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The UC at glance

Academic offer (Academic Year 2013-2014)

  • 12 University Institutions
  • Appointed Centres
  • 36 Official Degrees
    • 20 Ist Cycle Degree Qualifications
    • 13 Ist and 2nd Cycle Degree Qualifications
    • 3 2nd Cycle Degree Qualifications
  • 38 Official Master´s Degrees
  • 23 Official Doctoral Courses
  • 38 Doctoral Courses
  • 11 Quality Awards given to previous Doctorates by the Education Dept.
  • 78 UC Own Curricula Courses
    • 16 University and Inter-University Master´s Degrees
    • 13 Expert Courses
    • 31 On-going Educational Courses
    • 18 Cursos de formación continua

 

Annual Budget (2013)

99,4 Million Euros

 

Students and Staff

  • 10,705 1st and 2nd Cycle Degree Students
  • 963 students in adaptation courses to Degree level
  • 2,537 3rd Cycle Degree Students
    • 622 Students in Official Postgraduate Courses
    • 635 Doctorate Students
    • 1,280 Students in UC Courses
  • 1,267 Teaching Staff and Researchers
  • 17 Honorary Doctorates
  • 366 External Researchers Contracted through Projects
  • 601 Staff Members in Administration and Services

 

Training in Companies

  • 1,945 Work Agreements in Companies
  • 492 Grants for Work Experienced
  • 485 Work Offers

 

Research (2012)

  • 148 R+D+i Groups
  • 3 Units Associated to the Scientific Research Centre (CSIC)
  • 4 Research Institutions
  • 20,7 Million Euros in Official Research Programmes (National Plan, EU andother Programmes)

 

International Relations (Academic Year 2012-13)

  • 468 exchange students received
    • 394 Erasmus Degree students and bilateral agreements
    • 19 Post-Graduate students
    • 55 students in tailor made courses
  • 10 students received with internships
  • 355 exchange students sent
    • 283 to Europe
    • 20 to the United States
    • 2 to Australia
    • 10 to Latin-America
    • 40 to Spanish universities
  • 27 students sent with Erasmus internships in European companies
  • 32 teachers/lecturers sent abroad
  • 3 PAS staff members sent abroad

 

Library (2012)

  • 9 UC Library Services
  • 1,805 Reading Posts
  • 500,389 Monographs and other Reading Material
  • 184 work posts in 25 group rooms
  • 31 research cabinets
  • 500.389 printed monographs
  • 13.281 printed journals
  • 4.384 electronic books
  • 15.267 electronic journals and 497.810 electronic documents downloaded
  • 200 data-bases
  • 26.559 non-library material
  • 101.158 loans
  • 19.468 laptop loans
  • 2.678 assistants in 83 educational activities

 

Language Courses (Academic Year 2012-13)

  • 561 Overseas students on courses in Spanish Language and Culture
  • 689 Students on regular courses in German, Chinese, French, English, Italian and Portuguese
  • 167 Students on intensive foreign language courses

 

University Guidance

  • 2,768 Participants in the Cicerone Programme
  • 1,842 Participants in the UC Open Day activitie
  • +500 Participants in the UC Open Day for parents
  • +2,000 Information Requests/Consultations

 

Sports Activities

  • 3,091 Registered in courses and leisure and recreational activities
  • 2,156 Students in University competitions
  • 138 Sportsmen and women in Spanish University championships
  • 181 Students in federate sports
  • 1,479 Users of the UC Sports Card
  • 80 Sportsmen and women who benefit from grants and other aids
  • 521 inscriptions in children’s activities