THE Ranking Data

Times Higher Education (THE) UPV Impact Ranking 2023

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SDG 1. End Poverty

3 metrics · 11 questions · 15 pieces of evidence

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Percentage of low-income students who receive financial aid to attend college because of poverty

Number of students

23.607

Year-over-year change since 2022: 3%

Number of low-income students receiving financial aid

7.198

Year-over-year change since 2022: 103.86%

University Programs to Combat Poverty

Is your university committed to admitting students from the 20% of households with the lowest incomes in the country?

✓ Yes

Article 3 of the University’s bylaws addresses Corporate Social Responsibility, in which the University commits to promoting equality policies in all areas. The institution offers scholarships that cover 100% of tuition, with additional funds for living expenses, travel, and meals. Article 2 highlights that among the institution’s objectives are promoting the principle of equality, guaranteeing equal opportunities, and ensuring non-discrimination under any circumstances.

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/organizacion/documentos/estatutos-upv-2011.pdf

Does your university, as an institution, have goals regarding graduation or completion of studies for students who belong to the group with the lowest 20% of family income in the country?

✓ Yes

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/organizacion/documentos/estatutos-upv-2011.pdf

Does your university provide support (such as meals, housing, transportation, or legal services) to students from low-income families so they can complete their college education?

Free, subsidized

We receive state aid (from the Ministry) in addition to aid from the Autonomous Community (GVA), and the university itself provides financial aid for: social assistance, training grants, meal grants, financial aid grants, etc.

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/SA/becas/395600normalc.html
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/SA/becas/395599normalc.html

Does your university, as an institution, have programs or initiatives to help students who belong to the 20% of households with the lowest income in the country successfully complete their studies?

✓ Yes

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/SA/becas/395571normalc.html
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/perfiles/estudiante/introduccion-becas-es.html

Does your university have any programs to support low-income students from low- or lower-middle-income countries (e.g., free education, scholarships, etc.)?

✓ Yes

We receive state grants (from the Ministry) in addition to those from the Autonomous Community (GVA), and the university itself provides grants for: social assistance, training grants, meal grants, financial aid grants, etc. Grants are also available to Palestinian students to pursue the SEAMIC degree program (Evidence_2).

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/perfiles/estudiante/introduccion-becas-es.html

Community Programs to Combat Poverty

Does your university, as an institution, provide assistance to the local community to support the creation of financially and socially sustainable businesses through education or relevant resources? (e.g., mentoring programs, training workshops, access to university facilities)

Free and paid

IDEAS-UPV, the UPV’s entrepreneurship unit, actively participates in training unemployed individuals and/or those facing social exclusion within the local ecosystem. Thus, the UPV collaborates with the Valencia City Council on its Youth Entrepreneurship Program, aimed at people under 30 who are registered in the Youth Guarantee System. These are, therefore, unemployed individuals who are not enrolled in educational or training programs, and the goal is to integrate them into the labor market through entrepreneurship—either by helping them create their own jobs or by improving their employability so they can secure employment with other employers. In addition, numerous conferences and presentations are held with regional and national organizations, as shown in the second piece of evidence.

Evidence 1 ↗ ideas.upv.es/
Evidence 2 ↗ posgradoinntra.webs.upv.es/conferencias/

Does your university, as an institution, provide financial assistance to the local community to help establish businesses that are financially and socially sustainable?

✓ Yes

IDEAS-UPV, the UPV’s entrepreneurship unit, actively participates in training unemployed and/or socially excluded individuals within its local ecosystem.

Does your university offer training or programs to improve access to basic services for everyone?

Free and paid

Through development cooperation programs. Also by providing summer school scholarships for boys and girls from families with high rates of poverty and social exclusion.

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/CCD/

Does your university, as an institution, participate in policy-making at the local, regional, national, and/or global levels to implement programs and policies that eliminate poverty in all its dimensions?

✓ Yes

It participates in the Municipal Cooperation Council, the Cooperation Council of the Valencian Regional Government, and the National Development Cooperation Council.

Evidence 1 ↗ valencia.es/es/-/consejo-municipal-de-cooperacion
Evidence 2 ↗ participacio.gva.es/es/web/cooperacion/organos-de-asesoramiento-y-part…

SDG 2. Zero Hunger

4 metrics · 11 questions · 15 pieces of evidence

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Food Waste on Campus

Does your university track the amount of food waste generated by the meals served on campus? If food services are outsourced, tracking this data will be required.

Hunger Among Students

Does your university have a program addressing food insecurity and hunger among students?

✓ Yes

The university offers a meal scholarship for students with limited financial resources. It also has a “solidarity fridge” program in which local businesses donate meals at no cost.

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/SA/becas/395600normalc.html
Evidence_2 ↗ neverasolidaria.org/red-de-neveras-solidarias/

Does your university, as an institution, provide measures to prevent or alleviate hunger among students and staff? (For example, by providing access to food banks or food pantries.)

