Tradition and innovation are combined in a university whose origins date back to 1499, the year of its foundation by the Regent of Spain, Cardinal Cisneros, as a very novel educational project. Moved to Madrid in the mid-nineteenth century, the democratic transition made it possible for the University of Alcalá to reopen its classrooms in 1977. The UAH is one of the few universities in the world declared a “World Heritage Site” by UNESCO, with old buildings that have been rebuilt and used as Faculties. It receives more than 6000 international students per year, which places Alcalá in the first place among Spanish universities in the internationalization ranking. The UAH is also included in the QS ranking “100 under 50” with a rating of five stars. The University of Alcalá offers 40 Undergraduate degrees and 53
Research Masters Programs in different areas of Arts and Humanities, Health Sciences, Technological Sciences, Social and Legal Sciences and Science to its students. In 2019 there were a total of 14.803 enrolled students. 1,627 teachers and researchers and 762 administrative and service staff members are engaged in more than 40 official degree courses, and a wide range of postgraduate and continuing education courses.
University’s vision is to be a leading university in the international context, committed to society, inclusive and open to the world, contributing to the advancement of knowledge and the training of citizens by means of quality teaching, excellence in research and the promotion of ethical and socially responsible attitudes. Since its beginnings, the University of Alcalá has been an international university, open to the world, which encourages the recruitment and attraction of talent, and aims to contribute to the development of a global world, in the service of its citizens. UAH is a very active partner within the Campus-Europea network and the only partner in Spain. Also, UAH has a big Faculty of Engineering with about 4,500 students, 60 Erasmus students outgoing per year, 20 incoming, a big Faculty of Economics and Business with about 3,300 students, 150 Erasmus students outgoing per year, 130 incoming, an entrepreneurship School UAH participates in H2030, Erasmus+ Programs and gives a great importance to the digital economy. Project team member are very experienced in Management and in developing Master Program like MBA, Management and Change Management, have experience in Erasmus+ Projects, and like to create new programs and courses.