Autonomous University of Barcelona

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The history of the UAB begins on 6 June 1968, when the decree on the creation of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) is officially promulgated. One month later, the first four faculties are created: Philosophy and Arts, Medicine, Science, and Economics. That same July 1968, Dr. Vicent Villar Palasí was named president of the Promotional Committee of the UAB, a position he maintained until August 1970. He became president of the Board of Trustees and the first rector of the UAB. Teaching activities at the UAB began in October 1968 in two of the new centers: the Faculty of Philosophy and Arts, which was located in the Monastery of Sant Cugat del Vallès, and the Faculty of Medicine, which was located at the Hospital de Santa Creu I Sant Pau in Barcelona. The hospital recovered its condition as a university hospital and became the first center of clinical training of the UAB. The following academic year, in 1969/70, classes began to be offered at the Faculty of Science, also located at the Sant Pau Hospital, and the Faculty of Economics and Business Studies, located at the Language School of Barcelona, in the Drassanes neighborhood. The initial stages of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona ended with the creation of the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Information Sciences in 1971, theUniversity School of Translators and Interpreters in 1972, and the "Sant Cugat" University School of Teachers in 1973.
UAB has seen recognition for its efforts in promoting quality in teaching, attracting international talent, and obtaining a growing impact in research, together with a progressive improvement in its classifications in the most prestigious and influential international rankings. Thus, the UAB is well as occupying a unique position among Spanish universities in world rankings such as the QS World University Rankings (QS WUR), the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE WUR), and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). It also ranks as one of the best young universities according to specific rankings made for universities less than half a century old by QS and Times Higher Education.
The directive plan outlines the objectives and lines of action taken by the UAB. It is the tool that allows the articulation of the completion of the Governing Team's electoral program. The directive plan specifies university policies for the 2013-2015 period, facilitating the establishment of priorities and decision-making processes, which must guarantee the application of the commitments set down by the governing team.
Once the plan is designed, it will be carried out according to the established developmental procedures. The results will be periodically evaluated using the indicators previously agreed upon. This evaluation serves to revise from time to time the original plan to consolidate, modify, or to adjust the original strategy as needed.
The UAB Master Plan for 2013-2015 has among its objectives implementing university social responsibility (USR) and the leadership of joint USR actions with other university institutions.
The UAB aims to become integrated into its influence and society in general, adopting the principles of social responsibility and organization and specifically consolidating and increasing social commitment. With the incorporation of social responsibility in university governance, it aims to apply a policy with criteria of sustainability in accomplishing the different university functions to achieve ethically responsible management.
The University Senate is the highest organ of representation of the university community. The Senate debates all aspects of actions, controls the governing bodies, and puts forth regulation measures. It meets at least twice a year and also forms commissions to work on specific issues.
Members of the University Senate change every four years, except for members of the student sector, who change every two years. It is made up of the rector, who presides the Senate, the secretary-general, the executive administrator, all faculty deans and school directors, two directors from the university's research institutes in the representation of all research institutes on campus, department directors, representatives of tenured teaching staff, representatives of the rest of academic and research staff, representatives of students from each center and representatives of administration and services staff.
We are a leading university providing quality teaching in a wide variety of courses that meet society's needs and are adapted to the new models of the Europe of Knowledge. Our courses provide students with outstanding practical experience, helping them to be better prepared as they enter the professional world. UAB is internationally renowned for its quality and innovation in research.

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