Its creation is part of the development of Sectorial Strategic Plan for Internationalization as the key to fulfilling the mission undertaken by the University of Alicante, and the aims stated by the Office of the Vice President for International Relations and Cooperation.
Its functions are to coordinate and advice about activities related to management of the programs of international and national mobility of students, teachers and administrative staff, as well as the programs, scholarships and projects of development cooperation and solidarity.
The International Relations Office was created as an administrative structure dependent of the Office of the Vice President for International Relations and Cooperation, to support and coordinate the three units comprising: