The Universitat Politôcnica de Valencia (UPV), a public educational institution, offers flexible, modern degrees that meet the needs of society as well as postgraduate programs that are subject to rigorous educational quality control.
According to the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities, it is the only Spanish-language technological university ranked among the top 100. It's also among the 150 most prestigious universities worldwide that are younger than 50 years (Times Higher Education Index).
It currently has more than 36,000 students and almost 2,500 researchers. There are also 1,500 administrative and service professionals. It is made up of three campuses located in Valencia, Gandia, and Alcoi.
The UPV is a major player in the Spanish language learning community. The UPV is the first university to offer life-long education. It offers more than 1,400 courses per year in all areas of study, so each student can design their own curriculum. The UPV is also one of the most prolific European Universities in terms of producing MOOCs. It has also developed many well-known eLearning products. The UPV's video education channel receives more than 6.5M viewers per year.
The UPV, an innovative university, aims to develop creative and relevant ideas that have an impact on society. The Ideas Institute is the first program to support university entrepreneurship in Spain. It has supported the creation of over 400 companies since 1992.
