Association of Andalusian Public Universities
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| Abbreviation | AUPA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2006 |
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | Educational |
| Headquarters | Cádiz, Spain |
| Members | Spanish Universities |
Official language | Spanish |
| Website | |
The Association of Andalusian Public Universities (AUPA) is a non-profit organization that brings together the 10 public universities of Andalusia . It was created in May 2006 as a representative of the Andalusian public university system, to defend the interests of all the universities within the association, represented by their respective rectors.[1][2][3]
History
The Association of Andalusian Public Universities (AUPA) was founded on May 9, 2006 in Cádiz.[4] At the national level, it is part of the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (CRUE).[5]
AUPA also participates in the General Negotiation Table of the Public Universities of Andalusia, the regional forum for social dialogue that brings together public universities, trade unions and the Andalusian Government.[6][7]
Objectives
Among AUPA's main objectives are:
To promote and develop higher education in Andalusia by fostering cooperation with national and foreign universities, as well as with public administrations, in order to strengthen the social projection of the University and its commitment to shaping a knowledge society without borders.[8]
Members
Currently, the members of AUPA are:
- José Joaquín Céspedes, Rector of the University of Almería
- Casimiro Mantell, Rector of the University of Cádiz
- Manuel Torralbo, Rector of the University of Córdoba
- Pedro Mercado, Rector of the University of Granada
- José Rodríguez Quintero, Rector of the University of Huelva
- José Ignacio García, Rector of the International University of Andalusia
- Nicolás Ruíz, Rector of the University of Jaén
- Juan Teodomiro López, Rector of the University of Malaga
- Francisco Oliva, Rector of the Pablo de Olavide University
- Carmen Vargas , Rector of the University of Seville
Presidents
The presidents of the association throughout history have been:
| Term | University | Rector |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 - 2008 | UGR | David Ruiz Aguilar |
| 2008 - 2011 | UMA | Adelaida de la Calle Martín |
| 2011 - 2014 | UCO | José Manuel Roldán Nogueras |
| 2014 - 2018 | UCA | Eduardo González Mazo |
| 2018 - 2022 | UJA | Juan Gómez Ortega |
| 2022 - 2023 | UAL | Carmelo Rodríguez Torreblanca |
| 2023 - present | UPO | Francisco Oliva Blázquez |
References
- ↑ Pérez García, Francisco (2010). Libro Blanco de las TIC en el Sistema Universitario Andaluz. Hacia la Universidad del Futuro [White Paper on ICT in the Andalusian University System: Toward the University of the Future] (PDF) (in Spanish). ISBN 978-84-693-0746-5.
- ↑ Rudak, Leszek; Diks, Krzysztof; Madey, Jan. University Information Systems. Selected Problems (PDF). Technical Report of the Electric Power Research Institute. ISBN 978-83-7641-356-3.
- ↑ Espinosa, Pedro (2006-05-09). "Los diez rectores andaluces unen sus reivindicaciones a través de una asociación". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ↑ "Memoria Académica, Curso 2005-2006" (PDF). Universidad de Jaén (in Spanish). 2006.
- ↑ "La UCA acoge la sectorial AUPA de vicerrectores de Estudiantes en Andalucía". www.uca.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ↑ Alberto. "CSIF alerta del bloqueo en las universidades públicas anda…". CSIF (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ↑ "Comunicado de AUPA, CCOO, CSIF y UGT sobre el acuerdo de la Mesa General de Universidades". Universidad de Granada (in Spanish). 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ↑ "Nace la Red Andaluza de Universidades Públicas Emprendedoras para impulsar el talento y el emprendimiento universitario | Universidad de Sevilla". www.us.es. Retrieved 2025-12-18.