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University of Alcalá

January 01, 1970

The University of Alcalá (Spanish: Universidad de Alcalá) is a public university located in Alcalá de Henares, a city 35 km (22 miles) northeast of Madrid in Spain and also the third-largest city of the region. It was founded in 1293 as a Studium Generale[6][7] for the public, and was refounded in 1977. The University of Alcalá is especially renowned in the Spanish-speaking world for its annual presentation of the highly prestigious Cervantes Prize. The university currently enrolls 28,336 students, 17,252 of whom are studying for undergraduate degrees, who are taught by a teaching staff of 2,608 professors, lecturers and researchers belonging to 24 departments. The administrative tasks are carried out by the university's Administration and Services, comprising approximately 800 people.[8]

University of Alcalá
Universidad de Alcalá
Other name
UAH
TypePublic coeducational research
Established1499[1]
Academic affiliations
Campus Europae
Endowment160 million EUR
ChairmanJuan Lladó Arburúa
PresidentD. José Vicente Saz Pérez
Academic staff
1,627
Administrative staff
762
Students29,000
Location
Alcalá de Henares
,
Madrid
,
Spain
CampusUrban and suburban
Colors   Blue & white
Websitewww.uah.es
University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[2]901–1000 (2023)
QS World[3]=538 (2024)
THE World[4]801–1000 (2024)
USNWR Global[5]=844 (2023)
The plateresque facade (R. Gil de Hontañón, 1543) of the most recognized building of the university
Roofed courtyard of the School of Architecture.

One of the university's campuses, located in the city center, is housed partly in historic buildings which were once used by the Complutense University of Madrid, which was located in Alcalá from its medieval origins until it was moved to Madrid in 1836.

History edit

Studium Generale edit

On May 20 of 1293, the king Sancho IV of Castile granted license to archbishop of Toledo. Gonzalo Pérez Gudiel to create a Studium Generale (as the university studies were then called through Europe) in Alcalá de Henares, "with the same frankness for teachers and students, which were granted to General Study of Valladolid".[9] These studies, although quite modest, survived through time to link with the Cisneros refoundation. On July 17, 1459 Pope Pius II granted a bull, requested by the archbishop Alfonso Carrillo de Acuña, "for the erection of three Cathedras of Arts and Grammar in this study of Alcalá".[10][11] These last chatedras, subsisting of that General Study of the 13th century, were integrated by Cisneros into the "new" university.[12]

University edit

In 1499, Cardinal Cisneros founded a university in Alcalá de Henares. This university is known in historiography in different ways: Complutense University, Cisneriana University, University of Alcalá ... and reached, together with the University of Salamanca, a pre-eminent place among the Castilian universities during the Golden Age. However, it later entered a period of decline until in 1836 the government decreed its transfer to Madrid, renamed Central University of Madrid. This, in 1970, adopted the name of Complutense University of Madrid. The Complutense University of Madrid, in accordance with such historical trajectory, shows continuity with the university founded by Cisneros in 1499.[13][14][15][16]

Move to Madrid edit

Main article: Complutense University of Madrid

By a royal order of 29 October 1836, Queen Regent Maria Christina ordered The university to move to Madrid, where they took the name of Literary University and, in 1851, the Central University of Madrid. The university would be known under this name until its original name of "Complutense" was restored in the 1970s.

Restoration edit

 
José Vicente Saz Pérez is Rector of the University of Alcalá (2018).

In 1975, after years of the buildings passing between various businesses, Complutense University opened its Alcalá branch as a means to decongest its growing student population. In 1977, the university was re-founded as "the University of Alcalá de Henares," which later was shortened to "the University of Alcalá" in 1996. In 1998 Unesco named it a World Heritage site.[17][18][19][20][21]

Today's University of Alcalá preserves its traditional humanities faculties, a testimony to the university's special efforts, past and present, to promote and diffuse the Spanish language through both its studies and the Cervantes Prize, which is awarded annually by the King and Queen of Spain in the elegant sixteenth-century Paraninfo (Great Hall). The university has added to its time-honoured education in the humanities and social sciences new degree subjects in scientific fields such as health sciences or engineering, spread out across its different sites (the Alcalá Campus, the Science and Technology Campus and Guadalajara), all of which, together with the Science and Technology Park, are a key factor in its projection abroad, while also acting as a dynamo for activities in its local region.

