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University education. Students qualified. By sex and universities

University education. Students qualified in oficial degrees and masters. By sex and universities Catalonia. School year 2023/2024
Men Women Total
Students qualified 25,037 35,014 60,051
State university system 16,847 23,471 40,318
University of Barcelona 3,997 7,356 11,353
Autonomous University of Barcelona 3,233 5,611 8,844
Polytechnic University of Catalonia 4,119 2,188 6,307
Pompeu Fabra University 2,298 3,316 5,614
University of Girona 1,142 1,730 2,872
University of Lleida 845 1,228 2,073
Rovira i Virgili University 1,213 2,042 3,255
Private university system 3,557 4,999 8,556
Ramon Llull University 2,125 2,400 4,525
University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia 811 1,439 2,250
Internacional Univ. of Catalonia 391 816 1,207
Abat Oliba CEU University 230 344 574
Open University of Catalonia 4,633 6,544 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