JAHONGIR MASHOKIROV
                  PhD

       The University of Málaga (UMA, Universidad de Málaga) is a public university established in 1972. With more than 39,000 students and 2,400 lecturers / teachers, the UMA offers 60 degree courses, over 40 doctoral programmes, more than 50 master’s Degrees, as well as 30 internal degrees and 100 courses throughout the academic year. Education takes place in 24 centres by appointed teachers in 81 departments. The great majority of the teaching is organised within the two campuses, although classes also take place in locations spread around the city centre, as well as in Ronda and Antequera.

    The UMA has 278 research groups, which are involved in 80 national projects and 30 European and International projects. In the last few years, the number of agreements and contracts with businesses and organisations has varied between 350 and 400 and an average of over 50 patents have been registered - 30 of them of an international nature. In recent years, reduction in public funding for research projects has driven to the loss of many research positions and the rise of very short-term contracts, with salaries for researches as low as 600 euros per month.

      UMA is divided into two campuses in Málaga. In turn, some of the University's activities are carried out in other strategic locations throughout the city and province; thus, this network of knowledge is present in key points such as the city's business centre, Andalusia's Technology Park, and in other cities such as Ronda and Antequera.

      UMA is a Spanish public University, with dynamic and innovative research in a wide range of scientific areas.