Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain)
 Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) is currently considered one of the leading universities in Spain, being the single Science and Technology University in Spain to feature in all worlds’ university rankings. Founded in 1971, it comprises nearly 30,000 students, over 2,500 academics and researchers, and 17 university research centres of excellence driven to solve the challenges of the European citizens. UPV is among the Spanish Universities with the highest revenue from competitive research (R&D contracts, consulting and service delivery, spin-off) and a national leader in patent exploitation. The university has three campuses, Vera, Alcoi and Gandia. The main one, Campus of Vera, has eleven schools and faculties as well as the doctoral School. The university has more than 40 bachelor’s degrees and more than seventy master’s degrees, mainly in technological disciplines. |
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UPV has participated in 129 FP7 actions and led 20 of them. In H2020, UPV is currently participating in more than 100 signed actions and leading 14 of them (November 2018), being also a partner in several major partnering initiatives (JTIs, PPPs, KICs, etc.). The mission statement of the Universitat Politècnica de València is to educate people in order to enhance their skills; researches and generates knowledge, with the assurance of quality, rigor and ethics, in the fields of science, technology, art and business, with the aim of furthering the integral development of society and contributing to its technical, economic and cultural progress. The main areas of expertise are engineering disciplines (mechanical, aerospace, industrial, chemical, electrical, electronic and automation, energy, etc.), civil engineering, agricultural engineering , architecture and fine arts. The vision of the UPV is that, in 2020, it will be a modern, innovating and efficient institution, which is able to offer quality, structured training geared towards the necessities of society. |
