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{{Short description|Non-profit private pontifical university in Pamplona, Spain}} {{Distinguish|Universidad Pública de Navarra}} {{EngvarB|date=June 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox university|name=University of Navarra|native_name={{langx|es|Universidad de Navarra}}<br />{{Langx|eu|Nafarroako Unibertsitatea}}|image=UNAV.svg|latin_name=Universitas Studiorum Navarrensis<ref>{{Cite web |title=Search |url=https://archive.org/search?query=%22Universitas+Studiorum+Navarrensis%22&sin=TXT |website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>|established=17 October 1952|type=[[Private University|Private]], [[Roman Catholic]]|chancellor=[[Fernando Ocáriz Braña]]|president=[[María Iraburu Elizalde]]|students=12,779 (2021–2022)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unav.edu/conoce-la-universidad|title=Conoce la Universidad. Universidad de Navarra}}</ref>|undergrad=8,924|postgrad=1,076|city=[[Pamplona]]|country=Spain|campus=Seven campuses: Pamplona (279.2 acres), San Sebastián, Madrid, Barcelona, Munich, New York City and São Paulo|website={{URL|https://www.unav.edu/}}|faculty=1,175 (6,308 employees)|affiliations={{ill|Conferencia de Rectores de las Universidades Españolas|es|lt=CRUE}}, [[Council for Advancement and Support of Education|CASE]], [[Opus Dei]], [[Catholic Church]]}}

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The '''University of Navarra''' is a [[Private university|private]] [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[research university]] located on the southeast border of [[Pamplona]], [[Spain]]. It was founded in 1952 by [[Josemaría Escrivá|Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer]], the founder of ''[[Opus Dei]]'', as a [[corporate work]] of the apostolate of ''Opus Dei''. The University of Navarra is among the best private universities in Spain.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U-Ranking - Resultados|url=https://www.u-ranking.es/ranking|access-date=2023-06-21|website=www.u-ranking.es}}</ref> The University of Navarra is third in the "European Teaching Rankings of 2019" by Times Higher Education's International Rankings.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-14|title=University of Navarra|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-navarra|access-date=2023-06-21|website=Times Higher Education (THE)|language=en}}</ref>

Through its six campuses (Pamplona, San Sebastián, Madrid, Barcelona, Munich and New York City), the university confers 35 official [[Academic degree|degrees]], 13 dual degrees and more than 38 master's programs in 14 faculties, 2 university schools, 17 institutes, its graduate business school, [[IESE]] ("''Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa''"; in English: "International Graduate School of Management" or "Institute of Higher Business Studies"), ''[[Instituto Superior de Secretariado y Administracion (ISSA)]]'' (in English: Superior Institute of Secretarial and Administrative Studies), and other centers and institutions.

The university also runs a teaching hospital, CUN,<ref name="cun">[http://www.cun.es/ CUN] retrieved 16 July 2014</ref> where 2,045 qualified professionals handle more than 100,000 patients each year, and a medical center research, CIMA, that focuses on four main areas: Oncology, Neuroscience, Cardiovascular Sciences, and Gene Therapy and [[Hepatology]].<ref name="cima">[http://www.cima.es/ CIMA] retrieved 16 July 2014</ref>

== History ==
[[File:Universidad_de_navarra.JPG|right|thumb|250x250px|Central building of the University of Navarra]]
The institution was founded as the ''Estudio General de Navarra'' on 17 October 1952,<ref>[https://www.navarra.es/NR/rdonlyres/DBF1D455-A782-4470-B1C0-1321BB7AB3FA/467696/06Elambitouniversitario_DelviejomodeloalaUPNA19701.pdf "El ámbito universitario: del viejo modelo a la UPNA:1970-1987]" Archivo Contemporáneo de Navarra.</ref> with the encouragement of Josemaría Escrivá. It began as a School of Law with 48 students and eight professors, under the direction of Ismael Sánchez Bella. The founder described the ideals he wanted to transmit in the university:

{{Blockquote|We want learned men to be formed here, with a Christian understanding of life; we want this environment, suitable for quiet reflection, to cultivate science rooted in its most solid principles, so that this light might shine over all the roads of knowledge|source=San Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer in 1960 in the ceremony of the award of the title of adoptive son of the city of Pamplona}}

After the foundation of the Faculty of Philosophy in 1955 and the Business School, [[IESE]], in 1958, the ''Estudio General de Navarra'' was established as a university by The [[Holy See]] on 6 August 1960, and Escrivá was designated as the Great Chancellor. The university received an official accreditation from the Spanish State, on 8 September 1962.<ref name="hist">{{cite web|url=http://www.unav.edu/web/conoce-la-universidad/historia|title=Historia|website=www.unav.edu|access-date=2023-04-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523011038/https://www.unav.edu/web/conoce-la-universidad/historia|archive-date=2013-05-23|language=it}}</ref>

== Students ==
In 2023, the university has a total of 12,054 students (1,758 international); 9,207 of whom are pursuing a bachelor's degree, 2,807 of whom are master's degree students, and 1,011 PhD students.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U-Ranking - Universidad de Navarra|url=https://www.u-ranking.es/universidad/UN|access-date=2023-06-21|website=www.u-ranking.es}}</ref>

