The Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, located in the countryside outside the capital of the region of Murcia, has as its main missions teaching, conducting research and spreading the Christian faith. The green Murcian countryside with its aroma of orange blossom and natural tranquillity constitute a unique setting for university life. The main campus of the Monasterio de Jerónimos (18th C.) rises up out of the Murcian landscape and, together with its baroque church, has been declared a historic monument.

'In his Apostolic Constitution ''Ex Corde Ecclesiae'', pronounced in August 1990, Pope John Paul II reminded bishops of their responsibility to promote Catholic universities as we entered the new millennium. At the same time he stressed the importance of the presence of Christians in academia and throughout the cultural world. The initiative taken by the San Antonio University Foundation in creating the UCAM in Murcia, therefore, is very much a response to this call and represents the first Catholic University to be promoted and founded by the laity, with the consent of the diocesan bishop and in accordance with the Holy Father´s Apostolic Constitution. The primary goal of the UCAM is to guarantee the institutional presence of Christians with an evangelical and teaching vocation in today’s academic, scientific and cultural world. It seeks to be a university that responds through faith to the major problems and issues of contemporary society and one that can promote cultural, social and human progress. '

Founded on the threshold of the third millennium, the University has a clear vocation to serve the needs of society. It helps provide professionals with the necessary expertise to contribute to today´s ever-changing world and as such it is open to innovation and is forward-looking in all its endeavours. It is characterised by its willingness to introduce and employ innovative methods and technologies, which means revolutionizing the traditional practices of university education. UCAM´s mission is to educate students in the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of their specialist discipline, to strengthen their personal and social skills, while upholding a Christian presence in tertiary education, society and culture.

Since its foundation, the UCAM has shown a firm commitment to research excellence, considering it, in line with the Spanish Universities Act, an essential function, a right and duty of its academic teaching staff. The University has the staff and resources to ensure that its students can embark on a career in research, by completing in the first instance an official PhD program. The training of new researchers is essential for today´s global economy where technological innovation is necessary to increase competitiveness.

The primary aim of the Vice-Rector for Extramural Activities is to enhance the cultural level of the university community, by organizing cultural events that appeal to the university community. Similarly, the University contributes Christian humanism to the sciences and arts, encouraging student participation in the University’s religious activities. The University seeks to encourage student commitment to charity by organizing a number of volunteer programs. The Vice-Rector for Extramural Activities is also responsible for organizing the Summer Campus and university publications.

The primary mission of the Vice-Rector for International Relations is to promote the internationalisation of university life as an essential element in the learning process of its students, as well as in the teaching, research and continuing education of faculty members, and in supporting the University’s evangelical mission. The Vice-Rector is responsible for drawing up the guidelines for the University´s international policy, implementing and overseeing the programs that promote this policy, encouraging international mobility, welcoming students and teachers to UCAM’s campus from its partner institutions, promoting the learning of modern languages through exchange programs, and disseminating the knowledge of Spanish. To fulfil these objectives, the UCAM runs mobility projects, a university school of modern languages, Spanish courses and intensive English courses during the summer months.

The main site of the University is built on extensive grounds covering 25,000 square metres, 14,500 of which are built upon. It is envisaged that this area will be expanded by a further 200,000 square metres in order to house a hall of residence, a car park, sports facilities and gardens. The University is easily accessed form the city of Murcia (just 4 km away), and stands in beautiful peaceful countryside. The Campus is home to the 18th-century Monasterio de los Jerónimos, which together with its baroque church, has been declared a historic monument. The Campus boasts bright spacious classrooms, a Library, an Auditorium, Meeting and Conference Rooms, Computer and Multimedia facilities, Language Classes, Laboratories and a Cafeteria/Canteen.

The University sets itself apart from its peers by providing: A rigorous all-round education for its students: training them to use their professional skills while being guided by the ethical values and moral principles of Christian humanism. Within the European Higher Education Area, the UCAM ranks second among Spain’s private universities and third among all of the country’s universities in terms of the number of UCAM bachelor’s degrees that have been approved by the Universities Council. Individual tutorials provided by highly trained teachers. US teaching methods centred on small groups and application of new technologies, emphasizing the student-teacher relationship. High level of employability of its graduates (90% find work within six months of graduating). R&D+i: University/Enterprise Projects, new technological advances and social development. High rate of international mobility of students and teachers. Facilities fully adapted to the EHEA. Significant involvement in volunteer programs and social projects. High degree of specialisation in its program of postgraduate courses (University Master’s) Strengthening university sports: the UCAM has led university sports rankings in Spain for the last 5 years. UCAM is the first private university to have its degree programs and services certified by the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation since 2001.

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