Program Overview

University of Alicante Programs

The University of Alicante offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various fields, including Arts & Humanities, Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences & Law Studies, and Engineering & Architecture.

Undergraduate Programs

• Arts & Humanities:
  • Spanish: Language and Literature
  • Arabic & Islamic Studies
  • French Studies
  • English Studies
  • Catalan Studies
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Translation and Interpreting
  • Translation and Interpreting (German)
  • Translation and Interpreting (English)
  • Translation and Interpreting (French)
• Sciences:
  • Biology
  • Marine Studies
  • Physics
  • Geology
  • Mathematics
  • Chemistry
  • Physics + Mathematics (FISMAT)
• Health Sciences:
  • Nursing
  • Medicine
  • Human Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Optics and Optometry
  • Speech therapy
• Social Sciences & Law Studies:
  • Business Administration (ADE)
  • Physical Activity and Sports Sciences
  • Criminology
  • Law
  • Law + Business Administration (DADE)
  • Law + Criminology (DECRIM)
  • Law + International Relations (DERRII)
  • Economics
  • Gastronomy and Culinary arts
  • Geography and Land Use Planning
  • Public Management & Administration
  • Computer Engineering + ADE (I2ADE)
  • Pre-school Education Speciality
  • Primary Education Speciality
  • Marketing
  • Publicity and Public Relations
  • International Relations
  • Labour Relations and Human Resources
  • Labour Relations and Human Resources (Elda)
  • Sociology
  • Social Work
  • Tourism
  • Tourism + Business Administration (TADE)
• Engineering & Architecture:
  • Architecture
  • Architectural Technology
  • Fundamentals of Architecture
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence Engineering
  • Sound and Image in Telecommunication Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Engineering + ADE (I2ADE)
  • Multimedia Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Robotic Engineering
  • Aerospace engineering

Graduate Programs

• Arts & Humanities:
  • Professional Archaeology and Heritage Comprehensive Management
  • Local Development and Territorial Innovation
  • Teaching of Spanish and English as Second Languages (L2) or Foreign Languages (FL)
  • Literary Studies
  • Advanced English Studies
  • History of Science and Scientific Communication
  • History of Contemporary Europe: identities and integration
  • History of the Mediterranean World and its Regions. From Pre-history to the Middle Ages
  • History and Identities in the Western Mediterranean (15th-19th C.)
  • English and Spanish for Specific Purposes
  • Planning and Management of Natural Disasters
  • Institutional Translation
• Sciences:
  • Analysis and Management of Mediterranean Ecosystems
  • Biomedicine
  • Biotechnology for Health and Sustainability
  • Calculus and Scientific Modeling
  • Materials Science
  • Conservation of Biodiversity and restoration of the Marine and Land Environment
  • Electrochemistry. Science & Technology
  • Sustainable Fisheries Management
  • Sustainable Management and Water Technologies
  • Management and Restoration of Natural Environment
  • Nanoscience and Molecular Nanotechnology
  • Advanced Materials
  • Applied Palaeontology
  • Sustainable and Environmental Chemistry
  • Medical Chemistry
• Health Sciences:
  • Emergencies and Disasters
  • Active Ageing and Health
  • Research in Health Sciences
  • Nutrition and feeding
  • Optometry Advanced Visual and Visual Health
  • Public Health
• Social Sciences & Law Studies:
  • Legal Practice
  • Legal Practice and Legal Representation
  • Business Administration
  • Digital communication
  • Communication and Creative Industries
  • Cooperation to Development
  • Law on Environmental Sustainability
  • Tort Law
  • Tourism Planning and Management
  • Applied Economics
  • Economics with Data Science
  • Quantitative Economics
  • Administrative Management
  • Social Innovation and Dynamics of change
  • Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science
  • Educational Research
  • Teacher Training in Compulsory and Upper Secondary Compulsory Education, Vocational Studies and Languages
  • Penal Law System
  • Social Work in the Health Field
  • Cultural Tourism
  • Prevention of Gender Violence and Intervention from an Interdisciplinary Approach
  • Contemporary Political, Economic and Social Studies of Latin America
• Engineering & Architecture:
  • Architecture
  • Automation and Robotics
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data science
  • Applications Development and Web Services
  • Software Development for Mobile Devices
  • Building Management
  • Civil Engineering
  • Materials, Water and Soil Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Telecommunication Engineering
  • Geological Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Occupational Hazard Prevention
  • New Technologies and Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Governance and Organisation

The University of Alicante is governed by various bodies, including the Office of the President, the Office of the Comptroller, and the University Senate. It is organised into several faculties and centres, such as the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences, the Faculty of Science, and the Polytechnic School.

Faculties and Centres

• Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Arts
• Polytechnic School
• International Doctoral School
• Permanent Education Centre

Research Institutes

The university has numerous research institutes, including:

• Inter-university Institute for Social Development and World Peace
• Inter-university Institute of International Economics
• Inter-university Institute of Valencian Studies
• Inter-university Institute of Geography
• Inter-university Institute for Applied Modern Languages
• "Ram鏮 Margalef" Multidisciplinary Institute for Environmental Research (IMEM)
• University Institute of Water and Environmental Sciences
• University Institute for Electrochemistry
• University Institute for Gender Studies
• University Institute for Socials Studis of Latin America
• University Institute of Physics Applied to Sciences and Technologies
• University Institute for Chemical Processes
• University Institute for Biodiversity (CIBIO)
• University Institute of Research in Archaeology and Heritage (INAPH)
• University Institute for Computing Research
• University Institute for Tourism Research
• University Institute of Materials
• University Institute for Organic Synthesis

Internationalization and Mobility

The University of Alicante participates in various international programs, including Erasmus, and offers mobility opportunities for students. It has partnerships with institutions in several countries, such as Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Sweden.

Mobility for Degree in Chemical Engineering

The university offers mobility programs for students of Chemical Engineering, with partner institutions including:

• D BERLIN04-BEUTH HOCHSCHULE F鄄 TECHNIK BERLIN
• D MUNSTER02-FACHHOCHSCHULE M逴STER
• SF TURKU02-贓O AKADEMI UNIVERSITY
• NL DELFT01-TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT
• NL EINDHOV17-TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN
• NL HEERLEN14-HOGESCHOOL ZUYD
• UK GLASGOW02-UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
• S UMEA01-UMEA UNIVERSITET

Services and Administrative Units

The university provides various services, including the University Library, Reception Offices, and the Students Service. It also has administrative units such as the Academic Management, Research Management Service, and the Economic Management.