CIRH Competitors

La Universidad de Salamanca (Usal) es una de las universidades más antiguas del mundo y es uno de los centros de referencia de enseñanza superior en España. Fundada en 1218, cuenta con más de 30.000 estudiantes y una gran capacidad de atracción ya que es la segunda universidad del país donde estudian más estudiantes de fuera de su distrito universitario. La amplia oferta educativa de la Usal incluye estudios de grado, estudios oficiales de máster, doctorado, títulos propios, formación continua, cursos internacionales y hasta cursos para mayores.

The University of Barcelona (UB) is Spain’s leading research university, publishing more research than any other Spanish institution with the exception of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). The UB has 106 departments and more than 5,000 full-time researchers, technicians and research assistants, most of whom work in the UB’s 243 research groups as recognized and supported by the Generalitat de Catalunya. In 2010 the UB was awarded 175 national research grants and 17 European grants and participated in over 500 joint research projects with the business sector, generating an overall research income of 70 million euros. The work of these groups is overseen by the UB’s research centres and institutes which collaborate with the leading research institutions and networks in Spain and abroad. The UB is also home to three large research foundations: the Barcelona Science Park Foundation (PCB), which includes the Institute of Biomedical Research (IRBB); the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS); and the Bellvitge Institute for Biomedical Research (IDIBELL). The guidelines for research policy are drawn up by the Office of the Vice-Rector for Research. Research activities are managed by the UB office Research Management (OGR), which is in charge of national research programs, the UB office European Research Projects (OPER), which is responsible for European projects, and the Bosch i Gimpera Foundation (FBG),

The UV, A Global University The University of Valencia is a leader at the international level: -It ranks second in Europe in receiving Erasmus students. -It is one of the top ten universities in the world to learn Chinese language and culture, according to the Chinese government. -It ranks 4th in Spain at the international level, ranking between 201 and 300 internationally, according to Shanghai Jiao Tong University Rankings. The UV, in numbers The UV has the most students in Valencia: 46,000 in Diplomaturas (3-year degrees), Licenciaturas (5-year degrees), engineering and undergraduate degrees, 7,500 in official Master’s degrees and PhD degrees and 5,000 in UV degree programmes. The UV is the most international university in Valencia: 2,000 students from other universities all over the world and more than 1,300 UV students in international mobility programmes. The UV offers the largest range of studies in Valencia: - Basic and experimental sciences - Health sciences - Engineering - Humanities - Educational Sciences - Social, economic and legal sciences The UV provides more work placements/internships in businesses and institutions in Valencia: 6,500 students participate through agreements with over 2,400 businesses and institutions. The UV has made a big commitment to solar energy: the first urban solar park in Spain.