International Women's Day
06 Mar 2026
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, which will be celebrated on Sunday, March 8, the manifesto prepared by CRUE was read at the UPV Alcoy campus. The reading took place during the meeting of the Governing Council held yesterday, highlighting the university’s commitment to equality and to making women visible in education, research, and society.
The best is yet to come
01 Mar 2026
Even after the start of Rector José Capilla's second term, the UPV has demonstrated that it was not a time of transition, but rather a time of progress. As an absolute priority, the accompaniment programs have been reinforced, the psychological support and the practical learning opportunities that make our campuses in Spain non-study only,
AI: rethinking what and how we teach, how we work, and even how we live
08 Jan 2026
It is not easy to forget the date of November 30, 2022. That was the day ChatGPT was launched. It did not take long to discover its scope and impact: in just five days it had more than one million users. Within two months, it had already captivated one hundred million people. Artificial intelligence ceased to be a conversation among experts and became part of everyday life, spreading in a truly viral way.
Season's greetings
22 Dec 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, I would like, before the year ends, to personally thank you for your commitment, dedication and effort-values that have made it possible for UPV to continue growing in research, internationalisation, excellence in education, as well as in many other areas. I would also like to reiterate that we continuously work to improve working conditions across our campuses.
Please choose STEAM
06 Jun 2025
A few weeks ago, a news story caught my attention: a group of 10th-grade students from IES Josep de Ribera in Xàtiva achieved an inspiring milestone. What was it? They won first prize at the XX Feria Experimenta 2025 with their project VIONICS, a floating vehicle powered by an ionic engine. This pioneering prototype, which combines advanced technologies like 3D printing, high voltage, and helium buoyancy, stands out for its technical complexity, creativity, and sustainable approach.
Commitment to the PTGAS
09 May 2025
Today is a good day to share a major step forward for one of the groups that make it possible, every day, for this university to operate with efficiency, professionalism, and commitment.rnI am referring to the Technical, Administrative, and Service Staff (PTGAS) of the UPV. We have reached an agreement that goes beyond numbers: it is a firm commitment to their present and future, to their recognition and development.rn
UPV Shows Solidarity Amid the DANA Disaster
05 Nov 2024
In recent days, we have closely followed the devastating effects of the DANA that has ravaged several areas of Spain, the Valencian Community, and, most severely, the province of Valencia. We are facing a catastrophe that likely surpasses the 1957 flood and most other disasters experienced by our country in recent history. The number of human lives lost is heartbreaking, and from the Universitat Politècnica de València, we share in the sorrow of their families and loved ones.
My Commitment to Sustainability: An Integral Approach
26 Sep 2024
Sustainability has always been one of the fundamental pillars in the academic and institutional development of the Universitat Politècnica de València. We are an institution deeply committed to this cause, integrating it at various levels: from teaching and research to university management itself.
Official mourning
23 Feb 2024
From the Universitat Politècnica de València we join the official 3-day mourning decreed in the city of Valencia expressing pain and dismay at the tragedy in the Campanar neighborhood. Our condolences and solidarity with the families and friends of those who died and were affected.
Different voices and languages, but the same desire.
21 Dec 2023
Different voices and languages, but the same desire: I wish Happy Holidays and a fantastic 2024 to the whole Universitat Politècnica de València community.
The rector informs: additional remuneration
09 Nov 2023
I invite you to watch the following video, in which he communicates very relevant news for our university, related to our additional remuneration system. This is a historic agreement that we have achieved thanks to the work and excellence of everyone.
20 Oct 2023
On many occasions the Universitat Politècnica de València has been recognized as an institution closely linked to the territory. For years we have been occupying the top positions in the rankings that measure the transfer activity of Spanish universities. This activity includes patents, licenses, contracts with companies and institutions and countless collaborations that we carry out each year with the socio-economic environment.
Rectorate seminars
26 Sep 2023
The Rectorate Seminars are a platform and a meeting space for the management staff of the UPV, where ideas and solutions are intertwined to transform our reality in the university educational field.
Learning by doing
03 Sep 2023
We are starting a new course and I cannot but emphasize how important learning outside the classroom is as a fundamental complement to the more conventional approach.
The rector of the UPV, Professor Capilla, welcomes the Nobel Prize winners visiting the university.
05 Jun 2023
The rector of the Universitat Politècnica de València, Pepe Capilla, welcomes the four Nobel Prize winners: Morten Meldal, Bernard Feringa, Serge Haroche and Sheldon Lee Glashow, who are taking part in the meetings organised together with the Rey Jaime I Prize Foundation and the Valencian Foundation for Advanced Studies (FVEA).rn
The Rector reports: summary of my intervention in the Senate
20 Dec 2022
Dear members of the university community: As I indicated in previous communications, information is an essential value for the proper functioning of the institution, and it is essential to assess and understand each moment, each situation, the current situation, and to address the challenges of the future.
Universitat Politècnica de València
10 Nov 2022
The Universitat Politècnica de València's Campus will formalize a set of digital services that supplement the UPV services scene by providing interactive, valuable and flexible experiences -where, when and how the user wants.
A look at a benchmark university and innovation ecosystem
03 Sep 2022
From the UPV I have always claimed the fundamental role that universities, under the prism of sustainability, develop for the evolution and social and economic progress.
Colloquium between the PDI of the UPV and the director of ANECA
01 May 2022
Live broadcast from the Paranimfo next June 9 at 11:30 a.m.
The rector informs: communication and sustainability
13 Apr 2022
As part of the vital communication activities within the UPV – which I am committed to improving as its Rector – I am writing to you to cover a number of topical issues that I believe to be of interest.
University governance
11 Jan 2022
University governance falls on different bodies, both single and collegiate, and is the result of dialogue and the realization of agreements between the different groups of society and the university environment.
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