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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 2023/2024
Art and humanities Sciences Health sciences And legal science Enginnering and architecture Total
Students enrolled 4,907 2,056 5,889 26,710 11,945 51,507
State university system 2,373 1,956 2,734 10,419 6,563 24,045
University of Barcelona 1,120 1,031 1,048 2,671 193 6,063
Autonomous University of Barcelona 741 420 768 1,835 173 3,937
Polytechnic University of Catalonia 0 184 48 935 4,907 6,074
Pompeu Fabra University 251 48 267 3,020 125 3,711
University of Girona 30 83 108 436 256 913
University of Lleida 67 62 196 562 308 1,195
Rovira i Virgili Univ. 164 128 299 960 601 2,152
Private university system 95 100 607 3,622 481 4,905
Ramon Llull University 33 59 216 2,491 466 3,265
University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia 62 41 116 460 0 679
International University of Catalonia 0 0 217 296 15 528
Abat Oliba CEU University 0 0 58 375 0 433
Open University of Catalonia 2,439 0 2,548 12,669 4,901 22,557
Source: Ministry of Business and Knowledge.
Notes:
Integrated and attached centers.
In addition to the total number of enrollments at Pompeu Fabra University, there are another 482 for master's degrees whose branch of study has not been specified.

Last update: September 2, 2025.

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