✓ Yes

Among others, the UPV collaborates with organizations such as the Valencia Red Cross, the NGO Mano Amiga, the Vivir Project, the Barrio de la Coma Social Association, Casa Grande, the Torrefiel Neighborhood, the Pueblo Solidario Association, the Xaloc Russafa Association, Misión Urbana, the Cuna Santa Isabel, the Valvanera Association, the Alanna Association, the Soñar Despierto Foundation, the Dasyc Foundation, the Santiago Apóstol School, and the Evangelical Church of the Orriols Neighborhood, through the Islamic Center of Valencia.

Evidence_1 ↗ neverasolidaria.org/tag/universidad-politecnica-de-valencia/
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/ccd/

Does your university offer sustainable dining options for everyone on campus, including vegetarian and vegan meals?

All food retail outlets.

Café and restaurant concessionaires must offer a vegetarian menu as a condition of the contract. In the second link, we show the terms of the contract, which require that a vegetarian and vegan menu be offered in order to operate on campus.

Evidence 1 ↗ mercado.webs.upv.es/
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/CYO/info/1190641normalc.html
Evidence 3 ↗ contrataciondelestado.es/wps/wcm/connect/45b531cb-0160-44a3-bbee-2951f…

Does your university offer healthy and affordable food options for everyone on campus?

All food establishments, selected food establishments.

These facilities are provided with great care on campus; in addition, the university hosts an agroecological market featuring local products every week of the year.

Evidence 1 ↗ contrataciondelestado.es/wps/wcm/connect/45b531cb-0160-44a3-bbee-2951f…
Evidence 2 ↗ mercado.webs.upv.es/

Percentage of degrees in agriculture and aquaculture that include aspects of sustainability

Number of graduates

5.476

Year-over-year change since 2022: 3%

Number of graduates from agriculture and aquaculture programs that include aspects of sustainability

457

Year-over-year change since 2022: 535%

Nationwide Hunger

Does your university, as an institution, provide local farmers and food producers with access to knowledge, skills, or technology related to food security and sustainable agriculture and aquaculture?

Free and paid

The UPV offers hundreds of courses related to food technology and agriculture. We have included a sample of them below. Depending on the level of commitment required, these courses may or may not have a cost. Some are free (lectures and seminars), while others last up to 300 hours.

Evidence 1 ↗ cfp.upv.es/formacion-permanente/cursos-y-jornadas/cursos-y-jornadas-ar…

Does your university host events that allow farmers and local food producers to connect and share knowledge?

Free

Not only does it provide them with training, but it also organizes a weekly event for the sale and distribution of these products. This initiative has been very well received at the institution.

Evidence 1 ↗ cfp.upv.es/formacion-permanente/cursos-y-jornadas/cursos-y-jornadas-ar…
Evidence 2 ↗ mercado.webs.upv.es/

Does your university, as an institution, provide access to university facilities (such as laboratories, technology, and plant collections) to local farmers and food producers to improve sustainable agricultural practices?

Free and paid

Evidence 1 ↗ mercado.webs.upv.es/

Does your university prioritize purchasing locally sourced and sustainable products?

✓ Yes

All specifications include a requirement regarding the product’s local origin. Section 4.2.2 (Evidence_1) specifies the option of a menu prepared using 100% organic ingredients.

Evidence 1 ↗ contrataciondelestado.es/wps/wcm/connect/45b531cb-0160-44a3-bbee-2951f…
Evidence 2 ↗ mercado.webs.upv.es/

SDG 3. Good Health and Well-being

2 metrics · 8 questions · 9 pieces of evidence

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Number of students graduating with degrees in health professions

Number of graduates

5.476

Year-over-year change since 2022: -7%

Number of graduates in health professions

136

Year-over-year change since 2022: 21%

Partnerships and Health Services

Does your university currently collaborate with local, national, or international health care institutions to improve health and well-being outcomes?

Local Partnerships

The UPV is very actively involved with leading national healthcare institutions.

Evidence 1 ↗ redsanitariasolidaria.org/entidades/
Evidence_2 ↗ innovacion.upv.es/es/mas-financiacion-para-nuevas-tecnologias-biomedic…

Does your university carry out outreach programs and projects in the local community (which may include student volunteer programs) to improve or promote health and well-being, including hygiene, nutrition, family planning, sports, exercise, healthy aging, and other topics related to health and well-being?

Local communities, disadvantaged people, refugee or immigrant communities

The UPV Social Volunteer Program’s calendar of events includes several activities related to sports and health.

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/vacts/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Calendario_de_activi…

Does your university share its sports facilities with the local community—for example, with local schools or the general public?

With free access to some facilities

Does your university provide students with access to sexual and reproductive health services, including information and education?

Free

The UPV’s health clinic participates in AIDS awareness campaigns every year.

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/noticias-upv/noticia-12543-cuida-tu-salud-es.html

Does your university provide mental health support services for students and staff?

Active Promotion of Good Mental Health and Free Mental Health Support

Currently available to students (SAPE) and employees (SAPEP).

Does your university have a “smoke-free” policy?

