Annex: Universities of Spain

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The following is a list of universities recognized by the Spanish authorities and authorized to grant academic degrees in Spain.

This list of universities is made up of a total of 76 Spanish universities: 50 public and 26 private.

University Headquarters Autonomous Community Foundation Type
University of SevilleSevillaAndalusia1505Public
University of GranadaGrenadaAndalusia1531Public
University of CórdobaCórdobaAndalusia1972Public
University of MalagaMalagaAndalusia1972Public
University of CadizCadizAndalusia1979Public
University of AlmeriaAlmeríaAndalusia1993Public
University of HuelvaHuelvaAndalusia1993Public
University of JaénJaénAndalusia1993Public
International University of AndalusiaSevillaAndalusia1994Public
Universidad Pablo de OlavideSevillaAndalusia1997Public
Loyola Andalucía UniversitySevillaAndalusia2011Private, Catholic
Atlantic-Mediterranean Technological UniversityMalagaAndalusia2023Private, non-existential
University Fernando IIIBormujosAndalusia2023Private
University of ZaragozaZaragozaAragon1542Public
Universidad San JorgeVillanueva de GállegoAragon2005Private, Catholic
University of OviedoOviedoAsturias1608Public
University of the Balearic IslandsPalma de MallorcaBalearic Islands1978Public
University of La LagunaSan Cristobal de La LagunaCanary Islands1927Public
University of Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran CanariaCanary Islands1989Public
European University of the Canary IslandsThe OrotavaCanary Islands2012Private
University Fernando Pessoa-CanariasSanta María de Guía de Gran CanariaCanary Islands2014Private
Middle Atlantic UniversityLas Palmas de Gran CanariaCanary Islands2015Private
University of CantabriaSantanderCantabria1972Public
European University of the AtlanticSantanderCantabria2013Private
Universidad de Castilla-La ManchaCiudad RealCastilla-La Mancha1985Public
University of SalamancaSalamancaCastilla y León1218Public
University of ValladolidValladolidCastilla y León1241Public
Pontifical University of SalamancaSalamancaCastilla y León1940Private, Catholic
University of LeónLeónCastilla y León1979Public
University of BurgosBurgosCastilla y León1994Public
Catholic University Santa Teresa of Jesus of AvilaAvilaCastilla y León1996Private, Catholic
Universidad Europea Miguel de CervantesValladolidCastilla y León2002Private
IE UniversitySegoviaCastilla y León2008Private
Universidad Internacional Isabel I de CastillaBurgosCastilla y León2011Private, non-existential
University of BarcelonaBarcelonaCatalonia1450Public
Autonomous University of BarcelonaSardañola del VallésCatalonia1968Public
Polytechnic University of CataloniaBarcelonaCatalonia1971Public
Pompeu Fabra UniversityBarcelonaCatalonia1990Public
Ramon Llull UniversityBarcelonaCatalonia1990Private, Catholic
University of GeronaGeronaCatalonia1991Public
University of LéridaLéridaCatalonia1991Public
Rovira i Virgili UniversityTarragonaCatalonia1991Public
Open University of CataloniaBarcelonaCatalonia1994Private, non-existential
International University of CataloniaBarcelonaCatalonia1997Private
University of VichVichCatalonia1997Private
Universidad Abad Oliva CEUBarcelonaCatalonia2003Private, Catholic
University of ValenciaValenciaValencian Community1499Public
Universidad Politécnica de ValenciaValenciaValencian Community1968Public
University of AlicanteSaint Vincent de RaspeigValencian Community1979Public
Universidad Jaime ICastellón de la PlanaValencian Community1991Public
Universidad Miguel Hernández de ElcheElcheValencian Community1996Public
CEU Cardenal Herrera UniversityMoncadaValencian Community1999Private
Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente MártirValenciaValencian Community2003Private, Catholic
International University of ValenciaValenciaValencian Community2008Private, non-existential
European University of ValenciaValenciaValencian Community2012Private
University of ExtremaduraBadajozExtremadura1973Public
University of Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de CompostelaGalicia1495Public
University of La CoruñaThe CoruñaGalicia1989Public
University of VigoVigoGalicia1990Public
Intercontinental University of the CompanySantiago de CompostelaGalicia2021Private
International University of EnterpriseMadridCommunity of Madrid2023Private
University of La RiojaLogroñoLa Rioja1992Public
International University of La RiojaLogroñoLa Rioja2008Private, non-existential
Complutense University of MadridMadridCommunity of Madrid1822Public
Pontifical University ComillasMadridCommunity of Madrid1890Private, Catholic
International Menéndez Pelayo UniversityMadrid
Santander
(historical)
Community of Madrid
Cantabria
(historical)
1932Public
Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadridCommunity of Madrid1968Public
Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadridCommunity of Madrid1971Public
National University of Distance EducationMadridCommunity of Madrid1972Public, not a presence
University of AlcaláAlcalá de HenaresCommunity of Madrid1499Public
Carlos III University of MadridGetafeCommunity of Madrid1989Public
Universidad Alfonso X el SabioVillanueva de la CañadaCommunity of Madrid1993Private
Universidad CEU San PabloMadridCommunity of Madrid1993Private, Catholic
Universidad Francisco de VitoriaPozuelo de Alarcón/MajadahondaCommunity of Madrid1993Private, Catholic
Antonio University of NebrijaManzanares holeCommunity of Madrid1995Private
European University of MadridVillaviciosa de OdónCommunity of Madrid1995Private
Universidad Rey Juan CarlosMóstolesCommunity of Madrid1996Public
Universidad Camilo José CelaVillanueva de la CañadaCommunity of Madrid1998Private
Universidad a Distance de MadridMadridCommunity of Madrid2006Private, non-existential
San Dámaso Ecclesiastical UniversityMadridCommunity of Madrid2011Private, ecclesiastical
ESIC UniversityPozuelo de AlarcónCommunity of Madrid2019Private
Universidad Internacional VillanuevaMadridCommunity of Madrid2019Private, Catholic
CUNEF UniversityMadridCommunity of Madrid2019Private
University of Design, Innovation and TechnologyMadridCommunity of Madrid2022Private
University of MurciaMurciaRegion of Murcia1914Public
Universidad Católica San AntonioGuadalupe, MurciaRegion of Murcia1996Private, Catholic
Polytechnic University of CartagenaCartagenaRegion of Murcia1998Public
University of NavarraPamplonaNavarra1952Private, Catholic
Universidad Pública de NavarraPamplonaNavarra1987Public
University of DeustoBilbaoBasque Country1886Private, Catholic
University of the Basque CountryLejonaBasque Country1980Public
University of MondragónMondragonBasque Country1997Private
European University GasteizVitoriaBasque Country2021Private

Notable facts

  • The oldest university in Spain is the University of Salamanca (1218).
  • The youngest public university in Spain is the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (1998).
  • The Community of Madrid is the autonomous community with more universities, 21. Followed by Catalonia with 12 and Andalusia with 11.
  • The Autonomous Communities with the lowest number of universities are Asturias, Balearic Islands, Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura, with only 1.

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