King Juan Carlos University

King Juan Carlos University
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Motto	Non nova, sed nove ("Not new things, but in a new way")
Type	Public
Established	8 July 1996,
Rector	Fernando Suárez Bilbao
Administrative staff	1,904
Students	37,939 (2015)^[1]
Location	Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Campus	Móstoles, Alcorcón, Fuenlabrada, Vicálvaro and Madrid
Colors
Nickname	URJC
Affiliations	CRUE
Website	www.urjc.es

King Juan Carlos University (Spanish: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, URJC) is a top Spanish public research university located in the Southern area of the Community of Madrid (Spain), with four campuses at Móstoles, Alcorcón, Vicálvaro and Fuenlabrada.

It is named after king Juan Carlos I of Spain. It was established in 1996 and has the Latin motto Non nova, sed nove ("Not new things, but in a new way").

With 37,939 students, it is the second biggest public university in the Community of Madrid.^[2] URJC is one of 8 universities in the Community of Madrid, and it is the second newest university in the Community.

Studies

King Juan Carlos University offers a wide range of degrees, all adapted to the European Higher Education Area. This includes 64 undergraduate degrees, 44 dual degrees, 6 English-taught degrees, 6 university degrees on-line, 18 diplomas, 8 Engineering degrees, as well as a wide range of official master’s (81), doctoral programs and their own degrees and training (34), all related to the areas of Health Sciences, Experimental Sciences and Technology, Communication Sciences, and Law and Social Sciences. King Juan Carlos University has four campuses currently operating in Madrid, Fuenlabrada, Móstoles and Vicálvaro, and a Foundation whose headquarters are located in Madrid’s Plaza de Manuel Becerra.

Principalship of URJC, Móstoles.

Campus

The URJC is divided into four campuses. Each campus is composed of one or more schools:

Móstoles Campus is, since 1998, the headquarters of the School of Experimental Sciences and Technology (ESCET) and since 2007 the School of Computer Engineering (ETSII). It also houses the University Senate and the office of the President (Rector).
Alcorcón Campus ouses the Faculty of Health Sciences since 1997 and the University Hospital URJC.
Vicálvaro Campus (Madrid) is the seat of the Faculty of Juridical and Social Sciences (FCJS) since 1998.
Fuenlabrada Campus houses since 2000, the Faculty of Communication Sciences and School of Tourism, which since November 2009 was renamed the Faculty of Tourism, and since 2005 the School of Telecommunications Engineering (ETSIT).

Each school or college is independently governed by a Dean or School Director, and it is divided into academic departments.

Affiliated centers:

Institute of Commercial Management and Marketing in Somosaguas (Madrid).
ESERP School (Madrid).

Colleges:

Higher Institute of Dance Alicia Alonso (Fuenlabrada).
Institute of Humanities (Vicálvaro).
Institute of International Legal Studies (Vicálvaro).
Public Law Institute (Vicálvaro).

University Centers:

University Language Centre (Vicálvaro), which regularly gives courses in English, French, German, Italian, Chinese and Spanish for foreigners.
Research and Documentation Centre of the European Union Emile Noël (Vicálvaro).
Volunteering and Cooperation Center (Alcorcón).
University Centre for Applied Social Studies (Vicálvaro).
Economics Study Center in Madrid (Vicálvaro).
Center for Latin American Studies (Móstoles).
Center for the Study of the Olympic Movement (Vicálvaro).
Center for Intelligent Information Technologies and Applications (CETINIA)
Business Incubator (Vicálvaro).
Legal Office (Vicálvaro).
Technology Support Center (Móstoles).
Center for Innovation, Technology Transfer and Knowledge (Móstoles).
Laboratory Network URJC (REDLABU).
Centre of Research and Teaching, located in the so-called Nuncio's Palace in Aranjuez.

King Juan Carlos University organizes its Summer courses in Aranjuez.

Academic programs

Studies include: Computer Science, Telecommunication Engineering, Chemical engineering, Environmental Science, Odontology, Medicine, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Audiovisual Communication, Telecommunications, Tourism, Journalism, Law, Economy, Business Administration and Management, Sociology, History, Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Food Science and Technology, Biology, Odontology, Psychology, Preschool Education, International Relations, Visual Arts and Dance, Criminology,among others.

