The University of Granada (UGR) is a public university located in the city of Granada (Spain) that enrolls approximately 80,000 students, thereby becoming the fourth largest university in Spain. Founded in 1531 by Emperor Charles V, UGR also has campuses in Northern Africa (Ceuta and Melilla), thus being the only European university with campuses in two continents. According to several rankings, the University of Granada ranks among top ten best Spanish universities and holds first place in translation and interpreting studies.Also is considered the national leader in telecommunications engineering. UGR also plays a major role in scientific output, placing high in national ranks and being one of the best world universities in computing and mathematics studies.The university has an important heritage thanks to its policy of using buildings of historical and cultural value. The Madrasah of Granada represents one such example. Furthermore, the university has major new facilities committed to innovation, such as the Parque Tecnológico de Ciencias de la Salud.