In addition, it has agreements with other universities, including the University of Washington (USA), the University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong) and the University of Edinburgh (UK).<ref name="UW">[https://studyabroad.washington.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10614 UW] retrieved 22 June 2018</ref>

== Campus ==
Most of the facilities and centers are located in [[Pamplona]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Campus de Pamplona|url=https://www.unav.edu/alumnos/campus-de-pamplona|access-date=2023-06-21|website=Universidad de Navarra|language=es-ES}}</ref> with the exception of [[IESE Business School]], which is based in Barcelona, Madrid, Munich, New York and Sao Paulo;<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nuestros campus|url=https://www.iese.edu/es/conoce-iese/campus/|access-date=2023-06-21|website=IESE|language=es-ES}}</ref> the School of Engineering, Tecnun, based in [[San Sebastián|Donostia-San Sebastián]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Escuela Superior de Ingenieros San Sebastián|url=https://www.universidades-diplomatura-licenciatura.com/universidad-de-navarra/escuela-superior-de-ingenieros-san-sebastian.htm|access-date=2023-06-21|website=www.universidades-diplomatura-licenciatura.com}}</ref> and the [[ISEM Fashion Business School]] which is located in Madrid.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ISEM Fashion Business School. Universidad de Navarra|url=https://www.isem.es/|access-date=2023-06-21|website=ISEM|language=es-ES}}</ref>

In January 2015, the Museum of the University of Navarra was inaugurated by [[Felipe VI of Spain|King Felipe VI]] and houses a collection donated to the university by [[María Josefa Huarte Beaumont]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Inicio - Actividades y Agenda - Inauguración del Museo Universidad de Navarra|url=https://www.casareal.es/CA/actividades/Paginas/actividades_actividades_detalle.aspx?data=12250|access-date=2023-06-21|website=www.casareal.es}}</ref> This collection, regarded as one of the greatest collections of contemporary art in Spain, includes works by [[Pablo Picasso]] and [[Wassily Kandinsky]], among other artists.<ref name="museum">[https://www.spain.info/en_US/que-quieres/arte/museos/navarra/museo-universidad-navarra.html museo] retrieved 22 June 2018</ref> The architect in charge of the project was [[Rafael Moneo]].<ref>Rafael Moneo "[https://rafaelmoneo.com/proyectos/museo-universidad-de-navarra/ Museo Universidad de Navarra"].</ref>

== Research ==
The university faculties and schools have thousands of researchers in different areas. The 8 centers and 17 institutes, located in the five campuses, carry out their research in the fields of Science and the Humanities, as well as the University Clinic of Navarra, the Center for Applied Medical Research and the Institute of Society and Culture.<ref name="cun" /><ref name="cima" />

== Notable alumni ==

* [[Alessandra de Osma]], wife of [[Prince Christian of Hanover (born 1985)|Prince Christian of Hanover]]
* [[Arancha González]], former Spanish [[Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
* [[Pedro Morenés]], former Spanish [[Minister of Defense]] and former [[ambassador]] of Spain to the [[United States]]
* [[Álex Pina]], Spanish director and producer
* [[María Elósegui]], Spanish judge at the European Court of Human Rights
* [[Pedro Sánchez]], current [[Prime Minister]] of Spain
* [[Daniel Hadad]], [[Argentina|Argentine]] businessman
* [[Marek Kamiński]], [[Poland|Polish]] polar explorer
* [[Iñaki Peralta]], CEO of Sanitas and [[Bupa]] Europe and Latin America.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sanitas, relevo en la cúpula: Iñaki Peralta, nuevo consejero delegado|url=https://www.plantadoce.com/empresa/sanitas-relevo-en-la-cupula-inaki-peralta-nuevo-consejero-delegado.html|access-date=2023-05-08|website=www.plantadoce.com|language=es}}</ref>
* [[Paola Binetti]], Italian politician, psychologist and academic.
* [[Juan Antonio Samaranch]], 1st Marquess of Saramanch, President of the International of Olympic Committee.
* [[António Pires de Lima|António Pires de Limas]], Exminister of the Economy of Portugal.
* [[José Horacio Gómez]], Archbishop of Los Angeles.
* [[Celine Tendobi]], Congolese doctor of obstetrics and gynecology.

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [http://www.unav.edu/en/home Official English language website]
* [http://www.elmundo.es/ranking-universidades.html Ranking of Spain's Universities (2016)]
* [http://www.elmundo.es/mejores-masters/ Ranking of Spain's Master Programs (2016)]
* [http://www.economist.com/whichmba/full-time-mba-ranking Economist Intelligence Unit's 2016 MBA rankings]
* [http://www.josemariaescriva.info/index.php?id_cat=278&id_scat=275 The University of Navarra site at www.josemariaescriva.info]
* [http://en.romana.org/art/45_3.7_4 Article of Msgr. Javier Echevarría on the University of Navarra], published in ''Revista Antiguos Alumnos del IESE'', Barcelona, (December 2007)

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