University of Alicante: Statistics

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#580 of 14,131 In the World
#228 of 2,785 In Europe
#17 of 75 In Spain
#162 of 2,062 For Pharmacy
Top50% For 170 other topics
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Acceptance rate
60%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.ua.es
Languages
Spanish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate60%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachiller) and pre-university examination (madurez). Entrance examination for adults
Academic CalendarSeptember to July

We've calculated the 60% acceptance rate for University of Alicante based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of Alicante is a world-class research university with 29,711 scientific papers published and 492,366 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Philosophy, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
29,711
Citations
492,366

University of Alicante majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,275 / 167,070
Biology
13,803 / 331,651
Engineering
13,346 / 301,441
Physics
12,695 / 301,236
Environmental Science
12,315 / 235,697
Chemistry
11,742 / 327,188
Philosophy
10,248 / 66,198
Computer Science
9,627 / 140,188
Quantum and Particle physics
8,293 / 206,025
Organic Chemistry
7,714 / 243,686
Medicine
7,355 / 116,088
Geography and Cartography
7,345 / 111,743
Political Science
7,264 / 67,658
Materials Science
6,837 / 193,293
Biochemistry
6,450 / 208,547
Geology
6,239 / 129,382
Law
5,449 / 63,826
Ecology
5,200 / 113,645
Mathematics
5,103 / 73,443
Psychology
5,074 / 69,619
Sociology
4,768 / 50,174
History
4,758 / 71,243
Business
4,588 / 59,104
Archaeology
4,380 / 70,259
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,191 / 45,645
Paleontology
4,045 / 78,610
Genetics
3,612 / 86,051
Optical Engineering
3,537 / 67,732
Economics
3,513 / 47,208
Statistics
3,513 / 54,620
Physical chemistry
3,118 / 122,474
Chemical Engineering
2,945 / 106,566
Linguistics
2,817 / 26,163
Metallurgical Engineering
2,800 / 83,926
Art & Design
2,529 / 24,035
Pathology
2,480 / 40,582
Botany
2,410 / 52,034
Machine Learning
2,261 / 32,319
Mechanical Engineering
1,967 / 34,173
Nanotechnology
1,895 / 65,732

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 128 319
1991 141 541
1992 164 582
1993 182 787
1994 205 935
1995 275 1023
1996 299 1210
1997 290 1534
1998 292 1834
1999 268 2020
2000 378 2493
2001 410 2839
2002 482 3378
2003 514 3845
2004 524 4408
2005 663 5523
2006 819 6913
2007 853 8176
2008 929 10570
2009 987 12112
2010 1082 14024
2011 1126 16700
2012 1255 18607
2013 1221 21322
2014 1318 24104
2015 1455 25300
2016 1491 26832
2017 1558 28719
2018 1636 30584
2019 1697 35967
2020 2004 44198
2021 2163 55559
2022 1801 53558
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Alicante gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Cost per year (Euros)
Bachelor's degree 1,200
Master's degree 1,500
Doctoral degree 2,000

The University of Alicante has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Alicante.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Título de Graduado Arabic, Architecture, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Catalan, Dietetics, Education, Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Foreign Languages Education, French, German, History, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Music Education, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Optics, Optometry, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Public Relations, Social Sciences, Social Work, Spanish, Tourism, Translation and Interpretation, Water Science
Máster Universitario Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Social Sciences
Doctor Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Law, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Tourism, Translation and Interpretation

University of Alicante alumni

  1. Eduardo Zaplana

    Eduardo Zaplana
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1956-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in the University of Alicante
    In 1984 graduated with licentiate in legal science
    Occupations
    lawyerpoliticianminister
    Biography

    Eduardo Andrés Julio Zaplana Hernández-Soro is a Spanish politician who served as Minister of Labour and Social Issues from 2002 to 2004, President of the Valencian Government from 1995 to 2002 and Spokesperson of the Partido Popular (PP) in the Spanish Congress of Deputies from 2004 to 2008.

  2. Eva García Sáenz de Urturi

    Eva García Sáenz de Urturi
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1972-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    manageruniversity teacherwriternovelist
    Biography

    Eva García Sáenz de Urturi is a Spanish novelist.

  3. Leire Pajín

    Leire Pajín
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1976-.. (age 47)
    Enrolled in the University of Alicante
    Studied in 1993-1998
    Occupations
    politiciansociologist
    Biography

    Leire Pajín Iraola is a Spanish socialist politician. She served as a minister under José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.

  4. Pilar Llop

    Pilar Llop
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1973-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    judgepolitician
    Biography

    María Pilar Llop Cuenca is a Spanish judge and politician who has been serving as minister of Justice of Spain and ex officio First Notary of the Kingdom since 2021. Previously, she served as the 61st president of the Senate of Spain. She has been Spanish Senator designated by the Assembly of Madrid, an assembly of which she has been part since June 2019. Previously, she was member of the Assembly of Madrid from 2015 to 2018 and Government Delegate for Gender Violence of the Government of Spain from 2018 to 2019.

All 15 notable alumni

University of Alicante faculties and divisions

College : Polytechnic Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Multimedia, Sound Engineering (Acoustics)
Faculty : Arts and Philosophy Ancient Civilizations, Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Catalan, English, Geography, History, Latin, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Philology, Phonetics, Translation and Interpretation
Faculty : Economics and Business Administration Advertising and Publicity, Business Administration, Economics, Public Relations, Sociology
Faculty : Education Foreign Languages Education, Music Education, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education
Faculty : Health Sciences Dietetics, Health Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Optics, Optometry
Faculty : Law Administrative Law, Canon Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Comparative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Fiscal Law, History of Law, International Law, Labour Law, Public Administration
Faculty : Science Biology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Geology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Natural Resources, Statistics
Institute : Applied Modern Languages Modern Languages
Institute : Biodiversity Biological and Life Sciences
Institute : Chemical Process Engineering Chemical Engineering
Institute : Electrochemistry Chemistry, Electronic Engineering
Institute : Environmental Research Environmental Studies
Institute : Geography Geography
Institute : International Economics International Economics
Institute : Materials Research Materials Engineering
Institute : Organic Science Natural Sciences, Organic Chemistry
Institute : Tourism Tourism
Institute : Valencian Studies Philology
Institute : Water and Environmental Sciences Environmental Studies, Water Science

General information

Alternative names UA
Universidad de Alicante
Founded 1979
Accreditation Ministry of Universities
Motto Iter facite eius quae ascendit super occasum
Facilitate the path for those who ascend through the sunset

Location and contacts

Address Carretera San Vicent del Raspeig, s/n
San Vicent del Raspeig, Alicante, 03690
Spain
City population 59,000

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