The Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) is the fifth Spanish university, and second from the Valencian Community, that contributes most on progress towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. This is according to the 2025 British Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings, in which the UMH earned 80 points out of 100. “We are...
On July 9 & 10, 2025, the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) hosted the Secretary General of The European University of Brain and Technology (NeurotechEU), Mark Vlek de Coningh, along with NeurotechEU Coordinator, Richard van Wezel. Their visit highlighted the role of the UMH as a member of this alliance of European universities dedicated...
On July 8, 2025, Rectorado & Consejo Social Hall on the Elche Campus hosted meetings between the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) and the University of Monterrey (UDEM; Mexico). These were followed up by other meetings with the Uniminuto University of Bogotá (Colombia). Their purpose was to seek enhancements to exchange agreements and other...
The first online session of Welcome Days is set to take place July 24 for 160 new incoming students from all around the world who are going to advance their educations next year at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH). Individuals interested in signing up for this event can do so at this link:...
The Spanish Red Cross has recognized the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) by expressing its gratitude for the financial support, implication, and commitment by the university community towards victims of last year’s extreme storms and flash flooding. UMH Vice Rector for Internationalization and Cooperation, Vicente Micol Molina, received this distinction at a ceremony at...
The first portion of the twelfth edition of the UMH International Development Cooperation program in Rwanda has concluded after nearly two weeks of work wherein the university volunteers provided training for the teaching faculty at the Apeki Tumba and Saint Vicent de Paul G.S. Nemba I schools. Specifically, the UMH imparted lessons on tools of...