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University of Jaen

The University of Jaen (UJA) is a public university located in Andalusia (Spain). It was created in 1993 and is on the Top 50 list of the world’s best young universities according to THE (Times Higher Education). This ranking analyzes aspects such as teaching, research work, the university’s international outreach, and integration into industry. Moreover, the UJA has received the distinction of Campus of International Excellence in the fields of Agrifood (CEIA3) and Climate Change (CamBio). UJA also leads the Andalusian CEI project on historical heritage PatrimoniUN10. The University has five faculties (Social and Legal Sciences, Humanities and Education Sciences, Health Sciences, Experimental Sciences and Social Work) and two higher polytechnic schools for engineering (Linares and Jaen) as well as an associated center (SAFA Professional School in Ubeda). These centers are organized into 35 departments. The UJA also has three postgraduate educational centers (Doctorate School, Advanced Study Center in Modern Languages and Postgraduate Study Center). The University of Jaen has more than 13,000 undergraduate students, more than 1,400 master’s degree students and 550 doctoral students, with 128 theses defended at the UJA during the academic year. In addition, almost 600 students have enrolled in the University programmes for senior citizens (University of the Third Age), more than 700 students have taken part in Spanish language courses offered by the UJA Advanced Study Center in Modern Languages and more than 1,000 students have participated in incoming and outgoing international mobility programs. Moreover, the UJA comprises almost 500 staff members in administration and services and more than 900 staff members in teaching and research.