Founded under the name of Colegio Santa María de Jesús in 1505, [6 ] in 2022 it has a student body of 57,214, [7 ] and is ranked 6th among Spanish universities. [7 ]
The University of Valencia (Valencian: Universitat de València [univeɾsiˈtad de vaˈlensi.a]), shortened to UV, is a public research university in Valencia, Spain.