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The University of Salamanca was created in 1218 by Alfonso IX of León; he wanted to imitate the recently created universities of Bologna, Paris, Montpellier and Oxford.
Today, the university is famous in Spain and world-wide. It has about 2,100 teachers and 38,000 students. Its relationship with foreign universities, other institutions, public and private enterprises and companies is very important.
The University of Salamanca has a great tradition in training specialists and teachers who work for the university in order to keep the teaching quality as high as possible and also to revitalize its courses. The university strives to unify the European and American cultures.
"The main objective of the university is defined by its focus on the creation of knowledge for the service of humanity". This implies, we have to emphasize scientific creativity and culture and constantly innovate.
The university has a wide range of libraries, PhD's, Masters, and specialized courses that you can combine with other cultural activities. There are also exchanges between teachers from other universities.
Today, the university is famous in Spain and world-wide. It has about 2,100 teachers and 38,000 students. Its relationship with foreign universities, other institutions, public and private enterprises and companies is very important.
The University of Salamanca has a great tradition in training specialists and teachers who work for the university in order to keep the teaching quality as high as possible and also to revitalize its courses. The university strives to unify the European and American cultures.
"The main objective of the university is defined by its focus on the creation of knowledge for the service of humanity". This implies, we have to emphasize scientific creativity and culture and constantly innovate.
The university has a wide range of libraries, PhD's, Masters, and specialized courses that you can combine with other cultural activities. There are also exchanges between teachers from other universities.
Faculty
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 1,516 |  |
| Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined? | ||
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 113 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. | ||
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 26,963 | |
| Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees. | ||
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 2,537 | |
| Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students. | ||
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 2,218 | |
| Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) | ||
| Number of International Graduate Students | Headcount: 1,093 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 29,189 | |
| Total number of students. | ||
Graduate Output
| Number of PhDs Awarded | 213 | |
| Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months | ||
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This institution offers programs in the following:
Subjects
- Administration
- Biological Sciences
- Business/Management
- Civil/Structural Engineering
- Communications/Media
- Computing/Information Technology
- Dentistry
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Education/Training
- Electronic/Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Studies
- Geography
- Health/Para-medical Studies
- History/Archaeology
- Humanities
- Languages
- Law/Legal Studies
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine/Medical Sciences
- Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences
- Politics
- Psychology
- Sociology/Social Studies
- Tourism/Hospitality
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