Study in Spain: universities, tuition fees and admission

Our catalogue has 79 universities and colleges in Spain offering 1,921 undergraduate programmes in 52 cities. 1,362 of the programmes are at public institutions and 559 at private ones.

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

How admission works

Admission by access score 0–14: PAU general part up to 10 + specific part up to 4. EU and some other diplomas — UNEDasiss accreditation; others — diploma homologation, and PCE exams to score above 10. Private universities run their own selection.

• Selection: cut-off score
• Main exam or platform: PAU / EBAU

Tuition fees in Spain

At public universities an EU student typically pays €875 a year, and a student from outside the EU €1,208 a year. All amounts are per year in euros; fees charged per credit or per semester are converted to a full year (60 ECTS credits or two semesters).

Where the fee depends on family income, the typical figure is the full fee and the range starts at the lowest one.

Good to know about fees

• Catalunya, Castilla y León, País Vasco / Euskadi, Navarra, Principado de Asturias, Canarias: Each university sets its own price for non-EU students without residence — no official figure found.
• Andalucía: 99% discount on credits passed at the first attempt. The university may add a surcharge for non-EU students without residence.
• Galicia: 99% discount on credits passed at the first attempt (conditions apply).
• Cantabria: From 2026/27 the first year is free for Cantabria residents (conditions apply).

Language of instruction

Spanish: 1,913 programmes; Catalan: 416 programmes; English: 100 programmes; Basque: 93 programmes; Galician: 84 programmes. See all English-taught programmes in Spain.

Where to study: cities

All 79 universities in Spain by city

What you can study

• Business Administration 70
• Law 68
• Nursing 64
• Psychology 61
• Computer Science 59
• Primary Education Teaching 58
• Medicine 55
• Early Childhood Education 53
• Physiotherapy 52
• Sport Sciences 46
• Economics 40
• Labour Relations and Human Resources 36
• Audiovisual Communication 35
• Biotechnology 34
• Mechanical Engineering 33
• Journalism 32
• Criminology 31
• Chemistry 31
• Human Nutrition and Dietetics 31
• History 30
• Chemical Engineering 29
• Tourism 29
• Mathematics 28
• Physics 28
• Architecture 28
• Social Work 28
• Social Education 28
• Marketing 27
• Biomedical Engineering 27
• Dentistry 27
• Pharmacy 26
• Biology 25
• Industrial Engineering 25
• Environmental Sciences 24
• English Studies 23
• Advertising and Public Relations 23
• Philosophy 22
• Electrical Engineering 21
• Industrial Electronics and Automation 21
• International Relations 21
• Food Science and Technology 21
• Languages and Literature 21
• Civil Engineering 20
• Finance and Accounting 20
• Telecommunications Engineering 20
• Pedagogy 19
• Art History 18
• Data Science 17
• Occupational Therapy 16
• Biomedical Sciences 16
• Fine Arts 15
• Building Engineering 15
• Speech Therapy 15
• Translation and Languages 14
• Biochemistry 14
• Veterinary Medicine 14
• Geography 14
• Political Science 13
• Sociology 13
• Podiatry 13
• Multimedia and Video Games 13
• Aerospace Engineering 12
• Design 11
• Energy Engineering 11
• Public Administration 10
• Agronomy 10
• Geology 9
• Optics and Optometry 9
• Forestry 8
• Archaeology 7
• Hospitality and Gastronomy 7
• Anthropology 6
• Marine Sciences 6
• International Business 6
• Statistics 5
• Materials Engineering 5
• Fashion Design 5
• Music and Musicology 4
• Conservation and Restoration 4
• Mining and Geological Engineering 4
• Environmental Engineering 3
• Naval and Maritime Engineering 3
• Geomatics and Surveying 3
• Landscape Architecture 2
• Performing Arts 1

Entry scores in Spain

We have official entry scores for 1,381 programmes (scale from 5 to 14, higher is better). The score is the result of the last admitted student, so it changes every year.

Hardest programmes to get into

Easiest programmes to get into

Guides

• How to Get Into a University in Spain as an International Student
• How Much Does It Cost to Study in Spain? Tuition by Region and Housing