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Students enrolled for oficial masters. By branches of studies and universities

University education. Students enrolled for oficial masters. By branches of studies and universities Catalonia. School year 2019/2020
Art and humanities Sciences Health sciences And legal science Enginnering and architecture Total
Students enrolled 4,207 1,995 5,857 26,082 10,153 48,294
State university system 2,701 1,850 2,715 10,309 5,629 23,204
University of Barcelona 1,688 1,101 937 3,143 211 7,080
Autonomous University of Barcelona 574 389 908 1,801 223 3,895
Polytechnic University of Catalonia 0 141 47 790 4,240 5,218
Pompeu Fabra University 212 48 239 2,712 101 3,312
University of Girona 64 63 128 512 168 935
University of Lleida 79 10 193 632 254 1,168
Rovira i Virgili Univ. 84 98 263 719 432 1,596
Private university system 78 145 579 3,502 624 4,928
Ramon Llull University 21 130 219 2,385 548 3,303
University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia 57 15 145 502 38 757
International University of Catalonia 0 0 156 282 38 476
Abat Oliba CEU University 0 0 59 333 0 392
Open University of Catalonia 1,428 0 2,563 12,271 3,900 20,162
Source: Ministry of Business and Knowledge.
Note: Integrated and attached centers.

Last update: June 8, 2021.

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 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