Management of Internationalisation at an European University: UB

AUDIS MeetingLeuven, 5 June 2008

Mar Campins EritjaVicerector for International Policy and MobilityUniversitat de Barcelona

The Spanish University System

• One system for all Spanish universities• Total number of Universities in Spain 73

– 50 (68.5 %) are public institutions meaning:• The student fees covers between the 10 to 20 % of the

total budget of the University.• 85% of the total student population.

– 23 (31.5 %) are private or church founded institutions

• Some non profit foundations / others.• 15% of the total student population.

UB: 558 years of history

• people-centred• a reference point in the world of science and the university• renowned for its history and for the quality of its teaching • a pioneer and leader in research• internationally recognized• a respected member of its society • actively engaged in the social and economic life of Catalonia• a modern, public, independent, Catalan university, fully

committed to the country’s development

The UB is Catalonia’s oldest (1450) and is the originator of the country’s university system. The balance between tradition and modernity, past and future, makes the UB a point of reference in the university world

The UB in the city of BarcelonaA University firmly rooted in the urban environment

Facts and figures (2006-2007)• Students (total 81.878

– 1at-2nd cycle 50.563– Bologna masters 960– Doctorate 2.548– Postgraduate 9.811– LLL-IL3 21.900

• Faculty & research staff 4.586• Administration & services staff 2.125• Built-on area (sq.m) 577.829• Budget 2007 365.338 M€• Faculties & university schools 20• Affiliated centers 8• Departments 105• Degree courses 71• Bologna Master courses 41• Doctorate programs 98• Postgraduate courses 406• LLL-IL3 courses 545• Ph.D. theses 575• Graduates (1st & 2nd cycle + Ph.D.) 7.904

The UB Group

Fundació Josep Finestres

Cultura Innovadora i Científica UB

Fundació Montcelimar

Fundació Universitària Agustí Pedro i Pons

Fundació Amigó Cuyàs

Fundació Guasch Coranty

UB students in the Catalan university system

0 20 40 60 80 100

Estudiants 1r i 2n cicle

Estudiants doctorat

Estudiants postgrau

Estudiants estrangers

Diplomats i llicenciats

UB

Resta univ.

The UB teaches 33% of Catalonia’s university students and half of those in lifelong learning

Research at the UBThe UB is the leader in scientific output in Spain and the first in the ranking of Spanish and Latin American countries

Established research groups (awarded by Catalan gov.) 229

Coordinated thematic networks 70

Ongoing research projects 619

Patents 14

University Research Institutes 8

Research & documentation centers 22

Observatories 5

Scientific publications 2.728

Knowledge and technology transfer

Members of the Group UB Innovation System

International activities all over the world

International mobility (2006-2007)

742 UB visiting students at foreign universities1.824 foreign visiting students at the UB

Socrates-ERASMUS program:

– UB students at European universities 677

– ERASMUS students at the UB 1.135

Bilateral Agreements

– UB students at foreign universities 65

– Foreign students at the UB 689

Visiting students (the 10 top countries) at the UB & from the UB (2006-07):

Foreign visiting students:• Italy: 314• Germany: 254• France: 176• Portugal: 81• Netherlands: 67• United Kingdom: 53• Poland: 50• Belgium: 47• Greece: 27

UB students:• Italy:164• France: 82• United Kingdom: 76• Netherlands: 72• Germany: 67• Sweden: 42• Portugal: 36• Belgium: 29• Denmark: 28

Total foreign full fee international students: 4.402 (2006-07). The 20 top countries: • Mexico: 427• Colombia: 404 • Argentina: 404• Italy: 366 • Peru: 326• Brazil: 253• Chile: 238• Portugal: 191 • Andorra: 152• Germany: 140

• Morocco: 128 • Ecuador: 123• Venezuela: 119• France: 109• Romania: 64• Bolivia: 60• USA: 51• Russia: 49• Rep. Dominicana: 49• Greece: 47

Joint / Double degrees (2006-2007)

Official degrees – government funded degrees (undergraduate, master, doctorate, joint master’s and Erasmus Mundus master´s) taught in conjunction with other foreign universities

10

UB-endorsed degrees – non government funded degrees (postgraduate) taught in conjunction with other foreign universities

24

International Research (2006-2007)

6 EU FP: 100 projects (4 coord.) / 19,276,269.74 €

7 EU FP(until February 2008): 25 projects (4 coord)

Planning of the Seventh EU Framework Program and other

international programs

International profile of UB research, which is firmly based on

co-operation with international research teams and active

participation in furthering EU policy and objectives.

International Aid and Development (2006-2007)

- 4 doctorates- 4 UB-endorsed master’s degrees - 133 agreements- 90 projects with aid and development organizations

International agreements

- Europe: 224- Central & South America: 196- North America: 37- Maghreb and Arab countries: 22 - Asia & Oceania: 22- Africa: 4

International (regional) studies centers

•Tibet and Central Asia Observatory•Confucio Institute•Canadian Study Center•Australian Study Center

International networks

•Coimbra Group

•Forum International des Universités Publiques (FIUP)  

•IRUN

•Université de la Meditérranée

•Euromed Permanent University Forum (EPUF)

•Peace Programme

•Eurolife

•HACU 

•CINDA

•Grupo deTordesillas

•Asociación Universitaria Iberoamericana de Postgrado (AUIP)

•EUCEN / RECLA  

The UB’s international dimension

UB SOLIDARITY FOUNDATION

Internationalization at the UB

• Internationalization as an area of strategic dimension: Integrating “international” into teaching, research and service functions of the UB + quality assessment / improvement

• Driving forces (labour market, influence of research collaboration, EU programmes, Bologna process, competition, funding...)

Internationalization at the UB

• Students / professors & researchers / adm. staff mobility• Internationalization of curriculum• International programs at home / abroad• Joint and double degrees• International research• Solidarity & development projects• International networks• Languages

Internationalization at the UB

Mapping the external situation (2007)Analysis of the internal situation: Assessment ANECA (February-June 2008)UB Strategy and action plan (September 2008)

Internationalization at the UB

• Governmental level: legal framework (Spanish & Catalan)• Central UB “political” level (Rectorate)• Central “management” level (OMPI, OPER, other units)• Faculty & School level• Department level• Students / professors & researchers / administrative staff

Internationalization at the UB

Strategic choicesPrioritiesResourcesQuality methodology

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