shade of the Pyrenees and bathed by the Mediterranean Sea, Catalonia has been marked by the passing of numerous cultures, with a historical heritage recognised by the UNESCO (such as Parc Güell, Palau de la Música Catalana, the Sagrada Família, the monastery of Poblet, the Romanesque churches of La Vall de Boí and the archaeological sites of Tarraco, present-day Tarragona) and a geography in which one can travel from the sea to high peaks in little less than an hour. The life and customs of the Catalans are influenced by the region’s varied landscape, culture and art, all bathed in Mediterranean sunlight. Catalonia has a public body, the Agency for Quality Assurance abbreviation) in 2008, a roadmap for research and innovation for The University in the Catalan University System (AQU Catalonia), whose aim is the next 15 years. Through this agreement, the Catalan Govern- to guarantee the quality of higher education by meeting Euro- ment aims to make Catalonia an international leader in research and Research pean quality standards, which is internationally recognised by the and development and a country at the cutting edge of science European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education and technology, by changing the current socioeconomic model Tradition (ENQA). for one based on research, innovation and education.

All these , along with research centres, hospitals and With respect to state actions, in 2009, the Spain’s Ministry of The Catalan university system today has 12 universities: their institutes, public research bodies, technology centres and Education and its Ministry of Science and Innovation called for seven public, four private and one on-line, with more than parks, and business R&D&I departments form the Catalan sci- applications for public grants to implement the Campuses of ence and technology system. In general, indicators for scientific International Excellence programme in the Spanish university 225,000 students, and a wide offering of university courses research in Catalonia place the country above the average for system, one of the main policies for modernising the universities complemented by range of university services, such as libraries, Spain but below the EU average. in the University Strategy 2015 (EU 2015) implemented by the 1 teaching laboratories, language services, sports facilities and Spanish Ministry of Education. The application process, for 53 Catalan investment in R&D continues to grow; according to the million in grants and 1150 million in loans to the autonomous a welcome service, as well as a job bank. latest figures published by the National Statistics Institute (INE), in communities, aims to place Spanish universities among the best 2008 it was 13,286 million. In Catalonia, the number of personnel in Europe and to promote and consolidate their strengths. The The origins of the Catalan university system were transferred to the Technical University working in research, including both research and support per- objective is to create sustainable, healthy campuses, attract the go back to the year 1300 AD, when the Estudi of Barcelona, which, in 1984, changed to its sonnel, has been growing constantly to reach a total of 46,520 best students and researchers and locate high added-value sci- General (School of General Studies) in current name of the Technical University of in 2008. In 2008, there were 26,398 people working full-time entific and business facilities near the university campuses. In was founded, with statutes based on those of Catalonia (UPC). in research. Furthermore, the number of consolidated research November, five projects obtained the title of Campus of Interna- the University of Bologna. A century later, in groups is now close to 500. tional Excellence —CEI 2009—, one of which was the Autono- 1401, the School of Medicine was founded in The Government of Catalonia assumed con- mous (UAB) and another the University of Barcelona. Between 1539 and 1620, schools trol of university affairs in 1985, and between In accordance with the EU’s goal of spending 3% of the GNP Barcelona (UB) and the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), of general study or universities were founded 1990 and 1991 the Catalan Parliament cre- on research by the year 2010 and increasing the number of re- jointly. Furthermore, of the nine projects that received the title in Barcelona, Girona, Tarragona, Tortosa, Vic ated the (UPF), the searchers to 750,000, Catalonia has established a research ca- of Promising Project CEI, three were Catalan universities: Rovira and Solsona, which, together with the school University of Lleida (UdL), the University of reer consisting of four stages: pre-doctoral training, postdoctoral i Virgili University (URV), Ramon Llull University (URL) and the in Lleida, remained open until 1714, when Girona (UdG) and the Rovira i Virgili University training, pre-consolidation and consolidation or stabilisation of Pompeu Fabra University (UPF). King Phillip V suppressed the Catalan institu- (URV). In 1995 the on-line university, the Open researchers. Furthermore, mobility of research personnel be- tions and founded a single university for the University of Catalonia (UOC), was founded. tween countries and between the academic and business worlds In the framework of the EU, the European Research Council whole of Catalonia in the town of . has been facilitated. (ERC) was established in 2007 with the aim of stimulating scien- The Catalan Parliament has also recognised tific excellence and providing support for researchers. Its works The University of Barcelona was re-estab- a number of private universities: Ramon Llull R&D in Catalonia is financed by various public sector bodies, within the Ideas Programme of the Seventh Framework Pro- lished in 1837 as the only university for Cata- University (URL) in 1991; the University of mainly the autonomous government, the European Union, and gramme for R&D of the European Union, with a budget of 17,500 lonia and the Balearic Islands, until the Au- Vic (UVic) and the International University of state and local authorities, which provide approximately one third million for the period 2007-2013. The first grants were given to tonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) was Catalonia (UIC) in 1997; and the Abat Oliba of the total funds invested in R&D, as well as by the private sec- young researchers through Starting Grants. In September 2009, founded in 1968. University CEU in 2003. tor, which funds the other two thirds, according to the National the second call for grant applications was held, financing a total Statistics Institute (INE). In this area, the clear trend of growing of 238 projects throughout the EU and 18 in Spain. Of these, 10 The Catalan commercial and industrial bour- For the 2010-2011 academic year, the Cata- business involvement is bringing the Catalan science and tech- were for researchers working in Catalan universities or research geoisie set up technical schools in the second lan universities are offering 451 bachelor’s de- nology system closer to those of other European countries. centres. The grants, an average of 11.4 million per project, are half of the 18th century, which were incorpo- grees and 587 master’s degrees adapted to aimed at promoting research projects by researchers up to 40 rated initially into the University of Barcelona. the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), A significant moment in this context was the signing of the Cata- years of age in the EU. Equally good results were obtained with Much later, in 1971, the technical courses some of them taught in English. lan Agreement on Research and Innovation (PNRI, in its Catalan the Advanced Grants. University of Barcelona Office of Mobility and International Programmes UB Pavelló Rosa (Maternity Hospital grounds) U www.ub.edu Trav. de les Corts, 131-159 UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA UNIVERSITY 08028 Barcelona - Spain B [email protected] OF BARCELONA Tel. +34 93 403 53 80

The University of Barcelona (UB) is the biggest public university in The UB in numbers (2008-2009 Catalonia. With a wide range of courses, it is among the 200 best academic year)

universities in Europe. Urban, open and cosmopolitan, the UB has Number of students a diverse campus, spread around the city of Barcelona and its enrolled* surroundings: the Humanities Campus, the Health Sciences Campus 50,675 in Bellvitge, the Diagonal Knowledge Portal Campus, the August Pi i Number of administrative and service staff (PAS) Sunyer Campus of Medicine/Clinical Medicine, the Mundet-University 2,294 of Barcelona Campus and the Torribera Food Campus. Number of teaching and research staff (PDI) 4,518