Spanish language programs edit

Because of its rich tradition in the humanities, the University of Alcalá offers several programs in Spanish language and literature. Alcalingua, a Department of the University of Alcalá, offers Spanish language and culture courses to foreigners and develops materials for teaching Spanish as a foreign language. The University of Alcalá, together with EDUESPAÑA, grants the CEELE, Certificado de Calidad en la Enseñanza del Español como Lengua Extranjera (Quality Certificate for Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language).

International agreements edit

The University of Alcalá is a party to various bilateral agreements with institutions in non-European countries, above all with universities in Latin America and the USA. Some of these agreements stipulate exchanges for first and second stage students. Like Erasmus Programme students, foreign students who take advantage of these exchange schemes are exempt of payment of tuition fees to the University of Alcalá, though they must meet their own costs of travel, accommodation and upkeep. Application to take part in these exchanges should be carried out in the university of origin. Once selected, the university of origin will inform the University of Alcalá.

Undergraduate studies edit

The University of Alcalá offers degrees in five branches of knowledge: Arts and Humanities, Law and Social Sciences, Sciences, Health Sciences, and Engineering and Architecture. Its approximately 20,000 undergraduate students are spread across its three campuses:[22]

Arts & Humanities edit

  • Bachelor's Degree in English Studies (Bilingual Spanish-English)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Hispanic Studies
  • Bachelor's Degree in History
  • Bachelor's Degree in Humanities
  • Bachelor's Degree in Modern Languages Applied to Translation (Bilingual Spanish-English)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Modern Languages Applied to Translation. Guadalajara (Bilingual Spanish-English)

Health Sciences edit

  • Bachelor's Degree in Health Biology
  • Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Guadalajara
  • Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
  • Bachelor's Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences
  • Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy

Architecture & Engineering edit

  • Bachelor's Degree in Basics of Architecture and Town Planning
  • Bachelor's Degree in Communications Electronic Engineering (Bilingual Spanish-English)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering (Bilingual Spanish-English)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (Bilingual Spanish-English)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Engineering
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Industrial Automation Engineering (Partially bilingual Spanish-English)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems (Bilingual Spanish-English)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunication Systems Engineering (Bilingual Spanish-English)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunication Technologies Engineering (Bilingual Spanish-English)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Telematics Engineering (Bilingual Spanish-English)

Law & Social Sciences edit

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Finance
  • Bachelor's Degree in Audiovisual Communication
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management. Guadalajara
  • Bachelor's Degree in Economics
  • Bachelor's Degree in Economics and International Business
  • Bachelor's Degree in Infant Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Infant Education. Cardenal Cisneros Associated School
  • Bachelor's Degree in Infant Education. Cardenal Cisneros Associated School (Bilingual Spanish-English)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Law
  • Bachelor's Degree in Law and Business Administration and Management
  • Bachelor's Degree in Primary Education (Bilingual Spanish-English)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Primary Education. Cardenal Cisneros Associated School
  • Bachelor's Degree in Primary Education. Cardenal Cisneros Associated School (Bilingual Spanish-English)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Social Education. Cardenal Cisneros Associated School
  • Bachelor's Degree in Tourism
  • Bachelor's Degree in Tourism and Business Administration and Management

Sciences edit

Campuses edit

The University of Alcalá has three campuses:[23]

The historical campus in the city center edit

 
Colegio de Málaga (Faculty of Philosophy and Letters)

This campus occupies, among others, the buildings formerly used by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid when it was itself the Universidad de Alcalá. It includes the main administration building, the Faculties of Philosophy and Arts, Law, Economics and Business, and Documentation, as well as the Technical School of Architecture and Geodesy. Also located in the historical campus are Alcalingua (the university's Spanish language school), the Benjamin Franklin North American Studies University Research Institute, the Research Institute of Economic and Social Analysis, the Police Sciences University Research Institute, the Postgraduate School, the Institute of Educational Sciences, the Cisneros International Center for Historical Studies, the Cervantes Research Center, the Foreign Languages Center, the Institute of Business Organization and Management, the International Financial Training Center Foundation and the General Foundation of the university.

The Science and Technology Campus edit

 
Polytechnic School

This campus includes the Faculties of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing and Physiotherapy, as well as the School of Computer Engineering and the Polytechnic School. The students’ Residence Halls (the University Residential City and the Giner de los Ríos University Residence) are also located in this campus, as well as sports facilities, the Botanical Garden, Computer Services, numerous research centers and the Science and Technology Park.

Guadalajara Campus edit

 
Multidepartamental building

The "Multidepartamental" building is home to the Faculties of Tourism and Nursing, and the Schools of Business Studies and Architecture. The Faculty of Education offers degrees in Audiovisual Communication and Modern Languages and Translation (the latter can also be studied at the historical campus in Alcalá).

