University Ramon Llull

UNIVERSITY RAMON LLULL

Universitat Ramon Llull
Motto	Ser i Saber (To be and to know)
Type	Private university
Established	1990
President	Dr. Josep Antoni Rom Rodríguez
Academic staff	1,587
Undergraduates	21,253 (2021/2022)
Location	Barcelona , Spain 41°24'42.9"N 2°07'52.4"E
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	Vives Network
Website	www.url.edu/en (engl.)

University Ramon Llull (Catalan: Universitat Ramon Llull, URL; IPA: [uniβəɾsiˈtad rəˈmoɲ ˈʎuʎ]) is a private university located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain established in 1990. Currently it is made up of several different colleges specializing in different subjects; most of which are located in downtown Barcelona.

History

University Ramon Llull is named after Ramon Llull, a famous writer and philosopher born in the 13th century. University Ramon Llull was founded by four educational institutions to which others were added later on. The URL is composed of:

• ESADE (Escola Superior d'Administració i Direcció d'Empreses) (1958).
• La Salle Engineering and Architecture (1903).
• IQS (Institut Químic de Sarrià) - Chemical Institute of Sarrià (1905) and its two schools: IQS School of Engineering and IQS School of Management
• Blanquerna Foundation (1948).
• Pere Tarrés University School of Social Studies (1998).
• Ebro Observatory Research Institute (1904).
• Vidal i Barraquer Foundation - University Institute of Mental Health (1964).
• Borja Institute of Bioethics (1974).
• ESDi Higher School of Design (1989).

Liborio Hierro [es] gave a conference organized by the URL and the Sant Joan de Déu in 1996.^[1] Among the promoters of the URL one can find Artur Juncosa Carbonell, later Síndic de Greuges of the university.

Academics

Ramon Llull University comprises 13 schools and faculties and 3 university institutes:

• IQS School of Engineering
• IQS School of Management
• Blanquerna School of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences
• Blanquerna School of Health Science
• Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations
• La Salle Digital Engineering School
• La Salle International School of Commerce and Digital Economy
• La Salle School of Architecture
• ESADE Business School
• ESADE Law School
• Pere Tarrés Faculty of Social Education and Social Work
• Ebro Observatory University Institute
• Vidal i Barraquer University School of Mental Health
• Borja Institute of Bioethics
• ESDi Higher School of Design

University personnel

Notable faculty

• Santiago Niño Becerra [es]-economics professor at the Chemical Institute of Sarrià.^[2]
• Begoña Román Maestre (born 1965), Spanish philosopher, university professor, researcher
• Esteve Almirall Mezquita, Spanish management scientist, academic

Notable alumni

• Kurt Burneo (DrBA from ESADE Business School)-economics professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru's Centrum Católica.^[3]
• Damià Calvet (Degree in Building Sciences and Technologies from Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura La Salle)-Catalan Minister of Territory and Sustainability.^[4][5]
• Ramon Laguarta (BBA and MBA '85 from ESADE Business School)-chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo.^[6]
• Christian Rosa Olmo (MA in Advertising Strategies and Creativity from Facultad de Comunicación y Relaciones Internacionales Blanquerna)-Puerto Rican publicist and photographer.^[7]
• Albina Ruiz (PhD in Chemistry)-Peruvian environmentalist and engineer, Ciudad Saludable founder.^[8]
• Ester Vilarrubla Escales (Degree in Teaching Sciences from Facultad de Psicología, Ciencias de la Educación y del Deporte Blanquerna)-Andorran Minister of Education and Higher Education.^[9]

See also

• Vives Network

References

1. Hierro, Liborio L. (1997). "Niños y víctimas" [Children and Victims]. Anuario de Psicología Jurídica (in Spanish). 7 (1). eISSN 2174-0542. ISSN 1133-0740. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020.
2. Muñoz Puente, Carmen (25 November 2016). "Niño Becerra: "En España sobran universidades y falta FP"" [Niño Becerra: "In Spain there are too many universities and there is a lack of FP"]. Cinco Días (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
3. "Burneo: "Empleo informal surge porque la gente inventa puestos de trabajo"" [Burneo: "Informal employment arises because people invent jobs"]. Radio Programas del Perú (in Spanish). 9 May 2018. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
4. "Perfil i trajectòria professional dels alts càrrecs de l'Administració de la Generalitat de Catalunya" [Profile and professional trajectory of the senior officials of the Administration of the Generalitat de Catalunya] (PDF) (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain: Generalitat de Catalunya. 30 May 2018. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
5. "Perfil.- Damià Calvet, un expert en infraestructures per gestionar Territori" [Profile.- Damià Calvet, an expert in infrastructures to manage Territory]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Girona, Spain. Europa Press. 29 May 2018. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
6. "El catalán Ramón Laguarta, nuevo presidente del gigante Pepsico" [The Catalan Ramón Laguarta, new president of the giant Pepsico]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
7. "Christian Rosa". Squarespace. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
8. Martins, Alejandra (24 November 2011). "La ingeniera peruana que aplauden en Londres" [The Peruvian Engineer Applauded in London]. BBC Mundo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
9. "Ester Vilarrubla Escales". Government of Andorra (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

External links

• Official website

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