Since it was founded in 1450, the UB has takes into account the comprehensive nature in Spain after the CSIC, according to the Third Recently the Barcelona Knowledge Campus Number of professors been an important centre for academic and of the UB, and is taught at 19 centres: Fine European Report on Science & Technology project (BKC), presented by the University 569 scientific work. As a key part of Catalan so- Arts, Library Science and Documentation, Bi- Indicators. of Barcelona and the Technical University of ciety, it has developed in parallel with historic ology, Law, Economics and Business Stud- Catalonia (UPC), has been recognised as the Number of consolidated research groups changes and events. After the War of Span- ies, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Philology, Physics, The UB has 109 departments and more than best Campus of International Excellence by 244 ish Succession in 1717, King Philip V closed Teacher Training, Geography and History, Ge- 5,000 researchers, technicians and grant an international commission headed by the the university, and it became part of the new ology, Nursing, Mathematics, Medicine, Den- holders, most of them associated with con- Spanish Ministry of Education. The BKC is Number of university centres University of Cervera, later to be restored in tistry, Pedagogy, Psychology and Chemistry. solidated groups, 10 singular groups and 13 an international leader in teaching, research, 18 1842. In 1933, the Republican Government emerging groups recognised by the Govern- knowledge transfer, innovation and lifelong approved the Statute of Autonomy of the Uni- Research ment of Catalonia. The year 2004 saw 169 learning. It will become a focus for university * Total including those enrolled in diploma, undergraduate, bachelor’s and versity of Barcelona, which signalled the Cat- The UB is the main university research cen- new projects with state grants, 48 projects life in the region and a major agent in pro- master’s degree courses (integrated alanisation and modernisation of the univer- tre in Spain and one of the most important with European grants and over 500 research moting social, economic and business activ- centres, officially recognised degrees)

sity in its concept of educational and scientific in Europe, both in the number of research and collaboration agreements with companies, ity in Spain and Southern Europe, through its Source: Catalan University and service. The UB is today a leading centre for programmes and its proven excellence in this with an overall income of 40 million euros. position as the main centre for scientific and Research Information System (UNEIX) research and higher education. It offers the field. It is the only university in Spain among technological development. Its activities will be widest range of studies in Catalonia, with over the top 200 universities worldwide and among The research groups are organized into re- based on shared capacities and the comple- 80 thousands students in its classrooms and the top 100 in Europe, according to the Aca- search centres and institutes and take part in mentary nature of the two universities, the as- on distance-learning courses. demic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) national and international networks, while the sociated research and innovation bodies and 2009. Its potential means it has assumed UB participates in three large research founda- the social and administrative agents linked to Programmes most of the responsibility for the scientific, tions: the Barcelona Science Park -headquar- the project. For the 2009-2010 academic year, the UB technical, intellectual and cultural progress of ters to the Institute for Research in Biomedi- has offered 49 bachelor’s degree courses, Catalonia, and its researchers are referenced cine (IRB Barcelona)-, the August Pi i Sunyer 130 master’s degree courses and 30 doctor- in the most prestigious international scientific Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS) and ate courses, adapted to the European Higher publications. Its volume of publications makes the Bellvitge Institute for Biomedical Research Education Area (EHEA). This educational offer the UB the second most important institution (IDIBELL). Autonomous University of Barcelona International Welcome Point UAB AUTONOMOUS Campus UAB www.uab.cat Edifici R, plaça Cívica UNIVERSITY OF 08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès) - Spain [email protected] BARCELONA Tel. +34 93 581 22 10

The Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) was founded in The UAB in numbers (2008-2009 1968 and is today a young, dynamic academic institution with an academic year) international outlook, considered one of the best centres of education Number of students in Spain and the EU, thanks to the quality of its teaching and the enrolled* excellence of its research. 31,274 Number of administrative and service staff (PAS) Its centres are spread over three campuses. Programmes 1,769 The main campus in Bellaterra, in the munici- The UAB has progressively implemented pality of Cerdanyola del Vallès, is the centre bachelor’s and master’s degree courses fully aim of creating an academic, scientific, entre- Number of teaching and research staff (PDI) for most of the faculties, departments, insti- adapted to the European Higher Education preneurial and innovative environment, aimed tutes and services, as well as being a major Area (EHEA). These official qualifications of- at maximising international visibility. The UAB’s 3,345 scientific and technological cluster. Surround- fer academic and professional training that proposal for a Campus of International Excel- Number of professors ed by countryside, it has an infrastructure prepares students for the labour market and lence was the project ‘UABCEI: Investment in 400 geared towards university life. In addition, the facilitates their mobility in Europe. For the Knowledge and Innovation’. This is a strate- UAB also has the Sabadell Campus, a centre 2009-2010 academic year, the UAB offers 47 gic plan that aims to revitalise the process of Number of consolidated research groups for technology and business, and the Barce- bachelor’s degree courses and 120 master’s ever-close colaboration with the UAB’s R&D&I 171 lona Health Sciences Campus, located on the degree courses adapted to the European environment with the idea of placing it among grounds of Hospital de Sant Pau. Higher Education Area. the best European universities. Number of university centres 16 The UAB offers quality, flexible teaching, Research This project defines two major strategic ac- adapted to society’s requirements, in such di- Closely linked to its surrounding area, the search Council (CSIC) and the Institute for tions: firstly, the ‘Barcelona Nanotechnology * Total including those enrolled in diploma, undergraduate, bachelor’s and verse areas as the Humanities, Social Scienc- UAB offers proven academic quality and has Food and Agricultural Research and Technol- Cluster-Bellaterra (BNC-b)’, focussing on the master’s degree courses (integrated es, Health and Life Sciences, Experimental a scientific environment with 30 prestigious ogy (IRTA) to promote the transfer of tech- field of materials and nanotechnology, research centres, officially recognised degrees) nology and knowledge. As well as the UAB’s Sciences and Engineering. Furthermore, one research centres and institutes, the ALBA centres and business located in the UAB Re- Source: Catalan University and of the UAB’s defining characteristics is its firm synchrotron, a high-tech business infrastruc- research departments and groups, the park search Park, which is boosted by the unique Research Information System (UNEIX) commitment to strengthening the relationship ture in the El Vallès Technology Park and large includes research institutes and centres, ALBA Synchrotron Light Facility; and sec- between academic training and research. companies in the B-30 arc (referred to in vari- hospital institutes, business incubators, R&D ondly, the biotechnology and biomedicine field ous reports as the most dynamic in Catalo- business units and scientific and technical is based in the basic research centres on the The UAB’s internationalisation strategy to nia). All this, together with its communications services located on the campus. UAB campus and in university hospitals linked open itself up to the world and extend its in- infrastructure, makes this excellent environ- to the UAB. Furthermore, it is worth mention- ternational networks was strengthened by the ment the most important centre for R&D&I in In November 2009, the UAB was one of five ing the unique action centred on the historic inauguration of UAB offices in Shanghai and Southern Europe. Spanish universities to obtain recognition as a Hospital de Sant Pau complex, which has be- Seoul, to facilitate student and researcher ex- Campus of International Excellence, as part of come the ‘New Hospital Complex for Interna- changes with universities in China and Korea. The Bellaterra Campus is also the site of the the University Strategy 2015 (EU 2015) project, tional Cooperation and Social Innovation’. UAB Research Park, a strategic association which aims to promote the inclusion of institu- between the UAB, the Spanish National Re- tions in a common strategic project with the UPC TECHNICAL Technical University of Catalonia - BarcelonaTech www.barcelonatech.upc.edu UNIVERSITY OF International Affairs [email protected] C. Jordi Girona, 29 (Nexus II) Tel. +34 93 413 75 57 08034 Barcelona - Spain CATALONIA − BARCELONATECH

The Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) – BarcelonaTech is a for Technological Innovation (Xarxa IT), set up the region through a comprehensive social The UPC in numbers by public and private technology providers model based on innovation and sustainable (2008-2009 public research and higher education institution specialising in the academic year) with excellent applied R&D departments and development. All the scientific and academic fields of architecture, sciences and engineering. Its centres, spread accredited quality services, and 18 prestigious disciplines brought together on the campus Number of students over 10 campuses in different cities in the province of Barcelona, associated centres, such as the Barcelona cover a wide range of courses, including Ar- enrolled* have made the UPC a reference point for basic and applied research Supercomputing Center–National Supercom- chitecture, Fine Arts, Biotechnology, Pharma- 27,687 puting Center (BSC-CNS) (MareNostrum), the cy, Industrial and Civil Engineering, Computer and for the training of professionals and researchers in its areas of Number of administrative International Centre for Numerical Methods in Sciences, Telecommunications, Experimental and service staff (PAS) knowledge. Engineering (CINME), the Institute for Bioen- Sciences and Legal and Social Sciences. 1,584 gineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and the Institute of Robotics and Industrial Computer Science Recently, the UPC and the ESADE Business Number of teaching and research staff (PDI) It is also a university committed to its social adaptation of university undergraduate and (IRI), among others. Research is also carried School have also been awarded the most im- environment and a significant international master’s degree courses to the EHEA. In the out in 24 laboratories, two services and other portant European project regarding innovation 2,585 outlook. Through its active participation in 2010-2011 academic year, with all new ac- centres. There are five institutes dedicated to in renewable energies to date by the Europe- Number of professors international networks of excellence, it has a cess courses adapted to the new structure, it scientific and technical research in given- ar an Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) 381 special relationship with prestigious scientific will be offering 61 bachelor’s degree courses, eas of knowledge. These are the Institute of for their InnoEnergy proposal. The objective of and educational institutions around the world. 58 master’s degree courses (20 taught solely Textile Research and Industrial Cooperation of this project, involving more than 35 European Number of consolidated research groups With more than 60% of its doctorate students in English) and 47 doctorate programmes. Terrassa (INTEXTER), the Institute of Industrial bodies (universities, research centres and en- 113 from abroad, it has the highest number of in- and Control Engineering (IOC), the Institute of terprise), for its first four years, is to train over ternational students of any Spanish university. It is one of the European institutions offering the Energy Technology (INTE), the University In- 1,500 students in international scientific pro- Number of university centres highest number of approved Erasmus Mundus stitute of Research into Sustainability Science grammes to become technology leaders with 17 The UPC offers high quality studies to meet programmes, with 10 master’s degrees and 2 and Technology (ISUPC) and the Institute of a deep-grained entrepreneurial culture, cre- the training needs of traditional and emerging Erasmus Mundus doctorate programmes. Photonic Sciences (ICFO). ate over 60 new patents and launch over 50 * Total including those enrolled in diploma, undergraduate, bachelor’s and productive sectors. Its laboratories and class- start-up companies. It plans to launch 90 new master’s degree courses (integrated rooms are the site of intense research activity Research The Barcelona Knowledge Campus project products on the market in its first four years of centres, officially recognised degrees) and excellent teaching. The results are widely Both the UPC’s basic and applied research (BKC), presented jointly with the University of activity. The project will continue until 2017. Source: Catalan University and recognised, especially in terms of technology programmes place the university at the cut- Barcelona, has been recognised as the best Research Information System (UNEIX) and knowledge transfer to companies and so- ting-edge of innovation, research and techno- Campus of International Excellence by an in- ciety in general, making it the leading Spanish logical development. The research conducted ternational commission headed by the Span- technical university in terms of income from at the university make it a world leader in ish Ministry of Education. The BKC will be research, and it is at the forefront in terms of many scientific fields. an international reference point for teaching, the number of projects it heads in strategic research, knowledge transfer, innovation and areas of the 7th Framework Programme of This activity is structured around more than 170 lifelong learning, as well as a key agent in pro- the European Union. research groups, 16 specific research centres moting social, economic and business activity with major external links (whose main purpose in Spain and Southern Europe. Specifically, Programmes is to meet the demands of external public or this alliance between the UPC and the UB es- In the 2004-2005 academic year, it was one private bodies in specific research fields), tablishes a strategic framework for collabora- of the universities to join the Pilot Plan for the 17 centres of the Network of Support Centres tion, which will enable the transformation of Pompeu Fabra University International Relations Service UPF Edifici Rectorat www.upf.edu Pl. de la Mercè, 10-12 POMPEU FABRA 08002 Barcelona - Spain [email protected] UNIVERSITY Tel. +34 93 542 20 60

The Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), which celebrated its 20th The UPF in numbers (2008-2009 anniversary in the 2009-2010 academic year, is one of the youngest academic year) universities in the country and has already become a benchmark Number of students centre for teaching and research within the Catalan university system. enrolled* In the next few years, the UPF aims to consolidate this model, based 9,150 on proximity to the student, quality teaching and internationally Number of administrative and service staff (PAS) projected research, which has enabled the university to become 691 a centre for creation and knowledge transfer, attracting talent from Number of teaching across Southern Europe. and research staff (PDI) 1,076

