University of Oviedo: Statistics

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#569 of 14,131 In the World
#224 of 2,785 In Europe
#18 of 75 In Spain
#39 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
Top50% For 187 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
81%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.uniovi.es
Languages
Spanish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate81%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachiller) or foreign equivalent recognized by the Ministry of Education and Science, and pre-university examination (PAU)
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - January; February-July)

We've calculated the 81% acceptance rate for University of Oviedo 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 Oviedo is a world-class research university with 42,457 scientific papers published and 810,543 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Medicine, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
42,457
Citations
810,543

University of Oviedo majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
22,817 / 570,147
Chemistry
21,583 / 561,033
Engineering
19,636 / 401,968
Physics
19,184 / 411,931
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
18,687 / 281,625
Environmental Science
16,470 / 339,667
Medicine
14,765 / 347,898
Computer Science
14,140 / 289,998
Quantum and Particle physics
13,389 / 295,704
Organic Chemistry
12,424 / 321,130
Biochemistry
12,400 / 372,441
Philosophy
11,278 / 126,526
Materials Science
10,679 / 230,906
Genetics
9,925 / 309,378
Geology
9,270 / 198,620
Geography and Cartography
8,168 / 151,010
Mathematics
7,982 / 146,743
Psychology
7,480 / 147,799
Ecology
6,850 / 152,980
Political Science
6,638 / 85,726
Statistics
6,487 / 131,006
Paleontology
6,266 / 139,917
Business
5,724 / 92,299
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,716 / 85,143
Pathology
5,615 / 128,385
Metallurgical Engineering
5,469 / 121,367
Sociology
5,428 / 100,508
Law
5,148 / 81,957
History
4,790 / 87,998
Optical Engineering
4,740 / 110,839
Archaeology
4,356 / 86,190
Electrical Engineering
4,255 / 66,662
Economics
3,842 / 63,667
Psychiatry
3,807 / 71,865
Mechanical Engineering
3,681 / 57,118
Linguistics
3,565 / 62,023
Machine Learning
3,528 / 62,428
Physical chemistry
3,202 / 83,547
Neuroscience
3,045 / 79,908
Management
2,857 / 52,537

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 238 657
1992 260 770
1993 313 970
1994 305 1133
1995 311 1612
1996 472 1983
1997 391 2140
1998 481 2764
1999 511 3441
2000 580 4082
2001 630 4789
2002 991 6219
2003 860 6967
2004 856 8229
2005 875 10076
2006 1050 11889
2007 1012 13516
2008 1165 16157
2009 1291 18337
2010 1432 21289
2011 1376 24020
2012 1532 27791
2013 1774 30862
2014 1809 34868
2015 1877 38755
2016 2101 42715
2017 2177 46600
2018 2245 52217
2019 2254 57786
2020 2451 68544
2021 2532 76981
2022 2459 78568
2023 2399 78519
Academic rankings

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 Oviedo.

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 Arts and Humanities, Economics, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Teacher Training, Tourism
Máster Propio Business Administration, Computer Networks, Dentistry, Human Rights, Industrial Management, Management, Marine Transport, Mining Engineering, Nephrology, Neurosciences, Nursing, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Periodontics, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Retailing and Wholesaling, Social Work, Transport Management
Máster Universitario Accountancy, Art History, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Data Processing, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, Foreign Languages Education, Gender Studies, Geological Engineering, Health Administration, History, Industrial Engineering, Law, Linguistics, Marine Biology, Marine Transport, Materials Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Music, Natural Resources, Nautical Science, Neurosciences, Nursing, Oncology, Orthodontics, Physics, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Health, Regional Planning, Road Engineering, Safety Engineering, Secondary Education, Spanish, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism, Transport Engineering
Doctor Art History, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Gender Studies, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Law, Marine Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mining Engineering, Molecular Biology, Musicology, Physics, Production Engineering, Psychology, Statistics

University of Oviedo alumni

  1. Rafael del Riego

    Rafael del Riego
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1784-1823 (aged 39)
    Occupations
    military personnelpoliticianmilitary officer
    Biography

    Rafael del Riego y Flórez was a Spanish general and liberal politician, who played a key role in the establishment of the Liberal Triennium (Trienio liberal in Spanish).