Doctor Honoris Causa edit

Notable teachers edit

  • Eduardo José Acosta Méndez: Philosopher, historian, traductor, etc. He was a researcher of Socrates and Epicuro. Professor of Greek philosophy at University of Alcalá until his death.
  • Mateo Alemán: Novelist and writer. Studied at Alcalá.
  • Joaquín Almunia: is a Spanish politician. He was a teacher in labor law and social security.
  • Diego de Argumosa: Surgeon. The first to use ether as an anesthesia in Spain in 1847.
  • Rodrigo de Balbín Behrmann: A pre-historian specializing in Spanish and Megalithic Paleolithic art. Current professor at University of Alcalá.
  • Juan José Bautista Martín (Juan y Medio): An entrepreneur, comedian, presenter, actor, psychologist and Spanish lawyer. Studied Bachelor of Law at the University of Alcalá.
  • Vicente Blanco Gaspar, ambassador of Spain.
  • Pedro Calderón de la Barca: Studied logic and rhetoric at University of Alcalá.
  • Juan Caramuel Lobkowitz: He was a philosopher, mathematician, logician and linguist Spanish Cistercian monk. He studied humanities and philosophy at the University of Alcalá.
  • Jaime Castro Castro: Lawyer, writer, politician and statesman in Colombia. Studied at University of Alcalá.
  • Francisco Javier Ceballos Sierra: is a writer and Professor in the area of Architecture and Computer Technology at the University of Alcalá. He is known for his books on programming languages C / C + C, C #, Java, Visual Basic.
  • Francisco Comín Comín: Professor of History and Economics Institution at UAH. National Prize of History. Doctor of Economics.
  • José Antonio Conde: Orientalist and historian. Educated at the University of Alcalá.
  • Francisco Díaz de Alcalá: Studied medicine and became a professor at University of Alcalá. Author of the first case of urology.
  • Fernando Esteve Chueca: Botanic Professor at UAH.
  • Alonso García Matamoros: Rhetoric professor at University of Alcalá for 22 years.
  • Luis García-San Miguel Rodríguez-Arango: Professor emeritus at the University of Alcalá. Professor of Philosophy of Law, he was a researcher and author of numerous publications.
  • Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda: Humanist, philosopher and theologian. Studied at University of Alcalá Arts and Theology.
  • Paúl Granda López: Mayor of the City of Cuenca (Ecuador). Studied at the University of Alcalá.
  • Juan Huarte de San Juan: Physician and psychologist. Received his doctorate in medicine in Alcalá de Henares.
  • Manuel Jesús Lagares Calvo: Economist, State Treasury Inspector and Honorary Professor at University of Alcalá.
  • Friar Luis de León: Student of Hebrew and Biblical interpretation at the University of Alcalá de Henares.
  • Jon Juaristi Linacero: Poet, novelist, essayist, and Basque to Castilian translator. He is a Professor of Spanish Literature at the University of Alcalá.
  • Melchor de Liñán y Cisneros: Studied Arts and Theology. Cisneros chose him to teach theology for 20 years.
  • María Blanca de Lizaur Guerra: Works as a researcher specializing in cultural studies, communication, literature and as a writer. Holds a Ph.D. in philology from the University of Alcalá.
  • Ignatius of Loyola: Studied theology and Latin in the University of Alcalá.
  • Tomás Mancha Navarro: Spanish economist and Professor of Applied Economy at UAH since 1992. Director of University Institute of Economic and Social Analysis (IAES).
  • Juan de Mariana: Jesuit priest, Scholastic, historian, and member of the Monarchomachs. Studied Arts and Theology at the University of Alcalá.
  • Ignacio Martínez Mendizábal: Spanish paleontologist. He is a Professor of paleontology in the Geology department at University of Alcalá.
  • Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos: Author, philosopher and statesman.
  • Francisco de Mendoza y Bobadilla: Studied Latin, Greek and Hebrew at the University of Alcala.
  • Tirso de Molina: Studied at Alcalá de Henares, was a Spanish Baroque dramatist, a poet and a Roman Catholic monk.
  • Arias Montano: orientalist and editor of the Antwerp Polyglot.
  • José Luis Moralejo Álvarez: is a Latin traductor. Since 1991 he has been a professor of Latin Philology at University of Alcalá.
  • Francisco Moreno Fernández: Professor of Spanish language. He was Director of Cervantes Institute in São Paulo and Chicago.
  • Antonio de Nebrija: Professorship of poetry and grammar at University of Alcalá, best known for writing a grammar of the Castilian language.
  • Manuel Peinado Lorca: Biologist and politician. Professor of environmental science since 1988.
  • José Manuel Pedrosa Bartolomé: Philosopher and folklorist. He is a professor at the University of Alcalá.
  • Antonio Pérez: Statesman, secretary of King Philip II of Spain. Attended the most prestigious universities such as Alcalá de Henares.
  • Diego Pérez de Mesa: Cathedral Professor of mathematics in University of Alcalá.
  • Francisco de Quevedo: Poet and politician.
  • Andrés Manuel del Río: Scientist and naturalist. Studied at University of Alcalá de Henares and discovered compounds of vanadium.
  • Francisco Vallés de Covarrubias: "Divino Vallés" Professor of medicine. The first in Alcalá to teach medicine for the body. He is buried in the chapel of Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso in Alcalá de Henares.
  • Lope de Vega: Playwright and poet.
  • Santo Tomás de Villanueva: Was from the first promotion of the University of Alcalá and the first saint who studied in the UAH. He has a square dedicated to him as a result.
  • Gabriel Tortella Casares: is a Spanish economist and historian, specialist in economic history of the modern age. King Juan Carlos Economics Prize 1994. Is Emeritus Professor of Economic History at the University of Alcalá de Henares.
  • Pedro Ciruelo: Mathematician, theologian, and astrologer.

