University of Granada

University of Granada
Latin: "Universitas Granatensis"
Established 1531
Endowment 395,663,000 €
Rector Francisco González Lodeiro
Administrative staff
 3,400
Students 88,000
Location Granada, Spain
Affiliations Coimbra Group, UNIMED
Website http://www.ugr.es

The University of Granada (UGR) is a public university located in the city of Granada (Spain) that enrolls approximately 80,000 students, thereby becoming the fourth largest university in Spain[1]. Founded in 1531 by Emperor Charles V, UGR also has campuses in Northern Africa (Ceuta and Melilla), thus being the only European university with campuses in two continents.

According to several rankings,[2] the University of Granada ranks among top ten best Spanish universities and holds first place in translation and interpreting studies. UGR also plays a major role in scientific output, placing high in national ranks and being one of the best world universities in computing and mathematics studies. [3]

The university has an important heritage thanks to its policy of using buildings of historical and cultural value. The Madrasah of Granada represents one such example. Furthermore, the university has major new facilities committed to innovation, such as the Parque Tecnológico de Ciencias de la Salud.

Every year over 2,000 European students enroll in UGR through the Erasmus Programme, making it the most popular European destination. The university's Center for Modern Languages (CLM) receives over 10,000 international students each year.[4] UGR also has been recently voted best Spanish university by international students.[5]

History

In 1526 a college was founded in Granada by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V for the teaching of logic, philosophy, theology and canon law.[6] On 14 July 1531, the establishment of a studium generale with the faculties of theology, arts and canon law was granted by a papal bull by Clement VII, marking the birth hour of the university.[6][7]

Today the University of Granada is one of the most famous universities among Spanish students. As a result, Granada has become a city built around the University and student life.

Centres and Qualifications

UGR is composed of 5 Schools, 22 Faculties and 116 Departments responsible for teaching and researching into specific subject areas.[8] They are spread over five different campuses in the city of Granada (Centro, Cartuja, Fuentenueva, Aynadamar and Ciencias de la Salud), plus two more campuses located in the cities of Ceuta and Melilla, Spanish territories in Northern Africa.[9]

Centres located in Granada

Campus located in Ceuta

Campus located in Melilla

The University of Granada also offers a wide range of postgraduate programmes (Master's Degrees, Doctorate Programmes and UGR's Postgraduate studies), made up of studies adapted to the European model.

School for Modern Languages

The UGR began admitting international students in 1992 with the founding of the School for Modern Languages (Centro de Lenguas Modernas). As of 2009-2010, there were some 5,000 international students, including Erasmus programme exchange students from the European Union. The CLM has agreements with 20 universities and study abroad organizations in the U.S. and in Canada in order to bring North Americans to the UGR, including the American Institute For Foreign Study, Arcadia University, International Studies Abroad and the University of Delaware.[10]

Famous alumni

See also

Notes and references

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