University of Santiago de Compostela: Statistics

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#443 of 14,131 In the World
#183 of 2,785 In Europe
#14 of 75 In Spain
#12 of 1,008 For Forensic Science
Top50% For 193 other topics
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Acceptance rate
50%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.usc.es
Languages
Spanish;Galician

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate50%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachiller) and pre-university examination (selectividad)
Academic CalendarSeptember to July

We've calculated the 50% acceptance rate for University of Santiago de Compostela 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 Santiago de Compostela is a world-class research university with 64,527 scientific papers published and 1,497,107 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Medicine, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications
64,527
Citations
1,497,107

University of Santiago de Compostela majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
36,032 / 1,063,846
Chemistry
31,989 / 988,758
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
27,229 / 451,577
Physics
26,454 / 749,711
Engineering
25,696 / 745,271
Environmental Science
24,584 / 655,077
Medicine
23,911 / 697,718
Biochemistry
20,117 / 661,918
Organic Chemistry
18,810 / 590,595
Quantum and Particle physics
18,627 / 539,733
Computer Science
18,222 / 501,901
Philosophy
16,839 / 166,057
Genetics
16,459 / 518,403
Materials Science
13,263 / 381,882
Geology
12,660 / 362,793
Geography and Cartography
11,791 / 260,599
Ecology
11,767 / 358,499
Psychology
10,790 / 293,582
Political Science
10,426 / 159,866
Mathematics
9,486 / 257,743
Pathology
9,379 / 297,840
Paleontology
8,252 / 235,125
Statistics
7,417 / 215,169
Sociology
7,415 / 156,711
Law
7,256 / 149,923
Optical Engineering
7,154 / 198,916
History
6,984 / 161,065
Archaeology
6,181 / 151,348
Business
6,106 / 138,756
Botany
5,780 / 173,775
Psychiatry
5,515 / 155,870
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,495 / 116,787
Metallurgical Engineering
5,421 / 159,009
Economics
4,994 / 114,074
Neuroscience
4,864 / 132,961
Linguistics
4,617 / 77,679
Immunology
4,454 / 140,671
Surgery
4,452 / 101,611
Physical chemistry
4,397 / 139,977
Nuclear Physics
4,223 / 149,741

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 442 1417
1993 485 1739
1994 479 2043
1995 501 2593
1996 662 3260
1997 675 3369
1998 824 4396
1999 880 5342
2000 969 6577
2001 988 7415
2002 1186 9581
2003 1248 12146
2004 1261 13779
2005 1323 16632
2006 1475 19933
2007 1482 23636
2008 1679 27894
2009 1824 32206
2010 1930 36484
2011 2152 43952
2012 2429 51232
2013 2364 56582
2014 2523 62199
2015 2757 65030
2016 2735 70672
2017 2970 74454
2018 3243 79192
2019 3327 90282
2020 3732 111433
2021 3767 133698
2022 3496 130664
2023 3499 139304
2024 2794 135484
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 600 per annum (EUR)

The University of Santiago de Compostela has financial aid programs.

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 Santiago de Compostela.

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 Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Chemistry, Economics, Engineering, Food Science, Health Sciences, Law, Modern Languages, Natural Sciences, Physics, Psychology, Social Sciences
Máster Propio Agricultural Engineering, Aquaculture, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Food Technology, Health Sciences, History, Law, Linguistics, Modern Languages, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Sciences
Doctor Agriculture, Ancient Civilizations, Art History, Biology, Clinical Psychology, Cultural Studies, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Endocrinology, Energy Engineering, English Studies, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Forestry, Geography, History, Information Technology, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Medicine, Medieval Studies, Ophthalmology, Philosophy, Psychology, Public Health, Statistics

University of Santiago de Compostela alumni

  1. Mariano Rajoy

    Mariano Rajoy
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1955-.. (age 70)
    Enrolled in the University of Santiago de Compostela
    Graduated with licentiate in law
    Occupations
    politicianland registrar
    Biography

    Mariano Rajoy Brey, is a Spanish politician who served as Prime Minister of Spain from 2011 to 2018, when a vote of no confidence ousted his government. On 5 June 2018, he announced his resignation as People's Party leader.