The UPF structures its studies around three of International Trade (ESCI), Elisava School Research in excellent conditions and facilities. Thus, in Number of professors campuses and three areas of knowledge: of Design, the University School of Business The UPF’s willingness to strengthen and in- the field of research and transfer, besides the 85 Social and Human Sciences (Ciutadella Cam- Studies of the Maresme and the Hospital del crease the international presence of its re- three science parks, there are the Municipal pus); Information and Communication Sci- Mar University School of Nursing); two post- search has led to the creation of three science Institute for Medical Research (IMIM–Hospital Number of consolidated research groups ences and Technologies (Communications graduate university platforms (the Barcelona parks in its three areas of knowledge: Social del Mar); the Institute of Evolutionary Biology 46 Campus – Poblenou); and Biomedical Sci- Institute of International Studies (IBEI) and and Human Sciences (Social and Human (IBE) (CSIC-UPF); the Center for Genomic ences (Mar Campus). the Barcelona Graduate School of Econom- Sciences Research Park); Biomedical Sci- Regulation (CRG); the Institute for Territorial Number of university centres ics (Barcelona GSE)); and its own Institute of ence (Barcelona Biomedical Research Park Studies (IET); the Research Centre for Inter- 10 The university offers these studies through Continuing Education (IDEC), which comple- (PRBB)); and Information and Communica- national Economics (CREI) or the Barcelona seven faculties (Humanities, Health and Life ments its educational offer. tions Sciences and Technology (Barcelona Media Foundation (FBM). * Total including those enrolled in diploma, undergraduate, bachelor’s and Sciences, Economic and Business Sciences, Media Park (PBM)). master’s degree courses (integrated Political and Social Sciences, Communica- Programmes Finally, research indicators for the university centres, officially recognised degrees) tions, Law, Translation and Interpretation); a From its beginnings, the UPF has understood The university implements this high-level re- are extremely impressive, both in terms of sci- Source: Catalan University and Higher Technical School; eight departments the new European area as a significant op- search through 20 departments and the 4 entific production (2,100 articles in the ISI Web Research Information System (UNEIX) (Economics and Business Studies, Law, portunity for reforming its educational offer, above mentioned university research insti- of Knowledge (ISI WoK) between 2004 and Political and Social Sciences, Humanities, and all its qualifications were adapted to the tutes. At the same time, the UPF has become 2008), and in terms of income from research Experimental and Health Sciences, Infor- EHEA by the 2009-2010 academic year. To- increasingly involved with a number of spe- and transfer projects, which represent 31% of mation and Communications Technologies, day, it offers 25 bachelor’s degree courses, cialist teaching, research and transfer institu- the university’s annual budget. It is also worth Communication, Translation, Language Sci- 37 official master’s degree courses and tions and centres, which have their own legal noting that out 28% of the total income for ences); and four university research institutes 9 doctorate programmes. status and form part of the UPF Group. This transfer is from agreements and contacts with (University Institute of Culture, Jaume Vicens group of institutions means the UPF is present companies and institutions. Vives University Institute of History, Univer- in highly specialised areas of research, often sity Institute of Applied Linguistics and the in collaboration with other institutions and uni- University Institute of Audiovisual Media). It versities, and can offer its research and teach- also has four associated centres (the School ing staff the chance to carry out their research Ramon Llull University International Relations Office URL C. Claravall, 1-3 www.url.edu 08022 Barcelona - Spain RAMON LLULL [email protected] UNIVERSITY Tel. +34 93 602 22 00

The Ramon Llull University (URL) was founded in 1990. It is a private opportunities and the alumni network encom- The URL in numbers passes over 100 countries. (2008-2009 not-for-profit university, inspired by humanism and Christianity and academic year) whose aim is to provide a quality education focussed on the individual Research Number of students that helps students in discovering the specific answers to society’s One of URL’s priorities is to conduct high- enrolled* needs. It stands out thanks to its educational model based on fully level research, focussed on technology (bio- 14,609 sciences, engineering and information and integrated teaching and implemented through the establishment of Number of administrative communications technology), management and service staff (PAS) small work groups, problem-solving and personal laboratory work, (business internationalisation and innovation, 570 which permits a close relationship with the teachers and a direct entrepreneurial initiative, social responsibility of business and technological management) Number of teaching vision of the problems associated with each field. and research staff (PDI) and social and human sciences (psychology, associated with XPCAT, all operating under the pedagogy, education and social work, law, URL knowledge transfer office to offer the best 1,215 The URL comprises prestigious institutions Fifteen of the URL’s courses have obtained in- philosophy, communication, the media and solutions to specific problems through innova- Number of professors with a long history in the field of higher edu- ternational accreditation and 35 degrees are advertising). tion in procedures and technologies. 64 cation and research in Catalonia: The Sar- included in the AUDIT programme. All its bach- rià Chemistry Institute (IQS), the Blanquerna elor’s degree, master’s degree and doctorate At the same time, the URL promotes tech- The objective of the PI La Salle is knowledge Number of consolidated research groups Foundation, Engineering and Architecture La courses are adapted to the European Higher nology transfer, through its commitment to transfer, technology, people and companies. 18 Salle, the Faculty of Philosophy of Catalonia, Education Area, and it teaches 15 master’s the R&D&I requirements of businesses and It is an intermediary structure within the in- The ESADE Business School, the Pere Tarrés degree courses completely in English. society in general. In terms of the transfer of novation system operating in the science- Number of university centres Faculty of Social Education and Social Work, research results, one of its most active units technology-company-market chain through 16 the Ebro Observatory, the Vidal i Barraquer In 2007, it received a favourable evaluation re- is that represented by the different research technological, logical and physical platforms. University Institute of Mental Health, the Borja port from the European University Association groups of the Network of Support Centres The park has become an innovative means for * Total including those enrolled in diploma, undergraduate, bachelor’s and Institute of Bioethics (IBB) and, as an associ- (EUA), in the framework of the Institutional for Technological Innovation (Xarxa IT) of the research groups, technology centres, innova- master’s degree courses (integrated ated centre, the ESDi School of Design. The Evaluation Programme (EIP). Government of Catalonia. With the aim of tion groups and new companies to maximise centres, officially recognised degrees) Círculo de Economía Foundation and lead- strengthening its research activity, in recent synergies and where the latest technological Source: Catalan University and ing civic figures from Catalonia were involved In 2006, the URL was the first Catalan uni- years it has increased R&D funding and has innovations are demonstrated. Research Information System (UNEIX) in its founding. Today, this university seeks versity and the second in Spain to obtain the prioritised efforts to obtain external public and excellence in its centres and in its university ECTS Label and the DS Label, which accredit private funds to finance this activity in each of At ESADECreapolis, companies, students and community. the satisfactory implementation of the Euro- the URL’s institutions, faculties and schools. the teaching and scientific community come pean Credit Transfer System (ECTS) in all its together with the common aim of detecting Programmes official courses and the quality of its interna- With respect to research infrastructure, of par- opportunities and creating and promoting or- In 2009, the project Aristós, presented by tional mobility. ticular note are the Sarrià Chemistry Institute’s ganisations to define the future. It offers state- the URL, received mention from the Campus (IQS) research units in the field of chemistry of-the-art offices to house newly established of International Excellence as a ‘promising Foreign students make up 12% of under- and engineering, the La Salle Innovation Park or consolidated companies, immersed in a project’. graduate and 62% of master’s students. It (PI La Salle), which is president of the Cata- unique environment of interaction with ac- offers over 225 international work experience lan Network of Science and Technology Parks tivities designed to strengthen innovation and (XPCAT) and ESADECreapolis, a creativity park improve their competitive capacity. University of Lleida International Relations Office. Campus de Cappont UdL Centre de Cultures i Cooperació Transfronterera www.udl.cat C. de Jaume II, 67 UNIVERSITY 25001 Lleida - Spain [email protected] OF LLEIDA Tel. +34 973 003 530 / 532 / 534

