Universitat d'Alacant Universidad de Alicante | |
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| Motto | "Iter facite eius quae ascendit super occasum" |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1979 |
| Rector | Manuel Palomar Sanz |
Academic staff | 2,514 (2011/12)[1] |
| Students | 27,542 (2011/12)[1] |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Campus de San Vicente del Raspeig/Sant Vicent del Raspeig |
| Affiliations | Vives Network, CRUE, EUA, Compostela Group |
| Website | www |
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The University of Alicante (Valencian: Universitat d'Alacant, IPA: [univeɾsiˈtad dalaˈkant]; Spanish: Universidad de Alicante, IPA: [uniβeɾsiˈðað ðe aliˈkante]; also known by the acronym UA) was established in 1979 on the basis of the Center for University Studies (CEU), which was founded in 1968.[2] The university main campus is located in San Vicente del Raspeig/Sant Vicent del Raspeig, bordering the city of Alicante to the north. As of 2011/12 academic year, there are approximately 27,500 students studying there.[1]
- ^ a b c Annual Report for academic year 2011-12. University of Alicante. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Historic background and development". Archived from the original on 2008-09-29. Retrieved 2009-02-17.