Our history

The history of our Department is rich and full of significant evolutions, marked by academic, scientific, and social changes that have shaped our current identity. Since its inception, the Department has witnessed and participated in important transformations, always adapting to the new challenges and opportunities that have arisen over time. Its trajectory has been influenced by both the scientific and technological context and changes in the social and political environment, which have shaped our approach to research, teaching, and knowledge transfer.

Through a review of some of the key moments in our history, we can understand how we got here and how the combination of effort, innovation, and collaboration has allowed us to establish ourselves as a benchmark in our field.

	1971 The University of Barcelona establishes the delegation of the Faculty of Sciences at Plaça Imperial Tàrraco in Tarragona.
	1983 The Congress of Deputies creates the Faculty of Chemical Sciences of Tarragona.
	1984 With the approval of the University Reform Law, the University of Barcelona organizes its centres in Tarragona within Division VII, including the Faculty of Chemical Sciences. As part of this reform, the Department of Chemistry is created.
	1991 The Rovira i Virgili University (URV) is established, integrating the centres and departments of Division VII of the University of Barcelona.
	1997 As part of the reorganization of the Department of Chemistry, it is divided, and the Department of Analytical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry is born. This department encompasses the areas of Analytical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry.
	2004 The Department moves from its original location at Plaça Imperial Tàrraco to the new facilities at the Sescelades Scientific and Technological Campus, thus improving its infrastructure for research and teaching.