Technical University of Valencia explained

Technical University of Valencia
Native Name:Universitat Politècnica de València
Established:1971
Affiliation:Vives network
T.I.M.E.
Sgroup
CESAER
ENHANCE Alliance
SSU
City:Valencia
Province:Valencian Community
Country:Spain
Coor:39.4817°N -0.3438°W
Faculty:2,600[1]
Students:28,700
Administrative Staff:1,700
Budget: million (2023)[2]
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Arwu W Year:2023
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Qs W Year:2024
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The Technical University of Valencia (Catalan; Valencian: Universitat Politècnica de València; in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /univeɾsiˈtat poliˈtɛɡnika ðe vaˈlensi.a/, Spanish; Castilian: Universidad Politécnica de Valencia), shortened to UPV, is a Spanish university located in Valencia, with a focus on science, technology, and arts. It was founded in 1968 as the Higher Polytechnic School of Valencia and became a university in 1971, but some of its schools are more than 100 years old.

Characteristics

The Polytechnic University of Valencia consists of three campuses: (Valencia, Gandia and Alcoy) and 13 schools and faculties: School of Civil Engineering (1972), School of Architecture (1972), School of Industrial Engineering (1972), School of Agricultural Engineering and the Environment (1972), School of Building Engineering (1972), School of Design Engineering (1972), Higher Polytechnic School of Alcoi (1972), Faculty of Fine Arts (1978), School of Informatics (1982), School of Telecommunication Engineering (1989), Higher Polytechnic School of Gandia (1993), School of Engineering in Geodesy, Cartography and Surveying (1994), and Faculty of Business Administration and Management (1999).

The university offers 53 bachelor's and master's degrees and 32 doctoral programs.

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: History. Polytechnic University of Valencia. 13 March 2013.
  2. Web site: Budget 2023. Technical University of Valencia. 27 December 2022. en.
  3. Web site: ARWU World University Rankings 2034. www.shanghairanking.com. 26 August 2022.
  4. Web site: QS World University Rankings 2024. 19 June 2023. topuniversities.com. 26 August 2023.
  5. Web site: World University Rankings. 6 August 2023. timeshighereducation.com. 26 August 2023.
  6. Web site: U.S. News Education: Best Global Universities 2022-23. 23 November 2023.
  7. News: Feldman . Amy . HP’s New CEO Enrique Lores Will Steer A Smaller Printer Company . 2 November 2019 . Forbes . 4 October 2019.
  8. News: Juan Carlos . Cárdenas . Muere Marcela Miró, la primera mujer que presidió el parlamento valenciano . . . 2024-07-14 . 2024-08-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717055519/https://www.elespanol.com/valencia/20240714/muere-marcela-miro-primera-mujer-presidio-parlamento-valenciano/870413051_0.html . 2024-07-17 . live.