Image UA informacion@ua.es Website The University of Alicante (UA) was founded in 1979. Being one of the youngest universities in Spain, the UA is also considered one of the most innovative and fastest developing in Spain. More than 30.000 national & 3.000 international students are enrolled in 7 Faculties offering more than 39 undergraduate and 78 postgraduate programmes. The UA is considered to be a point of reference for many companies to which it provides technical assistance, student training programmes and continuous programmes and has participated, as partner or coordinator, in a large number of international projects. It has a wide network and cooperates with universities and other stakeholders from over 90 countries worldwide. UA has implemented a solid system of innovation and entrepreneurship promotion through its UA Emprende programand the University of Alicante Science Park, which together foster the creation of startups, support research commercialization, and connect students and academics with the business ecosystem to drive sustainable economic and social development.