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Universidadde Zaragoza
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JacaStatue of our Nobel Prize,Santiago Ramón y Cajal2-The University ofZaragoza is a publicteaching and researchinstitution whose aim isto serve society. As thelargest higher educationcentre in the Ebro Valley,the University combinesalmost five centuriesof tradition and history(since 1542) with aconstantly updatedrange of courses. Itsmain mission is togenerate and conveyknowledge to providestudents with a broadeducation. The Universitybases its principles onquality, solidarity andopenness and aims to bean instrument of socialtransformation to driveeconomic and culturaldevelopment.FRANCEHuescaBurdeos 469kmZaragozaToulouse 397kmPau 235kmLa Almunia deDoña GodinaPaís Vasco276kmJosé Antonio Mayoral Murillo. University of312kmBarcelonaZaragoza RectorZaragozaTeruelMadrid315kmSPAINParaninfo Building. Faculties of Medicine andSciences (year 1940). Currently, the seat of theRectorateUniversityCampusesValencia308km-3
bachelor’sdegreesCoursesAt the University of Zaragozastudents can choose between54 Bachelor’s Degrees, 6joint Bachelor’s Degrees and52 Master’s Degrees. We alsooffer 45 doctoral programmesand several Specific Courses.Arts and HumanitiesFaculty of Arts (Zaragoza)Classical StudiesEnglish StudiesHispanic PhilologyPhilosophyFaculty of Medicine (Zaragoza)MedicineFaculty of Veterinary Science(Zaragoza)Veterinary ScienceFaculty of Education (Zaragoza)Pre-school TeacherPrimary School TeacherFaculty of Arts (Zaragoza)Geography and Land PlanningHistory of ArtFaculty of Health and SportSciences (Huesca)MedicineModern LanguagesHuman Nutrition and DieteticsJournalismHistoryOdontologyFaculty of Social Sciences andHumanities (Teruel)Fine ArtsSciencesFaculty of Sciences (Zaragoza)BiotechnologyUniversity School of Nursing(affiliated) (Huesca)NursingUniversity School of Nursing(affiliated) (Teruel)NursingInformation and DocumentationUniversity School of Tourism(Zaragoza) (affiliated)TourismMathematicsOptics and OptometryChemistryFaculty of Veterinary Science(Zaragoza)Food Science and TechnologyTechnological College (Huesca)Environmental SciencesHealth SciencesFaculty of Health Sciences(Zaragoza)NursingPhysiotherapyEngineering of IndustrialTechnologiesTechnology andTelecommunication ServicesEngineeringElectrical EngineeringFaculty of Humaities andEducation Sciences (Huesca)Pre-school TeacherPrimary School TeacherComputer EngineeringMechanical EngineeringGeologySocial and Law SciencesFaculty of Economics andBusiness (Zaragoza)Faculty of Health and SportSciences (Huesca)Chemical EngineeringPhysical Activity and SportSciencesUniversity Centre for Defense(Zaragoza) (affiliated)Business Administration andManagementFaculty of Economics and PublicManagement (Huesca)EconomicsBusiness Administration andManagement(2)Finance and AccountingMarketing and Market ResearchPublic Management andAdministrationFaculty of Social and WorkSciences (Zaragoza)Faculty of Social Sciences andHumanities (Teruel)Labour Relations and HumanResourcesBusiness Administration andManagementPre-school TeacherSocial WorkFaculty of Law (Zaragoza)LawUniversity Technological College(La Almunia) (affiliated)Civil EngineeringSchool of Engineering andArchitecture (Zaragoza)Architectural StudiesElectronic and AutomationEngineeringIndustrial Design and ProductDevelopment EngineeringPhysics(1)Engineering andArchitectureIndustrial OrganisationEngineeringTechnological College (Huesca)Agro-food and RuralEnvironment EngineeringIndustrial OrganisationEngineeringMechatronic EngineeringTechnical ArchitectureJoint Bachelor s DegreesJoint Food Science and Technology and Agro-food andRural Environment EngineeringProgrammeJoint Law and Business Administration and ManagementProgrammeJoint Physics and MathematicsProgrammeJoint Mathematics andComputer EngineeringProgrammeJoint Mechatronic Engineeringand Industrial Organisation Engineering ProgrammeJoint Human Nutrition and Dietetics and Physical Activity andSport Sciences ProgrammeUniversity Technological College(Teruel)Electronic and AutomationEngineeringComputer EngineeringPrimary School TeacherPsychologyOccupational Therapy4-(1)One or two semesters are taught also in English(2)Taught in Spanish and also in English-5
