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University education. Teachers. By categories and universities

University education. Teachers. By categories and universities Catalonia. School year 2022/2023
Professors Full lecturers
University University colleges Contracts University University colleges Associate lecturers Others Total
Teachers 1,331 49 372 2,246 189 11,724 6,349 22,260
State university system 1,331 49 372 2,246 189 10,341 4,071 18,599
University of Barcelona 456 7 110 641 61 3,269 1,391 5,935
Autonomous University of Barcelona 301 4 73 547 15 2,050 735 3,725
Polytechnic University of Catalonia 218 30 64 463 57 1,349 849 3,030
Pompeu Fabra University 81 0 43 92 2 631 199 1,048
University of Girona 87 1 18 188 12 823 331 1,460
University of Lleida 84 6 44 120 15 746 280 1,295
Rovira i Virgili University 104 1 20 195 27 1,473 286 2,106
Private university system 0 0 0 0 0 1,334 1,939 3,273
Ramon Llull University 0 0 0 0 0 932 624 1,556
University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia 0 0 0 0 0 189 713 902
Internacional University of Catalonia 0 0 0 0 0 213 279 492
Abat Oliba CEU University 0 0 0 0 0 0 323 323
Open University of Catalonia 0 0 0 0 0 49 339 388
Source: Ministry of Research and Universities.
Notes:
Teachers at integrated centres. Information as of 1 January. Currently active staff; it doesn't include staff in early retirement or speakers at conferences.
UOC and private university teaching staff do not form part of state bodies.
Others teachers: Agregats, lectors, col·laboradors permanents, visitants, emèrits, ajudants, adjunts, contractats doctor, investigadors principals i altres.

Last update: August 9, 2024.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

University education
Education that seeks to prepare and specialise professionals, foster cultural progress and develop research. Access to university requires candidates to pass PAAU (university entrance aptitude tests). In the case of university colleges there is a set of reserved places for students proceeding from CFGS or FP2. University can also be accessed by people aged over twenty-five years that pass regulatory university entrance exams as proposed by universities, even though they do not possess the batxiller certificate. University education taken in higher technical colleges and faculties involves three cycles: first cycle studies, first and second cycle studies, second cycle studies and third cycle studies. Since the Bologna Plan came into force, university certificates are structured into three cycles: bachelor's degree, masters and doctorate. Bachelor's degrees replace diplomas and licentiates. Masters courses are for acquiring specialised training focused on research and the professional world. The aim of doctorate courses is to offer students advanced training in research techniques.

Methodological aspects

We have used the information obtained from the statistics services of Catalan universities. Data is offered on the number of teachers, and students enrolled at and qualified by the private and public universities that make up the Catalan university system. Data is also included in relation to the number of students taking third cycle (PhD and continuing education) courses. Since the Bologna Plan came into force (2010), information has been included on students enrolled for official degrees and masters. At the moment there are two coexisting systems until the expiry of the old plan. Data is also provided on PhD theses, and on students on the different student mobility programmes.

The mobility data for the Catalan university system are made up of all the students who take part in mobility actions, whether through international programmes or bilateral agreements with the different universities, and both the students who come and those who leave.

Catalan universities are:

Name Year established
University of Barcelona (UB) 1837
Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) 1968
Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) 1971
Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) 1990
University of Lleida (UdL) 1991
University of Girona (UdG) 1991
Rovira i Virgili University (URV) 1991
Open University of Catalonia (UOC) 1995
Ramon Llull University (URL) 1991
University of Vic (UVic) the 2014 renamed University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) 1997
Internacional University of Catalonia (UIC) 1997
Abat Oliba CEU University (UAO) 2003