Detailed introduction of Miguel Hernández University of Elche:

Introduction and Overview

Location: Located in Elche, Alicante Province, Valencia Community, Spain, with campuses in Sant Joan d'Alacante, Oliveira and Altea.

Student Size: There are currently 19,899 registered students, of which 16,200 are full-time students, and international students account for 5%.

Degree Programs: 26 bachelor's degrees, 50 master's degrees and 13 doctoral programs are offered.

History and Establishment Time

The university was founded in 1996 or 1997 and its name is to commemorate the Spanish poet Miguel Hernández who was born in Alicante.

School Strength

Teaching Resources: It has 75 buildings, the campus covers an area of ​​nearly 95 hectares, and the university's surface building area is about 210,000 square meters.

Faculty: 560 full-time teachers, 464 part-time teachers Name.

Research results: The average annual research income is considerable. In 2010, there were 464 journal publications indexed by ISI Web of Knowledge, and its annual scientific publications ranked third among Spanish universities.

Institutional nature: A public university in Spain.

Educational philosophy: Committed to comprehensively train students from a diverse and inclusive perspective, and strive to cooperate to find solutions to social problems and provide high-quality education and research.

Key laboratories and disciplines:

Key laboratories:

Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology: A multidisciplinary approach aimed at achieving excellence at the molecular and cellular levels in the fields of biotechnology and health, conducting research through major research routes such as molecular and cell design and molecular diagnosis and treatment, and conducting a large number of translational and transferable technology research projects. It has obtained more than 20 registered patents and created spin-off companies.

Institute of Operational Research Center: Mainly conducts research related to operations research.

Institute of Neuroscience: Focuses on research and teaching in the field of neuroscience, and its headquarters is located in the Sant Joan da La Cante campus.

Institute of Bioengineering: Promotes scientific research and technological development in the field of bioengineering.

Institute of Drug Addiction: Conducts in-depth research on drug addiction.

Mediterranean Environmental Research Center: dedicated to the study of environmental issues in the Mediterranean region.

Key disciplines:

Medical-related disciplines: Medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, podiatry, occupational therapy and other professional teaching resources are rich, and they are closely integrated with medical institutions such as university hospitals to provide students with practical opportunities.

Engineering disciplines: Computer engineering, electrical engineering, electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, communication technology engineering and other majors are well developed, focusing on cultivating students' practical ability and innovative thinking to meet the needs of modern engineering technology.

Art disciplines: Fine arts majors have certain advantages in this school. As an art education center, the Altea campus provides fine arts students with studios and practice places in painting, sculpture, illustration, design and other aspects. In addition, it also offers related courses such as art history and visual culture.

Department settings

There are 7 departments including the Department of Fine Arts, the Department of Experimental Sciences, the Department of Elche Society and Justice, the Department of Oliveira Society and Justice, the Department of Health and Social Sciences, the Department of Pharmacy, and the Department of Medicine, as well as 2 colleges of the Elche Higher Polytechnic Institute and the Oliveira Higher Polytechnic Institute.

Ranking

2023 Times Higher World University Rankings: 1001-1200.

2023 US World University Ranking: 1132.

2022 Soft Science World University Ranking: 801-900.

U-Ranking Spanish University Ranking: Tied for fourth place with Alcalá, Politecnico de Mar, Universidad del Valle, Ramon Jules and other famous universities.

Expenses

Tuition fees vary, ranging from 982 euros (undergraduate first-level experimental program) to 1389 euros (undergraduate fifth-level experimental program).

Campus Environment

Elche Campus: It is the main campus of the school, with the president's office and the university's central service department, as well as four colleges, four institutes and twelve departments. The campus also has sports facilities, including a golf course, paddle tennis courts, swimming pools and gymnasiums.

Sant Joan da La Cante Campus: Located next to the University Hospital, it focuses on health science education and has two colleges, two institutes, six departments and multiple laboratories, providing students with teaching and practice places for medicine, physiotherapy, podiatry, occupational therapy, pharmacy and other majors.

Oliveira Campus: In Oliveira, there are two schools and five departments distributed in two university locations, providing technical and social science education, such as food science and technology, agro-food and agro-environmental engineering, business administration, political science and public administration.

Altea Campus: It is an art education center and offers fine arts degree programs. There are multiple sports venues and studios for painting, sculpture, illustration, design and dance studios on the campus. It also offers a master's degree program in planning and landscape studies.