university master’s degreesSchool of Engineering and Architecture(Zaragoza)Faculty of Health Sciences (Zaragoza)Faculty of Arts (Zaragoza)Technological College (Huesca)ArchitectureIntroduction to Research in Nursing SciencesSocial GerontologyInformation Consulting and DigitalCommunicationAgronomic EngineeringRenewable Energies and Energy EfficiencyAdvanced Studies in Art HistoryFaculty of Humanities and Education Sciences(Huesca)Biomedical EngineeringProduct Design EngineeringCultural Heritage ManagementFaculty of Social and Work Sciences (Zaragoza)Contemporary HistoryGender RelationsResearch and Advanced Studies in HistoryTelecommunications EngineeringElectronic EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringAncient World and Archaeological HeritageFaculty of Law (Zaragoza)Land and Environmental PlanningAdvocacyResearch in PhilosophyRight of public administrationGeographical Information Systems (GIS) (forurban and regional planning): GIS and RemotesensingComputer EngineeringMechanical EngineeringChemical EngineeringOccupational Risk PreventionFaculty of Sciences (Zaragoza)Faculty of Economics and Business (Zaragoza)AuditingFaculty of Medicine (Zaragoza)Accounting and FinanceIntroduction to Research in MedicineManagement, Strategy and MarketingGenetic, Nutritional and Environmental Factorsfor Growth and Development(1)Molecular and Cellular BiologyErasmus Mundus in Membrane EngineeringPhysics and Physical TechnologiesGeology: Techniques and ApplicationsQuantitative Biotechnology((1)Nanostructured Materials for NanotechnologyApplicationsMathematical Research and Modelling, Statisticsand ComputingIndustrial ChemistryMolecular Chemistry and HomogeneousCatalysis6-EconomicsSociology of Public and Social PolicyFaculty of Education (Zaragoza)Lifelong Learning: Introduction to ResearchTeaching Program for Compulsory SecondaryEducation, Upper Secondary Education,Vocational Training and Languages, Art, andSportFaculty of Veterinary Science (Zaragoza)Food Quality, Safety and TechnologyAnimal NutritionAdvanced Studies in Language, Communicationand their PathologiesTeaching Program for Compulsory SecondaryEducation, Upper Secondary Education,Vocational Training and Languages, Art, andSportFaculty of Health and Sport Sciences (Huesca)Assessment and Physical Training for HealthFaculty of Economics and Public Management(Huesca)Tourism Management and PlanningFaculty of Social Sciences and Humanities(Teruel)Teaching Program for Compulsory SecondaryEducation, Upper Secondary Education,Vocational Training and Languages, Art, andSportGeneral Health Psychology(1)Taught in EnglishSwine Health and Production-7
University communityStudies:Teaching and Research Staff (XII-2018) . 4299Bachelor’s Degrees (2019-2020) .54Administration and Services staff (XII-2018). 1715University Master’s Degrees (2019-2020) .52Students (2018-2019) . 33 639Doctoral programmes (2018-2019) .45Specific courses (V-2019) .60Centres, departments and research institutes (V-2019)Own centres .18Affiliated centres .5Departments .56Own research institutes .5Joint research institutes .4Affiliated research institutes .1Research and Transfer (V-2019)Research groups .170Researchers in research groups . 2884Company and institutional Chairs .66Budget (2019)Millions of euros. 284,1TheUniversityin numbers8--9
The Universityof Zaragoza inthe rankingsThe University of Zaragoza has consolidatedits position in international rankings and it isnow among the top 2% of the most prestigious universities worldwide. It is one of the10 best out of the 84 throughout Spain. Weare among the highest-rated 25 best worldwide in sports science (the first in Spain), amongthe top 100 in chemistry (also the first inSpain) and among the best 200 in ComputerScience (the fourth in Spain).10 -- 11
Strategicassociationswith otheruniversitiesThe G9 Group of Universities includes,besides the University of Zaragoza, theuniversities of Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha,Extremadura, the Balearic Islands, La Rioja,Oviedo, the Basque Country and the PublicUniversity of Navarre.Together with the Public University ofNavarre, the University of La Rioja andthe University of Lleida, the University ofZaragoza forms part of the Campus IberusConsortium, recognised as a Campus ofInternational Excellence. The most importantareas of focus of Campus Iberus are related tosustainable energy, health, food and nutritiontechnology, and the preservation of culturalheritage (EBRoS—European Bioregion ofScience—, with the universities of Pau andToulouse)12 -- 13
ResearchResearch, technological development andconstant innovation are essential for economicand social growth. Our research activityis channelled through the 222 researchgroups. At the University of Zaragoza, 2884researchers work in 170 research groups.University research institutes also providedoctoral, specialisation and postgraduateprogrammes based on their specialities. Theyare primarily interdisciplinary in structure andactivity. The University of Zaragoza has fiveown university institutes, four joint institutesand one affiliated institute.We also participate in the IIS Aragón (AragonHealth Research Institute), accredited as acentre of excellence by the Carlos III HealthInstitute.Universityresearch institutesOwn institutes Aragon Institute of Engineering Research (I3A) Institute for Biocomputation and Physics of Complex Systems (BIFI) Institute of Nanoscience of Aragon (INA) Institute of Mathematics and Applications (IUMA) Environmental Sciences Institute of Aragon (IUCA)Joint institutes Material Sciences Institute of Aragon (ICMA), with the Spanish High Council for Scientific Research(CSIC) Institute of Synthetic Chemistry and Homogeneous Catalysis (ISQCH), with the Spanish High Councilfor Scientific Research (CSIC) AgriFood Institute of Aragon (IA2), with the Agrifood Research and Technology Centre of Aragon(CITA) (Government of Aragon) Centre for Research of Energy Resources and Consumption (CIRCE), CIRCE FoundationAffiliated institutes Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC)14 -- 15
