Ramon Llull University

For other uses, see Ramon Llull (disambiguation).

Ramon Llull University
Universitat Ramon Llull

Motto	Ser i Saber (To be and to know)
Type	Private (catholic)
Established	1990
President	Dr. Esther Giménez-Salinas
Academic staff	1,297
Undergraduates	13,696
Postgraduates	3,136
Location	Barcelona, Spain
Campus	Urban
Programs	58
Mascot	None
Website	www.url.edu

Ramon Llull University (Catalan: Universitat Ramon Llull, URL; IPA: [uniβərsiˈtat rəˈmoɲ ˈʎuʎ]) is a private university located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain established in 1990. Currently it is formed by several different colleges specialized in different topics, most of which are located in downtown Barcelona.

History

Ramon Llull University is named after Ramon Llull, a famous writer and philosopher born in the 13th century. Ramon Llull University was founded by four educational institutions to whom seven more were added later on. All eleven of them are:

ESADE (Escuela Superior de Administración y Dirección de Empresas) (1958).
La Salle Engineering and Architecture (1903).
IQS (Institut Químic de Sarrià) - Sarrià Chemical Institute (1905)
Blanquerna Foundation (1948).
Philosophy Faculty - Includes Philosophy and Humanities (1864).
Pere Tarrés University School of Social Studies (1998).
Ebro Observatory Research Institute (1904).
Vidal i Barraquer Foundation - University Institute of Mental Health (1964).
Borja Institute of Bioethics (1974).
ESDi Higher School of Design (1989).

Academics

Ramon Llull University comprises 14 schools and faculties:

Facultad de Filosofía
Facultad de Psicología, Ciencias de la Educación y del Deporte Blanquerna
Facultad de Comunicación y Relaciones Internacionales Blanquerna
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Blanquerna
Facultad de Educación Social y Trabajo Social Pere Tarrés
Facultad de Turismo y Dirección Hotelera San Ignacio
Escuela Universitaria de Ingeniería Técnica de Telecomunicación La Salle
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Electrónica e Informática La Salle
Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura La Salle
ESDi School of Design
ESADE Business School
ESADE Law School
IQS School of Engineering
IQS School of Management

Gallery

Partial view of the ESADE campus.
Universitat Ramón Llull's School of Philosophy.
Courtyard, Universitat Ramón Llull's School of Philosophy.

References

External links

Universities in the metropolitan area of Barcelona

Public	Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) University of Barcelona (UB) Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) Pompeu Fabra University (UPF)

Private	Abat Oliva University CEU (UAO) International University of Catalonia (UIC) Open University of Catalonia (UOC) Ramon Llull University (URL)

Vives Network - Xarxa Vives d'Universitats

Alicante Andorra Barcelona Abat Oliba CEU Autonomous of Barcelona International of Catalonia Open of Catalonia Polytechnic University of Catalonia Pompeu Fabra Ramon Llull Jaume I Miguel Hernández Girona Lleida Balearic Islands Perpinyà - Via Domitia Rovira i Virgili Sassari Valencia Polytechnic University of Valencia Vic

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