University of Barcelona
 University of Barcelona  (University)    | |
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| Formation | November 3, 1450 |
| Headquarters | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| The biggest university in Catalonia and one of the biggest in Spain | |
The University of Barcelona is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. With 63,000 students, it is one of the biggest universities in Spain.[1] It is one of the oldest universities in Catalonia, established in 1450.
It has 106 departments and more than 5,000 full-time researchers, technicians and research assistants, most of whom work in the 243 research groups as recognized and supported by the Government of Catalonia. In 2010 the UB was awarded 175 national research grants and 17 European grants and participated in over 500 joint research projects with the business sector, generating an overall research income of 70 million euros. The work of these groups is overseen by the UB's research centres and institutes which collaborate with leading research institutions and networks in Spain and abroad. The UB is also home to three large research foundations: the Barcelona Science Park Foundation (PCB), which includes the Institute of Biomedical Research of Barcelona (IRBB); the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS); and the Bellvitge Institute for Biomedical Research (IDIBELL).
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
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| Guillem Anglada-Escudé | 1979 | Spain | Politician | Catalan astronomer; Friends of Europe/Young European Leaders 2018 | |
| Quique Badia-Masoni | Spain | Journalist | Spanish journalist member of the Integrity Initiative and the Institute for Statecraft. | ||
| José Creuheras | 1957 | Spain | Editor | Spanish corporate media executive. | |
| Irene Martínez Fernández | Researcher | ||||
| Alberto Oliart | 29 July 1928 | 13 February 2021 | Politician | Former Spanish defence minister Oliart claimed it was childish to "ask whether also under dictator Franco a secret right-wing army had existed in the country because 'here Gladio was the government'." | |
| Jordi Pujol | 9 June 1930 | Spain | Politician | Catalan (Spanish) politician |
