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Teachers. By categories and universities

University education. Teachers. By categories and universities Catalonia. School year 2024/2025
Professors Full lecturers
University University colleges Contracts University University colleges Associate lecturers Others Total
Teachers 1,244 32 525 2,033 146 12,391 8,487 24,858
State university system 1,244 32 525 2,033 146 10,232 6,011 20,223
University of Barcelona 426 2 155 574 53 3,282 1,615 6,107
Autonomous University of Barcelona 263 4 125 511 11 2,043 1,174 4,131
Polytechnic University of Catalonia 209 22 91 402 35 1,051 1,281 3,091
Pompeu Fabra University 88 0 53 71 2 1,046 277 1,537
University of Girona 83 0 21 179 8 782 551 1,624
University of Lleida 85 3 46 108 12 738 506 1,498
Rovira i Virgili University 90 1 34 188 25 1,290 607 2,235
Private university system 0 0 0 0 0 2,119 2,095 4,214
Ramon Llull University 0 0 0 0 0 1,275 656 1,931
University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia 0 0 0 0 0 621 820 1,441
Internacional University of Catalonia 0 0 0 0 0 223 283 506
Abat Oliba CEU University 0 0 0 0 0 0 336 336
Open University of Catalonia 0 0 0 0 0 40 381 421
Source: Ministry of Research and Universities.
Notes:
Teachers at integrated centres. Information as of 1 January. Currently active staff; it doesn't include staff in early retirement or speakers at conferences.
UOC and private university teaching staff do not form part of state bodies.
Others teachers: Agregats, lectors, col·laboradors permanents, visitants, emèrits, ajudants, adjunts, contractats doctor, investigadors principals i altres.

Last update: August 10, 2026.

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 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.

The mobility data for the Catalan university system are made up of all the students who take part in mobility actions, whether through international programmes or bilateral agreements with the different universities, and both the students who come and those who leave.

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