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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 2020/2021
Art and humanities Sciences Health sciences And legal science Enginnering and architecture Total
Students enrolled 4,469 2,094 5,302 24,301 9,917 46,113
State university system 2,649 1,946 2,416 9,717 5,747 22,475
University of Barcelona 1,582 1,132 808 2,624 192 6,338
Autonomous University of Barcelona 556 371 758 1,779 191 3,655
Polytechnic University of Catalonia 0 160 45 591 4,416 5,212
Pompeu Fabra University 239 43 263 2,791 98 3,434
University of Girona 57 87 92 478 152 866
University of Lleida 82 16 198 623 219 1,138
Rovira i Virgili Univ. 133 137 252 831 479 1,832
Private university system 71 148 642 3,379 508 4,778
Ramon Llull University 9 121 218 2,430 482 3,260
University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia 62 27 158 393 3 673
International University of Catalonia 0 0 205 275 23 503
Abat Oliba CEU University 0 0 61 281 0 342
Open University of Catalonia 1,749 0 2,244 11,205 3,662 18,860
Source: Ministry of Business and Knowledge.
Note: Integrated and attached centers.

Last update: June 1, 2022.

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

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 "..".