  2. Yolanda Díaz

    Yolanda Díaz
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1971-.. (age 54)
    Enrolled in the University of Santiago de Compostela
    Graduated with law degree
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Yolanda Díaz Pérez is a Spanish politician and labour lawyer, currently serving as Second Deputy Prime Minister since 2021, and Minister of Labour and Social Economy of the Government of Spain since 2020. A longtime member of the Communist Party of Spain, in 2023 she founded the electoral alliance Sumar, as well as its instrumental party Movimiento Sumar, resigning as the leader of the alliance in 2024. She has been a member of the Congress of Deputies since 2016, having previously been a Ferrol municipal councillor (2003–2012) and member of the Parliament of Galicia (2012–2016). She was also the National Coordinator of Esquerda Unida (EU) from 2005 to 2017.

  3. Alberto Núñez Feijóo

    Alberto Núñez Feijóo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1961-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    juristpolitician
    Biography

    Alberto Núñez Feijóo is a Spanish People's Party politician who serves as Member of the Congress of Deputies and as president of the People's Party. He served as the President of the Autonomous Government of Galicia from 2009 to 2022. Feijóo was appointed government formateur following the 2023 election, however his investiture ultimately failed.

  4. Ramón María del Valle-Inclán

    Ramón María del Valle-Inclán
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1866-1936 (aged 70)
    Occupations
    writerplaywrightpoetnovelist
    Biography

    Ramón María del Valle-Inclán y de la Peña was a Spanish dramatist, novelist, and member of the Spanish Generation of 98. His work was considered radical in its subversion of the traditional Spanish theatre in the early 20th century. He influenced later generations of Spanish dramatists and is honored on National Theatre Day with a statue in Madrid.

All 100 notable alumni

University of Santiago de Compostela faculties and divisions

Faculty : Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities, Philology, Spanish
Faculty : Biology Biology
Faculty : Business Administration and Management Business Administration
Faculty : Chemistry Chemistry
Faculty : Communication Sciences Information Sciences, Journalism
Faculty : Economics and Business Studies Business Administration, Economics
Faculty : Educational Sciences Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Humanities and Social Science Education, Teacher Training
Faculty : Geography and History Art History, Geography, History
Faculty : Labour Relations Labour and Industrial Relations, Labour Law
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Mathematics Mathematics
Faculty : Medicine and Dentistry Dentistry, Medicine, Surgery
Faculty : Nursing Nursing
Faculty : Optics and Optometry Optics, Optometry
Faculty : Pharmacy Pharmacy
Faculty : Philology Classical Languages, English, French, German, Italian, Native Language, Philology, Portuguese, Romance Languages, Spanish
Faculty : Philosophy Philosophy
Faculty : Physics Physics
Faculty : Political and Social Sciences Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociology
Faculty : Psychology Psychology
Faculty : Science Engineering, Food Technology, Industrial Chemistry, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Physics
Faculty : Teacher Training Preschool Education, Primary Education, Teacher Training
Faculty : Veterinary Science Veterinary Science
Research Division : Agricultural Biodiversity and Rural Development Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Rural Planning, Rural Studies
Research Division : Aquaculture Aquaculture
Research Division : Ceramics Technology
Research Division : Criminology Criminology
Research Division : Educational Sciences Educational Sciences
Research Division : Forensic Medicine Forensic Medicine and Dentistry
Research Division : Galician Language Native Language
Research Division : Galician Studies and Development Development Studies, Regional Planning
Research Division : High Energy Physics Physics
Research Division : Industrial Law Commercial Law, Law
Research Division : Industrial Pharmacy Pharmacy
Research Division : Mathematics Mathematics
Research Division : Neurology Neurology
Research Division : Nutritional Analysis and Research Nutrition
Research Division : Orthopaedics and Muscular-Skeletal Tissue Bank Orthopaedics
Research Division : Technological Research Technology
School : Advanced Musical Studies of Galicia Music
School : Labour Relations Labour and Industrial Relations, Labour Law
School : Nursing Nursing
School : Polytechnic Engineering Agricultural Engineering, Engineering, Forestry
School : Social Work Social Work
School : Technical Engineering Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Technology

General information

Alternative names USC
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Founded 1495
Accreditation Ministry of Universities
Motto Sigillum Reg Universitat Compostellan

Location and contacts

Address Colexio de San Xerome, Praza do Obradoiro, s/n
Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, 15782
Spain
City population 99,000

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