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University education. Students enrolled. By sex and universities

University education. Students enrolled in oficial degrees. By sex and universities Catalonia. School year 2011/2012
Men Women Total
Students enrolled 104,943 120,456 225,399
State university system 74,862 84,853 159,715
University of Barcelona 18,997 30,230 49,227
Autonomous University of Barcelona 14,356 21,136 35,492
Polytechnic University of Catalonia 22,082 7,840 29,922
Pompeu Fabra University 4,782 6,870 11,652
University of Girona 5,852 7,208 13,060
University of Lleida 3,866 4,712 8,578
Rovira i Virgili University 4,927 6,857 11,784
Private university system 9,778 12,375 22,153
Ramon Llull University 5,912 6,489 12,401
University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia 2,076 3,184 5,260
International University of Catalonia 1,205 2,042 3,247
Abat Oliba CEU University 585 660 1,245
Open University of Catalonia 20,303 23,228 43,531
Source: Departament d'Economia i Coneixement. Secretaria d'Universitats i Recerca.
Note: Not included masters and PhD courses.

Last update: November 8, 2013.

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 "..".