University Ramon Llull ( ca, Universitat Ramon Llull, URL; ) is a

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located in

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established in 1990. Currently it is formed by several different

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s specialized in different topics, most of which are located in downtown Barcelona.

History

University Ramon Llull is named after

Ramon Llull Ramon Llull (; c. 1232 – c. 1315/16) was a philosopher, theologian, poet, missionary, and Christian apologist from the Kingdom of Majorca. He invented a philosophical system known as the ''Art'', conceived as a type of universal logic to pro ...

, a famous writer and

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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: *

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(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). gave a conference organized by the URL and the Sant Joan de Déu in 1996. 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 *

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ESADE Law School Esade Law School is the law school of Ramon Llull University. It is run by ESADE. It was created in 1992 in order to train legal professionals capable of coping with the challenges posed by globalisation. The law school is situated on the Esade c ...

* 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

* -economy professor at the Chemical Institute of Sarrià.

Notable alumni

* Kurt Burneo ( from

)-economy professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru's ''Centrum Católica''. * Damià Calvet (Degree in Building Sciences and Technologies from Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura La Salle)-Catalan Minister of Territory and Sustainability. * Ramon Laguarta ( and '85 from

)-chairman and

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. * Christian Rosa Olmo ( in Advertising Strategies and Creativity from Facultad de Comunicación y Relaciones Internacionales Blanquerna)-Puerto Rican publicist and photographer. * Albina Ruiz ( in Chemistry)-Peruvian environmentalist and engineer, ''Ciudad Saludable'' founder. * 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.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Educational institutions established in 1990 1990 establishments in Spain Education in Barcelona University Ramon Llull Catholic universities and colleges in Spain Universities in Catalonia