History
The University was founded in 1499. In 1501, Pope Alexander VI signed the bill of approval and one year later Ferdinand II the Catholic proclaimed the Royal Mandatory Concession.
Education
The widest offer of studies in all fields of knowledge.The university offers degrees in all fields of knowledge (basic and experimental sciences, engineering, health sciences, humanities, education, social, economic and legal sciences):
- 54 degree qualifications, 6 double degrees and 4 international double degrees
- 116 Master’s degree qualifications, two of them within the Erasmus Mundus
- 64 doctoral programmes, 24 of them with an excellence mention
Research
Research with an international impact
- 2,894 research papers published in the Web of Science Index
Career
The Universitat de València aims to gain future recognition for:
- Being a higher education institution renowned for its offer of high quality, comprehensive and international academic offer, which is accessible to everyone and covers permanent training needs throughout the different stages of people's life.
- The ability to provide their students with comprehensive guidance, as embodied in the high quality of the undergraduate experience at the Universitat de València and in a qualification that will improve graduate's employability.
Distance Learning Courses
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (1)
- Master Quantum Technologies
Student services
Certificates, language tests and training offer
- Attendance certificate and free-elective credits
- Language tests
- Training Offer
Housing services
- Halls of Residence owned by the University
- Affiliated Halls of Residence
- Mixed Halls of Residence
La Asunción de Nuestra Señora" Hall of Residence"Saomar" Hall of Residence
Library services
All libraries (except the Deposit Library) have individual and/or group study areas.You can check the equipment of each library in its website.
- "Maria Moliner" Education Library
- "Joan Reglà" Humanities Library
- "Eduard Boscà" Sciences Library
- "Pelegri Casanova" Health Sciences Library
- "Gregori Maians"Social Sciences Library
- Pharmacy Library
- "Joan Lluís Vives" Psychology and Sport Library
ICT services
You can access to resources from outside the network, by setting up in the computer the VPN (Virtual Private Network), which allows you to work as if you were on the same computer network of the University.In order to use this service it is necessary to have an email account of the UV.
Medical services
International Medical Insurance
This insurance have to cover, at least:- Health and medical care, both for accident and sickness.
- Repatriation or sanitary transfer due to sickness or accident.
- Repatriation or sanitary transfer in the event of death.
- Travel for a family member in case of sickness or death.
- Civil Responsibility.
Campus life
The University of Valencia extends throughout the city of Valencia and its metropolitan area on three university campuses: the campus linked by Blasco Ibáñez Avenue, the Tarongers campus and the Burjassot-Paterna campus.
Three campuses physically linked by the underground and tram and home to numerous research institutes, eighteen faculties and the School of Engineering are what make up the University de Valencia of today.
Sports facilities
The Physical Education and Sports Service has presence to the three campus of the University of Valencia
Student clubs
Student Associations of the Universitat de València ACMAS, AVEM, AVEO and AEMES have organised a collection of basic needs (school material; non-perishable, without pork food; powder infant formula, toys, clothes or blankets) for the Sirian refugees in València. Donations can be made at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, at the Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, and in the Dental Clinic.
- Spanish: the University of Valencia examines the Diplomas in Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE) issued by the Ministry of Education and Culture.
- Italian: As a result of the agreement between the Centre for Evaluation and Language Certification, of the University for Foreigners of Perugia, the University of Valencia is the examination centre of the Official Certificates of the Italian Language (CELI).
- Valencian: The Language Policy Service conducts the examinations and issues the certificates of Valencian language skills.
- Chinese: The Confucius Institute is an official centre for teaching Chinese language and the spreading of its culture.