Polytechnic University of Lora

The Polytechnic University of Lora (: Universidad Politécnica de Lora, UPL) is a Ventoran in Lora,. Chartered April 2, 1952, the comprises schools that actually date back to the 17th century. The university has three campuses with an academic staff of over 2,300 educating more than 27,000 students across 8 faculties at, , and doctoral levels. Of note, nearly 6,800 students are international students, largely drawn by the astronomy programs.

 Tris Gadua Stys is the current.

History
Although the university's history begins in 1952, its predecessor schools date from 1825. In that year, Espifios Blidisun Eliruo founded the Superior Polytechnic School (Escuela Politécnica Superior de Lora) as a school in the physical sciences. With the advent of the, the Industrial Engineering School (Estudi Ingeniería Industrial) was formed in 1867. These schools joined together to become the Polytechnic College of Lora (Colegio Politécnica de Lora) in 1899.

Following the Third World War, King Florián III chartered the Polytechnic University of Lora (UPL) on April 2, 1952. When Gladomyr built their Beyond Horizon Communications Network station in Lora's Tacara borough in the 1970s, UPL became a preferred institution for astronomy and space science students. The addition of the Castellano Supercomputer Center in the 1990s secured UPL's status as a premier technology school in western Alutra.

Faculties
UPL has 38 schools spread across 8 faculties. Each faculty is headed by a rector while a dean oversees each school.


 * Faculty of Applied Sciences
 * School of Applied Physics
 * School of Applied Thermodynamics
 * School of Biotechnology
 * School of Chemical Engineering
 * School of Electrical Engineering
 * School of Hydraulic Engineering
 * School of Mechanical Engineering
 * Faculty of Arts
 * School of Fine Arts
 * School of Graphic Arts
 * Faculty of Business Management
 * School of Business
 * School of Economics
 * School of Logistics
 * Faculty of Civil Engineering
 * School of Architecture
 * School of Civil Engineering
 * School of Construction Engineering
 * School of Materials Engineering
 * School of Telecommunications
 * School of Transport Engineering
 * School of Urban Planning
 * Faculty of Computer Sciences
 * School of Applied Mathematics
 * School of Computer Engineering
 * School of Computer Sciences
 * School of Electronic Engineering
 * School of Mathematics
 * School of Systems Engineering
 * Faculty of Environmental Sciences
 * School of Agriculture
 * School of Astronomy
 * School of Cartography
 * School of Conservation
 * School of Geodesy
 * School of Geology
 * School of Meteorology
 * Faculty of Physical Sciences
 * School of Biology
 * School of Chemistry
 * School of Physics
 * Faculty of Social Sciences
 * School of Communication
 * School of History
 * School of Social Sciences

Campuses
The university has three campuses: Lora central (pueblo), Issataro, and Tacara. There are also seven satellite locations in the duchy of Castellano which offer university classes but are not considered campuses. All campuses have a library while the satellite locations each have a small branch with certain core references and the ability to request other materials from the university library system for patron use.

Research
As a research university, UPL has many on-going research programs among most of its faculties and schools. The Innovation Center is a multi-disciplinary hub for research into applied sciences and houses laboratory, pilot plant, and collaborative work spaces. The Institute for Informatics, established in 1992, is associated with the Castellano Supercomputer Center on the Issataro campus. The Tacara campus hosts the Institute for Astro Sciences with emphasis on space research. It is associated with the Lora Station facility of Gladomyr's Beyond Horizon Communications Network.