University of Santiago de Compostela: Statistics

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#442 of 14,131 In the World
#181 of 2,785 In Europe
#14 of 75 In Spain
#11 of 1,000 For Forensic Science
Top50% For 190 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 55,598 scientific papers published and 1,070,340 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
55,598
Citations
1,070,340

University of Santiago de Compostela majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
32,374 / 816,182
Chemistry
28,769 / 761,839
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
23,557 / 314,077
Physics
23,083 / 542,304
Engineering
22,862 / 553,631
Environmental Science
21,841 / 482,447
Medicine
21,273 / 525,194
Biochemistry
18,604 / 531,641
Organic Chemistry
17,250 / 473,199
Quantum and Particle physics
16,190 / 389,936
Computer Science
16,084 / 344,264
Genetics
14,975 / 400,882
Philosophy
14,390 / 113,255
Materials Science
11,970 / 305,522
Geology
11,474 / 270,657
Ecology
10,676 / 269,026
Geography and Cartography
10,323 / 177,913
Psychology
9,686 / 217,228
Political Science
9,034 / 111,643
Mathematics
8,696 / 203,142
Pathology
8,431 / 237,076
Paleontology
7,535 / 178,563
Statistics
6,840 / 171,775
Sociology
6,620 / 110,082
Law
6,347 / 107,051
Optical Engineering
6,229 / 136,512
History
6,125 / 108,975
Archaeology
5,475 / 103,048
Business
5,452 / 101,507
Botany
5,278 / 128,706
Psychiatry
5,001 / 116,043
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,982 / 85,177
Metallurgical Engineering
4,979 / 130,440
Economics
4,466 / 80,116
Neuroscience
4,452 / 107,317
Physical chemistry
4,316 / 125,991
Linguistics
4,026 / 55,359
Immunology
3,999 / 109,018
Surgery
3,913 / 78,089
Chemical Engineering
3,790 / 129,762

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 366 965
1992 408 1144
1993 445 1412
1994 445 1658
1995 458 2086
1996 618 2663
1997 623 2689
1998 750 3552
1999 812 4348
2000 866 5310
2001 921 6085
2002 1082 7693
2003 1116 10123
2004 1153 11255
2005 1166 14005
2006 1329 16747
2007 1405 20432
2008 1516 23567
2009 1633 27521
2010 1721 30982
2011 1890 36651
2012 2165 42538
2013 2119 46346
2014 2192 50163
2015 2428 52702
2016 2490 54675
2017 2659 57087
2018 2940 60419
2019 3016 68342
2020 3408 82170
2021 3381 98187
2022 3122 101756
2023 2932 102457
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 69)
    Enrolled in the University of Santiago de Compostela
    Graduated with licentiate degree in law
    Occupations
    politician
    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 53)
    Enrolled in the University of Santiago de Compostela
    Graduated with law degree
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    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 member of the Congress of Deputies since 2016, she has previously been a Ferrol municipal councillor (2003–2012) and member of the Parliament of Galicia (2012–2016). She was the National Coordinator of Esquerda Unida (EU) from 2005 to 2017. In 2023, she founded the electoral platform Sumar, which she currently leads.

  3. Alberto Núñez Feijóo

    Alberto Núñez Feijóo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    politicianjurist
    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
    playwrightwriterpoet
    Biography

    Ramón María del Valle-Inclán y de la Peña was a Spanish dramatist, novelist, and member of the Spanish Generation of 98. He is considered perhaps the most noteworthy and certainly the most radical dramatist to have worked to subvert the traditionalism of the Spanish theatrical establishment in the early part of the 20th century. His influence on later generations of Spanish dramatists makes his drama even more significant. He is honored on National Theatre Day with a statue in Madrid that receives homage from the theatrical profession.

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 98,000

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