CARTAGENA (MURCIA), 4 (EUROPA PRESS)
The Government of the Region of Murcia has formalized its commitment with the Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP) at its permanent headquarters in Cartagena, one of the eleven active sites maintained by this institution throughout the country.
With this addition, the Autonomous Community joins the public university, the Cartagena City Council, and the Cartagena Chamber of Commerce, as reported by regional government sources in a statement.
The Minister of Environment, Universities, Research, and Mar Menor, Juan María Vázquez, and the Mayor of Cartagena, Noelia Arroyo, participated in the meeting of the Governing Council of the university institution, held at the UIMP headquarters in the port city.
During the session, proposals were discussed to expand and diversify the educational and cultural activities carried out in this academic space, with the aim of strengthening its role as a reference for knowledge and scientific dissemination in the Region.
For the past three years, the regional government has been providing financial support to this headquarters with an annual grant of 15,000 euros for the organization of courses, workshops, and other educational initiatives. This contribution will be maintained while reinforcing the regional government’s involvement with the direct participation of the Community as a member of the governing body.
«The Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo strengthens the higher education system of the Region of Murcia,» highlighted Minister Juan María Vázquez after the meeting.
«Its headquarters in Cartagena is a true hub of knowledge, attracting experts, professionals, and students from within and outside our borders, enriching our academic and cultural life with high-quality initiatives and thematic diversity,» he added.
The Cartagena headquarters of the UIMP annually hosts a prominent program of summer courses, workshops, and specialized seminars, including English language immersion programs with an average of 300 students per edition, as well as postgraduate or specialization courses addressing current scientific, technological, legal, and social topics.
In the year 2025, five educational activities have already been held, with seven more planned until October, consolidating the dynamism of this headquarters in the university field.
«The programming hosted by this institution strengthens the national and international projection of Cartagena and consolidates its position as a reference university enclave,» Vázquez pointed out, adding that «our presence is also a statement of intent: we are committed to providing excellent higher education, open to the world and serving all citizens.»
During the day, Minister Juan María Vázquez and UIMP Rector Carlos Andradas held a meeting where they agreed on the need to continue promoting joint activities and attracting new audiences to the courses offered in Cartagena, both from the academic and professional fields.
Cartagena Mayor Noelia Arroyo stated, «This decision signifies the consolidation of the university in a new phase where its dissemination capacity will multiply, offering ongoing training tailored to the demands of companies.»
Arroyo emphasized that the UIMP in Cartagena «remains the youngest of the headquarters, but with the greatest potential, and we aim to regain the nearly 2,000 students it had before the pandemic.»
