This share prices have a 15 minute delay and are shown in the local time of the market in which the quote is displayed.
The 4th Universia International Rectors' Summit took place in the city of Salamanca (Spain) on 21 and 22 May 2018. More than 700 university leaders from 26 countries participated at the event.
The gathering provided the opportunity to reflect on the main challenges facing universities, in relation to the digital world, university research and the contribution of universities to social and territorial development.
Press release archive
Ana Botín: “We must promote an open higher education, which fosters tolerance and social inclusion”
His Majesty the King of Spain and the president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, presided over the opening ceremony of the Universia IV International Rectors' Meeting held today in Salamanca
His Majesty the King of Spain and the president of Portugal presided over the opening ceremony of the Universia IV International Meeting of Rectors in Salamanca
The Secretary-General of the OECD, Ángel Gurría, and the chairman of Universia and Banco Santander, Ana Botín, will join them in presiding the event
The Universia IV International Meeting of Rectors will make Salamanca the world capital of higher education
More than 600 rectors and academic representatives from around the world, together with politicians and business people.
All the summits
- Valencia · 2023
- Salamanca · 2018
- Rio de Janeiro · 2014
- Guadalajara · 2010
- Sevilla · 2005
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.
2018 | Salamanca · Spain
The 4th Universia International Rectors' Summit took place in the city of Salamanca (Spain) on 21 and 22 May 2018. More than 700 university leaders from 26 countries participated at the event. The gathering provided the opportunity to reflect on the main challenges facing universities, in relation to the digital world, university research and the contribution of universities to social and territorial development.
2014 | Río de Janeiro · Brazil
The 3rd Universia International Rectors' Summit saw the participation of more than 1,100 rectors from 33 countries and took place in Rio De Janeiro (Brazil) on 28 and 29 July 2014.
The rectors discussed ten critical issues for transforming the university of the 21st century. In particular, the future of universities, their ability to respond to the needs and the role of Brazil in an international context were analysed.
2010 | Guadalajara · Mexico
The city of Guadalajara (Mexico) was the location chosen for the 2nd Universia International Rectors' Summit, on 31 May and 1 June. More than 1,000 university rectors from different countries took part.
These academic leaders discussed the social commitment of universities in Ibero-America and the main challenges they face in fulfilling their missions.
2005 | Sevilla · Spain
The 1st Universia International Rectors' Summit made Seville (Spain) into the world capital of higher education during 19 and 20 May.
The main themes of the sessions were: the construction of a new Ibero-American university model, the creation of a common Ibero-American space in a globalised world, the university as a factor for economic and social development and the university-company relationship for promoting innovation.