Facilities and other services edit

 
Auditorium of the University of Alcalá.

The University of Alcalá is spread across three main sites:

  • The renovated 16th and 17th century buildings located in the city centre of Alcalá de Henares are home to studies in the traditional fields of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, as well as to the School of Architecture.
  • Health Sciences, specialised experimental sciences, and the new technologies are found in faculties and university schools built from scratch on the campus just outside the city of Alcalá de Henares.
  • Part of its recent process of expansion, the development of the Guadalajara Campus deserves special mention. Here, as well as the long-standing Escuela de Magisterio (primary education teacher-training college) and the Castilla-La Mancha Health Service Nursing College, both attached to the university, may be found the Multi-departmental Building, which is home for Technical Architecture, Business Science, and Tourism.

The University of Alcalá has a network of 14 libraries spread across its three campuses. They offer extended hours year-round and during exam periods they never close.

The university also offers a wide range of sporting activities, including aikido, archery, badminton, fencing, rugby and yoga. There are also courses in snorkelling, horseriding and mountaineering, as well as other popular sports such as football.

The university has a hall for music, dance, theatre or flamenco, as well as the university choir, "La Tuna" (a traditional student music group), and the Film Club.

Architecture edit

See also: Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso

Many buildings on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas borrow architectural elements from those found at the University of Alcalá.[24]

