Miguel Hernández University of Elche

Miguel Hernandez University of Elche
Universitat Miguel Hernández d'Elx Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche
Motto	-
Established	1996-1997
Type	Public University
Rector	Jesús Tadeo Pastor Ciurana
Location	Elche, Sant Joan d'Alacant, Altea and Orihuela, Spain
Campus	5 campuses: Elche, Sant Joan, Altea, Orihuela-Salesas, Orihuela-Desamparados
Afiliation	Vives Network
Nickname	La UMH
Website	http://www.umh.es

Altabix building, Campus of Elche, UMH.

Building 3-Faculty of Pharmacy at Campus of Sant Joan-UMH

Neurosciences' Institut UMH-CSIC at Campus of Sant Joan d'Alacant

The Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH, Spanish: Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Valencian: Universitat Miguel Hernández d'Elx, Latin: Universitas Miguel Hernández illicitana), is a Spanish public University, open to the world, offering prestigious education, excellent research, and quality services facilitating the comprehensive development of its students and their insertion into the labor market. It is located in the province of Alicante and was established in 1996. Its name commemorates the Spanish poet Miguel Hernández. Jesús Tadeo Pastor Ciurana is its current Rector.

The UMH offers Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s and PhD programs adapted to the European Higher Education Area in the fields of the arts, experimental and technical sciences, engineering, and health and social sciences at its four university campuses (Elche -main administration offices-, Altea, Orihuela and Sant Joan d'Alacant).

The UMH is particularly concerned about its students entering the labor market. Here, the University has excelled, achieving excellent results thanks to 6,000 businesses maintaining collaboration agreements with the University. Moreover, the UMH has been confirmed to be an academic institution committed to quality, as it was recently renewed with the European Seal of Excellence Gold level for the third time. The UMH is the only Spanish university to obtain this on three occasions.

The UMH has also fostered partnerships with other national and international institutions to promote student mobility and attract foreign students. In its bid for its internationalization, the UMH has set in motion a complete program of activities to facilitate foreign academic stays and to receive students who wish to further their education within our classrooms.

Quality research characterizes the UMH, as a study done by the Observatory of Research Activities in Spanish Universities (IUNE) on research productivity by Spanish universities shows. Their study places the UMH in the third position for 2011 in terms of annual scientific production per faculty member and accredited 6-year research periods per faculty member. UMH research activities are highly related to their socioeconomic surroundings, but many of its laboratories possess levels of excellence recognized nationally as well as internationally.

Campuses

Elche Campus

The Office of the Rector and the University’s central services, as well as four schools, four research institutes and twelve departments are located in the city of Elche. In particular, the degree programs taught here include law, journalism, business administration, labor relations and human resources, sports science, psychology, biotechnology, business statistics, environmental science, electrical, electronic, mechanical and telecommunication technologies engineering, in addition to various masters and postgraduate courses. This campus also contains sporting facilities including a golf course, paddle tennis courts, a pool, and a sports hall.

Sant Joan d'Alacant Campus

In Sant Joan d'Alacant, beside the university hospital, the UMH campus is dedicated to the health sciences. Housed here are two schools, two research institutes, six departments and several laboratories for training students. Degrees in medicine, physiotherapy, podiatry, occupational therapy, pharmacy and various postgraduate courses are taught on this campus. The Institute of Neuroscience and the Drug Dependence Research Institute have their headquarters at the Sant Joan d'Alacant Campus.

Orihuela Campus

In Orihuela, there are two schools and five UMH departments distributed between two university locations (Desamparados and Salesas), where technical and social science education, respectively, are offered. The courses taught at Desamparados, in addition to various masters, include food science and technology, agri-food and agri-environmental engineering, and computer engineering in information technology. At Salesas, the degrees offered include business administration, political science and public management.

Altea Campus

In Altea, the UMH boasts an educational center dedicated entirely to the arts. Offered here is the degree in fine arts, and the campus contains a multi-sport court as well. This campus has workshops and studios for painting, sculpture, illustration, design, drawing, modeling, dance, etc., for students in a fine arts curriculum. The master’s degree of planning and landscape research is also taught here.

Facts and Figures

Campuses

• Elche, Sant Joan d'Alacant, Orihuela, Altea
• Buildings: 75
• Total surface area of the 4 campuses (in square meters): 947,635 m²
• Total constructed surface area (in square meters): 209,876 m²

Personnel

• Full-time Faculty: 560
• Part-time Faculty: 464
• Administration and Services Personnel: 389

Research

• Average annual research income (previous 5 years): 10,939,846 €
• Annual scientific production (publications per faculty member) ranking among Spanish universities: 3rd place
• Journal publications indexed in ISI Web of Knowledge in 2010: 464

Students

• Full-time students: 14,500
• 17,000 alumni since university creation (1996)

Employability

• Agreements with more than 7,000 collaborating entities (80% within the private sector)
• 13,700 student internships in the last three years
• 98% business and 95% student satisfaction with the internship program

Internationalization

• International agreements with other universities: 318 (282 with European universities and 36 with non-European universities)

Annual budget

• 95,463,970 €

Academic Offerings

Undergraduate Degrees

Elche Campus

• Faculty of Experimental Sciences
  • Degree in Biotechnology
  • Degree in Environmental Science

• Faculty of Social and Health Sciences of Elche
  • Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences
  • Degree in Psychology

• Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences of Elche
  • Degree in Business Administration and Management
  • Degree in Business Statistics
  • Degree in Journalism
  • Degree in Labor Relations and Human Resources
  • Degree in Law

• School of Engineering of Elche
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Degree in Electronic Engineering and Industrial Automation
  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Degree in Telecommunications Technology Engineering

