The Universidad Pablo de Olavide (Pablo de Olavide University) is a public university in Seville, Spain. UPO offers both undergraduate and graduate programs in the traditional majors, as well as in biotechnology, environmental sciences, humanities, labor relations, second language acquisition, social work, sports sciences, and translation The Pablo de Olavide University (UPO) was founded by Juan Jiménez Martínez in 1997, making it one of the newest public universities in Spain. Additionally, with only 10,751 students, it was the sixth smallest school during the 2008/2009 school year, despite having grown constantly since its inception. The university is named after the Spanish-Peruvian politician Pablo de Olavide (1725-1803), who contributed notably to planning the city of Seville. Being a relatively young university, the UPO was planned as a North American-style campus with dedicated academic and residential space. The 345-acre is spread out over the municipalities of Dos Hermanas and Alcalá de Guadaíra, southeast of Seville.