On 12 December 1991, the Catalan Parliament approved the law edge produced with the aim of contributing to the study of conflict resolution methods within The UdL in numbers the growth and development of its environ- the European legal framework; the Institute (2008-2009 academic year) founding the University of Lleida (UdL). The current university model ment. for Research into Identities and Society (IRIS), is spread over various campuses in the city. Each building is part of which aims to promote and strengthen sci- Number of students an inter-related system that forms an integrated organic functional unit The UdL has created the UdL Research Ring entific processes that integrate or destabilise enrolled* to promote the visibility of research and the societies over time, and the mechanisms and 7,388 in an urban and suburban setting. Each campus aims to provide a transfer of knowledge produced by its teach- systems for building identity and common Number of administrative university environment that is pleasant for work, study, research ing and research staff and to improve the sup- collective reference points; the Centre for Re- and service staff (PAS) and debate. port mechanisms for research activity. It aims search in Animal Production (CIPA), aimed at 473 to provide greater visibility for what is being strengthening research in this field of particu- done, to strengthen new R&D&I activities and lar importance in the region of Lleida; and the Number of teaching and research staff (PDI) The origins of the University of Lleida (UdL) Programmes to look for new partners for more and higher- Centre for Research in Technologies for Sus- go back to the old Estudi General (School of The adaptation of the UdL to the new frame- quality research. tainability (CRETESOS), which provides new 848 General Studies), founded on 1 September work of higher education has been one of the knowledge in the field of energy saving and Number of professors 1300, by foundational privilege granted by key objectives since the Bologna Process The Ring will consist of existing structures the application of new automations to indus- 100 King James II at the request of the municipal was initiated, with the aim to provide training associated with the UdL, such as the Agri- trial machinery, making it more efficient and estates. The medieval university enabled the of the highest quality, in which the students’ food Science and Technology Park of Lleida, precise. Number of consolidated research groups city to develop through new cultural and eco- skills and abilities are developed for efficient the Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida 31 nomic opportunities: increased commerce and effective entry into the labour market (IRBLleida), the UdL-IRTA Centre and the For- The UdL has a total of 86 research groups. and manufacturing, especially in trades re- within the new framework. For the 2009-2010 est Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC), as The University of Lleida also provides scien- Number of university centres lated to parchment, paper and books. The academic year, the UdL has offered 22 bach- well as five newly established research cen- tific and technical services, a comprehensive 7 university turned the city into a centre for ex- elor’s degree courses and 31 master’s degree tres: the Computing Research Centre of the support tool for research. They are available to change and dissemination of ideas and sci- courses. Western Lands (CCP), for basic and applied the UdL’s own research groups, those of other * Total including those enrolled in diploma, undergraduate, bachelor’s and entific progress. research in the field of difficult problem-solving universities, public and private institutions and master’s degree courses (integrated The UdL offers a wide range of quality training in computers; the Centre for European Legal companies that wish to benefit from the hu- centres, officially recognised degrees) The Estudi General disappeared with the courses in the Arts and Humanities, Biotech- and Mediation Studies (CEJEM), devoted to man and technological potential available. Source: Catalan University and founding of a new university in Cervera that nology and Food Technology, Human and Research Information System (UNEIX) unified and closed the other centres in the Animal Health Sciences, Social Sciences, es- Principality of Catalonia. In 1841, after the pecially in the fields of Law, Economics and creation of the Escola Normal de Mestres Employment, as well as Tourism, Education (Teachers College), in a period of growth and and Social Work. interest in education, it was a further 50 years before university studies was re-established Research in Lleida, albeit dependent on the universities The University of Lleida has built an enterpris- of the city of Barcelona. ing university model, where both basic and applied research play a key role in developing its corporate strategy, oriented to the needs of social agents and the transfer of the knowl- External Relations Office UdG Pl. Sant Domènec, 3 www.udg.edu Edifici Les Àligues UNIVERSITY 17071 Girona - Spain [email protected] OF GIRONA Tel. +34 972 41 87 05

The University of Girona (UdG) is a public institution that strives those related to R&D (particularly those of the The UdG in numbers University of Girona), promoting the transfer (2008-2009 for excellence in teaching and research and which participates in academic year) of the knowledge they generate. It also pro- the progress and development of society through the creation, motes interaction and relations between these Number of students transmission and dissemination of science, technology, humanities, agents and their environment and encourages enrolled* social sciences and the arts. connection with the larger environment. 10,190 Number of administrative Within the framework of strategic policies, the and service staff (PAS) The UdG is one of the main economic and cultures that were to make Girona a leader in UdG is involved in various research centres in 570 cultural driving forces in its environment, in- multidisciplinary studies. the Government of Catalonia’s CERCA Pro- spired by universality and openness in all its gramme, among them the Catalan Institute Number of teaching and research staff (PDI) traditions, advances and cultures. Programmes for Water Research (ICRA), the Catalan Insti- The progressive implementation of the EHEA tute for Cultural Heritage Research (ICRPC) 1,152 Heir to the Estudi General (School of General has proved to be a process of reflection and tant role in promoting study and research, and the Girona Biomedical Research Institute Number of professors Studies), founded in 1446 by King Alfonso the renovation for the UdG’s academic organisa- along with other structures such as observa- (IdiBGi). 65 Magnanimous, it was given the privilege of tion and teaching. Today, the UdG teaches 30 tories and laboratories. Around 100 research awarding qualifications in Grammar, Rhetoric, bachelor’s degree courses (27 in integrated groups specialise in different areas of knowl- The University of Girona promotes researchers Number of consolidated research groups Philosophy and Theology, Law and Medicine, centres and 3 in associated centres) and edge: scientific, technological, health-related, through its own grant scheme, which comple- 35 although classes were not officially taught un- 33 master’s degree courses adapted to the humanistic and related to the social sciences. ments those of the Government of Catalonia til 1572. With the loss of Catalonia’s political EHEA, of which 16 are inter-university and Out of this group, 40 were recognised by the and the Spanish Government. The research Number of university centres identify, the university was closed in 1717. 2 are Erasmus Mundus. With respect to the Government of Catalonia in their call for grant organisation is also responsible for obtaining 10 Throughout the 19th century, the city council doctorate programme, the university offers applications in 2009. excellent research and internationalisation. promoted the Free University of Girona, which five courses, of which four have been accred- * Total including those enrolled in diploma, undergraduate, bachelor’s and offered courses in Law and Pharmacy up until ited as quality courses. The UdG also offers the Technical Research The UdG Research Arc is home to the univer- master’s degree courses (integrated 1874. Services and a library in different locations sity’s own research and that of participating centres, officially recognised degrees) Local stakeholders have actively participated and units. Through its Office of Research and centres, in collaboration with the Science and Source: Catalan University and The Escola Normal de Mestres (Teachers Col- in defining the new qualifications, so that they Technology and Knowledge Transfer, the UdG Technology Park, the Academy of the Human- Research Information System (UNEIX) lege) and a number of other initiatives in the offer adequate education that enables stu- manages its grants and the dissemination and ities and Social Sciences, social agents and 1960s saw university studies reinstated. The dents to successfully learn the professional application of research in society. companies. University College of Girona and the Technical skills required by the labour market. School were founded, followed by the rees- The Science and Technology Park is the place tablishment of the Estudi General, which of- Research where most of this collaboration and technol- fered courses in Humanities, Business Stud- Research, knowledge transfer and innovation ogy transfer takes place. The park contributes ies, Sciences and Social Sciences. Finally, in activities at the University of Girona are car- to attracting, creating and developing support 1991, the Catalan Parliament passed legisla- ried out in over 100 research groups, linked structures for innovation and highly innova- tion to establish the new University of Girona, to 22 departments and 11 research institutes. tive companies, and spin-offs and start-ups with contributions from the various university The professorial chairs also play an impor- based on technology and knowledge and Rovira i Virgili University International Centre URV Av. Països Catalans, 17-19 www.urv.cat 43007 Tarragona - Spain ROVIRA I VIRGILI [email protected] UNIVERSITY Tel. +34 977 55 82 41

The Rovira i Virgili University (URV) was founded in 1991 by the nment policy that identifies research groups Applications of Catalysis The URV in numbers as its basis. · TecaT − Innovation Center in Catalyst (2008-2009 academic year) Catalan Parliament out of various existing university centres, thus Development for Sustainable Processes recovering the 16th-century University of Tarragona. Since its The activities of these groups may be develo- · METEOR − Membrane Technology and Number of students founding, it has had a clearly defined goal: to place knowledge at ped in the framework of the departments, the Process Engineering Centre enrolled* university research institutes or other centres. · TecnATox − Centre for Environmental, Food 12,015 the service of society, thus contributing to the social and economic The main function of the research institutes and Toxicological Technology Number of administrative development of its environment, a context that has been transformed and centres is to organise, develop and eva- · CTNS − Technology Centre for Nutrition and service staff (PAS) over time. luate the basic and applied research or artistic and Health 688 programmes in their corresponding areas. · CTQC − Chemistry Technology Centre of Catalonia Number of teaching and research staff (PDI) Social and cultural changes have opened the The URV has considered strategically impor- Research Institutes doors to a new framework and have made tant all aspects related to the improvement of · ICAC − Catalan Institute of Classical Coordination between these knowledge cen- 1,503 Europe an essential area for interaction for teaching. This commitment to obtaining ex- Archaeology tres is the basis of the Catalunya Sud Campus Number of professors our students and the future workforce. The cellence in the teaching-learning process has · ICIQ − Institute of Chemical Research of International Excellence (CEICS) project, 76 URV trains citizens under the concepts of taken shape in the so-called Strategic Teach- of Catalonia headed by the Rovira i Virgili University, who- Number of consolidated European harmonisation, a key aspect to ing Plan, whose goals are to implement a · IPHES − Catalan Institute for Human se aim is to contribute to knowledge-based research groups opening doors to a borderless labour market. learning-oriented, student-centred teaching Palaeoecology and Social Evolution social, economic and cultural development 42 Thus, data has confirmed URV as a leading model, increase the efficiency and efficacy of · IISPV − Pere Virgili Health Research Institute through strategic grouping of the university, university in Catalonia and the European area the URV in training graduates and in incorpo- · IREC − Catalonia Institute for Energy Research research institutes, science parks and techno- Number of university centres for quality teaching, a commitment to conti- rating the URV into the European harmonisa- logy centres, together with the production and 12 nuous training and excellence in research, tion process. Research Centres healthcare sectors. The CEICS project now development and innovation. · CRAMC − Research Centre for Behavioural has the participation of 41 institutions and bo- * Total including those enrolled in diploma, undergraduate, bachelor’s and All this is achieved through offering nearly 50 Assessment and Monitoring dies and the support of 30 companies. Its goal master’s degree courses (integrated Programmes courses, currently with 12,000 students, and · EMaS − Research Centre into Materials is to attract researchers and develop activities centres, officially recognised degrees) With the European Higher Education Area in nearly 50 master’s degree courses, in all are- Engineering and Micro/Nanosystems in an international environment. The CEICS Source: Catalan University and mind and applying the spirit of the Bologna as of knowledge. More than half the official · CEDAT − Tarragona Centre for Environmental has been evaluated as a ‘promising project’ Research Information System (UNEIX) Declaration, the URV has started introducing master’s degrees are inter-university courses, Law Studies in the first Campus of International Excellen- new courses, with the aim of providing trai- while others involve collaboration with various · C3 − Centre on Climate Change ce award ceremony of the Spanish Ministry of ning of the highest quality, geared towards research institutes and still others are the re- Education, held at the end of 2009. acquiring knowledge and skills that guarantee sult of projects with European universities. Technology and Innovation Centres successful entry into professional life. To this · CITeE − Centre for Technological Innovation end, modern studies have been designed, in- Research in Electronic Engineering troducing new teaching and learning metho- The university works to strengthen all its · CiTQ − Centre for Innovation in Chemical dologies, in which the student is the centre of members’ research activities, placing special Technology academic activity. emphasis on the quality and size of its scien- · DINAMIC – Centre for Innovation in Applied tific production. To achieve this, the URV has Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering developed an evaluation and resource assig- · AMIC – Environmental and Industrial UOC Open University of Catalonia Tel. +34 902 141 141 www.uoc.edu International Relations Office [email protected] OPEN UNIVERSITY Tel. +34 93 253 23 37 OF CATALONIA