Altea Campus

• Faculty of Fine Arts
  • Degree in Fine Arts

Health Sciences Campus of Sant Joan d'Alacant

• Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Degree in Pharmacy

• Faculty of Medicine
  • Degree in Medicine
  • Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • Diploma in Podiatry
  • Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Orihuela Campus

• School of Engineering of Orihuela
  • Degree in Agro-Food and Agro-Environmental Engineering
  • Degree in Computer Engineering in Information Technologies
  • Degree in Food Science and Technology

• Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences of Orihuela
  • Degree in Business Administration and Management
  • Degree in Political Science and Public Administration

Graduate - Masters

Elche Campus

• Faculty of Experimental Sciences
  • Master's in Analysis and Management of Mediterranean Ecosystems
  • Master's in Bioengineering
  • Master’s in Secondary Education Teaching, Vocational Training and Language Teaching

• Faculty of Social and Health Sciences of Elche
  • Master's in Health Psychology
  • Master's in Psychological Therapy with Children and Adolescents
  • Master's in Sport Performance and Health

• Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences of Elche
  • Master's in Equality and Gender in Public and Private Scopes
  • Master's in Human Resources Management, Work and Organizations
  • Master's in Research in Anthropology new trends: Risk Scenarios and Postdevelopment Alternatives
  • Master's in Taxation

• School of Engineering of Elche
  • Master's in HVAC and Electrical Facilities in Buildings. Energy Efficiency
  • Master's in Industrial and Communication Technology Research

Altea Campus

• Faculty of Fine Arts
  • Master's in Territory and Landscape Research

Health Sciences Campus of Sant Joan d'Alacant

• Faculty of Medicine
  • Master's in Bioethics
  • Master's in Clinical and Surgical Research
  • Master's in Occupational Risks Prevention
  • Master's in Primary Health Care Research
  • Master's in Public Health
  • Master's in Research in Clinical Medicine

Orihuela Campus

• School of Engineering of Orihuela
  • Master's in Agroecology, Rural Development and Agro-Tourism
  • Master's in Management, Treatment and Use of Organic Waste
  • Master's in Research in Science, Technology and Food Control

Doctoral

• Ph.D. in Clinical-Surgical Sciences
• Ph.D. in Environmental Analysis and Management
• Ph.D. in Applied Anthropology
• Ph.D. in Bioengineering
• Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Ph.D. in Human Resources Management, Work and Organizations
• Ph.D. in Management, Treatment and Use of Organic Waste
• Ph.D. in Clinical Research
• Ph.D. in Marketing and Strategic Management Business
• Ph.D. in Neurosciences
• Ph.D. in New Media Models
• Ph.D. in Health Psychology
• Ph.D. in Agricultural and Food Resources and Technologies
• Ph.D. in Public Health
• Ph.D. in Industrial and Communication Technology Research

Organizational structure

Faculties

• Faculty of Experimental Sciences
• Faculty of Fine Arts
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Pharmacy
• Faculty of Social and Health Sciences
• Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences of Elche
• Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences of Orihuela

Departments

• Agro-Environmental Economics, Cartography Engineering and Graphic Expression in Engineering
• Agro-Food Technology
• Agrochemistry and Environment
• Applied Biology
• Art
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Clinical Medicine
• Communications Engineering
• Economics and Financial Studies
• Engineering
• Health Psychology
• Histology and Anatomy
• Legal Science
• Materials Science, Optics and Electronic Technology
• Mechanical Engineering and Energy
• Pathology and Surgery
• Pharmacology, Pediatrics and Organic Chemistry
• Physics and Computer Architecture
• Physiology
• Plant Science and Microbiology
• Public Health, History of Science and Gynaecology
• Social and Human Sciences
• Statistics, Mathematics and Informatics
• Systems Engineering and Automation

Research

Research has an essential function at the UMH, which has adopted as fundamental missions encouraging and developing scientific, technical and artistic research of excellence, and training its researchers with postgraduate studies and doctoral programs in addition to specialized programs.

A study by the IUNE Observatory on research productivity at Spanish universities endorses the strong research profile of the UMH. This study positions the UMH in 3rd place in terms of annual scientific production per faculty member, and also in 3rd place in terms of accredited 6-year research periods per faculty member for 2002-2010. This new ranking confirms the UMH's leading research productivity profile already highlighted in a 2010 study by the University of Granada.

The UMH, along with the other four Valencian public universities, has been awarded International Campus of Excellence recognition for their CAMPUSHABITAT5U project that specializes in habitat and territory. The goal of CAMPUSHABITAT5U is to promote and revitalize a process of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth based on knowledge, innovation, creativity, efficient use of resources, employability, and social and territorial cohesion.

Research institutes

• The Institute of Neurosciences (IN)
• The Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC)
• The Institute of Bioengineering (IB)
• The Institute "Center of Operations Research" (CIO)
• The Drug Addiction Research Institute (INID)
• The Mediterranean Center for Environmental Studies (CEAM)

Student Life

Student Delegation

You may visit the Student Delegation facilities on each UMH campus, within which the AEIOU (Atención al Estudiante y Orientación Universitaria, Student Services and University Orientation) offices are located and where they will help you resolve doubts you may have.

BUDDY and TANDEM programs

In order to assist you during your first days at the UMH, the International Relations Office (ORI) offers the BUDDY Program to mentor foreign students. We recommend that before visiting our University, consult their blog or contact the ORI. The ORI will assign you a student tutor whose job is to help you integrate into the UMH and show you all that our University can offer. Furthermore, if you would like to practice speaking Spanish and seek friendships with Spanish students who are interested in learning your language, you can participate in the TANDEM Program for linguistic exchange through the ORI.

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• Universidad Miguel Hernández

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