See also edit

References edit

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External links edit

 
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The University of Alcala Spanish Universidad de Alcala is a public university located in Alcala de Henares a city 35 km 22 miles northeast of Madrid in Spain and also the third largest city of the region It was founded in 1293 as a Studium Generale 6 7 for the public and was refounded in 1977 The University of Alcala is especially renowned in the Spanish speaking world for its annual presentation of the highly prestigious Cervantes Prize The university currently enrolls 28 336 students 17 252 of whom are studying for undergraduate degrees who are taught by a teaching staff of 2 608 professors lecturers and researchers belonging to 24 departments The administrative tasks are carried out by the university s Administration and Services comprising approximately 800 people 8 University of AlcalaUniversidad de AlcalaOther nameUAHTypePublic coeducational researchEstablished1499 1 Academic affiliationsCampus EuropaeEndowment160 million EURChairmanJuan Llado ArburuaPresidentD Jose Vicente Saz PerezAcademic staff1 627Administrative staff762Students29 000LocationAlcala de Henares Madrid SpainCampusUrban and suburbanColors Blue amp whiteWebsitewww wbr uah wbr es University rankingsGlobal OverallARWU World 2 901 1000 2023 QS World 3 538 2024 THE World 4 801 1000 2024 USNWR Global 5 844 2023 The plateresque facade R Gil de Hontanon 1543 of the most recognized building of the university Roofed courtyard of the School of Architecture One of the university s campuses located in the city center is housed partly in historic buildings which were once used by the Complutense University of Madrid which was located in Alcala from its medieval origins until it was moved to Madrid in 1836 Contents 1 History 1 1 Studium Generale 1 2 University 1 3 Move to Madrid 1 4 Restoration 2 Spanish language programs 3 International agreements 4 Undergraduate studies 4 1 Arts amp Humanities 4 2 Health Sciences 4 3 Architecture amp Engineering 4 4 Law amp Social Sciences 4 5 Sciences 5 Campuses 5 1 The historical campus in the city center 5 2 The Science and Technology Campus 5 3 Guadalajara Campus 6 Doctor Honoris Causa 7 Notable teachers 8 Facilities and other services 9 Architecture 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksHistory editStudium Generale edit On May 20 of 1293 the king Sancho IV of Castile granted license to archbishop of Toledo Gonzalo Perez Gudiel to create a Studium Generale as the university studies were then called through Europe in Alcala de Henares with the same frankness for teachers and students which were granted to General Study of Valladolid 9 These studies although quite modest survived through time to link with the Cisneros refoundation On July 17 1459 Pope Pius II granted a bull requested by the archbishop Alfonso Carrillo de Acuna for the erection of three Cathedras of Arts and Grammar in this study of Alcala 10 11 These last chatedras subsisting of that General Study of the 13th century were integrated by Cisneros into the new university 12 University edit In 1499 Cardinal Cisneros founded a university in Alcala de Henares This university is known in historiography in different ways Complutense University Cisneriana University University of Alcala and reached together with the University of Salamanca a pre eminent place among the Castilian universities during the Golden Age However it later entered a period of decline until in 1836 the government decreed its transfer to Madrid renamed Central University of Madrid This in 1970 adopted the name of Complutense University of Madrid The Complutense University of Madrid in accordance with such historical trajectory shows continuity with the university founded by Cisneros in 1499 13 14 15 16 Move to Madrid edit Main article Complutense University of Madrid By a royal order of 29 October 1836 Queen Regent Maria Christina ordered The university to move to Madrid where they took the name of Literary University and in 1851 the Central University of Madrid The university would be known under this name until its original name of Complutense was restored in the 1970s Restoration edit nbsp Jose Vicente Saz Perez is Rector of the University of Alcala 2018 In 1975 after years of the buildings passing between various businesses Complutense University opened its Alcala branch as a means to decongest its growing student population In 1977 the university was re founded as the University of Alcala de Henares which later was shortened to the University of Alcala in 1996 In 1998 Unesco named it a World Heritage site 17 18 19 20 21 Today s University of Alcala preserves its traditional humanities faculties a testimony to the university s special efforts past and present to promote and diffuse the Spanish language through both its studies and the Cervantes Prize which is awarded annually by the King and Queen of Spain in the elegant sixteenth century Paraninfo Great Hall The university has added to its time honoured education in the humanities and social sciences new degree subjects in scientific fields such as health sciences or engineering spread out across its different sites the Alcala Campus the Science and Technology Campus and Guadalajara all of which together with the Science and Technology Park are a key factor in its projection abroad while also acting as a dynamo for activities in its local region Spanish language programs editBecause of its rich tradition in the humanities the University of Alcala offers several programs in Spanish language and literature Alcalingua a Department of the University of Alcala offers Spanish language