Smoke-Free Campus

Point 11 of the school guidelines states that smoking is not permitted inside or outside any university facility. Policy created: 2017 Policy revised: 2021

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/ETSIT/info/U01135326C.pdf
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/vdds/manifiesto-sin-tabaco/

SDG 4. Quality Education

3 metrics · 10 questions · 10 pieces of evidence

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Percentage of graduates qualified to teach

Number of graduates

5.476

Year-over-year change since 2024: 3%

Number of graduates qualified to teach in elementary schools

5.476

Year-over-year change since 2024: 3%

Measures for Lifelong Learning

Does your university provide free access to educational resources for people who are not enrolled there—for example, computers, the library, online courses, access to lectures, etc.?

Free courses leading to a certificate, free access to campus facilities and equipment, and free access to online resources.

Through the following initiatives: -Donations of computer equipment and classroom supplies, coordinated by the Social Action Office through donation agreements. -Donations of school supplies and books through supply collection campaigns and social awareness initiatives. -Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): over a hundred courses produced and published openly on the platform’s own website (www.upvx.es) and on the global platform’s channel (https://www.edx.org/es/school/upvalenciax), with more than 2,000,000 enrollments worldwide. -Recording of lectures and debates; open publication on the server (https://media.upv.es/#/portal) and on the YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/valenciaupv), which has 300,000 subscribers.

Evidence 1 ↗ edx.org/es/school/upvalenciax
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/abdc/acceso-a-usuarios-externos/

Does your university organize events open to the general public, such as public lectures or educational events for the community?

As scheduled

Through various activities: the Volunteer Fair, the Social Innovation Forum, a sign language course, the Une-T Volunteer Day, and talks by TEDxUPValència organizations.

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/acu/
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/vacts/noticias/

Does your university, as an educational institution, organize events open to the general public, such as executive education programs (short courses for people who are not enrolled in the university; specifically excluding MBA courses) and/or professional training?

On an ad hoc basis, on a scheduled basis

Evidence 1 ↗ cfp.upv.es/formacion-permanente/index/index.jsp
Evidence 2 ↗ upvx.es/

Does your university conduct educational outreach activities (such as lectures or customized demonstrations) off campus—for example, at local schools or in the community—including student-led volunteer programs?

On an ad hoc basis, on a scheduled basis

Evidence 1 ↗ generacionespontanea.upv.es/
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/noticias-upv/noticia-14155-feria-de-los-i-es.html

Does your university, as an institution, have a policy in place to ensure that these activities are accessible to everyone, regardless of their ethnic origin, religion, disability, immigration status, or gender?

✓ Yes

The UPV guarantees access based on criteria of equality, in accordance with its bylaws and internal policies. Policy created: 2011 Policy revised: 2024

Evidence 2 ↗ riunet.upv.es/bitstream/handle/10251/97582/BOUPV%20108_entero.pdf

Percentage of first-generation students

Number of students

30412

Year-over-year change since 2024: 13%

Number of students starting a degree program

6535

Year-over-year change since 2024: 9%

Number of first-generation students starting a college degree

2269

Year-over-year change since 2024: -4%

SDG 5. Gender Equality

5 metrics · 23 questions · 22 pieces of evidence

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Percentage of first-generation female students

Number of students

23607

Year-over-year change since 2022: 3%

Number of students starting a degree program

4604

Year-over-year change since 2022: 1%

Number of first-generation students starting a college degree

2042

Year-over-year change since 2022: 1%

Number of women starting a degree program

1897

Year-over-year change since 2022: 1%

Number of first-generation women starting a college degree

882

Year-over-year change since 2022: 0%

Accessibility Measures for Students

Does your university systematically track the application, acceptance, and enrollment rates for women?

✓ Yes

Available at: Valencian Public Universities Information System and UPV Transparency Portal.

Evidence 2 ↗ upvtransparent.upv.es/dataset

Does your university have a policy (for example, an access and participation plan) that addresses women’s applications, admission, and participation at the university?

Does your university offer programs to support women (such as mentoring, scholarships, or other initiatives)?

Tutoring, Scholarships, and Other Provisions

There is the Comprehensive Student Support Plan (PIAE+), which covers all students. Similarly, there is PATU, the University Tutoring Action Plan.

Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/perfiles/futuro-alumno/integra-patu-es.html

Does your university encourage women to apply for courses in which they are underrepresented?

Through university outreach, in collaboration with other universities and/or community groups and/or governments and/or NGOs in regional or national campaigns.

The Equality Unit publishes videos about women in STEAM careers to combat gender roles and stereotypes.

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/pls/soarc/sic_prensa.GetFichero

Percentage of Female Faculty Members

Number of employees

4668

Year-over-year change since 2022: 2%

Number of academic staff

2091

Year-over-year change since 2022: 2%

Number of Senior Faculty Members

2091

Year-over-year change since 2022: 2%

Number of Women in Senior Academic Positions

681

Year-over-year change since 2022: 3%

Percentage of women who earn a degree

Number of graduates Number of graduates by subject area (STEM, Medicine, Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences): Total number of graduates: STEM Number of graduates: Medicine Number of graduates: Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences

5368 5368 3620 124 1624

Year-over-year change since 2022: -7% Year-over-year change since 2022: 1% Year-over-year change since 2022: -3% Year-over-year change since 2022: 11% Year-over-year change since 2022: -16%

Number of female graduates by subject area (STEM, Medicine, Arts and Humanities / Social Sciences): Total number of female graduates: STEM Number of female graduates: Medicine Number of female graduates: Arts and Humanities / Social Sciences

2147 1133 73 941

Year-over-year change since 2022: -9% Year-over-year change since 2022: -2% Year-over-year change since 2022: 26% Year-over-year change since 2022: -19%

Measures of Women’s Progress

Does your university have a policy against discrimination against women?

