Alianza 4 Universidades (Alliance A-4U) At the forefront of research, academic excellence, and technology & innovation
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
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 2012. 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).
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.
Founded in: 1968 1968 1989 1990 Total N of students: 43,288 27,018 18,500 13,730 Intern. Students: 7,613 2,811 3,600 1,479 Bachelor degrees: 85 92 42 21 Master degrees: 130 68 70 27 PhD programmes: 79 49 19 9 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 51-75 in Mathematics, 101-150 in Physics and 151-200 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 101-150 in Economics and Business and 151-200 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.
Under 25 2011 Institution Name Country Territory Clasification Est. Year RANK RANK SIZE FOCUS RES. AGE 8 308 Universitat Pompeu Fabra ES M FO VH 2 1990 10 347 Universidad Carlos III de Madrid ES L FO VH 2 1989 Under 50 2011 Institution name Country/Te rritory Clasification Est. Year RANK RANK SIZE FOC. RES. AGE 14 194 Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona ES L FC VH 3 1968 19 222 Universidad Autónoma de Madrid ES XL FC HI 3 1968 39 308 Universitat Pompeu Fabra ES M FO VH 2 1990 50 347 Universidad Carlos III de Madrid ES L FO VH 2 1989
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 FP7. 352 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 2011. 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 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 FP5 FP6 FP7 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 financing M
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 2012 82 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
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.
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.
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. 2. www.iune.es-an 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.