List of universities 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 and private universities that are registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Qualifications, established by means of Spanish Royal Decree 1509/2008 of 12 September 2008.
Arms/LogoUniversityEstablishedSeat of rectorateAutonomous communityType
University of Alcalá1977Alcalá de HenaresMadridPublic
-Alfonso X University1993Villanueva de la CañadaMadridPrivate
-University of Alicante1979San Vicente del RaspeigValencian CommunityPublic
-University of Almería1993AlmeríaAndalusiaPublic
International University of Andalusia1994SevilleAndalusiaPublic
-Catholic University of Ávila1996ÁvilaCastile and LeónCatholic
-Atlantic-Mediterranean Technological University2023MálagaAndalusiaPrivate
European University of the Atlantic2013SantanderCantabriaPrivate
-University of the Middle Atlantic2015Las Palmas de Gran CanariaCanary IslandsPrivate
University of the Balearic Islands1978PalmaBalearic IslandsPublic
Autonomous University of Barcelona1968Cerdanyola del VallèsCataloniaPublic
International University of Catalonia1997BarcelonaCataloniaCatholic
University of Barcelona1450BarcelonaCataloniaPublic
University of the Basque Country1980LeioaBasque CountryPublic
-University of Burgos1994BurgosCastile and LeónPublic
University of Cádiz1979CádizAndalusiaPublic
Camilo José Cela University1998Villanueva de la CañadaMadridPrivate
European University of Canarias2010La OrotavaCanary IslandsPrivate
University of Cantabria1972SantanderCantabriaPublic
-Polytechnic University of Cartagena1998CartagenaRegion of MurciaPublic
Polytechnic University of Catalonia1971BarcelonaCataloniaPublic
University of Castilla–La Mancha1985Ciudad RealCastilla–La ManchaPublic
Abat Oliba CEU University2003BarcelonaCataloniaCatholic
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera1999MoncadaValencian CommunityCatholic
CEU San Pablo University1993MadridMadridCatholic
Carlos III University of Madrid1989GetafeMadridPublic
Comillas Pontifical University1890MadridMadridCatholic
University of Córdoba1972CórdobaAndalusiaPublic
University of A Coruña1989A CoruñaGaliciaPublic
-University of the Conservation 1991BarcelonaCataloniaPublic
CUNEF University2019MadridMadridPrivate
-University of Deusto1886BilbaoBasque CountryCatholic
-University of Design, Innovation, and Technology 2022MadridMadridPrivate
National University of Distance Education1972MadridMadridPublic
Miguel Hernández University of Elche1996ElcheValencian CommunityPublic
-ESIC University2019MadridMadridPrivate
European University1973BarcelonaCataloniaPrivate
University of Extremadura1973BadajozExtremaduraPublic
-Fernando III University2023SevilleAndalusiaCatholic
-Fernando Pessoa Canarias University2014Santa María de GuíaCanary IslandsPrivate
Francisco de Vitoria University1993Pozuelo de AlarcónMadridCatholic
-European University Gasteiz2021Vitoria-GasteizBasque CountryPrivate
University of Girona1446GironaCataloniaPublic
University of Granada1531GranadaAndalusiaPublic
University of Huelva1993HuelvaAndalusiaPublic
IE University2008SegoviaCastile and LeónPrivate
-Intercontinental University of Business2021Santiago de CompostelaGaliciaPrivate
University Isabel I2011BurgosCastile and LeónPrivate
University of Jaén1993JaénAndalusiaPublic
-Jaume I University1991Castellón de la PlanaValencian CommunityPublic
King Juan Carlos University1996MóstolesMadridPublic
University of La Laguna1927San Cristóbal de La LagunaCanary IslandsPublic
University of León1979LeónCastile and LeónPublic
University of Lleida1297/1991LleidaCataloniaPublic
-Loyola University Andalusia2011SevilleAndalusiaCatholic
Autonomous University of Madrid1968MadridMadridPublic
Complutense University of Madrid1499MadridMadridPublic
Universidad a Distancia de Madrid2006Collado VillalbaMadridPrivate
European University of Madrid1995Villaviciosa de OdónMadridPrivate
Technical University of Madrid1971MadridMadridPublic
University of Málaga1972MálagaAndalusiaPublic
University of Murcia1914MurciaRegion of MurciaPublic
-Menéndez Pelayo International University1932MadridMadridPublic
-Miguel de Cervantes European University2002ValladolidCastile and LeónPrivate
Mondragon University1997Arrasate/MondragónBasque CountryPrivate
University of Navarre1952PamplonaNavarreCatholic
Public University of Navarre1987PamplonaNavarrePublic
Nebrija University1995Hoyo de ManzanaresMadridPrivate
Open University of Catalonia1990BarcelonaCataloniaPrivate
University of Oviedo1608OviedoAsturiasPublic
Pablo de Olavide University1997SevilleAndalusiaPublic
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria1989Las Palmas de Gran CanariaCanary IslandsPublic
Pompeu Fabra University1990BarcelonaCataloniaPublic
-Les Roches Marbella
International School of Hotel Management		1995MarbellaAndalusiaPrivate
-Schellhammer Business School2009EsteponaAndalusiaPrivate
Harbour.Space University2015BarcelonaCataloniaPrivate
-Ramon Llull University1990BarcelonaCataloniaCatholic
-University of La Rioja1992LogroñoLa RiojaPublic
International University of La Rioja2008LogroñoLa RiojaPrivate
-Rovira i Virgili University1991TarragonaCataloniaPublic
University of Salamanca1218SalamancaCastile and LeónPublic
-Pontifical University of Salamanca1940SalamancaCastile and LeónCatholic
San Antonio Catholic University of Murcia1996MurciaRegion of MurciaCatholic
-San Damaso Ecclesiastical University2011MadridMadridCatholic
-San Jorge University 2005Villanueva de GállegoAragonCatholic
-Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr2003ValenciaValencian CommunityCatholic
University of Santiago de Compostela1495Santiago de CompostelaGaliciaPublic
University of Seville1505SevilleAndalusiaPublic
University of Valencia1499ValenciaValencian CommunityPublic
Valencian International University2008Castellón de la PlanaValencian CommunityPrivate
-Polytechnic University of Valencia1968ValenciaValencian CommunityPublic
University of Valladolid1241ValladolidCastile and LeónPublic
University of Vic1997VicCataloniaPrivate
University of Vigo1990VigoGaliciaPublic
Villanueva University2019MadridMadridCatholic
University of Zaragoza1542ZaragozaAragonPublic