✓ Yes

The Polytechnic University of Valencia, taking note of its institutional commitment to the value of corporate social responsibility as well as the legal requirements arising from the amendments introduced by the Organic Law on Effective Equality Between Women and Men in Higher Education, has established the Equality Unit to promote the effective implementation of the principle of equal opportunity through policies of equal treatment and non-discrimination. Policy created: 2011 Policy revised: 2021

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/pls/soarc/sic_prensa.GetFichero
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/pls/soarc/sic_prensa.GetFichero

Does your university have a policy against discrimination against transgender people?

✓ Yes

Policy created: 2017 Policy revised: 2020

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/pls/soarc/sic_prensa.GetFichero
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/pls/soarc/sic_prensa.GetFichero

Does your university have a maternity and paternity policy that supports women’s participation?

✓ Yes

UPV Work-Life Balance Plan Policy created: 2015 Policy revised: 2022

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/SRH/rlab/838234normalc.html
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/pls/soarc/sic_prensa.GetFichero

Does your university offer affordable childcare services for students that allow new mothers to attend college classes?

Paid

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/CIV/index-es.html
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/CIV/infoweb/guar/info/1041905normalc.html

Does your university, as an institution, provide childcare services for staff and faculty?

Paid

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/CIV/infoweb/guar/info/1041905normalc.html
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/CIV/index-es.html

Does your university offer mentoring programs for women in which at least 10% of female students participate?

✓ Yes

Evidence 2 ↗ alumni.upv.es/es/colabora/mentoring

Does your university track or monitor the likelihood of women graduating compared to men, and does it have plans to reduce these disparities?

✓ Yes

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/ARAEC/
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/pls/soarc/sic_prensa.GetFichero

Does your university have a policy that protects people who report discrimination leading to educational or employment disadvantages?

✓ Yes

Policy created: 2012 Policy revised: 2020

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/pls/soarc/sic_prensa.GetFichero
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/DCU/index-es.html

SDG 6. Clean Water and Sanitation

4 metrics · 15 questions · 22 pieces of evidence

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Water consumption per person

Does your university, as an institution, track the total volume of water used on campus—whether it is drawn from the public water supply, desalinated, or extracted from rivers, lakes, or aquifers?

The entire university

Evidence 1 ↗ riunet.upv.es/bitstream/handle/10251/203610/20240417-UPV_DA_2023_01_fi…
Evidence_2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/agua/

Volume of water used at the university: Inflow (treated/withdrawn water)

363,086 m³

As reflected in section 5.2.4 of the 2023 Environmental Statement. Year-over-year change from 2022: 2%

Evidence 1 ↗ riunet.upv.es/bitstream/handle/10251/203610/20240417-UPV_DA_2023_01_fi…

Campus Population

28.276

Year-over-year change since 2022: 3%

Water Use and Conservation

Does your university have a wastewater treatment process?

✓ Yes

There is a wastewater treatment plant to treat the wastewater generated on the farms.

Evidence 1 ↗ www.upv.es/organizacion/sostenibilidad/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/UPV_MA_FOR_VE…

Does your university, as an institution, have procedures in place to prevent contaminated water from entering the water system, including contamination caused by accidents and incidents on campus?

✓ Yes

It has an Environmental Emergency Response Protocol that includes prevention, containment, and remediation measures. This information is public and is made available on the UPV’s Environment Unit website.

Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/download/17641

Does your university provide free drinking water to students, staff, and visitors (e.g., drinking fountains)?

✓ Yes

Map of Free Water Fountains on Campus (Evidence_2).

Evidence_1 ↗ riunet.upv.es/bitstream/handle/10251/203610/20240417-UPV_DA_2023_01_fi…
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/agua/

Does your university enforce building codes to minimize water consumption? (Please specify the relevant codes.)

✓ Yes

HS 4 Water Supply in the Technical Building Code.

Evidence 1 ↗ codigotecnico.org/pdf/Documentos/HS/DBHS.pdf

Does the university design landscapes that minimize water use (for example, drought-tolerant plants)?

✓ Yes

The Valencia campus features a rock garden with plant species adapted to the Mediterranean climate, while the Gandia campus has a micro-reserve with endemic plant species that are also characteristic of the Mediterranean climate.

Evidence_1 ↗ medioambiente.webs.upv.es/campusbotanic/

Water Reuse

Does your university have a policy to maximize water reuse throughout the campus?

✓ Yes

Policy created: 2009 Policy revised: 2016

Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/download/17641

Is water reuse tracked across the entire university?

Water in the Community

Does your university offer educational opportunities for local communities to learn about good water management?

