ðə jˌuːsˈiː ɪz pˈɑːɹt, æz ɐ fˈaʊndɪŋ mˈɛmbɚ, ʌvðə ɡɹˈuːp nˈaɪn ʌv spˈænɪʃ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz dʒˈiː nˈaɪn, kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən wɪððɪ ˈeɪm ʌv pɹəmˈoʊɾɪŋ kəlˌæbɚɹˈeɪʃən bᵻtwˌiːn ˌækədˈɛmɪk ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃənz.
The UC is part, as a founding member, of the Group 9 of Spanish Universities (G9), created in 1997 with the aim of promoting collaboration between academic institutions.