Spain and, specially the Valencian Community, have a notable tradition in the area of virology. The Valencian Community includes numerous research centres and groups in this field, not only at the Universitat de València, but also at the CSIC (Institute for Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, Institute for Integrative Systems Biology, Institute for Food Agri-technology, Institute of Biomedicine of València) and other bodies such as the Valencian Institute of Agricultural Research (IVIA) or the Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research (FISABIO).

The master in Virology aims to promote the training of researchers in virology and contribute to the consolidation of Spain and the Valencian Community as an international benchmark in virology studies.