List of universities in Spain

See also: Higher education in Spain

This is a list of universities in Spain, which are accredited by Spanish institutions to award academic degrees. The table shows both public (50) and private (46) universities that are registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Qualifications (Registro de Universidades, Centros y Títulos (RUCT), in Spanish), established by means of Spanish Royal Decree 1509/2008 of 12 September, 2008.[1][2][3][4]

Arms/Logo University Established Seat of rectorate Autonomous community Type
University of Alcalá 1977 Alcalá de Henares Madrid Public
- Alfonso X University 1993 Villanueva de la Cañada Madrid Private
- University of Alicante 1979 San Vicente del Raspeig Valencian Community Public
- University of Almería 1993 Almería Andalusia Public
International University of Andalusia 1994 Seville Andalusia Public
- Catholic University of Ávila 1996 Ávila Castile and León Catholic
- Atlantic-Mediterranean Technological University 2023 Málaga Andalusia Private
European University of the Atlantic 2013 Santander Cantabria Private
- University of the Middle Atlantic 2015 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Canary Islands Private
University of the Balearic Islands 1978 Palma Balearic Islands Public
Autonomous University of Barcelona 1968 Cerdanyola del Vallès Catalonia Public
International University of Catalonia 1997 Barcelona Catalonia Catholic
University of Barcelona 1450 Barcelona Catalonia Public
University of the Basque Country 1980 Leioa Basque Country Public
- University of Burgos 1994 Burgos Castile and León Public
University of Cádiz 1979 Cádiz Andalusia Public
Camilo José Cela University 1998 Villanueva de la Cañada Madrid Private
European University of Canarias 2010 La Orotava Canary Islands Private
University of Cantabria 1972 Santander Cantabria Public
- Polytechnic University of Cartagena 1998 Cartagena Region of Murcia Public
Polytechnic University of Catalonia 1971 Barcelona Catalonia Public
University of Castilla–La Mancha 1985 Ciudad Real Castilla–La Mancha Public
Abat Oliba CEU University 2003 Barcelona Catalonia Catholic
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera 1999 Moncada Valencian Community Catholic
CEU San Pablo University 1993 Madrid Madrid Catholic
Carlos III University of Madrid 1989 Getafe Madrid Public
Comillas Pontifical University 1890 Madrid Madrid Catholic
University of Córdoba 1972 Córdoba Andalusia Public
University of A Coruña 1989 A Coruña Galicia Public
- University of the Conservation (in Catalan) 1991 Barcelona Catalonia Public
CUNEF University 2019 Madrid Madrid Private
- University of Deusto 1886 Bilbao Basque Country Catholic
- University of Design, Innovation,and Technology (in Spanish) 2022 Madrid Madrid Private
National University of Distance Education 1972 Madrid Madrid Public
Miguel Hernández University of Elche 1996 Elche Valencian Community Public
- ESIC University 2019 Madrid Madrid Private
European University 1973 Barcelona Catalonia Private
University of Extremadura 1973 Badajoz Extremadura Public
- Fernando III University 2023 Seville Andalusia Catholic
- Fernando Pessoa Canarias University 2014 Santa María de Guía Canary Islands Private
Francisco de Vitoria University 1993 Pozuelo de Alarcón Madrid Catholic
- European University Gasteiz 2021 Vitoria-Gasteiz Basque Country Private
University of Girona 1446 Girona Catalonia Public
University of Granada 1531 Granada Andalusia Public
University of Huelva 1993 Huelva Andalusia Public
IE University 2008 Segovia Castile and León Private
- Intercontinental University of Business (in Catalan) 2021 Santiago de Compostela Galicia Private
University Isabel I 2011 Burgos Castile and León Private
University of Jaén 1993 Jaén Andalusia Public
- Jaume I University 1991 Castellón de la Plana Valencian Community Public
King Juan Carlos University 1996 Móstoles Madrid Public
University of La Laguna 1927 San Cristóbal de La Laguna Canary Islands Public
University of León 1979 León Castile and León Public
University of Lleida 1297/1991 Lleida Catalonia Public
- Loyola University Andalusia 2011 Seville Andalusia Catholic
Autonomous University of Madrid 1968 Madrid Madrid Public
Complutense University of Madrid 1499 Madrid Madrid Public
Universidad a Distancia de Madrid 2006 Collado Villalba Madrid Private
European University of Madrid 1995 Villaviciosa de Odón Madrid Private
Technical University of Madrid 1971 Madrid Madrid Public
University of Málaga 1972 Málaga Andalusia Public
University of Murcia 1914 Murcia Region of Murcia Public
- Menéndez Pelayo International University 1932 Madrid Madrid Public
- Miguel de Cervantes European University 2002 Valladolid Castile and León Private
Mondragon University 1997 Arrasate/Mondragón Basque Country Private
University of Navarre 1952 Pamplona Navarre Catholic
Public University of Navarre 1987 Pamplona Navarre Public
Nebrija University 1995 Hoyo de Manzanares Madrid Private
Open University of Catalonia 1990 Barcelona Catalonia Private
University of Oviedo 1608 Oviedo Asturias Public
Pablo de Olavide University 1997 Seville Andalusia Public
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1989 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Canary Islands Public
Pompeu Fabra University 1990 Barcelona Catalonia Public
- Les Roches Marbella

International School of Hotel Management

1995 Marbella Andalusia Private
- Schellhammer Business School 2009 Estepona Andalusia Private
Harbour.Space University 2015 Barcelona Catalonia Private
- Ramon Llull University 1990 Barcelona Catalonia Catholic
- University of La Rioja 1992 Logroño La Rioja Public
International University of La Rioja 2008 Logroño La Rioja Private
- Rovira i Virgili University 1991 Tarragona Catalonia Public
University of Salamanca 1218 Salamanca Castile and León Public
- Pontifical University of Salamanca 1940 Salamanca Castile and León Catholic
San Antonio Catholic University of Murcia 1996 Murcia Region of Murcia Catholic
- San Damaso Ecclesiastical University 2011 Madrid Madrid Catholic
- San Jorge University (in Spanish) 2005 Villanueva de Gállego Aragon Catholic
- Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr 2003 Valencia Valencian Community Catholic
University of Santiago de Compostela 1495 Santiago de Compostela Galicia Public
University of Seville 1505 Seville Andalusia Public
University of Valencia 1499 Valencia Valencian Community Public
Valencian International University 2008 Castellón de la Plana Valencian Community Private
- Polytechnic University of Valencia 1968 Valencia Valencian Community Public
University of Valladolid 1241 Valladolid Castile and León Public
University of Vic 1997 Vic Catalonia Private
University of Vigo 1990 Vigo Galicia Public
Villanueva University 2019 Madrid Madrid Catholic
University of Zaragoza 1542 Zaragoza Aragon Public
  1. ^ "Register of Universities, Centres and Qualifications (RUCT) - Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades - Secretaría General de Universidades". universidades.sede.gob.es. Archived from the original on 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  2. ^ "Registro de Universidades, Centros y Títulos (RUCT) - Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte". www.educacion.gob.es. Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  3. ^ Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. Real Decreto 1509/2008, de 12 de septiembre, por el que se regula el Registro de Universidades, Centros y Títulos. I. Disposiciones generales (PDF) (in Spanish). Boletín Oficial del Estado. 2008-09-25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-25.
  4. ^ "List of Public and Private Universities". universidades.gob.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-30.