University of Oviedo: Statistics

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#592 of 14,131 In the World
#234 of 2,785 In Europe
#19 of 75 In Spain
#38 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
Top50% For 184 other topics
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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 38,031 scientific papers published and 722,990 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 Biochemistry.

Publications
38,031
Citations
722,990

University of Oviedo majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
20,008 / 491,598
Chemistry
19,070 / 489,648
Engineering
17,239 / 341,133
Physics
16,889 / 355,205
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,224 / 234,732
Environmental Science
14,291 / 287,895
Medicine
12,935 / 301,895
Computer Science
12,312 / 246,375
Quantum and Particle physics
11,646 / 251,599
Biochemistry
10,923 / 317,740
Organic Chemistry
10,858 / 270,506
Philosophy
9,894 / 104,500
Materials Science
9,354 / 194,885
Genetics
8,736 / 269,305
Geology
7,921 / 164,296
Geography and Cartography
7,016 / 125,221
Mathematics
6,879 / 127,348
Psychology
6,546 / 126,600
Ecology
5,756 / 123,539
Political Science
5,729 / 64,808
Statistics
5,456 / 110,851
Paleontology
5,325 / 116,384
Business
4,932 / 78,620
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,932 / 66,714
Pathology
4,893 / 113,476
Metallurgical Engineering
4,706 / 97,991
Sociology
4,665 / 87,925
Law
4,403 / 61,628
History
4,057 / 72,957
Optical Engineering
4,045 / 92,736
Electrical Engineering
3,678 / 55,430
Archaeology
3,674 / 71,797
Economics
3,373 / 51,326
Psychiatry
3,301 / 61,679
Linguistics
3,209 / 53,864
Mechanical Engineering
3,100 / 45,176
Machine Learning
2,989 / 49,124
Physical chemistry
2,690 / 63,975
Neuroscience
2,641 / 69,546
Management
2,434 / 45,141

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 210 474
1991 219 558
1992 241 643
1993 301 838
1994 307 986
1995 299 1364
1996 446 1732
1997 380 1964
1998 494 2530
1999 506 3155
2000 564 3839
2001 605 4419
2002 781 5481
2003 731 6144
2004 786 7257
2005 811 9216
2006 952 11108
2007 957 12513
2008 1112 14788
2009 1200 16887
2010 1347 19326
2011 1322 23129
2012 1458 26868
2013 1689 29875
2014 1705 33556
2015 1768 37698
2016 2010 41461
2017 2106 46209
2018 1994 48426
2019 2118 54993
2020 2271 65182
2021 2554 80448
2022 2184 74999
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. Alejandro Casona

    Alejandro Casona
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1903-1965 (aged 62)
    Occupations
    screenwriterwriterplaywrightpoet
    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.

  2. Rafael del Riego

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

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

  3. Leopoldo Alas

    Leopoldo Alas
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1852-1901 (aged 49)
    Occupations
    writernovelistjuristliterary criticfull professor
    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
    juristfull professorpoliticianuniversity teacherlawyer
    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 59 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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