FIVE CENTURIES OF HISTORY

Founded in 1531, during the reign of Charles V, the University of Granada (UGR) has been a clear exponent of historical, intellectual and cultural tradition ever since its creation almost 500 years ago. From the outset,the university's strong social influence on the city enabled it to become an independent nucleus of teaching and a fundamental centre of education among the major European universities.

THE UNIVERSITY TODAY

In recent years, the University has undergone the greatest period of growth in its history, making it one of Spain's largest universities. There are currently seven campuses, which reflect the diversity of architectural styles present in the different university buildings, stretching from the 16th century right up to the present day and guaranteeing a combination of visual effects.

The range of courses offered by the UGR is among the widest in Europe, which explains the high student numbers (over 70,000), 13% of which are foreign students.

During its growth, the University has adapted to the different social changes, becoming internationally renowned for its quality in all areas of higher education: teaching, research, culture and services both to university members and to society in general. It is the favorite European host university for exchange students.

INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE UGR

The UGR is strongly committed to playing a major role in all those initiatives that will favour its international dimension and places the internationalization of its list of courses, its services and the whole of the university community as one of the key strategies for its development and growth.

RANKING

The "Premier League" Ranking indicates our university's importance worldwide, since, in 2009, the UGR was rated as one of the leading universities internationally. Furthermore, it is the European university that sends and receives the largest number of students and, in 2007, it was awarded the Erasmus programme's "Gold Star" by the European Commission.

In recent years, a concerted effort has been made to promote the UGR's academic exchanges by, among other measures, increasing the financial support provided by the University, the main objective of which is to favour opportunities for everyone.

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