University of Córdoba (Spain) explained

University of Córdoba
Native Name:Universidad de Córdoba
Established:1972
Type:Public
Rector:José Carlos Gómez Villamandos
Students:15,000 (2010)
Faculty:1,429 (2010)
City:Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Campus:Córdoba and Bélmez
Website:www.uco.es
Arwu W:901–1000
Arwu W Year:2023
Arwu W Ref:[1]
Qs W:1001–1200
Qs W Year:2024
Qs W Ref:[2]
The W:601–800
The W Year:2024
The W Ref:[3]
Usnwr W:=912
Usnwr W Year:2023
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The University of Córdoba (Spanish: Universidad de Córdoba, UCO), is a university in Córdoba, in Andalusia, Spain, chartered in 1972.[5] It offers undergraduate and postgraduate studies in humanities, social sciences, health sciences, natural sciences and engineering.

History

Although it was established in 1972, UCO is the inheritor of the Free University of Córdoba (Universidad Libre de Córdoba), which operated in the province in the late 19th century. Centenary institutions like the Faculty of Veterinary Science depend on UCO.

UCO stands out for its specialization in natural sciences, offering degrees in chemistry, biology, environmental sciences and agronomic and forest engineering. It is also specialized in health sciences, offering degrees in nursing and medicine, closely linked to the Reina Sofía University Hospital, and in humanities (history, art history, teacher training, philosophy, and diverse liberal arts degrees).

The university is structured in three main campuses: the Humanities and Legal and Social Sciences Campus, integrated in the urban center; the Health Sciences Campus, in the west of the city; and the Agrifood, Science and Technology campus of Rabanales, in the east of the city. UCO also contains the Polytechnic School of Bélmez, situated seventy kilometres away from Córdoba, where Mining Engineering and Public Works Technical Engineering degrees are offered.

Campuses and structure

The university has four campuses, three in the city of Córdoba and one in Bélmez.[6]

Rabanales Campus

Menéndez Pidal Campus

City Centre Campus

Bélmez Campus

Research centres

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ARWU World University Rankings 2034. www.shanghairanking.com. 26 August 2022.
  2. Web site: QS World University Rankings 2024. 19 June 2023. topuniversities.com. 26 August 2023.
  3. Web site: World University Rankings. 6 August 2023. timeshighereducation.com. 26 August 2023.
  4. Web site: U.S. News Education: Best Global Universities 2022-23. 23 November 2023.
  5. http://universidad.es/en/universities/cordoba Universidad de Córdoba
  6. http://www.uco.es/internacional/extranjeros/conocelauco/campus/index_en.html Universidad de Córdoba. Our Campuses.