A public university created in 1973, this university is a modern institution and includes research centres qualified by the Foundation for Science and Technology according to international criteria as well as a very well prepared teaching staff. It is also well connected to international programmes and networks offering mobility to students and teachers.

It has close links with private sector knowledge-generating companies, working towards the social and economic development of a wide range of sectors. This process of knowledge and technology transference offers the students contact with the productive and cultural structure, preparing them for the challenges posed by a rapidly transforming society.