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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 2021/2022
Art and humanities Sciences Health sciences And legal science Enginnering and architecture Total
Students enrolled 5,059 2,015 6,116 27,070 11,308 51,568
State university system 2,560 1,868 2,665 10,557 6,195 23,845
University of Barcelona 1,439 1,043 972 2,717 192 6,363
Autonomous University of Barcelona 638 381 740 1,733 182 3,674
Polytechnic University of Catalonia 0 182 46 877 4,739 5,844
Pompeu Fabra University 238 50 314 3,291 102 3,995
University of Girona 46 77 117 462 219 921
University of Lleida 78 11 199 609 260 1,157
Rovira i Virgili Univ. 121 124 277 868 501 1,891
Private university system 68 147 681 3,603 447 4,946
Ramon Llull University 5 108 232 2,492 428 3,265
University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia 63 39 174 451 0 727
International University of Catalonia 0 0 216 316 19 551
Abat Oliba CEU University 0 0 59 344 0 403
Open University of Catalonia 2,431 0 2,770 12,910 4,666 22,777
Source: Ministry of Business and Knowledge.
Note: Integrated and attached centers.

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 "..".