The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is a public, dynamic and innovative institution whose chief end is to serve society. This will to serve, united with a decided attitude of openness to the exterior, has made the University a reference centre on both the local and international level since its founding in 1968. It is a leader in the worlds of education and research with over 535 cooperation agreements with universities and other international organizations on five continents.

The location on campus of high-level research institutions belonging to the Advanced Center for Scientific Research and the Catalonian Government, among others, as well as the incorporation of advanced technology industries into the university complex have turned UAB into one of the principle scientific-technical concentrations in the country. It has also become an economic and social motor, facilitating the development of communal projects and enhancing technological transfer flows.

The university campus’s training and transfer of technology, services and equipment make it a veritable "city of knowledge". Over 50,000 people make daily renewal a reality with the democratic values of social progress, respect for cultural diversity and solidarity.