Introduction

Universidad del Atlántico Medio (Mid-Atlantic University) is a private for-profit higher education institution located in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. It was founded in 2015 with the goal of providing students with an education that is closely connected to the professional world and helps them succeed in the competitive workplace.

Overview

Student size: The exact number of students is not reported.

Campus Distribution: The main campus of the university is located in Tafira Campus in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. The address is Campus de Tafira, Carretera de Quilmes, 37 - Tafira Baja, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017 Canary Islands, Spain.

History and Establishment

The university was founded in 2015. Its creation stems from the thinking about the role of the Canary Islands in the 21st century. It aims to make the Canary Islands a center for economy, tourism, health, engineering, digital transformation and education in the Mid-Atlantic region, and use this as a basis to promote the development of the school and contribute to regional development.

School Strength

Discipline and Major: Covering arts and humanities, business and social sciences, medicine and health, science and technology, engineering and other fields, providing courses from preparatory to doctoral degrees, including undergraduate and master's degree courses.

Teaching Mode: With more than ten years of online and face-to-face training experience, it adopts a flexible teaching method and combines the two to provide students with high-quality education. The online courses it develops can effectively promote the development of students' skills and abilities. In addition, the school also focuses on practical teaching. By establishing cooperation agreements with enterprises, it provides students with internship and employment opportunities so that students can apply what they have learned to actual work.

Faculty: Most teachers are experts in various professional fields and professionals active in the industry. They can provide students with professional and personalized teaching and guidance, and are committed to guiding students to succeed in their studies and fully prepare for their future careers.

International Cooperation: Actively carry out international exchanges and cooperation, participate in European exchange student programs, etc., and establish cooperative relations with many universities around the world, providing students with broad international exchanges and learning opportunities.

Institutional Nature

Private for-profit university.

Educational Philosophy

Emphasis on closely combining academic education with professional practice, allowing students to connect with the professional reality they want to engage in in the future from the beginning, focusing on cultivating students' practical ability and professional literacy, so that students can better adapt to workplace needs.

Attach importance to research as a driving force for innovation and development, convey the importance of research to students, and cultivate students' research Research ability and innovative spirit, encourage students to conduct in-depth exploration and innovation in academic and professional fields.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories: No clear key laboratories were found in the school, but the school has cooperation with some local enterprises and institutions to provide students with a platform for practice and research.

Key disciplines: The school has certain advantages and characteristics in the fields of telecommunications engineering, energy and environmental engineering, medicine and health sciences, business management, etc. These disciplines are closely related to the regional development needs of the Canary Islands. For example, in telecommunications engineering, the Canary Islands are an important telecommunications hub, and the school's related majors have trained a large number of professional talents for the region; the medical and health science majors rely on the local good medical infrastructure to provide students with rich practice and research opportunities.

Faculty

The school has several colleges, including the School of Economics, the School of Journalism and Politics, the School of Information Technology, the School of Law, the School of Natural Sciences, the School of Social Sciences, the School of History, the School of Engineering, the School of International Relations, the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the School of Arts.

Ranking

In In the 2024 ranking, the school ranked 74th in Spain and 9984th in the world.

Expenses

Undergraduate: Tuition fees are usually between 0-42,500 euros per academic year.

Master: Tuition fees range from 0-56,000 euros per academic year.

Campus Environment

Campus Facilities: The campus is located in Las Palmas, one of the important cities in the Canary Islands, with rich cultural and tourism resources. The school campus is equipped with modern teaching facilities and laboratories, providing students with good learning conditions. There are also living facilities such as libraries, student dormitories, and canteens to meet students' daily life needs.

Campus Culture: The school focuses on creating a multicultural campus atmosphere, attracting students and teachers from all over the world, where students can make friends of different nationalities and expand their international horizons. The school also organizes various cultural activities, academic lectures, club activities, etc. to enrich students' extracurricular life and create a positive campus atmosphere.