Alianza 4 Universidades (Alliance A-4U) academic excellence, and technology & innovation

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1 Alianza 4 Universidades (Alliance A-4U) At the forefront of research, academic excellence, and technology & innovation

2 A strategic partnership of 4 leading Spanish public universities Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona

3 Why these 4 universities? A-4U members are 4 outstanding public universities and national leaders in teaching and research. All four are in Top 50 Under 50 QS ranking In recognition of their leading position in research and teaching each A-4U member has been recognised as a Campus of International Excellence by an international expert committee nominated by the Spanish Government. Leaders in transfer of knowledge and technology-all 4 universities house Research Parks and have generated a considerable number of all spin-off companies in Spain. Official support by the Spanish Government through agreements with the Spanish Institute of Foreign Trade (ICEX).

4 Why these 4 universities? A-4U universities have a strong international focus with agreements with leading universities in the world. 40% of our graduate students are international students, and a large proportion of our faculty had an international exposure. Each member university provides a wide range of scholarships for international students for Master and PhD courses. All four universities provide a full range of university studies and research areas and are in the top ten position in Europe in several fields, such as Economics, Mathematics and Statistics, Nanotechnologies, Physics, and Biomedicine.

5 Founded in: Total N of students: 43,288 27,018 18,500 13,730 Intern. Students: 7,613 2,811 3,600 1,479 Bachelor degrees: Master degrees: PhD programmes: UAB QS 2012/13: 1 st university in Spain and 176 of the world. Among top 100 in Social Sciences and Humanities. QS 2011 Top 50 under 50: rank 14 th in the world and 6 th in Europe. Times Higher Education 2012: among top 225 universities in the world, and the 3 rd best in Spain. UAM ARWU 2012: 2nd university in Spain overall. Position in Mathematics, in Physics and in Life Sciences, Chemistry and Computer Science. QS 2012: 3rd university in Spain overall. World position: 206 Times Higher Education 2012: 4th university in Spain overall. Rankings UC3M QS 2011 Top 10 under 25: rank 10 th. QS Top 50 under 50: rank 50 th. ARWU 2012: Position in Economics and Business and in Social Sciences. UPF QS 2012 Top 50 Under 50: rank 30 th. Times Higher Education 2012: Among top 225 universities in the world. Times Higher Education 2012 Top 100 under 50: rank 17 th.

6 Under Institution Name Country Territory Clasification Est. Year RANK RANK SIZE FOCUS RES. AGE Universitat Pompeu Fabra ES M FO VH Universidad Carlos III de Madrid ES L FO VH Under Institution name Country/Te rritory Clasification Est. Year RANK RANK SIZE FOC. RES. AGE Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona ES L FC VH Universidad Autónoma de Madrid ES XL FC HI Universitat Pompeu Fabra ES M FO VH Universidad Carlos III de Madrid ES L FO VH

7 Combined strengths in EU-funded research A-4U enhances the strategic collaboration between Madrid and Barcelona as the two most R&D intensive regions in Spain. 25% of the Spanish university participation in EU 7 th Framework Programme. 358% increase in total EU-funding from FP5 to FP FP7 projects with a total EU-funding of 131,5 m. 200%increase of the ratio /project from FP5 to FP7. Scientific production (publications): 130% increase of from 2002 to International collaboration in research activities: increase from 38%in 2002 to 45%in 2011 of (3.133publications in 2011). Successful A-4U participation in Framework Progrmmes FP5, FP6 and FP7 Number of projects FP financing nº projects FP5 FP6 FP financing M

8 Combined strengths in technology transfer A-4U enhances the collaboration of Spain s four of the main Science and Technology Parks. 2,092 new jobs generated in patents generated. 183 spin-offs and start-ups incubated. 43 foreign companies incubated. 1,780 technology transfer actions. 73,705 m² dedicated to R&D and transfer technology nfrastructures. PCM, PRUAB and UC3M Science and Technology Parks data for 2011

9 Combined strengths in English-taught programmes 10 Erasmus Mundus programmes. Nearly 70 Master programmes in a range of areas. PhD programmes in Economics and Business Administration, Sciences, Engineering, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Medicine. 8 undergraduate programmesin Business and Economics, Engineering, and Education.

10 A-4U objectives: 1. To enhance international mobility of students, researchers and academics. 2. To establish research collaboration partnerships worldwide. 3. To promote English-taught degrees in Spain. 4. To raise the international profile of A-4U universities.

11 A-4U joint projects 1. Promotion of European research activities through a permanent office in Brussels (OPERA), which facilitates participation of A-4U researchers in European programmes and decision-making information database for the evaluation of research in Spanish universities, recognised by the Ministry of Education of Spain. 3. A programme of 12 two-year postdoctoral placements at A-4U universities, open to postdoctoral researchers from all over the world. The scholarship is worth 25,000 Euros per year. 4. Joint strategy of internationalisation(india, Brasil, Russia, South Africa, Turkey). 5. Joint English-taught undergraduate programmein Philosophy, Politics and Economics to be launched in September 2013.