University of Cantabria

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University of Cantabria
Universidad de Cantabria
Latin: Cantabriae Universitas
Established:	1972
Type:	Public
Rector:	Prof. Federico Gutiérrez-Solana Salcedo
Staff:	1,088
Students:	11,336
Doctoral students:	604
Location:	Santander and Torrelavega, Cantabria, Spain
Website:	http://www.unican.es/

The University of Cantabria (Spanish Universidad de Cantabria, UC) is a university located in Santander and Torrelavega in Cantabria, Spain. It was founded in 1972 and is organized in 12 Faculties.

[edit] Organization

These are the 12 faculties/schools in which the university is divided into:

• Faculty of Economics and Business Studies
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Medicine, related to the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital.
• Faculty of Sciences
• School of Civil Engineering
• School of Industrial Engineering and Telecommunications
• School of Nautical Studies
• School of Nursing "Casa de Salud Valdecilla"
• School of Teacher Training
• School of Technical Mining Engineering. Environmental Engineering
• Escuela Universitaria de Altamira (Centro Adscrito)

[edit] External links

• University of Cantabria Website (Spanish)