Academic calendar
First Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester 2026-2027Relevant now
- Second Semester 2026-2027
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- Automatrícula
- The online self-enrollment process students must complete each semester to register for classes.
B
- BEST
- Board of European Students of Technology, a student organization that organizes international courses and engineering competitions.
C
- Cafetería de Agrónomos
- The dining facility located in the School of Agricultural Engineering and Environment.
- Cafetería de Industriales
- The cafeteria located in the School of Industrial Engineering, known for being a high-traffic student lunch spot.
D
- Damià
- Residencia Universitaria Damià Bonet, a popular student residence located just off the Vera campus.
- DAUPV
- Delegación de Alumnos de la UPV, the official student government body representing all students.
E
- El Ágora
- The central square of the Vera campus which houses the main student service hub and multiple dining options.
- El Poli
- The universal shorthand name used by students and locals to refer to the Universitat Politècnica de València.
G
- Galileo
- Colegio Mayor Galileo Galilei, the primary on-campus student residence located near the sports area.
- GE
- Generación Espontánea, a university program that supports student-led extracurricular projects and competition teams.
I
- IAESTE
- International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience, providing international internships for students.
M
- Menú del día
- The fixed-price daily lunch special offered at campus cafeterias, typically including two courses, a drink, and dessert.
P
- PoliformaT
- The university's e-learning platform (based on Sakai) used for all course materials, assignments, and grades.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- agora_cafeteria
- Agora Cafeteria
- bbaa_cafeteria
- BBAA Cafeteria
- Carnet UPV
- The official university ID card used for library loans, sports access, and identity verification.
- Casa del Alumno
- Building 4K, a dedicated student-run space for studying, meetings, and leisure activities.
- Cubo Azul
- The 'Blue Cube,' a distinctive building (8B) within the Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación (CPI) research park.
- Intranet
- The private web portal where students manage their academic records, payments, and personal data.
- la_vella_cafeteria
- La Vella Cafeteria
- Nexus
- Building 6G, which houses administrative offices, the alumni association, and event spaces.
- Polibus
- The internal shuttle bus service that connects different points of the large Vera campus.
- Rectorado
- Building 3A, the main administrative building housing the Rector's office and central services.
- Valenbisi
- The city-wide bike-sharing system with numerous stations located throughout the Vera campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 11 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.