Loyola University Andalusia

Loyola University Andalusia (Spanish: Universidad Loyola Andalucía) is a private Catholic university in Spain with campuses in Seville and Córdoba, that was established for the 2013-14 academic year. It is a Catholic university run by the Society of Jesus.

Loyola University Andalusia
Former name
Superior Technical School of Business Agriculture
(1963-2010)
TypePrivate Catholic Research Non-profit Coeducational Higher education institution
EstablishedJune 7, 2010 (June 7, 2010)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuits)
Academic affiliation
IAJU UNIJES-Universidades Jesuitas de España
ChairmanFr. Ildefonso Camacho Laraña, SJ
ChancellorFr.Francisco J.Ruiz Perez, SJ
RectorGabriel María Pérez Alcalá
Location
Escritor Castilla Aguayo, 4 Córdoba
,
Andalucía
,
Spain
CampusSeville and Córdoba
Colors Blue  and  White 
Websitewww.uloyola.es

The university includes undergraduate education with an initial list of nine Bachelor's degrees to be taught. A graduate school, called Loyola Leadership School, offers master's degrees related to all of the nine undergraduate programs plus five doctorates.[1] Loyola University Andalusia conducts student exchanges with top-ranked universities around the world, among them its partner Loyola University Chicago.

History

The university originated in ETEA, the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences of Córdoba, a higher education centre founded in 1963. The establishment of Loyola University Andalusia was approved by the Parliament of Andalusia on 23 November 2011. The first promotion enrolled in 2013.

Campuses

The university has two campuses: Campus Palmas Altas in Seville and Campus de Córdoba ETEA in Córdoba.

Faculties and schools

The university contains three undergraduate faculties and schools and two postgraduate schools:

  • Undergraduate
    • Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences
    • Faculty of Social, Law and Education Sciences 
    • Higher Technical School of Engineering
  • Postgraduate
    • Loyola Leadership School
    • Doctoral School

References
  1. ULA Oferta Académica Archived 2011-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
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