and culture courses to foreigners and develops materials for teaching Spanish as a foreign language The University of Alcala together with EDUESPANA grants the CEELE Certificado de Calidad en la Ensenanza del Espanol como Lengua Extranjera Quality Certificate for Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language International agreements editThe University of Alcala is a party to various bilateral agreements with institutions in non European countries above all with universities in Latin America and the USA Some of these agreements stipulate exchanges for first and second stage students Like Erasmus Programme students foreign students who take advantage of these exchange schemes are exempt of payment of tuition fees to the University of Alcala though they must meet their own costs of travel accommodation and upkeep Application to take part in these exchanges should be carried out in the university of origin Once selected the university of origin will inform the University of Alcala Undergraduate studies editThe University of Alcala offers degrees in five branches of knowledge Arts and Humanities Law and Social Sciences Sciences Health Sciences and Engineering and Architecture Its approximately 20 000 undergraduate students are spread across its three campuses 22 Arts amp Humanities edit Bachelor s Degree in English Studies Bilingual Spanish English Bachelor s Degree in Hispanic Studies Bachelor s Degree in History Bachelor s Degree in Humanities Bachelor s Degree in Modern Languages Applied to Translation Bilingual Spanish English Bachelor s Degree in Modern Languages Applied to Translation Guadalajara Bilingual Spanish English Health Sciences edit Bachelor s Degree in Health Biology Bachelor s Degree in Medicine Bachelor s Degree in Nursing Bachelor s Degree in Nursing Guadalajara Bachelor s Degree in Pharmacy Bachelor s Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences Bachelor s Degree in Physiotherapy Architecture amp Engineering edit Bachelor s Degree in Basics of Architecture and Town Planning Bachelor s Degree in Communications Electronic Engineering Bilingual Spanish English Bachelor s Degree in Computer Engineering Bilingual Spanish English Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science Bilingual Spanish English Bachelor s Degree in Construction Engineering Bachelor s Degree in Electronics and Industrial Automation Engineering Partially bilingual Spanish English Bachelor s Degree in Information Systems Bilingual Spanish English Bachelor s Degree in Telecommunication Systems Engineering Bilingual Spanish English Bachelor s Degree in Telecommunication Technologies Engineering Bilingual Spanish English Bachelor s Degree in Telematics Engineering Bilingual Spanish English Law amp Social Sciences edit Bachelor s Degree in Accounting and Finance Bachelor s Degree in Audiovisual Communication Bachelor s Degree in Business Administration and Management Bachelor s Degree in Business Administration and Management Guadalajara Bachelor s Degree in Economics Bachelor s Degree in Economics and International Business Bachelor s Degree in Infant Education Bachelor s Degree in Infant Education Cardenal Cisneros Associated School Bachelor s Degree in Infant Education Cardenal Cisneros Associated School Bilingual Spanish English Bachelor s Degree in Law Bachelor s Degree in Law and Business Administration and Management Bachelor s Degree in Primary Education Bilingual Spanish English Bachelor s Degree in Primary Education Cardenal Cisneros Associated School Bachelor s Degree in Primary Education Cardenal Cisneros Associated School Bilingual Spanish English Bachelor s Degree in Social Education Cardenal Cisneros Associated School Bachelor s Degree in Tourism Bachelor s Degree in Tourism and Business Administration and Management Sciences edit Bachelor s Degree in Biology Bachelor s Degree in Chemistry Bachelor s Degree in Environmental SciencesCampuses editThe University of Alcala has three campuses 23 The historical campus in the city center edit nbsp Colegio de Malaga Faculty of Philosophy and Letters This campus occupies among others the buildings formerly used by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid when it was itself the Universidad de Alcala It includes the main administration building the Faculties of Philosophy and Arts Law Economics and Business and Documentation as well as the Technical School of Architecture and Geodesy Also located in the historical campus are Alcalingua the university s Spanish language school the Benjamin Franklin North American Studies University Research Institute the Research Institute of Economic and Social Analysis the Police Sciences University Research Institute the Postgraduate School the Institute of Educational Sciences the Cisneros International Center for Historical Studies the Cervantes Research Center the Foreign Languages Center the Institute of Business Organization and Management the International Financial Training Center Foundation and the General Foundation of the university The Science and Technology Campus edit nbsp Polytechnic School This campus includes the Faculties of Biology Chemistry Environmental Sciences Pharmacy Medicine Nursing and Physiotherapy as well as the School of Computer Engineering and the Polytechnic School The students Residence Halls the University Residential City and the Giner de los Rios University Residence are also located in this campus as well as sports facilities the Botanical Garden Computer Services numerous research centers and the Science and Technology Park Guadalajara Campus edit nbsp Multidepartamental building The Multidepartamental building is home to the Faculties of Tourism and Nursing and the