Autonomous University of Barcelona

Autonomous University of Barcelona

The history of the UAB begins on 6 June 1968, when the decree on the creation of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is officially promulgated. One month later the first four faculties are created:Philosophy and Arts, Medicine, Science and Economics.

That same July 1968,Dr Vicent Villar Palasíwas named president of the Promotional Committee of the UAB, a position which he maintained until August 1970, in which he became president of the Board of Trustees and the first rector of the UAB.

Teaching activities at the UAB began in October 1968 in two of the new centres: theFaculty of Philosophy and Arts, which was located in the Monastery of Sant Cugat del Vallès, and theFaculty of Medicine, which was located at the Hospital de Santa Creu i Sant Pau in Barcelona. The hospital recovered its condition as a university hospital and became the first centre of clinical training of the UAB. The following academic year, in 1969/70, classes began to be offered at the Faculty ofScience, also located at the Sant Pau Hospital, and theFaculty of Economics and Business Studies, located at the Language School of Barcelona, in the Drassanes neighbourhood.

The initial stages of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona ended with the creation of theFaculty of Lawand theFaculty of Information Sciencesin 1971, theUniversity School of Translators and Interpretersin 1972 and the“Sant Cugat” University School of Teachersin 1973.