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Catholic University of Ávila

Coordinates:40°39′51″N4°41′55″W/ 40.6641°N 4.6985°W/40.6641; -4.6985
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This article is about the Spanish university. For the American university, seeAvila University.
Catholic University of Avila
Universidad Católica Santa Teresa de Jesús de Ávila
Picture of beige 4 story building with blue sky and green grass.
Main building of the Catholic University of Ávila.
TypePrivate
EstablishedAugust 24, 1996
AffiliationCatholic
RectorMaria Rosario Sáez Yuguero
Location
Ávila
,
Castile and León
,
Spain

40°39′51″N4°41′55″W/ 40.6641°N 4.6985°W/40.6641; -4.6985
Websitehttp:// ucavila.es

Saint Teresa of Jesus Catholic University(Spanish:Universidad Católica Santa Teresa de Jesús de Ávila), commonly known as theCatholic University of Ávila (UCAV),is aprivate,Catholicuniversity, located inÁvila,Castile and León,Spain.It is named afterSaint Teresa of Ávila.

The current rector of the university is Maria Rosario Sáez Yuguero.[1]

History[edit]

On August 24, 1996,Antonio Cañizares Llovera,bishop of thediocese of Ávila,founded the university via a decree.[2]The university is named for the city andTeresa of Ávila.

In 2021,Forbeslisted the Catholic University of Ávila among the 20 best universities of Spain.[3]

Degrees[edit]

The Catholic University of Ávila offers degrees in business, law, and engineering.[4][5]

Institute of Hispanic Studies[edit]

The Institute of Hispanic Studies at the university offers a summer program for students from other countries to study Spanish language, culture, and civilization. The Institute offers a Catholic mysticism course, and through weekend trips, allows students to visit the cities ofSegovia,Salamanca,Madrid,as well as importantCarmelitesites likeFontiverosandAlba de Tormes.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^"President's greetings".Catholic University of Ávila.RetrievedAugust 3,2010.
  2. ^"History".Catholic University of Ávila. Archived fromthe originalon June 21, 2010.RetrievedAugust 3,2010.
  3. ^"Estas son las 20 mejores universidades de España 2021"[These are the 20 best universities in Spain 2021] (in Spanish). Forbes. May 19, 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-05-19.
  4. ^"Degrees".Catholic University of Ávila.RetrievedAugust 3,2010.
  5. ^"Degrees".Catholic University of Ávila. Archived fromthe originalon June 21, 2010.RetrievedAugust 3,2010.
  6. ^"Institute of Hispanic Studies".Catholic University of Ávila. Archived fromthe originalon June 17, 2010.RetrievedAugust 3,2010.

External links[edit]

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