Free and paid

Evidence 1 ↗ iiama.webs.upv.es/formacion/
Evidence 2 ↗ cfp.upv.es/formacion-permanente/curso/evaluacion-control-perdidas-agua…

Does your university actively promote water conservation on campus and in the community at large?

On Campus and in the Community

Evidence_1 ↗ cfp.upv.es/formacion-permanente/curso/evaluacion-control-perdidas-agua…
Evidence_2 ↗ riunet.upv.es/bitstream/handle/10251/203610/20240417-UPV_DA_2023_01_fi…

Does your university support water conservation off campus?

✓ Yes

Evidence 1 ↗ iiama.webs.upv.es/proyectos-idi/proyectos-nacionales/
Evidence_2 ↗ isirym.webs.upv.es/isirym/g_prometeo/prometeo.html

Does your university, as an entity that extracts water (for example, from aquifers, lakes, or rivers), use sustainable water extraction technologies on university-owned properties both on and off campus?

✓ Yes

Evidence 2 ↗ isirym.webs.upv.es/isirym/g_prometeo/prometeo.html

Does your university, as an institution, collaborate with local, regional, national, or global governments on water security issues?

Local, regional, national, global

Evidence 1 ↗ iiama.webs.upv.es/transferencia/

SDG 7. Affordable and Clean Energy

3 metrics · 13 questions · 22 pieces of evidence

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University Initiatives for Affordable and Clean Energy

Does your university have a policy in place to ensure that all renovations and new construction projects comply with energy efficiency standards? (Please specify the relevant standards.)

✓ Yes

HE Basic Document: Energy Conservation Policy Created: 2009 Policy Revised: 2024

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/politica-ambiental-2/
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/vcampus/eficiencia-energetica-de-los-edificios/
Evidence 3 ↗ codigotecnico.org/pdf/Documentos/HE/DBHE.pdf

Does your university have plans to improve the energy efficiency of its existing buildings?

✓ Yes

2,000,000 euros are invested annually to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings, with funds allocated to upgrading to more efficient HVAC systems, installing LED lighting, and improving and implementing smart building management systems.

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/vcampus/2024/03/13/mejoras-en-la-eficiencia-energetic…
Evidence_2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/vcampus/2024/07/10/obras-en-el-edificio-de-rectorado/

Does your university have a process in place for carbon management and reducing carbon dioxide emissions?

✓ Yes

The UPV’s 2023–2027 SIRVE Strategic Plan includes the strategic objective “OSOSI: Position the UPV so that its three campuses achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.” Based on this commitment, the UPV records its carbon footprint in accordance with Royal Decree 163/2014, dated March 14, which establishes the registry for carbon footprints, offsets, and carbon dioxide absorption projects.

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/huella-de-carbono/
Evidence 2 ↗ riunet.upv.es/bitstream/handle/10251/203610/20240417-UPV_DA_2023_01_fi…
Evidence 3 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/download/18211

Does your university have an energy efficiency plan to reduce its total energy consumption?

✓ Yes

It is included in the annual Environmental Plan.

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/download/18207
Evidence 2 ↗ riunet.upv.es/bitstream/handle/10251/203610/20240417-UPV_DA_2023_01_fi…

Does your university conduct energy audits to identify the areas where energy is most wasted?

✓ Yes

Energy consumption is analyzed to establish a baseline. If consumption exceeds the baseline, the cause is investigated. Annual meetings are held with building managers to analyze energy consumption and identify improvements to minimize energy waste.

Evidence_1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/energia/
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/download/18207

Does your university have a divestment policy regarding carbon-intensive energy industries, particularly coal and oil?

Energy-use density

Total energy used

177,426 GJ

Year-over-year change since 2022: 46%

University Campus Area

525,106 m²

Year-over-year change since 2022: -23%

Energy and Society

Does your university offer programs to help the local community understand the importance of energy efficiency and clean energy?

✓ Yes

Evidence 1 ↗ cfp.upv.es/formacion-permanente/curso/energia-solar-fotovoltaica-apues…
Evidence 2 ↗ cfp.upv.es/formacion-permanente/curso/introduccion-energia-solar-fotov…

Does your university, as an institution, promote a public commitment to 100% renewable energy (through petitions, meetings, debates, and events) beyond the university community?

✓ Yes

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/vcampus/2022/10/24/jornadas-la-alianza-upv-ciudad-par…
Evidence 2 ↗ catedraerytesos.webs.upv.es/la-catedra-statkraft-upv-organiza-una-mesa…

Does your university provide direct services to local industry aimed at improving energy efficiency and promoting clean energy (energy efficiency assessments, workshops, research on renewable energy options)?

Free and paid

Research institutions offer R&D services (Evidence_1) to local industry aimed at improving energy efficiency and the use of clean energy. All schools have programs, training courses, and degree programs focused on this area. At the continuing education center, a unit of the UPV, there were more than 400 courses offered for this purpose in 2020.

Evidence 1 ↗ aplicat.upv.es/exploraupv/ficha-servicio/capacidad/12842
Evidence 2 ↗ aplicat.upv.es/exploraupv/ficha-servicio/capacidad/9292

Does your university, as an institution, provide information to and support the government in developing policies on clean energy and energy-efficient technologies?