The internationally renowned Open University of Catalonia (UOC) is an Under the lecturer Manuel Castells, this cen- cy management, and technological resources The UOC in numbers tre provides administrative support for all to support learning. These three fields are (2008-2009 academic year) on-line university born out of the knowledge society. The UOC offers academic and scientific research carried out approached through research, innovation student-centred learning with the advantages of personalised studies, at the university and also encourages and and training. Research at the eLC focuses on Number of students flexibility, accessibility and collaboration. The UOC is a leader and provides leadership in the institution’s priority providing multidimensional answers to current enrolled* research areas, striving to become a centre problems and possible improvements and 43,249 innovating agent in ICT-based learning, and a point of reference due of excellence through the management, moni- developments in e-learning in higher educa- Number of administrative to the quality of its research and academic work. toring and promotion of projects. tion. In this first period, 2009-2012, the pro- and service staff (PAS) gramme ‘The Time Dimension of e-Learning’ 508 The UOC works with and receives funding covers topics related to the three above men- The UOC is sensitive to the diversity of its es and 6 official master’s degree courses from institutions and companies to develop its tioned fields, ranging from rhythms of learn- Number of teaching and research staff (PDI) environment and committed to the capac- adapted to the requirements of the Euro- research programmes. Of particular note are ing, student attendance, automatic retroactive ity of education and culture to bring about pean Higher Education Area (EHEA). The programme contracts with the Government technologies and synchrony. 200 social change. It has a strong international offer has four new degrees adapted to the of Catalonia and the Spanish Ministry of Sci- Number of professors presence, forming alliances with universities EHEA, in addition to existing adapted bach- ence and Technology, funding from the Euro- Innovation is defined as a qualitative transfor- 3 and research institutions in different countries elor’s degree courses (Law, Humanities and pean Union and the research professorships mation in processes, resources and services and is committed to promoting business and Psychology) and university master’s degrees financed by companies such as IBM, La Caixa for e-learning and focuses on optimising on- Number of consolidated research groups enterprise through local projects and interna- (Education, ICT, Work Health and Safety, Free savings bank and Telefònica, among others. line teaching and learning processes. In this 3 tional partners. Software and the Information and Knowledge context, both specific problem solving and Society), which the UOC introduced the previ- eLC progress towards tangible, new and creative Number of university centres The UOC’s mission is to provide people with ous year. The new degree courses are Social The eLearn Center (eLC) is a centre for re- solutions improving on existing ones are pro- 1 lasting learning and educational opportunities, Education, Communications, Information and search, innovation and training in e-learning, posed. helping them satisfy their learning needs and Documentation, the Catalan Language and with special emphasis on higher education * Total including those enrolled in diploma, undergraduate, bachelor’s and providing them with full access to knowledge, Literature, and Tourism. and lifelong learning. The main aims of the master’s degree courses (integrated beyond and above the habitual planning and eLC are: to provide a significant contribution centres, officially recognised degrees) space restrictions. Research to research and innovation in the use of tech- Source: Catalan University and IN3 nologies for learning and training; to promote Research Information System (UNEIX) The UOC incorporates teaching staff who of- The Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) is a good teaching practices based on the use fer quality university education and promote UOC research institute specialising in research of ICT, thus improving teaching and learn- innovative education that permits personal- into the network society and the knowledge ing processes; and to strengthen training in ised learning, technological leadership to fa- economy, as well as the study of network e-learning through higher education courses cilitate interaction and team work, academic technologies and specific areas of software. (postgraduate, master’s degree and doctorate research into the information society and e- The IN3 offers a doctorate programme on courses), following the eLC lines of work and learning and the dissemination of knowledge. the information and knowledge society. Every meeting existing needs. year the institute brings guest lecturers, re- Programmes search fellows and visiting scholars. The eLearn Center works in three basic fields For the 2009-2010 academic year, the UOC of e-learning: the teaching and learning proc- offers a total of 14 bachelor’s degree cours- esses, organisation and educational and poli- University of Vic International Relations Unit UVic [email protected] www.uvic.cat C. Sagrada Família, 7 UNIVERSITY 08500 Vic - Spain [email protected] OF VIC Tel. +34 93 886 12 22

The University of Vic (UVic), recognised by Law 5/1997 of 12 June, experimental sciences (bioinformatics, dig- With respect to its research and knowledge- The UVic in numbers ital technologies, food and the environment), transfer infrastructures, the UVic has a cen- (2008-2009 academic year) passed by the Catalan Parliament, represents a unique and innovative medical sciences (physical activity and pro- tre for technological innovation, SART Medi model within the Catalan and Spanish university systems. Although motion of health), human sciences (literary Ambient -now part of TECNIO, which de- Number of students privately managed, it is a public institute, as it is governed by the and gender studies) and social sciences (edu- velops applied research and knowledge and enrolled* cation, population distribution and communi- technology-transfer projects in collaboration 4,748 Balmes University Foundation, with a majority of representatives cations). with businesses. Furthermore, the UVic pro- Number of administrative from local administration and the Government of Catalonia. vides laboratories and pilot plants, enabling it and service staff (PAS) Its research, knowledge transfer and research to sign agreements with agriculture and food 135 staff training activities are undertaken by 19 and biotechnology companies. It is part of the The UVic has always placed special emphasis social and educational framework reaffirms research groups which carry out research and managing body of ParcTec Vic, set up to de- Number of teaching and research staff (PDI) on academic excellence and the human qual- UVic’s permanent commitment to language knowledge transfer projects of the university, velop the future Vic technology park, which ity of its education, with a student-centred training, interpreting multilingualism not just or as interuniversity projects or in collaboration will provide a space for collaboration between 551 educational project. In practice, these two as an initial step to social understanding and with companies and institutions. Furthermore research groups, institutes and companies to Number of professors principles mean quality teaching and proxim- promoting intercultural dialogue, but also as the Verdaguer Chair of Literary Studies and produce sustainable solutions. 0 ity to the student. an essential tool for improving the students’ the UNESCO Women, Development and Cul- employment prospects. tures Chair work with other bodies on training UVic has a technical support office for re- Number of consolidated research groups The university has close to 5,000 students activities, supporting research and acting as search, knowledge transfer and businesses 3 on official courses and 4,500 on continuous Both the bachelor’s and the master’s degree agents to develop dissemination and knowl- (OTRI-OTSE), which promotes the production training courses, while small classes and close courses at the UVic are in the fields of Edu- edge transfer in society. Also, the Centre for of knowledge and technology and its transfer Number of university centres relationships between students and teachers cation, Communications, Business Studies, Interdisciplinary Women’s Studies (CEID), with to local enterprise and society. 6 make it possible to develop an educational Translation and Humanities, Engineering, Bi- the involvement of different UVic departments, method involving complete training and which osciences, Health and Welfare and Physical promotes training activities and interdiscipli- * Total including those enrolled in diploma, undergraduate, bachelor’s and obtains a high rate of work placement. Activity. nary projects for international cooperation. master’s degree courses (integrated centres, officially recognised degrees) The International Campus brings together Master’s degrees may have a professional or Source: Catalan University and the University of Vic’s activities aimed at the research orientation and are either taught on Research Information System (UNEIX) international public: mobility and teacher ex- campus or using semi-presential learning. They change programmes, master’s degree and last for one or two academic years depending postgraduate programmes, research activi- on the number of credits programmed. ties, continuous training courses and interna- tional cooperation projects. Research The University of Vic is committed to the so- Programmes cioeconomic development of its local, nation- All of the courses, sixteen bachelor’s degrees al and international areas of influence. In this and eleven master’s degree courses, offered context, its research and knowledge-transfer by the University of Vic, are adapted to the policies are aimed at supporting socioeco- European Higher Education Area. This new nomic demands in its fields of knowledge: International University of Catalonia C. Immaculada, 22 UIC INTERNATIONAL 08017 Barcelona - Spain www.uic.es www.uic.es/contacte UNIVERSITY OF Tel. +34 93 254 18 00 / +34 93 504 20 00 CATALONIA

The UIC in numbers The International University of Catalonia (UIC) is a private university (2008-2009 offering personalised university education with a professional academic year) emphasis. This individualised approach is achieved through a Number of students maximum of 80 students per course, offering classes in small enrolled* 4,466 groups and one teacher for every 11 students. The teachers not Number of administrative only guarantee the necessary academic training but also offer and service staff (PAS) comprehensive counselling to students throughout their university 162 career. Number of teaching and research staff (PDI)

