University Ramon Llull

University Ramon Llull (Catalan: Universitat Ramon Llull, URL; IPA: [uniβəɾsiˈtad rəˈmoɲ ˈʎuʎ]) is a private university located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain established in 1990. Currently it is made up of several different colleges specializing in different subjects; most of which are located in downtown Barcelona.

UNIVERSITY RAMON LLULL

Universitat Ramon Llull
Motto	Ser i Saber (To be and to know)
Type	Private university
Established	1990
President	Dr. Josep Antoni Rom Rodríguez
Academic staff	1,587
Undergraduates	21,253 (2021/2022)
Location	Barcelona , Spain 41°24'42.9"N 2°07'52.4"E
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	Vives Network
Website	www.url.edu/en (engl.)

History

University Ramon Llull is named after Ramon Llull, a famous writer and philosopher born in the 13th century. University Ramon Llull was founded by four educational institutions to which others were added later on. The URL is composed of:

• ESADE (Escola Superior d'Administració i Direcció d'Empreses) (1958).
• La Salle Engineering and Architecture (1903).
• IQS (Institut Químic de Sarrià) - Chemical Institute of Sarrià (1905) and its two schools: IQS School of Engineering and IQS School of Management
• Blanquerna Foundation (1948).
• Pere Tarrés University School of Social Studies (1998).
• Ebro Observatory Research Institute (1904).
• Vidal i Barraquer Foundation - University Institute of Mental Health (1964).
• Borja Institute of Bioethics (1974).
• ESDi Higher School of Design (1989).

Liborio Hierro [es] gave a conference organized by the URL and the Sant Joan de Déu in 1996.^[1] Among the promoters of the URL one can find Artur Juncosa Carbonell, later Síndic de Greuges of the university.

Academics

Ramon Llull University comprises 13 schools and faculties and 3 university institutes:

• IQS School of Engineering
• IQS School of Management
• Blanquerna School of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences
• Blanquerna School of Health Science
• Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations
• La Salle Digital Engineering School
• La Salle International School of Commerce and Digital Economy
• La Salle School of Architecture
• ESADE Business School
• ESADE Law School
• Pere Tarrés Faculty of Social Education and Social Work
• Ebro Observatory University Institute
• Vidal i Barraquer University School of Mental Health
• Borja Institute of Bioethics
• ESDi Higher School of Design

University personnel

Notable faculty

• Santiago Niño Becerra [es]-economics professor at the Chemical Institute of Sarrià.^[2]
• Begoña Román Maestre (born 1965), Spanish philosopher, university professor, researcher
• Esteve Almirall Mezquita, Spanish management scientist, academic

Notable alumni

• Kurt Burneo (DrBA from ESADE Business School)-economics professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru's Centrum Católica.^[3]
• Damià Calvet (Degree in Building Sciences and Technologies from Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura La Salle)-Catalan Minister of Territory and Sustainability.^[4][5]
• Ramon Laguarta (BBA and MBA '85 from ESADE Business School)-chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo.^[6]
• Christian Rosa Olmo (MA in Advertising Strategies and Creativity from Facultad de Comunicación y Relaciones Internacionales Blanquerna)-Puerto Rican publicist and photographer.^[7]
• Albina Ruiz (PhD in Chemistry)-Peruvian environmentalist and engineer, Ciudad Saludable founder.^[8]
• Ester Vilarrubla Escales (Degree in Teaching Sciences from Facultad de Psicología, Ciencias de la Educación y del Deporte Blanquerna)-Andorran Minister of Education and Higher Education.^[9]

See also

• Vives Network