ScientificInfrastructuresThe University of Zaragoza also participates in four specialscientific and technical infrastructures: the LSC (CanfrancUnderground Laboratory), the LMA (Advanced MicroscopyLaboratory), the CIBER (Centre for Network BiomedicalResearch) and the RES (Spanish Supercomputing Network). Italso forms part of the LIFTEC (Research Laboratory for FluidDynamics and Combustion Technologies). The Centre forEncephaloparthy and Emerging Diseases is another scientificinfrastructure in which research of first level is developed.The University Library stocks over one million books andhouses the University’s bibliographic treasures (includingaround 254 incunables and over 400 manuscripts).16 -- 17
KnowledgeTransferAs knowledge transfer is the University of Zaragoza’sthird mission, we are committed to ‘open innovation’,a formula whereby companies associate with academicinstitutions to accelerate the innovation cycle.The University of Zaragoza is the fourth Spanishuniversity in patent royalties. Besides the CEMINEM,a joint research centre with companies, which has abusiness incubator (CEMINEM SPINUP), the Universityalso participates in the important action of creatingcompanies with other entities (MIE and EXPLORERprogrammes). To date, 53 spin-off and start-up companieshave been created. Zaragoza is the second Spanish publicuniversity by number of institutional and company chairs.The University has consolidated its position as aworldwide leader in innovation in the home appliancesector.18 -- 19
InternationalisationThe University of Zaragoza’s internationalcommitment is based on mobility programmesfor students and personnel, double-degreeprogrammes, bilateral and multilateralagreements, research projects and worldwideuniversity cooperation projects fordevelopment.The University of Zaragoza has almost 2000agreements with institutions from all over theworld. Over 1000 of our students participatein various exchange programmes annuallyand we welcome around 800 internationalexchange students every year and more thana thousand students of Spanish, comingtogether from more than 90 differentcountries. Around 120 members of our staff20 -go on educational visits to other countriesevery year.To support this internationalisation process,the University offers an increasing numberof courses in English, a linguistic supportprogramme for our personnel and an annualcall for internationalisation funding. Theinstitution also takes part in internationalforums and fairs and it is a member ofinternational higher education associations.The University of Zaragoza has ConfuciusInstitute in collaboration with the NanjingTech University and with the ConfuciusInstitute Headquarters (Hanban).- 21
UniversityCentre ofModernLanguagesThe University of Zaragoza was one of thefirst (1918) to teach modern languages. TheUniversity Centre of Modern Languagescurrently teaches 10 languages: Arabic,English, French, German, Italian, Japanese,Mandarin Chinese, Modern Greek, Portugueseand Russian.Spanish asa foreignlanguageand summercoursesThe University of Zaragoza was the firstSpanish university to teach Spanish as aforeign language (since 1927). We organisea wide range of Spanish courses for foreignstudents from all over the world.We also offer a variety of summer courses,many of them held in Jaca, but also inZaragoza and other places in Aragon.22 -- 23
Culturalactivity.ParaninfoBuildingThe University of Zaragozais heavily involved in culturalactivities on all its campuses.In Zaragoza, the ParaninfoBuilding (opened after itsrenovation in 2008) is thehome of the Rectorshipand one of the key placesin the city, due to the highnumber of activities heldthere (congresses, scientificmeetings, public lecturesand exhibitions). It is a Siteof Cultural Interest, whichaffords the building themaximum level of protectionfor artistic heritage existingin Spain.24 -It also contains the Museumof Natural Sciences of theUniversity of Zaragoza,opened in 2015. The museumhouses an importantpalaeontology collectionand it exhibits the collectiongathered together betweenthe late 19th century andearly 20th century by thescientist and natural historylecturer Longinos Navás.
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Valencia País Vasco Pau Burdeos Toulouse 315km 308km 276km 235km 469km 397km Barcelona 312km The University of Zaragoza is a public teaching and research institution whose aim is to serve society. As the largest higher education centre in the Ebro Valley, the University combines almost fi ve centuries of tradition and history (since 1542) with a