The students’ education focuses on their fu- Programmes to the development of science, technology 265 ture professional career. The aim is to maxim- The UIC’s offer of 16 degrees is comple- and improvement in the quality of life. Number of professors ise their skills so they can adapt easily to the mented with 100 postgraduate courses and 5 new challenges of modern society. For this continuous training, providing students with The spirit of research at the UIC is reflected reason, most of the teachers come from a the opportunity for a more specialised train- in the effort to train new PhD’s, in the numer- Number of consolidated research groups professional background and there are close ing in different fields. Furthermore, the UIC ous scientific publications by teachers associ- 1 links between the university and enterprise. organises a wide range of cultural, leisure and ated with the institution and in the abundant sporting activities, with the aim of developing research projects financed by public bodies Number of university centres The UIC’s agreements with various compa- the students as people. and private companies carried out by this uni- 5 nies provide students with quality work expe- versity. rience in prestigious organisations. Research * Total including those enrolled in diploma, undergraduate, bachelor’s and Research into all areas of knowledge is the The business professorial chairs (the ASCER master’s degree courses (integrated At the UIC, the internationalisation of the uni- UIC’s priority objective. It is here that the Chair of Ceramics and the Jean Monnet Chair centres, officially recognised degrees) versity is considered a basic element for stu- university’s motto is fully developed: Veritas of European Culture) were established with Source: Catalan University and dents. In this context, 10% of students are Liberabit Vos (‘The truth will set you free’), in the aim of forging closer links between teach- Research Information System (UNEIX) from abroad and there are specific English re- other words, the effort to promote knowledge ing and research at the university to meet the quirements for each degree and an extensive that brings us nearer to the essential reason demands of industry. Its aim is to establish international exchange programme to ensure behind the world brings us liberty. permanent agreements between the univer- students are comprehensively prepared. sity and major local companies, This effort is shared by all teachers, who spend their time in research and teaching free people in a principled manner, capable of pro- ducing new ideas and using the main sources of knowledge: observation, experimentation and inductive and deductive reasoning. Re- searchers at the university wish to contribute Abat Oliba University CEU C. Bellesguard, 30 UAO 08022 Barcelona - Spain www.uao.es [email protected] ABAT OLIBA Tel. +34 93 254 09 00 UNIVERSITY CEU

The Abat Oliba University CEU (UAO) is an institution inspired Programmes The UAO in numbers The UAO offers bachelor’s degrees in Psychol- (2008-2009 academic year) by Christian principles and based on the ideas of the Catholic ogy, Law, Business Administration, Children’s Association of Propagandists and the Magisterium of the Catholic Education, Marketing and Sales Management, Number of students Church. As a coherent part of this identity, is has assumed the Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations, enrolled* and master’s degrees in Administrative Man- 1,729 Ex Corde Ecclesiae constitution enacted by Pope John Paul II. agement and Humanistic and Social Studies. Number of administrative The university is an academic community dedicated to research, Doctorate courses include Humanities and and service staff (PAS) teaching and the comprehensive education of the students. Social Sciences and Thomas Aquinas Studies. 55

Achieving these objectives implies, first of all, The practical dimension is also a characteris- Research Number of teaching and research staff (PDI) a personal relationship between the teacher tic of the university: quality work experience, Research at the Abat Oliba University CEU and student, with particular emphasis on often international, is obtained by permanent is based around the Humanities and Social of research. Furthermore, a specific doctorate 169 guided tutorials to provide academic and monitoring and assessment of the activity by Sciences. There are various preferential lines programme, linked to a preferential line of re- Number of professors professional orientation for the students. The the university’s tutors and the most prestig- of research, in particular those undertaken search in the Department of Humanities is the 3 teaching groups are small, with an average ious organisations from Catalan business. by a number of university research bodies: doctorate in Thomas Aquinas Studies. of 40 students per group. The UAO designed The UAO Employment Observatory’s studies the Chair of Solidarity Economics, the Chair Number of consolidated research groups its curricula in 2003 in line with the Europe- and the specialisation of the Employment and of Family Business, the Gift&Task Chair of Also significant are the lines of research at the 0 an Higher Education Area (EHEA) and since Work Experience Service mean work experi- Bioethics and Law, the Institute of Social end of the first cycle of higher education; for then it has developed its methods of teach- ence is well planned and adapted to the stu- Capital Studies (INCAS), the Institute of Envi- some years all students at the university have Number of university centres ing (lectures, seminars and workshops) and dents’ specific interests. ronmental Disciplines and Studies (IDEA) and been required to produce a final project at the 2 assessment (continuous assessment) before the Employment Observatory. Two further ob- end of their bachelor’s degree studies relating the implementation of the Bologna Plan. This The Abat Oliba University CEU has also devel- servatories are under construction. to one of the lines of research. Another im- * Total including those enrolled in diploma, undergraduate, bachelor’s and circumstance in particular has facilitated the oped a strong international identity. Every six portant aspect is the close collaboration with master’s degree courses (integrated implementation of new curricula in which the months, the university’s classes are attended Furthermore, each department works on their other universities in the CEU group: the San centres, officially recognised degrees) university has extensive experience. by large numbers of students from Europe, own lines of research, which nourishes the Pablo University CEU and the Cardenal Herre- Source: Catalan University and North America, and other countries, who are teaching and research, mainly in the post- ra University CEU. This also helps strengthen Research Information System (UNEIX) The professorial chairs and research institutes enrolled in the university or through agree- graduate and doctorate studies. The UAO’s the UAO’s research activity, especially through also mean students are educated in a familiar ments with foreign universities. The teaching most relevant lines of research are the work participation in consolidated research groups. environment. Twice a year, the institutes or- of undergraduate courses with a high percent- in the field of solidarity economics (Chair of As well as the public funding received by these ganise teacher and teacher-student seminars age of classes in English is a further key fac- Solidarity Economics) and the studies on the research groups, mention should be made that complement the students’ training and tor in this context, together with the extensive concept of personal identity and the current of private funding, mainly from Santander facilitate the students’ integration into the ac- international work experience programme. situation of depersonalisation in our society savings bank, which enables emerging pre- ademic community, as well as exploring more (Department of Humanities). Recently, a re- competitive groups to be strengthened. Thus, closely the topics that are chosen, usually by The central campus, in the Sarrià–Sant Gerva- search master’s degree was introduced in this last year, 10 new groups in a wide range students. si district of the city of Barcelona, is dominat- Humanistic and Social Studies, which leads of new fields were set up and which are now ed by the Aula Magna, a classic Catalan Art on to the doctorate from a multidisciplinary working on their consolidation. Nouveau building dating from 1925. perspective and which covers the main lines www.gencat.cat/universitats Public Universities University of Barcelona www.estudiaracatalunya.org www.ub.edu

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