History and Tradition

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2 History and Tradition The UAH was founded as a General Study (Studium Generale) by King Sancho IV in 1293, and took definitive shape in 1499 under Cardinal Cisneros. In 1998 UNESCO declared it one of the four universities in the world distinguished as a World Heritage Site for its impressive architectural inheritance. World famous for its defense and promotion of Spanish-language literature through the Cervantes Prize, which is awarded annually.

3 Data 16,000 Undergraduate Students 13,000 Graduate Students. 2,100 Teaching and Research Staff 800 Administrative Staff 36 Undergraduate Degrees 46 Research Masters Programs 25 PhD Programs

4 Location Strategic Location: Mid-size university town with lively student life Near Madrid (28 Km; 18 miles): Largest political, economic and cultural centre in Spain. Well Connected: Bus lines, trains, and highways Located in the Henares Corridor : a dynamic and vigorous business area

5 Campuses Distributed among 3 Campuses:

6 Teaching and Research Support Centers 14 Research Institutes or Research Support Centres 5 Associated Hospitals where practical teaching sessions are held 2 Scientific-Technological Parks Botanical Garden Juan Carlos I

7 Campus of International Excellence: Smart Energy The University of Alcalá (UAH), along with four other Spanish public universities (Rey Juan Carlos University, University of Alcalá, University of Murcia, Polytechnic University of Cartagena and University of Extremadura), has been declared Campus of International Excellence on SMART ENERGY: BIOENERGY & SMART CITIES relating to the fields of Bioenergy and Smart Infrastructures. RESEARCH TOPICS: Research on new sources of energy that will foster economic growth Infrastructure development that will optimize energy use

8 2500 Agreements for Internships in Firms

9 Some of the Firms which Collaborate with UAH

10 Positions in Rankings (1/3) We rank among the top 700 universities in the world according to QS World University Ranking. We rank among the top 200 Universities in the World in Computer Science and Engineering according to the Shanghai ranking We are one of the top ten Spanish universities in research productivity, number of doctoral dissertations, and patents (Ranking produced by the University of Granada) We rank among the best universities in Spain in teaching quality according to the 2010 report of the CYD Foundation. Several of our bachelor s and Master s degrees rank among the top 5 in Spain (Ranking Las 50 mejores carreras de El Mundo"). T

11 Positions in Rankings (2/3) We are one of the leading Spanish universities in reception of international students, according to QS World University Ranking, Leading university in Spain and the 31st in the world in environmental sustainability ( GreenMetric ) We rank 16th among Spanish universities in visibility in social networks according to Facebook and 35th according to Twitter. We rank #1 as the most transparent universities in Spain in terms of the information available on our Web page, (Fundación Compromiso y Transparencia).

12 Positions in Rankings (3/3)

13 ALCALINGUA: Spanish Language Centre for Foreign Students Spanish Language, Culture and Communication. In-class and online teaching Courses designed for different levels of knowledge and intensity Courses in Spanish for specific Purposes Spanish for Business Spanish for Tourism Teacher Training Certified Exams Alcalingua takes in every year over 1,400 students from over 50 different countries

14 Other Languages at UAH British Council Goethe Institut Foreign Languages Center: Arabic Chinese French Italian Japanese Portuguese Russian

15 A University Open to the World (1/6) International Students at UAH Undergraduate Studies 6% Master's Degrees 30% Doctoral Degrees 37% UAH Degrees 35% All Degree students 14% Including Mobility Programmes 21% Foreign Exchange Students (Erasmus and others) Visiting Students Alcalingua Students Study Abroad Programs TOTAL: 5700 United States: 900 Latin America: 2200 China: 700 Europe: 1350

16 A University Open to the World (2/6) Offices Abroad México D.F. Santiago de Chile Shanghai Brussels

17 A University Open to the World (3/6)

18 A University Open to the World (4/6)

19 A University Open to the World (5/6)

20 A University Open to the World (6/6) Some Recent Strategic Agreements Real Colegio Complutense en Harvard (Harvard-MIT) Oxford (UK) Waseda (Tokyo, Japan) BIT (Beijing, China)

21 Innovation and Internationalization Strategic Ideas Innovation is a frontierless activity The market is conversations The potential of Innovation-Internationalization- Communication (including linguistic abilities) is huge

22 University of Alcala (