European University of the Atlantic

Historia

The European University of the Atlantic, or UNEATLANTICO, is a private Spanish university located in the Scientific and Technological Park of Cantabria, in the city of Santander, Cantabria.This academic institution opened on September 29, 2014, with 8 university degrees and 350 registered students. The different courses will be implemented gradually, year by year, until completing the first class of graduates from Universidad Europea del Atlántico in the academic year 2017–2018.All degrees from this university are adapted to the European Higher Education Area . The Research and Industrial Technology Centre of Cantabria is a part of this institution.HistoryThe university was promoted by Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (FUNIBER). It was officially recognised by the Government of Spain on 5 July 2013. This project entailed an estimated private investment of €16.5 million, of which 14.5 million were destined for construction and the other 2 million for the establishment of the Research and Industrial Technology Centre of Cantabria (CITICAN), a foundation that was born to channel the academic institution’s R&D&I projects.CampusThe Universidad Europea del Atlántico campus is 16,500 m2 large and is located in the Scientific and Technological Park of Cantabria, in the city of Santander.The campus has an underground parking garage, an auditorium with capacity for 400 people, a library, a cafeteria, labs, computer rooms, study rooms, a gymnasium, and different multipurpose areas.Faculties and schoolsThe university's official programmes are organised into three faculties: Faculty of Health Sciences Higher Polytechnic School Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities