Universitat d'Andorra

The University of Andorra (Catalan: Universitat d'Andorra; IPA: [uniβəɾsiˈtad dənˈdorə]) is a public institution of higher education created in 1988,[1] and the first university in Andorra. The university consists of the College of Health and Education Sciences, the College of Business and Technology, and the College of eLearning and Lifelong Learning.[2]

University of Andorra
Universitat d'Andorra
University logo
TypePublic University
Established1988
RectorMiquel Nicolau
Administrative staff
178
Students1741 (2018)
Address
Plaça de la Germandat, 7
AD600 - Sant Julià de Lòria
,
Sant Julià de Lòria
,
Andorra
AffiliationsInternational Association of Universities, European University Association (EUA), Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, Universia, Vives Network
Websitewww.uda.ad
data from 2008
Universitat d'Andorra

The university is a member of the Vives Network,[3] the European University Association, the International Association of Universities. As of 2018,[4] approximately three-quarters of the university's finances came from Andorran state.[3]

During the 2018–2019 academic year, the University of Andorra celebrated its 30th anniversary with the closure of a Time Capsule with documentation and everyday objects from the year 2018. The Time Capsule cannot be opened until the 2088–2089 academic year, coinciding with its centenary.[5][6][7]

References
  1. "History – University of Andorra". Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  2. "Colleges ans schools of the University of Andorra". www.uda.ad.
  3. Virtual and tangible goals with a Pyrenean flavour, a 10 March 2006 article from Times Higher Education
  4. "Economic information – University of Andorra". Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  5. "Càpsula del temps amb destí al 2088". Ara Andorra (in Catalan). 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  6. "L'UdA "envia" al futur un volum de 80 litres de documentació i objectes representatius del present – Universitat d'Andorra" (in Catalan). Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  7. RTVA, Andorra Difusió. "L'UdA tanca els actes del 30è aniversari amb una càpsula del temps | Andorra Difusió". www.andorradifusio.ad (in Catalan). Retrieved 2019-06-05.

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