University of Seville in Seville

The University of Seville or sometimes Seville University is referred to in Spanish as Universidad de Sevilla is a public university in Seville, Spain. The University of Seville in Seville is a renowned educational institution in Spain and it has received high critical acclaims from all over the world. In 2004, the University of Seville had 73,350 students spreading around in different campuses and this university is ranked as the second Spanish residential university by number of students.

The University of Seville was established in late 15th century as the School of Blessed Mary of Jesus and it was founded by Archdeacon Mesa Rodrigo Fernández de Santaella.The University of Seville can be categorized into the following.
  -  Governed by the Department Council(Consejo de Departamento): The Departments
  -  Governed by Centre Council (Junta de Centro): consists of
Faculties,
  -  Technical Sciences Schools (Escuelas Técnicas Superiores), and
  -  University Schools (Escuelas Universitarias)

History of University of Seville in Seville, Spain

The University of Seville in Seville, Spain has got a fascinating history which traces back to the middle of the thirteenth century. In the middle of the thirteenth century the Dominicans, in order to prepare missionaries for work among the Moors and Jews, organized schools for the teaching of Arabic, Hebrew, and Greek. To help in this work and to enhance the prestige of Seville, Alfonso the Wise in 1254 founded “general schools" (escuelas generales) of Arabic and Latin. Alexander IV, by Bull of 21 June, 1260, recognized this foundation as a general litterarum studium and granted its members certain privilege in the matter of residence. In 1505 a papal bull of Pope Julius II permitted the University of Seville to teach degrees in Theology, Philosophy, Law, Medicine and Arts. In 1551 the city council granted a General Study Centre (Estudio General) which enabled the School to become officially a university.