The Miguel Hernández University (UMH, , , ), is a Spanish Public University offering education, research and services facilitating the comprehensive development of its students. It is located in the province of Alicante and was established in 1996. Its name commemorates the Spanish poet Miguel Hernández.
The UMH offers bachelor's degrees, Master's and PhD programs adapted to the European Higher Education Area in the fields of the arts, experimental and technical sciences, engineering, and health and social sciences at its four university campuses (Elche, Altea, Orihuela and Sant Joan d'Alacant).
Campuses
Elche Campus
The Office of the Rector and the University's central services, as well as four schools, four research institutes and twelve departments are located in the city of Elche. In particular, the degree programs taught here include law, journalism, business administration, labor relations and human resources, sports science, psychology, biotechnology, business statistics, environmental science, electrical engineering, electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, telecommunication technologies engineering and computer engineering in information technology, in addition to various masters and postgraduate courses. The campus contains sporting facilities including a golf course, paddle tennis courts, a pool, and a sports hall.
Sant Joan d'Alacant Campus
In Sant Joan d'Alacant, beside the university hospital, the UMH campus is dedicated to the health sciences. Housed here are two schools, two research institutes, six departments and several laboratories for training students. Degrees in medicine, physiotherapy, podiatry, occupational therapy, pharmacy and various postgraduate courses are taught on this campus. The Institute of Neuroscience and the Drug Dependence Research Institute have their headquarters at the Sant Joan d'Alacant Campus.
Orihuela Campus
In Orihuela, there are two schools and five UMH departments distributed between two university locations (Desamparados and Salesas), where technical and social science education, respectively, are offered. The courses taught at Desamparados, in addition to various masters, include food science and technology, agri-food and agri-environmental engineering. At Salesas, the degrees offered include business administration, political science and public management.
Altea Campus
In Altea is an educational center dedicated to the arts. Offered here is the degree in fine arts, and the campus contains a multi-sport court as well. This campus has workshops and studios for painting, sculpture, illustration, design, drawing, modeling, and dance for students in a fine arts curriculum. The master's degree of planning and landscape research is also taught here.
Facts and Figures
Campuses
Elche, Sant Joan d'Alacant, Orihuela, Altea
Buildings: 75
Total surface area of the 4 campuses (in square meters): 947,635 m²
Total constructed surface area (in square meters): 209,876 m²
Personnel
Full-time Faculty: 560
Part-time Faculty: 464
Administration and Services Personnel: 389
Research
Average annual research income (previous 5 years): €10,939,846
Annual scientific production (publications per faculty member) ranking among Spanish universities: 3rd place Journal publications indexed in ISI Web of Knowledge in 2010: 464
Students
Full-time students: 14,500
17,000 alumni since university creation (1996)
Employability
Agreements with more than 7,000 collaborating entities (80% within the private sector) 13,700 student internships in the last three years 98% business and 95% student satisfaction with the internship program
Internationalization
International agreements with other universities: 318 (282 with European universities and 36 with non-European universities)
Annual budget
€95,463,970
Research
Research Institutes
Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
The Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC) aims for a multidisciplinary approach of excellence on a molecular and cellular level in the areas of biotechnology and health. Research at the IBMC is developed through two main lines of research: Molecular and Cellular Design and Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy. The Institute carries out intense translational and transferable technology research programs that have led to more than 20 registered patents and the creation of spin-off companies.