  2. Alejandro Casona

    Alejandro Casona
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1903-1965 (aged 62)
    Occupations
    poetplaywrightwriterscreenwriter
    Biography

    Alejandro Rodríguez Álvarez, known as Alejandro Casona was a Spanish poet and playwright born in Besullo, Spain, a member of the Generation of '27. Casona received his bachelor's degree in Gijon and later studied at the University of Murcia. After Franco's rise in 1936, he was forced, like many Spanish intellectuals, to leave Spain. He lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina until April 1962, when he definitively returned to Spain.

  3. Pablo Fernández

    Pablo Fernández
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1852-1901 (aged 49)
    Occupations
    university teacherwriterjuristliterary criticjournalist
    Biography

    Leopoldo Enrique García-Alas y Ureña, also known as Clarín, was a Spanish realist novelist born in Zamora. His inflammatory articles, known as paliques (“chitchat”), as well as his advocacy of liberalism and anti-clericalism, made him a formidable and controversial critical voice. He died in Oviedo.

  4. Torcuato Fernández-Miranda

    Torcuato Fernández-Miranda
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1915-1980 (aged 65)
    Occupations
    lawyerjuristpoliticianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Torcuato Fernández-Miranda y Hevia, 1st Duke of Fernández-Miranda was a Spanish lawyer and politician who played important roles in both the Spanish State of Francisco Franco and in the Spanish transition to democracy.

All 73 notable alumni

University of Oviedo faculties and divisions

Faculty : Biology Biology, Biotechnology
Faculty : Chemistry Chemistry
Faculty : Economics and Business Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Labour and Industrial Relations, Public Administration
Faculty : Geology Geology
Faculty : Law Gender Studies, Human Rights, Law
Faculty : Medicine and Health Sciences Dentistry, Medicine, Physical Therapy, Surgery
Faculty : Philosophy and Letters Art History, Geography, History, Literature, Modern Languages, Music, Music Education, Philology, Philosophy
Faculty : Psychology Psychology
Faculty : Science Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics
Faculty : Teacher Training and Education Education, Educational Sciences, Teacher Training
Institute : Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence
Institute : Biodiversity Biological and Life Sciences
Institute : Biotechnology Biotechnology
Institute : Business Studies Business Education
Institute : Education Education
Institute : Eighteenth Century Studies History, Philology
Institute : Industrial Technology Industrial Engineering
Institute : Natural Resources and Regional Planning Natural Resources, Regional Planning
Institute : Oncology Oncology
Institute : Organic-metallic Chemistry Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
Research Division : Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Nanotechnology
School : Engineering Engineering
School : Business Management Business Administration, Public Administration
School : Business Management Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Public Administration
School : Civil Navy Marine Engineering, Nautical Science, Transport and Communications
School : Civil Navy Marine Transport, Nautical Science
School : Computer Engineering Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering
School : Engineering Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering
School : Mining Engineering Mining Engineering
School : Mining, Energy and Materials Engineering Energy Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mining Engineering
School : Nursing Nursing
School : Polytechnic Energy Engineering, Forestry, Mining Engineering, Surveying and Mapping
School : Trade, Tourism and Social Sciences Business and Commerce, Marketing, Social Work, Tourism

General information

Alternative names UNIOVI
Universidad de Oviedo
Founded 1604
Accreditation Ministry of Universities
Motto Sigillum Regiae Universitatis Ovetensis
Colors green, black

Location and contacts

Address Calle San Francisco, 3
Oviedo, Asturias, 33003
Spain
City population 186,000

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