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The Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU) is a leading public research institution in Spain's Basque Country, renowned for its strong emphasis on scientific research and innovation, particularly in fields like Engineering, Materials Science, and Neuroscience. It offers a diverse academic portfolio across its three campuses in Bilbao, San Sebastián, and Vitoria-Gasteiz, with notable faculties in Health Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities. For international students, UPV/EHU provides a vibrant multicultural environment, supported by a dedicated International Relations Office that facilitates exchange programs, offers Spanish and Basque language courses, and provides orientation services. While instruction is primarily in Spanish and Basque, an increasing number of master's programs and specific courses are available in English, making it accessible to a broader international audience. A distinctive characteristic is its unique trilingual academic setting, deeply rooted in Basque culture while fostering global connections.
Background
The University of the Basque Country (officially in Basque: Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, EHU; Spanish: Universidad del País Vasco) is a Spanish public university of the Basque Autonomous Community. Heir of the University of Bilbao, initially it was made up of the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences of Sarriko (1955), Medicine (1968) and Sciences (1968). Following the General Law of Education (1970), the Nautical School (1784), the School of Business Studies of Bilbao (1818) and the Technical Schools of Engineers (1897) joined in, until it grew into the complex of thirty centers that compose it presently. It has campuses over the three provinces of the autonomous community: Bizkaia Campus (in Leioa, Bilbao, Portugalete and Barakaldo), Gipuzkoa Campus (in San Sebastián and Eibar), and Alava Campus in Vitoria-Gasteiz. It stands out as the main research institution in the Basque Country, carrying out 90% of the basic research carried out in that territory and benefiting from the good industrial environment in the region. The current rector is Joxerramon Bengoetxea, full professor of philosophy and law, since...
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