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

University education. Students qualified in oficial degrees and masters. By branches of study and universities Catalonia. School year 2023/2024
Art & Humanities Sciences Health sciences Social and legal science Enginnering and architecture Total
Students qualified 5,638 3,820 10,854 29,330 10,177 60,051
State university system 4,034 3,652 7,279 17,584 7,537 40,318
University of Barcelona 1,579 1,677 2,567 5,229 301 11,353
Autonomous University of Barcelona 1,354 1,142 2,056 3,717 575 8,844
Polytechnic University of Catalonia 30 133 78 1,083 4,983 6,307
Pompeu Fabra University 560 45 597 3,759 421 5,614
University of Girona 150 334 600 1,331 457 2,872
University of Lleida 151 72 640 904 306 2,073
Rovira i Virgili University 210 249 741 1,561 494 3,255
Private university system 486 168 2,087 5,243 572 8,556
Ramon Llull University 192 89 533 3,267 444 4,525
University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia 279 79 835 995 62 2,250
Internacional University of Catalonia 15 0 619 507 66 1,207
Abat Oliba CEU University 0 0 100 474 0 574
Open University of Catalonia 1,118 0 1,488 6,503 2,068 11,177
Source: Ministry of Business and Knowledge.
Notes:
From the 2012/13 academic year are included graduates in master studies.
Integrated and attached centers.

Last update: September 2, 2025.

Methodological note

Methodological aspects

We have used the information provided by the Generalitat de Catalunya's Ministry of Business and Knowledge, 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.

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