Local, regional, national

The UPV is a member of the Valencian Community’s Commission for the Study of Climate Change. The commission was established on May 12, 2011, and serves as a knowledge base on the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and the impact that climate change may have on our region, with the goal of making adaptation decisions based on a solid scientific and technical foundation.

Evidence 1 ↗ agroambient.gva.es/es/web/cambio-climatico/comite-de-estudio-del-cambi…
Evidence 2 ↗ ghg-observatory.es/

Does your university provide assistance for starting businesses that promote and support a low-carbon economy and technology?

✓ Yes

The UPV is affiliated with the following spin-offs: KERIONICS, MicroBioTech.

Evidence 2 ↗ itq.upv-csic.es/noticia/gdes-se-asocia-con-kerionics-spin-off-del-inst…

SDG 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth

3 metrics · 15 questions · 15 pieces of evidence

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Work Experience

Does your university pay all its staff and faculty at least the living wage, defined as the local living wage (if established by the government) or the local poverty threshold for a family of four (expressed as an hourly wage)?

✓ Yes

Attached (Evidence_1) are the institution’s salary schedules by group. Additionally, the attached budget includes the list of positions (valued RPT); please note that it does not include any additional allowances. All of them exceed the amounts established by law.

Evidence 1 ↗ www.upv.es/organizacion/sostenibilidad/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/retribuciones…
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/ger/download/19088

Does your university recognize labor unions and labor rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) for everyone, including women and international staff?

✓ Yes

The UPV recognizes and supports labor unions, which are provided for in its bylaws and play a fundamental role within the institution. I have attached the supporting documentation.

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/organizacion/la-institucion/estatutos-upv-es.html
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/STEPV/index-es.html

Does your university have a policy to eliminate discrimination in the workplace (including discrimination based on religion, sexual orientation, gender, or age)?

✓ Yes

All policies are based on equality, not discrimination, as specified in all SDG 5 policies. Policy created: 2012 Policy revised: 2021

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/pls/soarc/sic_prensa.GetFichero
Evidence_2 ↗ upv.es/pls/soarc/sic_prensa.GetFichero

Does your university have a strong policy against forced labor, modern slavery, human trafficking, and child labor?

✓ Yes

The UPV is committed both within its institution and to its suppliers, as specified by law. The statement in support of Fair Trade, adopted by the UPV in 2013, specifies that one of its principles is the “fight against child labor.” Policy created: 2009 Policy revised: 2021

Evidence 1 ↗ boe.es/buscar/pdf/2021/BOE-A-2021-8880-consolidado.pdf
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/SG/infoweb/sg/info/U0595589.pdf

Does your university have a policy to ensure that workers have equivalent rights when it outsources activities to third parties?

✓ Yes

The UPV has systems and tools in place to ensure, through its procurement department, that employees and subcontractors comply with the legal safeguards and regulations established by law. Policy created: 2011 Policy revised: 2021

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/CYO/
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/organizacion/la-institucion/estatutos-upv-es.html

Does your university have an equal pay policy that includes a commitment to measure and eliminate pay gaps between men and women?

✓ Yes

The UPV participates in studies aimed at addressing the gender pay gap. The pay scale is published by position, without at any time affecting gender-based distinctions. It is governed by the Spanish civil service pay scale system, and salaries are established by law without any gender-based distinctions. Policy created: 2010 Policy revised: 2021

Evidence 1 ↗ www.upv.es/organizacion/sostenibilidad/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Informe-Brech…
Evidence 2 ↗ boe.es/buscar/pdf/2021/BOE-A-2021-8880-consolidado.pdf

Does your university measure or monitor gender equality in the pay scale?

✓ Yes

The UPV monitors gender equality in its pay scale and the gender pay gap in coordination with the Ministry at the national level, and is included in the population under analysis.

Evidence 1 ↗ www.upv.es/organizacion/sostenibilidad/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Informe-Brech…

Does your university have an appeals process for employees regarding their rights and/or compensation?

✓ Yes

The UPV offers employees HR services for incident management, the role of the university ombudsman, and labor unions to assist with such matters. Additionally, the list of job positions is specified by position and is subject to open competition, as stipulated by the civil service law governing this matter.

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/DCU/
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/STEPV/index-es.html

Expenditures per Employee

Number of employees

5004

Year-over-year change since 2024: –

Number of academic staff

2092

Year-over-year change since 2024: –

University Expenses

€415,010,752

Year-over-year change since 2024: -7%

Number of students

30.412

Year-over-year change since 2024: 13%

Number of students in work-study programs lasting more than one month

9035

Year-over-year change since 2024: -7%

Percentage of employees with secure contracts

Number of employees

5004

Year-over-year change since 2024: –

Number of employees with contracts longer than 24 months

4764

Year-over-year change since 2024: 0%

SDG 9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

2 metrics · 9 questions · 0 pieces of evidence

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University Spin-off

Number of university spin-offs

Year-over-year change since 2024: -5%

Research revenue from industry and commerce

Research revenue from industry and commerce: Total

€170,878,088

Year-over-year change since 2024: 18%

Research revenue from industry and commerce by subject area: STEM

€147,835,488

Year-over-year change since 2024: 20%

Research revenue from industry and commerce by subject area: Medicine

€7,454,458

Year-over-year change since 2024: -27%

Research revenue from industry and commerce by subject area: Arts and Humanities / Social Sciences

