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University education. Teachers. By categories and universities

University education. Teachers. By categories and universities Catalonia. School year 2010/2011
Professors Full lecturers
University University colleges University University colleges Associate lecturers Others Total
Teachers 1,544 144 3,775 838 7,060 2,809 22,308
State university system 1,544 144 3,775 838 7,060 2,809 20,345
University of Barcelona 539 29 1,362 257 1,914 820 4,921
Autonomous University of Barcelona 374 17 875 52 1,523 552 3,393
Polytechnic University of Catalonia 273 66 699 273 796 545 2,652
Pompeu Fabra University 96 0 138 2 760 197 1,193
University of Girona 74 6 259 79 747 232 1,397
University of Lleida 90 21 188 71 399 150 919
Rovira i Virgili University 98 5 254 104 921 313 1,695
Private university system 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,963
Ramon Llull University 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,041
University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 464
Internacional University of Catalonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 409
Abat Oliba CEU University 0 0 0 0 0 0 49
Open University of Catalonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 249
Source: Departament d'Economia i Coneixement. Secretaria d'Universitats i Recerca.
Notes:
Teachers at integrated centres.
UOC and private university teaching staff do not form part of state bodies.
Others teachers: Emeritus, visiting, assistant, temporary collaborators, and others.

Last update: July 23, 2012.

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