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Miguel Hernández University of Elche

Logo: Universidad Miguel Hernández, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Public university in Spain

The Miguel Hernández University (UMH, Spanish: Universidad Miguel Hernández, Valencian: Universitat Miguel Hernández, Latin: Universitas Miguel Hernández illicitana) is a Spanish Public University offering education, research and services facilitating the comprehensive development of its students. It is located in the province of Alicante and was established in 1996. Its name commemorates the Spanish poet Miguel Hernández.² It employed 1,792 people.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1997Founded¹

Websitewww.umh.es

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UMHUniversitat — Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons⁵

Corporate structure

Miguel Hernández University of Elche sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Miguel Hernández University of Elche
- Biblioteca de la Universidad Miguel Hernández Subsidiary · Spain
- Instituto de Neurociencias Subsidiary · Sant Joan d'Alacant, Spain

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology

The Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC) aims for a multidisciplinary approach of excellence on a molecular and cellular level in the areas of biotechnology and health. Research at the IBMC is developed through two main lines of research: Molecular and Cellular Design and Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy. The Institute carries out intense translational and transferable technology research programs that have led to more than 20 registered patents and the creation of spin-off companies.

Institute "Center of Operations Research"

The University Research Institute "Center of Operations Research" (CIO) was established to support R&D activities in statistics, optimization and information technologies. The CIO comprises researchers from different fields (statistics, mathematics, computer engineering and marketing), forming a qualified interdisciplinary group capable of solving problems currently found in the business environment. The CIO continually searches for ways to improve the quality, efficiency and productivity in both public institutions and private companies.

Institute of Neurosciences

The Institute of Neurosciences (IN) is a joint UMH and CSIC research center devoted to the study of the structure, function and development of the nervous system under normal and pathological conditions. The IN is organized into three research units that include Developmental Neurobiology, Molecular Neurobiology and Cellular and Systems Neurobiology. Research groups at the IN use a wide variety of techniques covering the fields of molecular and cell biology, genetics and physiology.

Institute of Bioengineering

The Institute of Bioengineering (IB) focuses on the following areas: cell regenerative therapy, genetics of plant development, cell physiology, biomaterials, biomedical instrumentation, telemedicine, structural and functional genomics, toxicology and chemical safety, neurotoxicity and embryotoxicity, synthesis and design of organic molecules and polymers with biological and electronic applications, cell banks, clinical trials and drug monitoring.

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Drug Addiction Research Institute

The Drug Addiction Research Institute (INID) is fundamentally oriented towards the development of research, education and application of programs and resources, through the provision of services and technical assessment for public and/or private entities that may require them in relation to all problems related to drug addiction. The INID approaches the problems of drug addiction through three research blocks: prevention, assistance, and reinsertion.

The Mediterranean Center for Environmental Studies

The Mediterranean Center for Environmental Studies (CEAM) is an institute of applied research created with the aim of undertaking R&D projects in environmental issues of special relevance for the Valencia Autonomous Community and the Mediterranean region. The CEAM houses the European Photoreactor (EUROPHORE), one of the largest simulation chambers for studying atmospheric chemistry processes. Other areas include the evaluation of plant injuries caused by air pollution, the study and forecasting of extreme weather phenomena, the study of climate change and the carbon cycle, the fight against desertification and the restoration of ecosystems affected by forest fires.

Scientific and Business Park

The Scientific and Business Park at the UMH is managed by the Fundación Quórum. The Park has four areas of specialization: the Biotechnological Business Innovation Centre (CIEB); ILINOVA, ICTs and Consulting; ILITEK, Engineering; and AGROTEC, focusing on the field of agriculture and horticulture.

Residing at the Park are an extensive number of businesses from sectors including biotechnology and health sciences, ICTs and industrial technologies, aeronautics, agro food and socioeconomics. The businesses installed at the park have a series of services at their disposal, like the search for technological partners, assistance in the search for public and private financing, administrative area outsourcing, assistance in business strategy and management and access to the UMH library and databases.

The Park is a member of the Association of Science and Technology Parks of Spain (APTE), the International Association of Science Parks (IASP), and a member of the Network of Valencian Science Parks (rePCV). It actively collaborates with the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), being a node in the Network of R&D Information Points, as well as with the High Council of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Navigation of Spain. The Park actively participates in the Assistance Program for the Creation and Growth of Innovative Companies of the Institute for Small and Medium Industry of the Generalitat Valenciana (IMPIVA), and along with the UMH, jointly promotes an entrepreneurial culture.

From Wikipedia’s article on Miguel Hernández University of Elche, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁴

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

Biblioteca de la Universidad Miguel Hernández
Instituto de Neurociencias

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Controversies and legal

Controversies

Academic Plagiarism and Institutional Silence Case.

The university has faced international criticism over its handling of academic integrity and the protection of intellectual property. In 2026, a formal complaint was brought against a Miguel Hernández University (UMH) professor, Joaquín Moreno, who was accused of plagiarizing a botanical teaching methodology known as the "Taylor Swift Method," developed by Brazilian researcher Gláucia Lidiane Silva from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN).

Despite being presented with evidence that the professor utilized the method in a book chapter without proper attribution, UMH administration allegedly failed to take disciplinary action or issue a formal retraction, continuing to promote the work as an internal creation. Furthermore, university officials drew scrutiny after they reportedly instructed the affected Brazilian researcher to drop the matter and cease discussing the incident. Critics cited the incident as an example of institutional protectionism and systemic bias against researchers from the South Global.