University of Granada

University of Granada
Universidad de Granada
MottoCarolus Romanus Imperator Semper Augustus Hispaniae Rex Fundator Universitatis Granatensis, 1531
Motto in English
Charles I, Roman Emperor always Augustus, King of Spain and founder of the University of Granada, 1531
TypePublic
Established1531; 493 years ago (1531)
FounderEmperor Charles V
Endowment395,663,000 €
RectorPedro Mercado Pacheco
Administrative staff
3,400
Students60,000
Location,
Granada, Andalousia
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Colours  Red[1]
AffiliationsCoimbra Group, UNIMED
Websitewww.ugr.es

The University of Granada (Spanish: Universidad de Granada, UGR) is a public university located in the city of Granada, Spain, and founded in 1531 by Emperor Charles V. With more than 60,000 students,[2] it is the fourth largest university in Spain.[3] Apart from the city of Granada, UGR also has campuses in Ceuta and Melilla.

The university's Center for Modern Languages (CLM) receives over 10,000 international students each year.[4] In 2014, UGR was voted the best Spanish university by international students.[5] Outstanding in varied fields from Classics to Modern Languages and Computer Science, it has been recognised as the second best university in Spain and as one of the most important among European ancient universities.[6]

  1. ^ NCG116/1b: Manual de Identidad Visual Corporativa de la Universidad de Granada - website of the University of Granada
  2. ^ "Granada y la Universidad". Universidad de Granada (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  3. ^ "Estadística de la Enseñanza Universitaria en España" (PDF). www.ine.es. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  4. ^ "University of Granada, GRANADA, SPAIN, Ranking, Reviews, MBA, Master, Courses". Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  5. ^ Europa Press (10 January 2014). "La Universidad de Granada, la mejor de España por los estudiantes internacionales". europapress.es. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  6. ^ "La UGR se sitúa como la segunda mejor universidad de España según la nueva edición del Ranking de Shanghai". Canal UGR (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-02.