€15,588,141

Year-over-year change since 2024: 40%

Number of employees

5004

Year-over-year change since 2024: –

Number of academic staff by subject area: STEM

1429

Year-over-year change since 2024: 0%

Number of academic staff by subject area: Medicine

Year-over-year change since 2024: 4%

Number of academic staff by subject area: Arts and Humanities / Social Sciences

634

Year-over-year change since 2024: 2%

SDG 12. Responsible Consumption and Production

3 metrics · 12 questions · 18 pieces of evidence

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Operational Measures

Does your university have a policy on the ethical procurement of food and supplies?

✓ Yes

The Environmental Policy sets forth, in general terms, the university’s commitment to social responsibility and environmental sustainability through, among other things, a concrete commitment to identify, assess, and minimize all environmental impacts resulting from its activities, with the aim of controlling, preventing, and reducing adverse impacts, and promoting and disseminating positive ones. This policy is communicated both through posters displayed in various locations on the UPV campus and via the following links. Policy created: 2009 Policy revised: 2024

Evidence_1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/politica-ambiental-2/
Evidence_2 ↗ riunet.upv.es/bitstream/handle/10251/203610/20240417-UPV_DA_2023_01_fi…

Does your university have a policy, process, or practice regarding waste disposal that includes hazardous materials?

✓ Yes

As outlined in the UPV Waste Management Guide and the UPV Environmental Statement Policy created: 2009 Policy revised: 2023

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/guia-de-residuos-2/
Evidence_2 ↗ riunet.upv.es/bitstream/handle/10251/203610/20240417-UPV_DA_2023_01_fi…

Does your university, as an institution, have a waste management policy—to measure the amount of waste sent to landfills and recycled?

✓ Yes

It is part of the Environmental Policy (evidence 1) and is analyzed in the 2023 Environmental Management System Review Report (evidence 2). Policy created: 2009; Policy revised: 2023

Evidence_1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/politica-ambiental-2/
Evidence_2 ↗ riunet.upv.es/bitstream/handle/10251/202218/20240126-UPVMA_INF_RSGA_20…

Does your university have policies to minimize plastic use?

✓ Yes

In the Environmental Policy (evidence 1) and the UPV Waste Management Guide (evidence 2) Policy created: 2009 Policy revised: 2024

Evidence_1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/politica-ambiental-2/
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/guia-de-residuos-2/

Does your university have policies to minimize the use of disposable items?

✓ Yes

In the Environmental Policy (evidence 1) and the UPV Waste Management Guide (evidence 2) Policy created: 2009 Policy revised: 2024

Evidence_1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/politica-ambiental-2/
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/guia-de-residuos-2/

Do these policies extend to outsourced services and the supply chain?

✓ Yes

By incorporating environmental criteria into procurement and public contracting processes and by monitoring the environmental performance of external companies. The corresponding link provides a general overview of what is required of companies working with the UPV to promote responsible consumption.

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/compra-verde/
Evidence 2 ↗ www.upv.es/organizacion/sostenibilidad/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Procedimiento…

Do these policies extend to subcontractors and the supply chain (suppliers of equipment, office supplies, and construction contracts)?

✓ Yes

By incorporating environmental criteria into public procurement processes and monitoring the environmental performance of external companies.

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/compra-verde/
Evidence 2 ↗ www.upv.es/organizacion/sostenibilidad/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Procedimiento…

Percentage of Recycled Waste

Does your university track the amount of waste generated and recycled across the entire campus?

Throughout the University

Evidence_1 ↗ riunet.upv.es/bitstream/handle/10251/203610/20240417-UPV_DA_2023_01_fi…
Evidence_2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/residuos/

Amount of waste generated

1,913 metric tons

Year-over-year change for 2024: 11%

Amount of Recycled Waste

1,913 metric tons

Year-over-year change for 2024: 11%

Amount of waste sent to the landfill

0mt

Year-over-year change for 2024: NaN%

Publication of the Sustainability Report

Publication of the Sustainability Report

Annual

Evidence_1 ↗ riunet.upv.es/bitstream/handle/10251/203610/20240417-UPV_DA_2023_01_fi…
Evidence_2 ↗ riunet.upv.es/bitstream/handle/10251/194268/20230517-Declaraci%c3%b3n%…

SDG 13. Climate Action

3 metrics · 9 questions · 12 pieces of evidence

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Low-Carbon Energy Use

Does your university track the amount of low-carbon energy used across the entire campus?

Throughout the university

In the Environmental Statement: The UPV, the first and only public university in Spain to hold EMAS certification

Evidence 1 ↗ riunet.upv.es/bitstream/handle/10251/203610/20240417-UPV_DA_2023_01_fi…

Total energy used

177,426 GJ

Year-over-year change for 2024: -6%

Total energy used from low-carbon sources

177,426 GJ

Year-over-year change for 2024: -6%

Environmental Education Initiatives

Does your university, as an institution, offer local educational programs or campaigns on the risks of climate change, its impacts, mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction, and early warning?