Schools of Business Studies and Architecture The Faculty of Education offers degrees in Audiovisual Communication and Modern Languages and Translation the latter can also be studied at the historical campus in Alcala Doctor Honoris Causa edit1981 Jesus Reyes Heroles 1982 Manuel Cobo del Rosal 1983 Salvador Jorge Blanco J William Fulbright Luis Garcia de Valdeavellano Bermudo Melendez Angel Santos Ruiz Luis Sole Sabaris 1992 Horst Albach Jacques Delors Werner Maihofer Iris Murdoch Andrew V Schally Demetrio Sodi Pallares Santiago Torres Bernandez Rodrigo Uria Gonzalez 1993 Claudio Boada Villalonga Luis Angel Rojo 1994 Miguel Delibes Arpad Goncz Federico Mayor Zaragoza Derek Walcott 1995 Luzt Birnbaumer Enrique Fuentes Quintana 1996 Yasser Arafat Louis Vicente Avioli K C Nicolaou Shimon Peres 1997 Louis Lasagna 1998 Jose Botella Llusia 1999 Gabriella Morreale 2000 Jose Barluenga Jose Elguero Richard Herr 2001 Kofi Annan Antonio Fernandez Alba Frank Gehry Jose Luis Leal Maldonado Humberto Lopez Morales Juan Van Halen Acedo 2003 Victor Garcia de la Concha Fernando Savater 2004 Luis Hernando Avendano Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva 2005 Juan Ramon de la Fuente Antonio Mingote 2006 Carlos Martinez Alonso Susumu Tonegawa 2007 Gines Morata 2008 Fernando Alvarez de Miranda y Torres Antonio Fontan Perez Santiago Mir Puig Benzion Netanyahu 2010 Samuel G Armistead Carlos Fernandez Novoa Miguel Leon Portilla Stephen A Zeff 2011 Luis Miguel Enciso Recio Enrique Valentin Iglesias Garcia Gregorio Salvador Caja Jose Luis Sampedro Saez Joseph Wang 2012 John Elliott 2013 Francisco Marquez Villanueva Elisa Perez Vera Stephen G WozniakNotable teachers editEduardo Jose Acosta Mendez Philosopher historian traductor etc He was a researcher of Socrates and Epicuro Professor of Greek philosophy at University of Alcala until his death Mateo Aleman Novelist and writer Studied at Alcala Joaquin Almunia is a Spanish politician He was a teacher in labor law and social security Diego de Argumosa Surgeon The first to use ether as an anesthesia in Spain in 1847 Rodrigo de Balbin Behrmann A pre historian specializing in Spanish and Megalithic Paleolithic art Current professor at University of Alcala Juan Jose Bautista Martin Juan y Medio An entrepreneur comedian presenter actor psychologist and Spanish lawyer Studied Bachelor of Law at the University of Alcala Vicente Blanco Gaspar ambassador of Spain Pedro Calderon de la Barca Studied logic and rhetoric at University of Alcala Juan Caramuel Lobkowitz He was a philosopher mathematician logician and linguist Spanish Cistercian monk He studied humanities and philosophy at the University of Alcala Jaime Castro Castro Lawyer writer politician and statesman in Colombia Studied at University of Alcala Francisco Javier Ceballos Sierra is a writer and Professor in the area of Architecture and Computer Technology at the University of Alcala He is known for his books on programming languages C C C C Java Visual Basic Francisco Comin Comin Professor of History and Economics Institution at UAH National Prize of History Doctor of Economics Jose Antonio Conde Orientalist and historian Educated at the University of Alcala Francisco Diaz de Alcala Studied medicine and became a professor at University of Alcala Author of the first case of urology Fernando Esteve Chueca Botanic Professor at UAH Alonso Garcia Matamoros Rhetoric professor at University of Alcala for 22 years Luis Garcia San Miguel Rodriguez Arango Professor emeritus at the University of Alcala Professor of Philosophy of Law he was a researcher and author of numerous publications Juan Gines de Sepulveda Humanist philosopher and theologian Studied at University of Alcala Arts and Theology Paul Granda Lopez Mayor of the City of Cuenca Ecuador Studied at the University of Alcala Juan Huarte de San Juan Physician and psychologist Received his doctorate in medicine in Alcala de Henares Manuel Jesus Lagares Calvo Economist State Treasury Inspector and Honorary Professor at University of Alcala Friar Luis de Leon Student of Hebrew and Biblical interpretation at the University of Alcala de Henares Jon Juaristi Linacero Poet novelist essayist and Basque to Castilian translator He is a Professor of Spanish Literature at the University of Alcala Melchor de Linan y Cisneros Studied Arts and Theology Cisneros chose him to teach theology for 20 years Maria Blanca de Lizaur Guerra Works as a researcher specializing in cultural studies communication literature and as a writer Holds a Ph D in philology from the University of Alcala Ignatius of Loyola Studied theology and Latin in the University of Alcala Tomas Mancha Navarro Spanish economist and Professor of Applied Economy at UAH since 1992 Director of University Institute of Economic and Social Analysis IAES Juan de Mariana Jesuit priest Scholastic historian and member of the Monarchomachs Studied Arts and Theology at the University of Alcala Ignacio Martinez Mendizabal Spanish paleontologist He is a Professor of paleontology in the Geology department at University of Alcala Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos Author philosopher and statesman Francisco de Mendoza y Bobadilla Studied Latin Greek and Hebrew at the University of Alcala Tirso de Molina Studied at Alcala de Henares was a Spanish Baroque dramatist a poet and a Roman Catholic monk Arias Montano orientalist and editor of the Antwerp Polyglot Jose Luis Moralejo Alvarez is a Latin traductor Since 1991 he has been a professor of Latin Philology at University of Alcala Francisco Moreno Fernandez Professor of Spanish language He was Director of Cervantes Institute in Sao Paulo and Chicago Antonio de Nebrija Professorship of poetry and