University of Gibraltar

University of Gibraltar
MottoScientia est Clavis ad Successum
Motto in English
Knowledge is the Key to Success
TypePublic university
Established2015 (2015)
Academic affiliation
Association of Commonwealth Universities
ChancellorSir Lindsay Hoyle
Vice-ChancellorCatherine Bachleda
Location,
36°06′40.4″N 5°20′52.9″W / 36.111222°N 5.348028°W / 36.111222; -5.348028
Websitewww.unigib.edu.gi

The University of Gibraltar is a degree-awarding higher education institution established by the Government of Gibraltar through the University of Gibraltar Act 2015. The founding of the university was described by Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo as "a coming-of-age" for the British Overseas Territory.[1]

The university's main campus is at Europa Point, the southernmost part of the Rock of Gibraltar, within a range of restored former military buildings.

Aligned to UK standards, the range of disciplines offered for research and study include Business & Management, History & Culture, Education, Natural Sciences & Environment, Health & Sport Sciences and Responsible Gaming. A number of business-led professional courses are also offered including Accountancy, Gibraltar Tax, and Law.

The university is a member of a number of academic and international organisations, including the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).

The University of Gibraltar has achieved global accreditation from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), the UK’s independent quality body and a global leader in quality assurance for higher education.

The global accreditation, obtained for a period of five years, is awarded to international institutions who have passed the QAA’s rigorous International Quality Review (IQR), which measures global institutions against international quality assurance standards set out in Part 1 of the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG).

  1. ^ "Congratulatory Messages". University of Gibraltar. Retrieved 19 June 2020.