Gallery

URJC Building located in Manuel Becerra Square in Madrid
1st Department Building, Móstoles Campus
2nd Department Building, Móstoles Campus
2nd Classroom Building (right) and 2nd Laboratory Building (left), Móstoles Campus

Notable people

In 2007 Juan Velarde Fuertes, Iñaki Gabilondo, Luis del Olmo and Antonio Mingote were awarded a Honorary Doctorate from King Juan Carlos University. In January 2008, Bernardo Kliksberg became the first foreigner to receive an honorary doctorate degree from the university with Jaime Gil Aluja, José Antonio Pastor Ridruejo and Fernando Sánchez Calero. In 2011 Honorary doctorate was awarded to Harald zur Hausen, Ramón Tamames and Peter Waldmann.^[3]

In 2014 James A. Yorke, distinguished University Professor of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Maryland and recipient of the 2003 Japan Prize in Science and Technology, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from King Juan Carlos University.^[4] Prof. Yorke, is worldwide known for the definition of the mathematical term chaos in 1975.

References

↑ "Anuario Estadvtico de la Comunidad de Madrid. Educaciσ, formaciσ e investigaciσ". Retrieved 23 July 2015.
↑ "URJC - Yoyster.com". Retrieved 23 July 2015.
↑ "Prof. Dr. Peter Waldmann (emeritus)". Retrieved 23 July 2015.
↑ "Unidad de Información Científica URJC James Yorke investido doctor ‘honoris causa’ por la URJC -". Retrieved 23 July 2015.

External links

Transatlantic Policy Consortium

North America	Monterey Institute of International Studies USC Sol Price School of Public Policy University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs Indiana University Maurer School of Law Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs University of Maryland School of Public Policy Suffolk University Law School Rutgers University School of Public Affairs and Administration Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs George Mason University School of Public Policy American University School of Public Affairs

Europe	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Danish School of Public Administration École Nationale d'Administration Paris-Sorbonne University University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne German Research Institute for Public Administration German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer Hertie School of Governance Karlsruhe Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis Max Planck Institute of Economics Potsdam University University of Bremen Willy Brandt School of Public Policy Zeppelin University Delft University of Technology Erasmus University Rotterdam Leiden University Tilburg University Utrecht University Polish Institute of International Affairs Instituto Superior Técnico King Juan Carlos University Pompeu Fabra University Jönköping University University of Birmingham University of Glasgow

Universities in Spain

Andalusia	Almería Cádiz Córdoba Granada Huelva Jaén Malaga Seville International University of Andalucía Pablo de Olavide Loyola Andalucía

Aragon	Zaragoza San Jorge

Asturias	Oviedo

Balearic Islands	University of the Balearic Islands

Basque Country	Deusto University of the Basque Country Mondragon

Canary Islands	La Laguna Las Palmas de Gran Canaria European University of Canarias Fernando Pessoa-Canarias

Cantabria	University of Cantabria European University of the Atlantic

Castilla–La Mancha	University of Castilla–La Mancha

Castile and León	Burgos León Salamanca Valladolid Catholic University of Ávila IE University Isabel I University Miguel de Cervantes European University Pontifical University of Salamanca

Catalonia	Barcelona Girona Lleida Abat Oliba CEU Autonomous University of Barcelona International University of Catalonia Open University of Catalonia Polytechnic University of Catalonia Pompeu Fabra Ramon Llull Rovira i Virgili Vic

Extremadura	University of Extremadura

Galicia	A Coruña Santiago de Compostela Vigo

La Rioja	University of La Rioja International University of La Rioja

Madrid	Alcalá Autonomous University of Madrid Carlos III Complutense Menéndez Pelayo International University UNED King Juan Carlos Technical University of Madrid Antonio de Nebrija Camilo José Cela CEU San Pablo European University of Madrid Francisco de Vitoria Comillas San Dámaso Universidad a Distancia de Madrid

Murcia	University of Murcia San Antonio Technical University of Cartagena

Navarre	University of Navarra Universidad Pública de Navarra

Valencian Community	Alicante Jaume I Miguel Hernández Technical University of Valencia Valencia San Vicente Mártir CEU Cardenal Herrera Valencian International University European University of Valencia

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