grammar at University of Alcala best known for writing a grammar of the Castilian language Manuel Peinado Lorca Biologist and politician Professor of environmental science since 1988 Jose Manuel Pedrosa Bartolome Philosopher and folklorist He is a professor at the University of Alcala Antonio Perez Statesman secretary of King Philip II of Spain Attended the most prestigious universities such as Alcala de Henares Diego Perez de Mesa Cathedral Professor of mathematics in University of Alcala Francisco de Quevedo Poet and politician Andres Manuel del Rio Scientist and naturalist Studied at University of Alcala de Henares and discovered compounds of vanadium Francisco Valles de Covarrubias Divino Valles Professor of medicine The first in Alcala to teach medicine for the body He is buried in the chapel of Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso in Alcala de Henares Lope de Vega Playwright and poet Santo Tomas de Villanueva Was from the first promotion of the University of Alcala and the first saint who studied in the UAH He has a square dedicated to him as a result Gabriel Tortella Casares is a Spanish economist and historian specialist in economic history of the modern age King Juan Carlos Economics Prize 1994 Is Emeritus Professor of Economic History at the University of Alcala de Henares Pedro Ciruelo Mathematician theologian and astrologer Facilities and other services edit nbsp Auditorium of the University of Alcala The University of Alcala is spread across three main sites The renovated 16th and 17th century buildings located in the city centre of Alcala de Henares are home to studies in the traditional fields of Humanities Social Sciences and Law as well as to the School of Architecture Health Sciences specialised experimental sciences and the new technologies are found in faculties and university schools built from scratch on the campus just outside the city of Alcala de Henares Part of its recent process of expansion the development of the Guadalajara Campus deserves special mention Here as well as the long standing Escuela de Magisterio primary education teacher training college and the Castilla La Mancha Health Service Nursing College both attached to the university may be found the Multi departmental Building which is home for Technical Architecture Business Science and Tourism The University of Alcala has a network of 14 libraries spread across its three campuses They offer extended hours year round and during exam periods they never close The university also offers a wide range of sporting activities including aikido archery badminton fencing rugby and yoga There are also courses in snorkelling horseriding and mountaineering as well as other popular sports such as football The university has a hall for music dance theatre or flamenco as well as the university choir La Tuna a traditional student music group and the Film Club Architecture editSee also Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso Many buildings on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock Texas borrow architectural elements from those found at the University of Alcala 24 See also editList of medieval universities Complutensian Polyglot BibleReferences edit 1 in Spanish Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023 ShanghaiRanking Retrieved 8 January 2024 QS World University Rankings 2024 QS Top Universities 19 June 2023 Retrieved 8 January 2024 World University Rankings Times Higher Education 6 August 2023 Retrieved 3 October 2023 U S News Education Best Global Universities 2022 23 Retrieved 23 November 2023 Complutense University of Madrid www ucm es Retrieved 2016 04 20 Univeridad de Alcala Datos y cifras 2012 2013 University of Alcala UAH PDF in Spanish Privilege of Sancho IV creating the General Studies in the town of Alcala de Henares Royal letter to Archbishop Gonzalo of Toledo PDF www3 uah es Alonso Carrillo archbishop of Toledo awards the first three cathedras of the Alcala de Henares Studies PDF www3 uah es Pope Pius II Papal Bull providing the three chatedras created in Alcala by Archbishop Alonso Carrillo de Acuna Papal bull PDF www3 uah es Biblioteca Historica Marques de Valdecilla de la UCM webs ucm es Retrieved 2024 02 19 University of Alcala www ucm es Retrieved 2024 02 19 Universidad Complutense de Madrid de la Edad Media al III milenio Editorial Complutense 2002 ISBN 9788474916836 Universidad Central www ucm es Fernandez Fernandez C 1998 Un documento para la historia de la Universidad de Alcala Revista General de Informacion y Documentacion Madrid Universidad de Alcala UAH Universidad de Alcala UAH Madrid www uah es in Spanish Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2016 04 20 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2016 04 24 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link A14660 14661 PDF www boe es Retrieved February 19 2024 boe es PDF Universidad de Alcala Undergraduated studies University of Alcala International site UAH Guide for International Students University of Alcala UAH PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2013 07 14 Retrieved 2014 04 01 Barrick Nolan 1985 Texas Tech The Unobserved Heritage Lubbock Texas Texas Tech University Press pp 18 23 ISBN 0 89672 125 6 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to University of Alcala University of Alcala official site Spanish University of Alcala official site English Presentation of University of Alcala video 2008 40 28 57 N 3 21 40 W 40 482536 N 3 361151 W 40 482536 3 361151 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title University of Alcala amp oldid 1219585041, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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