University of Valencia

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University of Valencia

Universitat de València
Type	Public
Established	30 April 1499; 525 years ago (1499-04-30)
Academic affiliations	Vives Network
Rector	Maria Vicenta Mestre Escrivà
Academic staff	3,300
Students	65,789 (Total)
Undergraduates	45,000
Postgraduates	8,000
Location	Valencia , Valencian Community , Spain 39°28′45″N 0°21′33″W / 39.47905110°N 0.35908730°W / 39.47905110; -0.35908730[1]
Campus	Urban
Website	www.uv.es/uvweb/college/en/university-valencia-1285845048380.html

The University of Valencia (Valencian: Universitat de València [univeɾsiˈtad de vaˈlensi.a]), shortened to UV, is a public research university located in the city of Valencia, Spain. It is one of the oldest universities in Spain, and the oldest in the Valencian Community. It is regarded as one of Spain's leading academic institutions.

The university was founded in 1499, and currently has around 55,000 students.^[2] Most of the courses are taught in Spanish, however their plan is to increase the number of courses available in Valencian and English as well.

It is located in the Mediterranean Spanish baseline, in the city of Valencia which is the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain, with a population of 829,705 in 2014. One of its campuses is located in the metropolitan area of Valencia, in the municipalities of Burjassot and Paterna.

The current chancellor is María Vicenta Mestre Escrivá.