At Banco Santander, we maintain a strong commitment to the progress of people and businesses, with a global focus on education, employability, and entrepreneurship for nearly 30 years.

Valencia 2023 (Spain), Salamanca 2018 (Spain), Rio de Janeiro 2014 (Brazil), Guadalajara 2010 (Mexico), Seville 2005 (Spain)... Every Universia International Rectors' Summit forms part of Banco Santander's support for universities as drivers of social and economic development, from education to research and innovation. These events have become one of the biggest rectors' summits in the world.




Under the slogan "University and Society", the 5th Universia International Rectors' Summit was held in Valencia with nearly 700 university leaders from 14 countries invited, representing more than 14 million students.

They discuss the role that universities should play in taking on various global challenges, in pursuit of a fairer, more prosperous, more inclusive society.

Just like the previous four summits, the 5th Universia International Rectors' Summit has provided new lines of action so that universities can meet the demands and needs of society today and for the future.


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Encuentro Internacional de Rectores Universia 2018

2023 | Valencia · Spain

Held in Valencia, Spain, on 8, 9 and 10 May, the 5th International Rectors Summit brought together nearly 700 university leaders from 14 countries, representing 14 million students, together with personalities from politics, business and beneficiaries of the Santander Scholarship and Santander X programmes.