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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 Students enrolled
Art and humanities Sciences Health sciences And legal science Enginnering and architecture Total
SY 2021/22 5,059 2,015 6,116 27,070 11,308 51,568
SY 2020/21 4,469 2,094 5,302 24,301 9,917 46,113
SY 2019/20 4,207 1,995 5,857 26,082 10,153 48,294
SY 2018/19 3,806 1,997 5,757 24,772 9,528 45,860
SY 2017/18 3,647 1,993 5,277 23,878 8,799 43,594
SY 2016/17 3,758 1,909 4,625 21,732 7,961 39,985
SY 2015/16 3,594 2,007 3,960 18,153 6,557 34,271
SY 2014/15 2,759 1,692 3,025 12,855 5,115 25,446
SY 2013/14 2,524 1,580 2,673 10,900 4,353 22,030
SY 2012/13 2,574 1,638 2,652 9,915 4,080 20,859
SY 2011/12 2,971 1,888 2,760 10,001 3,921 21,541
SY 2010/11 2,540 1,977 2,598 8,992 3,779 19,886
SY 2009/10 2,564 1,862 2,248 7,601 3,490 17,765
SY 2008/09 1,645 1,600 1,768 4,810 3,240 13,063
SY 2007/08 1,182 1,285 1,334 2,409 2,227 8,437
SY 2006/07 500 697 720 1,095 1,381 4,393
Source:
SY 2006/07-SY 2013/14: Departament d'Economia i Coneixement. Secretaria d'Universitats i Recerca.
SY 2014/15-SY 2018/19: Ministry of Business and Knowledge.
SY 2019/20-SY 2021/22: Ministry of Business and Knowledge.
Notes:
Integrated and attached centers.
Alumnes matriculats.
Sistema universitari públic.
Universitat de Barcelona.
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
Universitat de Girona.
Universitat de Lleida.
Universitat Rovira i Virgili.
Sistema universitari privat.
Universitat Ramon Llull.
Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya.
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya.
Universitat Abat Oliba CEU.
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.

Last update: June 20, 2023.

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 "..".

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