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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.)

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.

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 Sarriá (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:

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]

References

^ Hierro, Liborio L. (1997). "Niños y víctimas" [Children and Victims]. Anuario de Psicología Jurídica (in Spanish). 7 (1). eISSN 2174-0542. ISSN 1133-0740. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020.
^ Muñoz Puente, Carmen (25 November 2016). "Niño Becerra: "En España sobran universidades y falta FP"" [Niño Becerra: "In Spain there are too many universities and there is a lack of FP"]. Cinco Días (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
^ "Burneo: "Empleo informal surge porque la gente inventa puestos de trabajo"" [Burneo: "Informal employment arises because people invent jobs"]. Radio Programas del Perú (in Spanish). 9 May 2018. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
^ "Perfil i trajectòria professional dels alts càrrecs de l'Administració de la Generalitat de Catalunya" [Profile and professional trajectory of the senior officials of the Administration of the Generalitat de Catalunya] (PDF) (in Catalan). Barcelona, Spain: Generalitat de Catalunya. 30 May 2018. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
^ "Perfil.- Damià Calvet, un expert en infraestructures per gestionar Territori" [Profile.- Damià Calvet, an expert in infrastructures to manage Territory]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Girona, Spain. Europa Press. 29 May 2018. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
^ "El catalán Ramón Laguarta, nuevo presidente del gigante Pepsico" [The Catalan Ramón Laguarta, new president of the giant Pepsico]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
^ "Christian Rosa". Squarespace. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
^ Martins, Alejandra (24 November 2011). "La ingeniera peruana que aplauden en Londres" [The Peruvian Engineer Applauded in London]. BBC Mundo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
^ "Ester Vilarrubla Escales". Government of Andorra (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.