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University education. Students enrolled. By branches of study and universities

University education. Students enrolled. By areas of study and universities Catalonia. School year 2004/2005
Humanities Sciences Health sciences Social sciences Management & practice of sport Technology Total
Students enrolled 22,295 13,128 19,698 106,997 1,811 62,040 225,969
State university system 19,068 12,696 16,804 72,381 1,126 48,675 170,750
University of Barcelona 9,715 5,813 6,862 32,050 853 818 56,111
Autonomous University of Barcelona 5,568 4,273 6,321 17,141 0 4,814 38,117
Polytechnic University of Catalonia 0 413 522 755 0 31,552 33,242
Pompeu Fabra University 1,436 298 0 6,521 0 1,958 10,213
University of Girona 937 1,263 596 6,582 0 3,302 12,680
University of Lleida 510 0 930 3,463 273 3,249 8,425
Rovira i Virgili University 902 636 1,573 5,869 0 2,982 11,962
Private university system 503 432 2,894 10,741 685 5,968 21,223
Ramon Llull University 105 187 1,079 6,806 373 4,590 13,140
University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia 273 245 888 2,458 312 937 5,113
Internacional University of Catalonia 125 0 927 913 0 441 2,406
Abat Oliba CEU University 0 0 0 564 0 0 564
Open University of Catalonia 2,724 0 0 23,875 0 7,397 33,996
Source: Departament d'Universitats, Recerca i Societat de la Informació.

Last update: June 18, 2009.

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