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University education. Teachers. By categories and universities

University education. Teachers. By categories and universities Catalonia. School year 2017/2018
Professors Full lecturers
University University colleges Contracts University University colleges Associate lecturers Others Total
Teachers 1,381 93 108 3,052 377 10,075 4,526 19,612
State university system 1,381 93 108 3,052 377 8,823 2,912 16,746
University of Barcelona 466 17 23 1,012 119 2,936 822 5,395
Autonomous University of Barcelona 332 4 16 687 22 1,972 617 3,650
Polytechnic University of Catalonia 224 47 23 616 125 1,069 607 2,711
Pompeu Fabra University 96 0 25 111 2 486 205 925
University of Girona 66 4 4 255 32 616 207 1,184
University of Lleida 93 15 12 157 28 642 198 1,145
Rovira i Virgili University 104 6 5 214 49 1,102 256 1,736
Private university system 0 0 0 0 0 1,234 1,348 2,582
Ramon Llull University 0 0 0 0 0 709 419 1,128
University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia 0 0 0 0 0 255 429 684
Internacional University of Catalonia 0 0 0 0 0 270 255 525
Abat Oliba CEU University 0 0 0 0 0 0 245 245
Open University of Catalonia 0 0 0 0 0 18 266 284
Source: Ministry of Business and Knowledge.
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: June 28, 2019.

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

Unavailable information is represented using the symbol ":". When the value is lower than that of the minimum unit to be able to estimate the statistical operation or if it effects statistical confidentiality, the symbol used is "..".