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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 2022/2023
Art & Humanities Sciences Health sciences Social and legal science Enginnering and architecture Total
Students qualified 5,368 3,586 10,769 28,384 9,557 57,664
State university system 4,020 3,418 7,310 17,266 7,483 39,497
University of Barcelona 1,582 1,570 2,544 4,999 305 11,000
Autonomous University of Barcelona 1,300 1,094 2,034 3,622 519 8,569
Polytechnic University of Catalonia 31 135 107 988 4,987 6,248
Pompeu Fabra University 542 43 592 3,793 476 5,446
University of Girona 199 285 658 1,477 429 3,048
University of Lleida 156 75 639 914 302 2,086
Rovira i Virgili University 210 216 736 1,473 465 3,100
Private university system 315 168 2,049 5,116 535 8,183
Ramon Llull University 91 100 545 3,360 421 4,517
University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia 207 68 791 856 48 1,970
Internacional University of Catalonia 17 0 618 525 66 1,226
Abat Oliba CEU University 0 0 95 375 0 470
Open University of Catalonia 1,033 0 1,410 6,002 1,539 9,984
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: August 9, 2024.

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