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University of Oviedo

Spain

Europe

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Found Date : 1608

Motto : “Sigillum Regiae Universitatis Ovetensis (latín)”

Website : http://www.uniovi.es

Address : Calle San Francisco nº 3

Introduction :

A University on its way towards excellence

The University of Oviedo was founded in 1608 by Archbishop Fernando de Valdés Salas. Throughout its 400 years of history, the academic institution has been constantly growing and cementing its roots in the region.Since its foundation, the Historic Building (located in the city centre, where Arts, Law, and Theology were taught) hosts a historic and cultural legacy that has its turning point towards the end of the 19th century.At that time, the Group of Oviedo creates the Extensión Universitaria (University Extension), which would have a remarkable impact on the first decades of the 20th century.

The ‘OctoberRevolution’ in 1934 set a turning point in the history of the University, as the bibliography, many archives, and works of art were destroyed. After this event, a difficult period was started in order to recover more than 300 years of history. These efforts did not conclude until the 1940s.

Clearly, the 20th century is a foothold for the University and its integration in the regional territory. The academic needs run in parallel to the growth of the teaching institution: the University is provided with new buildings in Oviedo and also in other Asturian locations(Gijón and Mieres).

In the second half of the last century the university keeps growing on the basis of the increase in the number of students. The degrees offered in Oviedo are taught in several campuses scattered in the city, whereas in Gijón and Mieres the new campuses have been specialized by offering courses on particular fields.

In November 2009, the University of Oviedo was awarded with the Campus of International Excellence, a public call promoted by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science and Innovation in the framework of the Strategy 2015. This initiative was intended to improve the teaching and research quality of Spanish universities in order to place them in the best international rankings.

The University of Oviedo was awarded with the Campus of International Excellence with its project Ad Futurum. From the 17thto the 21stcentury: Looking Back,Looking Ahead. This proposal has been supported by the whole Asturian society, with more than 200 companies and institutions integrated in the project. The keystones of Ad Futurum are internationalization, talent acquisition, improving quality in teaching and research, promoting entrepreneurship, optimizing knowledge transfer and developing sustainable campuses that are environmentally-friendly and integrated in the territory. These objectives are intended to promote and stimulate the business sector in the region.

The University of Oviedo has adapted all its programmes to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). In addition, it has started an organization process of its centres in order to group related degrees and promote a more efficient management. As long as internationalization is concerned, the academic institution has signed more than 30 agreements with foreign universities in the last year and it has opened new collaboration channels in the fields of teaching and research. To foster the international dimension of the institution and attract international students and lecturers,the University is aimed at promoting bilingualism in degrees and graduatecourses.

Our main goal is that the University of Oviedo improves its position in the international rankings, becoming an attractive institution for international students and lecturers at the same time it contributes to generate wealth by means of a more effective and optimized cooperation with the business sector.

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Status Public

Research Output Very High

Student/Faculty Ratio 28

Size L

Total Faculty 754

Data Source(QS)