University of Oviedo

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Original university building

The University of Oviedo is a public university situated in Asturias, with campuses in the cities of Oviedo, Gijón and Mieres.

1 History
2 Schoolings
3 Organization
4 Notable alumnae
5 External links
6 Wikipedia links

[edit] History

It was officially founded in September 21, 1608 as was disposed in D. Fernando Valdés Salas' will. In the beginnings the University has four Faculties: Arts, previous studies for the others Faculties: Law, Canon Law and Theology.

The Faculties operation rules were given in this will, in the Old Statutes (Estatutos Viejos) and the rules of Salamanca University in no-contemplated cases. This fact implicate that Oviedo University has the same auto-government capacity that other Universities in Spain. Self-government become apparent in the Academic Privilege (Fuero Académico), the Rector is a supreme judge with civil, penal and even religious competences.

In this moment the University has five campuses: El Milán, Llamaquique and El Cristo (Oviedo), Viesques (Gijón) and campus of Mieres where the follow schoolings are imparted:

[edit] Schoolings

Faculties:

Law (since 1608), Chemistry (since 1848), Philology (since 1892), Geology (since 1958), Biology (since 1961), Geography and History (since 1965), Medicine (since 1968), Economy and Business studies (since 1974), Education Sciences (since 1976), Mathematics and Physics (since 1990), Psychology (since 1991), Philosophy (since 1993)

Technical Sciences Schools:

Mine Engineer (since 1959), Industrial Engineer (since 1978), Informatics Engineer (since 1990), Marina Civil (since 1979)

University Schools:

Teaching (since 1848), Mine Technical Engineer (since 1855), Business studies of Gijón (since 1866), Industrial Technical Engineer (since 1887), Business studies of Oviedo (since 1913), Infirmary (since 1977), Physioherapy (since 1990), Informatics Technical Engineer (since 1982), Trabajo Social (since 1884), Relaciones Laborales (since 1988), Tourism (since 1997)

Professional Schools:

Dentistry (since 1978)

[edit] Organization

Rector: Juan A. Vázquez

General Secretary

Management

Vice-rectors:

Vice-rector of Academic Disposition and Teaching (Ordenación Académica y Profesorado)
Vice-rector of University Extension (Extensión Universitaria)
Vice-rector of Investigation and Company Relations (Investigación y Relaciones con la Empresa)
Vice-rector of Students and Cooperation (Estudiantes y Cooperación)
Vice-rector of Campus and Infrastructures (Campus e Infraestructuras)
Vice-rector of European Convergence, Post-grade and Exclusive Studies (Convergencia Europea, Postgrado y Titulaciones Propias)
Vice-rector of Quality, Planning and Innovation (Calidad, Planificación y Innovación)
Vice-rector of Institutional Relations, Coordination and Communication (Relaciones Institucionales, Coordinación y Comunicación)

Social Council (Consejo Social)

Government Assembly (Junta de Gobierno)

University Cloister (Claustro Universitario)

Rector Council (Consejo Rectoral)