The Autonomous University of Barcelona (Catalan: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spanish: Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, UAB) is a public university located in Bellaterra, very close to the city of Barcelona in Spain. During the 2nd Spanish Republic there were already plans for the creation of a second university in Barcelona. But it wasn't until 1968 that the UAB was founded. Image File history File links Logo of the Autonomous University of Barcelona File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Catalan (Català, Valencià) is a Romance language understood by as many as 12 million people in portions of Spain, France, Andorra and Italy, although the majority of active Catalan speakers are in Spain. ... Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia, an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, and Spains second-largest city (after Madrid). ... There have been two Spanish Republics: First Spanish Republic (1873-1874) Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939) Franco declared Spain to be a monarchy, but did not permit a monarch until his death in 1975. ...

As of 2005, it consists of 50 departments in the experimental, life, social and human sciences, spread among 11 faculties and three university schools. All these centers together award a total of 77 qualifications in the form of first degrees, diplomas, and engineering degrees. Moreover, almost 90 doctoral programs and more than 100 other postgraduate programs are offered. UAB gathers more than 50.000 students and more than 3.000 academic and research staff. The UAB is a pioneering institution in terms of fostering research. There are many research institutes in the campus, as well as other research centers, technical support services and service-providing laboratories.

The UAB is clearly oriented towards Europe and the rest of the world, participating as it does in the community initiatives on co-operation, mobility and research, and has established firm links research centers abroad, specially with those of the European Union. It is also part of the Xarxa d'Universitats Institut Joan Lluís Vives, a university network.

Most UAB academic activity is done is Bellaterra campus, Vallès Occidental. Several centres exist in Manresa, Sabadell, Terrassa, Sant Cugat del Vallès and Barcelona. Vallès Occidental is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Sabadell is one of the largest cities in the comarca (similar to the UK counties) of Vallès Occidental in Catalonia. ... Terrassa (Latin Egara) is one of two major cities of the comarca of Vallès Occidental in Catalonia, the other being Sabadell. ... Sant Cugat del Vallès (pop. ... Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia, an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, and Spains second-largest city (after Madrid). ...

The UAB campus is about 30 km away from the centre of Barcelona. It is accessible by air (flights to Barcelona, Girona, or Reus), by train (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat, RENFE), by coach (SARBUS), or by car (AP-7 and C-58 motorways). Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia, an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, and Spains second-largest city (after Madrid). ... Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia, an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, and Spains second-largest city (after Madrid). ... Girona (Catalan: Girona, Spanish: Gerona, French: Gérone) is a city located in the northwest of Catalonia, Spain on the confluence of the rivers Ter and Onyar. ... Reus is the capital of the comarca of Baix Camp, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, located at 117 metres above the sea. ... FGC Logo Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya or FGC is a Spanish railway company, which operates a system of metre gauge lines and a separate system of standard gauge lines in the Catalonia region of Spain, centered on Barcelona. ... RENFE is Spains national railway operator. ...

Map of the UAB and how to arrive there

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See also

• List of universities in Spain

A list of universities in Spain: Universidad de Alcalá Universidad de Alicante Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Universidad Carlos III Universidad Complutense de Madrid Universidad Complutense de Madrid-Centro Universitario Villanueva Universidad Europea de Madrid Universidad de Cádiz Universidad de Córdoba Universidad de Deusto Universidad de Granada Universidad...

External links

• Official site