Detailed introduction of the University of Alicante:

Introduction and Overview

Location: Located in Alicante, on the southeast coast of Spain, it is a famous port city and tourist destination, the pearl of the Mediterranean coast. Its main campus is located in San Vicente del Raspeig, in the north of Alicante.

Number of students and faculty: In the 2011-2012 academic year, there were approximately 27,542 students and 2,514 academic staff. Currently, the number of students has exceeded 33,000.

History and establishment time

The University of Alicante was founded in 1979. It originated from the University Learning Center established in 1968. Its predecessor can be traced back to the University of Orihuela, which was established by a papal bull in 1545 and was open from 1610 to 1808.

School strength

Teaching quality: As a comprehensive public university in Spain, it offers undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs at different levels, covering humanities, science, engineering, law, health and education. Its official degrees are recognized by the Spanish government and the international community.

Faculty: It has 2,514 academic staff who have rich teaching and research experience in their respective professional fields and can provide students with high-quality education and teaching services.

Scientific research strength: The University of Alicante has achieved fruitful scientific research results. In 2024, the Biodesert project, in which Professor Fernando Maestre and more than 100 scientists from around the world participated, published a research result entitled "Unforeseen plant phenotypic diversity in a dry and grazed world" in the top international academic journal Nature, revealing that arid areas are an important reservoir of global plant phenotypic diversity, challenging traditional views and providing important basis for ecosystem restoration under global change.

Institutional nature

Public university.

Educational philosophy

Committed to comprehensive training of students, imparting knowledge, culture, scientific and technological development through innovation, fulfilling commitment to social progress and improvement, focusing on the close integration of university research activities with daily work, promoting the connection between universities and companies, and cultivating students' critical spirit.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines:

Linguistics: Enjoying a high reputation internationally, according to the 2021 QS World University Rankings, its linguistics major is between 251-300, offering a variety of language courses to cultivate students' language skills and cross-cultural communication skills.

Tourism: In 2020 In the 2018 Shanghai Jiaotong University World University Rankings, the University of Alicante's tourism discipline ranked 31st, focusing on cultivating students' tourism planning, management and marketing capabilities.

Architecture: With a long history and outstanding academic achievements, it focuses on cultivating students' design, planning and construction capabilities.

Enterprise Science: Committed to cultivating students' business thinking, innovation and leadership.

Biotechnology and Biomedicine: It is an interdisciplinary subject that combines biology, medicine and engineering, focusing on cultivating students' scientific research capabilities, experimental skills and innovation capabilities.

Civil Engineering: Focus on cultivating students' engineering design, construction and management capabilities.

Key Laboratories: The school has multiple research centers and laboratories, such as the Language and Culture Research Center, the Tourism Research Center, and the Biotechnology Research Center, which provide advanced technical platforms and experimental conditions for scientific research in related disciplines.

Department Settings

The University of Alicante has several departments, including the Department of Humanities and Languages, the Department of Experimental Sciences and Technology, the Department of Social Sciences and Legal Sciences, and the Department of Health Sciences and Educational Sciences, covering many disciplines.

Ranking

2024 QS World University Rankings: No latest ranking found, the 2021 QS World University Rankings ranked 801-1000 Range.

2020 Shanghai Jiao Tong University World University Professional Ranking: Tourism discipline ranks 31st, and has outstanding performance in eight fields such as business management, nursing, environmental science, and chemistry.

Expenses

Undergraduate courses: Tuition is free, only registration fee is required, about 1000-2000 euros/year.

Master's courses: Tuition varies according to the major, generally 2000-5000 euros/year.

Doctoral stage: Tuition is relatively low, usually 1000-3000 euros/year.

Living expenses: about 600-1000 euros per month, including accommodation, food, transportation and other expenses.

Campus environment

The campus covers a vast area of ​​1,871,160 square meters, with modern student apartments and first-class ecological environment. The campus is shaded by trees and has novel buildings. It is known as one of the most beautiful university campuses in Europe.

The school also has a university museum and a complete science and technology park plan, and has the largest Spanish history and literature digital database in the Spanish-speaking world-Cervantes Digital Library.