The University of Alicante (UA) is a Spanish public university established in 1979. It offers courses in more than fifty degrees. It comprises five research institutes and over seventy departments and research groups in the areas of: Social Science and Law, Experimental science, Technology, Liberal Arts, Education and Health Sciences. Its particular field of interest lies within the context of international cooperation and training of university management staff, to aid the integration of countries in transition and develop their international status and networks. Despite being one of the youngest universities in Spain, UA is also considered one of the most innovative and fastest developing in the whole country. It counts more than 30.000 national and 3.000 international students.
