UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA OF VALENCIA

1. UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA OF VALENCIA AN INNOVATIVE INSTITUTION

2. presentation The Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) is a dynamic, innovative public institution dedicated to research and teaching that keeps strong bonds with the social environment in which its activities are performed and, simultaneously has an important presence abroad. UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA OF VALENCIA Our vocation for service responds to a goal and a compromise with society, providing our youth with the necessary knowledge to be integrated into society as graduates in any professional area they choose. We offer a complete system of education that provides them with technological knowledge, humanistic formation and culture.

3. WE TRAIN PERSONS, WE TRAIN PROFESSIONALS UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA OF VALENCIA We train persons, we train professionals. We consider it our obligation to see that every student in our university not only acquires knowledge,but also the experience to become free and responsible, sensitive towards social problems and capable of committing themselves to others and the future ahead. In addition, UPV's teaching and administration staff make a constant effort to offer our students the highest academic standards to achieve the highest level of quality education, as well as providing the appropriate aid to achieve this end.

4. A bit of history UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA OF VALENCIA Our university is a young institution, its history goes back only thirty years, even though some of its schools such as the Technical School of Industrial Engineering of Valencia (EUITI), the Higher Polytechnic School of Alcoy, and the Faculty of Fine Arts, have existed for more than a Century. The University was founded in 1968-69 with the creation of the Higher Polytechnic School of Valencia, which integrated the School of Agricultural Engineering created in 1959, the School of Architecture created in 1966, and the Schools of Civil Engineering and Industrial Engineering, both created in 1968. It was also in 1968 when the School of Architecture became independent from the School of Architecture of Barcelona, and became part of our university.

5. A bit of history UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA OF VALENCIA A CAMPUS IN CONSTANT DEVELOPMENT However, it was not until the 11th of March 1971, when a decree gave the Higher Polytechnic School of Valencia the highest academic rank and our institution finally became the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Ten years later, in 1978, the Faculty of Fine Arts became part of this university. From then on several institutions were incorporated; the Technical Schools of Industrial Engineering of Valencia and Alcoy, the Technical School of Architecture of Valencia, the Technical School of Agricultural Engineering of Valencia and the Technical School of Computer Science that started its activities in 1985.

6. A bit of history UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA OF VALENCIA FULFILLING THE NEEDS OF OUR ENVIRONMENT Some time later, the Faculty of Computer Science, the School of Geodesic, Cartographic and Topographic Engineering and the School of Telecommunications were created. The Polytechnic School of Alicante and the Higher Polytechnic School of Orihuela were also part of our campus till 1991 and 1997, respectively. A decree approved in 1994 converted the School of Alcoy into a Higher Polytechnic school and in 1993 the School of Gandía was created, becoming a Higher Polytechnic School during the 1999/00 academic year. The Faculty of Business Management and Administration started its activities during that same academic year.

7. UPV today UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA OF VALENCIA At the Polytechnic University of Valencia, sharing experiences is part of an educational project aiming to promote the active presence of both students and teachers in our 4 Campus Sites: Alcoy, Gandía, Játiva and Valencia. This is the reason why we keep a process of constant improvement to provide them with all the necessary equipment and services for university life. Today, 36500 members integrate our academic community: 36.621 of these are students, 2497 are teachers and 1471, belong to the administration and services personnel. The UPV is comprised of: six Schools, three Faculties, four Technical Schools, two Higher Polytechnic Schools (Alcoy and Gandía) and four associated institutions: the Technical School of Industrial Engineering, located at the Ford motor company-Spain, the Faculty of Business Studies, Florida University Centre and MUST: Mediterranean University Centre of Science &Technology.

8. UPV today UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA OF VALENCIA QUALITY IN TEACHING AND RESEARCHING Our University offers university degrees that are modern, flexible and appropriate for the scientific and technical demands of our society, and our teachers in their university departments work with full dedication and are subject to periodical assessments of teaching and research standards. Likewise, we encourage and support our teaching staff in their projects, with the purpose of equilibrating both research theory and application by helping them develop relationships with universities abroad as well as facilitating their work in Departments, Institutes and Research Centres.

9. UPV today EMPLOYMENT FOR OUR GRADUATES UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE VALENCIA We also show a special interest in the incorporation of our graduates to the workforce and for this purpose we promote contacts with the private sector to enable our students to carryout internships at private companies and public institutions. In addition, we consider Ph.D. Studies and masters' degrees of the utmost importance. Helping our students find employment is our responsibility as well as a clear indicator of a job well done. And this is why we have created our Employment Service as a mean to propitiate the professional development of all those studying at the Polytechnic University.

10. UPV today AN INTERNATIONAL VOCATION UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA OF VALENCIA Our international vocation can be seen in our strong presence abroad with central offices in:The COINNOVAR Corporation in Bogotá (Colombia), where we deliver doctorate courses and offer technical consulting services; the Center for Technical Education in Buenos Aires(Argentina); the University Center for Environmental Sciences in Mexico; the Center for Studies of Advanced Technologies (CETA) in La Habana (Cuba), where we deliver masters’ degrees, Ph.D. studies and Technology Transfer; and the DECOSUR Foundation in Colonia (Uruguay). We have been pioneers in all these countries and we are currently improving our offer not only to consolidate our programs, but to open new means of collaboration,strengthening alliances with other countries in Latin America, Japan (where we already have agreements with the universities of Mie and Suzuka), the Arab Emirates, Morocco and the USA.

11. UPV today A UNIVERSITY WITHOUT FRONTIERS UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA OF VALENCIA We also take an active part in teaching staff and student exchange programs with foreign universities, allowing the development of combined activities in both teaching and research. To achieve this goal we are equipped with a specific Exchange Program Service, leader among Erasmus Programs (2.813 students profiting from it during the 04/05 academic year) and available to our teaching staff and students.

12. UPV today A COMPLETE TRAINING UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA OF VALENCIA The Polytechnic University of Valencia has an administration body devoted to supporting teaching, studying and research activities, following a professional and effective managing and organization pattern to offer a wide range of services for the academic community. Programming of cultural activities, modern facilities with computer equipment, sports facilities, psychological counseling, automated libraries, publication services, medical attention, nursery school, dinning and cafeteria facilities and an information office to respond to the demands of both visitors and our academic community, are some of the services with which we intend to facilitate everyday life on our Campus.

13. UPV today COMMITTING TO THE FUTURE UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA OF VALENCIA The future is our inheritance, we have the right to it, and this is the goal that drives the Polytechnic University of Valencia to provide the best for our students, teaching staff, administrative personnel, and society. We follow this goal and work on it everyday pursuing a model of quality and improvement.We are proud to offer what we are and wish to keep.

14. UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA OF VALENCIA UPV Camino de Vera s/n 46022 Valencia SPAIN