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This is a list of universities in Spain, which are accredited by Spanish institutions to award academic degrees.The table shows both public (50) and private (46) universities that are registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Qualifications (Registro de Universidades, Centros y Títulos (RUCT), in Spanish), established by means of Spanish Royal Decree 1509/2008 of 12 September, 2008.
There are 89 universities in Spain, most of which are supported by state funding. [1] 39 Spanish universities are private, of which 7 are affiliated with the Catholic Church. Former degrees were: Licenciatura or ingeniería, can last four, five or six years. Diplomatura or ingeniería técnica, degree courses of shorter duration, 3 years.
Salamanca draws undergraduate and graduate students from across Spain and the world; it is the top-ranked university in Spain based on the number of students coming from other regions. [17] It is also known for its Spanish courses for non-native speakers, which attract more than two thousand foreign students each year. [18]
It is also a leader in the Erasmus+ student mobility ranking. The undergraduate degrees in Business Administration, Economics and Law are ranked first, first and second respectively among those offered by public and private universities in Spain, [12] and its Master and Ph.D. programs also rank top in the country. [13]
Among overall rankings, Times Higher Education ranks UOC as the Number 1 online university in ibero-america, in the Top 175 among the world's youngest universities and in the Top 10 of Spanish universities. The Shanghai Ranking of World Universities defines UOC among the 200 best universities in Communication and among the 500 best universities ...
Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. All non-university state education is free in Spain, but parents have to buy (or make a contribution towards) their children's books and materials. (Subsidies, loans or second hand book sales are offered by Spain's Autonomous Regions ...
The University of Málaga (UMA, Universidad de Málaga) is a public university ranked 23 among all Spanish universities and 683 in the world. [6] It was established in 1972 and has, as of 2016, 30,203 Bachelor students and 2576 on a Master's program, 1255 tenured and 1056 temporary teachers.
The Valencian International University (VIU) is a private university in Spain [2] with an international remit. It was founded by the regional government of Valencia in 2008. [3] 70% of it was later acquired by the Planeta publishing house. [4] The university is officially recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Education.