✓ Yes

In addition to those mentioned in the evidence provided, also through the UPV Chairs: Chair in the Planet and Sustainable Development, UPV Chair in Urban Energy Transition, Chair in the New Green Transition, and Chair in Climate Change

Evidence 1 ↗ riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/9619
Evidence 2 ↗ cfp.upv.es/formacion-permanente/curso/emergencia-climatica-mesa-explor…

Does your university have a university-wide Climate Action Plan that is shared with the local government and/or local community groups?

✓ Yes

UPV-City Partnership for the Valencia 2030 Climate Mission (see Evidence 1 and 2)

Evidence 1 ↗ www.upv.es/organizacion/sostenibilidad/estrategia/
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/vcampus/binomio-ciudad-universidad-el-reto-de-la-desc…

Does your university, as an institution, participate in collaborative planning with the government for disasters caused by climate change, which may involve the displacement of people both within a country and across borders?

At the local and regional levels

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/noticias-upv/noticia-5826-desastres-natur-es.html
Evidence 2 ↗ catclima.upv.es/

Does your university, as an institution, provide information to and support local or regional governments in early warning and monitoring of climate change-related disasters and risks at the local level?

✓ Yes

Evidence 1 ↗ mediambient.gva.es/documents/163279113/168560465/Estrategia+Valenciana…

Does your university collaborate with NGOs on climate change adaptation?

✓ Yes

Evidence_1 ↗ iiama.webs.upv.es/noticias/la-jornada-de-investigacion-de-la-catedra-d…

Commitment to a Carbon-Neutral University

Does your university, as an institution, have a target date by which it will be carbon neutral, as defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocols?

Scope 1, Scope 1 and 2, Scope 1, 2, and 3 – (partial)

The UPV is calculating the environmental impact of the university community’s mobility. Goal for 2030: Year-over-year change starting in 2022: -1%

Evidence_1 ↗ www.upv.es/organizacion/sostenibilidad/estrategia/
Evidence_2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/amapuoc/hc2022/

SDG 17. Partnerships to Achieve the Goals

3 metrics · 26 questions · 52 pieces of evidence

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Relationships to Achieve Goals

DoesDoes your university participate directly in the development of SDG policies by national governments or regional nongovernmental organizations, or does it contribute to such development—including identifying problems and challenges, developing policies and strategies, creating models of likely futures with and without interventions, monitoring and reporting on interventions, and facilitating adaptive management?

✓ Yes

The UPV is participating in the process of drafting the law on the Master Plan for Spanish Cooperation linked to the SDGs. This is part of the process of drafting the Cooperation Law linked to the 2030 Agenda. During the 2020–2021 academic year, the UPV participated through CRUE in drafting the law, which is currently going through the legislative process. https://www.upv.es/entidades/vcampus/2022/0 6/06/reunion-crue-sostenibilidad/

Evidence 1 ↗ crue.org/proyecto/comision-agenda-2030/
Evidence 2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/vcampus/2023/10/27/xxxiii-jornadas-crue-sostenibilida…

Does your university initiate and participate in cross-sectoral dialogue on the SDGs, for example, at conferences involving governments and NGOs?

✓ Yes

Every year, Valencia’s public universities promote dialogue on the SDGs at the Universidad de Tardor. Local governments, universities, and NGOs participate in this event. In addition, it is part of the CRUE commission on the 2030 Agenda. https://www.crue.org/integrantes-agenda-2030-comision/

Evidence 1 ↗ upv.es/noticias-upv/noticia-14401-estudiantes-de-es.html
Evidence 2 ↗ uji.es/com/noticies/2021/12/1q/universitat-tardor/&url=/com/noticies/2…

Does your university participate in international collaboration to collect or measure data for the SDGs?

✓ Yes

Participate in the preparation of all reports by the Commission for the CRUE 2030 Agenda at the state level and in collaboration with international partners.

Evidence 1 ↗ crue.org/documentos-e-informes/
Evidence 2 ↗ crue.org/integrantes-agenda-2030-comision/

Does your university, through international collaboration and research, examine comparative approaches and develop international best practices to address the SDGs?

✓ Yes

Each academic year, the UPV issues a call for proposals to promote, among other things, research and international collaboration to contribute to development within the framework of the SDGs. Numerous projects are carried out, as can be seen in the compilation publication.

Evidence_1 ↗ upv.es/entidades/ccd/adsideo-investigacion/
Evidence 2 ↗ riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/169162

Does your university collaborate with NGOs to address the SDGs through: student volunteer programs, research programs, and the development of educational resources?

✓ Yes

The UPV has numerous resources for addressing the SDGs through the education of future graduates. It also offers resources for faculty members through various programs.

Evidence 1 ↗ www.upv.es/organizacion/sostenibilidad/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/colaboracion-…
Evidence_2 ↗ upv.es/entidades/ccd/colaboracion-con-ongd/