The Universitat de les Illes Balears is an innovative, generalist university committed to quality teaching and research and which maintains a close relationship with its cultural and environmental surroundings.

The UIB has its roots in the Estudio General Luliano, which was granted official status by Ferdinand the Catholic in 1483. The Estudio General later became known as the Universidad Luliana de Mallorca, which would close in the mid-nineteenth century. In 1951 the Estudio General Luliano reopened, offering a small number of specific courses endorsed by the Universitat de Barcelona. On 19 March 1978, during the democratic transition, the university that would later become the Universitat de les Illes Balears was opened in Palma de Mallorca. In 1998 the University opened new sites in Menorca and Ibiza-Formentera, enabling it to offer a selection of its degree programs in the smaller of the Balearic Islands and expand its influence across the region

Most courses at the UIB are taught through face-to-face learning, although the virtual campus platform Campus Extens has enabled the University to extend certain programs to students at its sites in Menorca and Ibiza-Formentera. During a typical academic year, students now carry out more than 4,000 hours of class via video-conference, and the platform is used for over one thousand subjects, most of which form part of bachelor´s degree and master´s degree curricula. E-learning is also used in the on-line degree in social education, an e-learning master´s degree, and in the 86 subjects offered as part of shared programs with universities in the G9 group. For the 2009-2010 academic year, the UIB introduced 25 new bachelor´s degrees adapted to the requirements of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). It also offers 26 official EHEA master´s degrees, and this number is expected to increase once the newest programs have been approved.

'The UIB is driven by a desire to create knowledge that can be transferred to society through the learning process and through innovation activities, to improve the quality of life of the wider community.There are currently 126 research groups at the UIB, 34 of which were found to be competitive in external assessments commissioned by the Government of the Balearic Islands. Eighty-seven per cent of researchers at the University are affiliated to research groups, which are now divided between five dedicated research institutes (IFISC-CSIC, IMEDEA-CSIC, IUNICS, CRE-SA NOSTRA and IAC3). During the previous academic year, the UIB was awarded competitive funding with a total value of six million Euros for the following research projects: four European projects, 28 national projects, 25 regional projects for new research groups, 13 special research initiatives and 44 special regional initiatives. Researchers at the UIB publish around 700 articles per year in international journals, and a number of partnerships have been established with the business sector to facilitate the transfer of research results. The university places a strong emphasis on entrepreneurial spirit, and the ''RESET'' program was recently set up to support the work of young entrepreneurs and to oversee the development of university spin-off companies. Ten companies have been established so far under the program, and of the 31 patents obtained, 11 have been licensed to major companies for commercialization. '

The UIB is firmly rooted in the culture of the Balearic Islands and takes an active role in the social and cultural development of the region. Cultural production at the University is considered a public service, and the quality of the initiatives promoted by the UIB is recognized nationally and internationally by members of both the academic and business communities. Each year, the university summer school program, public courses, adult education programs (diplomas, local study groups and summer school courses) are offered alongside a range of free cultural activities, such as theatre performances, film screenings and concerts.

Internationalization is one of the strategic aims of the UIB. The international profile of the University has expanded considerably over the last academic year, particularly due a sizeable increase in the number of graduates of Spanish universities and foreign institutions enrolling for the new EHEA master´s degrees (an average increase of 71.96%). The University is also involved in most of the major exchange networks for students, teaching staff and administration staff, including ERASMUS, SENECA, CINDA, CIEE/ISEP, DRAC and AVERROES. The number of participants in these programs has risen dramatically in the last year (76%), cementing the UIB´s place as an increasingly sought-after destination for European and Latin-American students.

The university community has access to a range of services. The information service provides vital advice and assistance to current and prospective students, and the UIB website provides comprehensive information on every aspect of university life.

Students and teaching staff, particularly from Europe, the wider Mediterranean area and Latin America, choose the Universitat de les Illes Balears for the excellent reputation of UIB-endorsed postgraduate programs and the impact of its research in leading scientific forums in Spain and abroad.

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