Technical University of Valencia
Universitat Politècnica de València | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1971 |
| Affiliation | Vives network T.I.M.E. Sgroup CESAER ENHANCE Alliance SSU |
| Budget | €405 million (2023) |
| Rector | José E. Capilla Romá |
Academic staff | 2,600 |
Administrative staff | 1,700 |
| Students | 28,700 |
| Location | , , 39°28′53.95″N 0°20′37.71″W / 39.4816528°N 0.3438083°W |
| Website | www |
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Global – Overall | |
| ARWU World | 401–500 (2023) |
| QS World | =476 (2024) |
| THE World | 601–800 (2024) |
| USNWR Global | =570 (2023) |
The Polytechnic University of Valencia (Valencian: Universitat Politècnica de València; IPA: [univeɾsiˈtat poliˈtɛɡnika ðe vaˈlensi.a], Spanish: Universidad Politécnica de Valencia), shortened to UPV, is a Spanish university located in Valencia, with a focus on science, technology, and arts. It was founded in 1968 as the Higher Polytechnic School of Valencia and became a university in 1971, but some of its schools are more than 100 years old.