He has a master degree and a PhD degree, both in Computer Science from the UPC Barcelona Tech. Jordi Garcia joined the DAC in 1991. From 2001 to 2004 he was the vice-dean of university extension at the Barcelona School of Informatics (Facultat d'Informàtica de Barcelona, FIB), from 2004 to 2010 he was the vice-dean, head of studies, also at the FIB, and from 2010 to 2013 he was the academic director of the Center of Cooperation for Development. He is currently the rector's delegate of the Tongji University SINO campus, in China.