Benchmark Study 1

IPP 1st BENCHMARK REPORT
Nowadays the University of Valencia is a referent model of leadership worldwide. It is:
o the second European university in receiving students participating at the European
“Erasmus” project.
o among the ten best universities in the world where is it possible to learn Chinese language
and culture, as confirmed by the Chinese government.
o the forth Spanish university; and as ranked by the University Jiao Tong of Shanghai, it
holds a high worldwide position; between 201 and 300.
The UV has recently obtained the recognition as “Campus of International Excellence” on the
part of the Department of Education, for his project VLC/Campus, developed in cooperation with
the Politechnical University of Valencia (UPV), and the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones
Científicas (CSIC)).
The UV has 3 campus sites. In the year 2010-2011, it has recorded a total of 50,400 students,
3,400 members staff working on teaching and research, 1,800 administrative and services staff.
It´s the most internationalized Valencian university, with 2,000 students proceeding from other
universities of the world, and more than 1,300 of its students are involved in programs of
international mobility.
Likewise, it counts with the major offer of studies with 53 qualifications of degree, 4 programs of
double qualifications, 70 doctorates, 97 másters officials, and 309 own titles of postdegree.The
university is organized in 18 powers and university schools, with 92 departments, 19 institutes
of investigation, as well as central and general services that develop services of support to the
teaching and investigation, general functioning and cultural, sports and educational services.
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (UPV):
Although the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia is the unique Spanish university dealing with
technological topics, it is ranked among the best in the World (Academic Ranking of World
Universities, compiled by University Jiao Tong of Shangai).
The UPV is a public institution that offers modern, flexible degrees designed to meet the
demands of the society. It offers official postgraduate programmes, that answer to the requests
of the educational quality control systems.
It has 3 campus sites, and record a total of 36,187 students. 2,843 members staff working on
teaching and research, 2,396 administrative and services staff. Its study offer includes twelve
schools and three faculties, forty-four Institutes and Researching Centres, twenty-six of which
belong to the Polytechnic City of Innovation (CPI).
International efforts focus on both under-graduate and post-graduate students, and take the
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