Campus of International Excellence of the Ebro Valley

The Campus Iberus of International Excellence is a strategic partnership between the University of Zaragoza, the Public University of Navarra, the University of Lleida and the University of La Rioja in Spain. Created in 2010 in the frame of the National Programme “Campus de Excelencia Internacional", Campus Iberus’ strategy is based on the definition and implementation of aggregation, specialization and internationalization activities pursuing three major goals:- Improvement of teaching and learning and adaptation of the education system to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA);- Improvement of scientific and technological transfer;- Contribution to a new model for socio-economic development and interaction with the regional ecosystems.Campus Iberus’ activities focus on a number of areas of aggregation and specialization based on its academic and R&I capabilities, the regional priorities identified by the Smart Specialization Strategies (RIS3) of each of the territories involved in this alliance, and the big societal challenges at the European level. The main areas of specialization and activity lines of Campus Iberus are shown below:Thematic areas of specialisation- Agrofood & Nutrition- Sustainable energy and environment- Health technologies- Social and territorial developmentActivity lines- Education and training- Research and technology transfer- Innovation and entrepreneurship- International cooperationWith circa 60.000 students (3.500 PhD candidates), more that 6.000 teaching and reserch staff, nearly 500 research groups, 131 Master Degress and 72 Doctoral programmes, Campus Iberus offers a highly competitive educational and R&I portfolio. Additionally, Campus Iberus’ universities cooperate with institutions from more than 50 countries worldwide and has international delegations in Brussels and Bogotá (Colombia).Campus Iberus in a nutshell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUCJ4K-Y7po&feature=youtu.be