Founded in 1968, the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is one of the top academic institutions in Spain and the European Union.The UAB is a leading public university with a strong international vocation, highly committed to promoting mobility, collaboration and the capture of talent.The UAB offers top level academic programmes in all areas of knowledge, with almost 100 bachelor’s degrees, some 300 official and UAB-specific master’s degrees and graduate diplomas and almost 70 PhD programmes Academic teaching at the UAB is characterised by its multidisciplinarity and is closely linked to many research activities. The UAB pioneers the implementation of several action plans focused on increasing sustainability and environment-friendly measures on campus.