University of Santiago de Compostela Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC) 

IAU-017610

Spain

top General Information

Address

Street:Colexio de San Xerome, Praza do Obradoiro, s/n

City:Santiago de Compostela

Province:A Coruña

Post Code:15782

WWW:https://www.usc.gal

Other Sites

Also a campus in Lugo. Medical Hospital, Veterinary Hospital

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1495 as Colegio de Estudiantes by Lope Gómez de Marzoa. Became Estudio Gramática 1501. Approved by Papal Bull of Julian II 1504, and Papal Bull of Clement VII 1526, became university by Papal Bull of Pius V 1566. A State institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education and Science

Academic Year

September to July

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate (bachiller) and pre-university examination (selectividad)

Tuition Fees

National:600 per annum (EUR)

Language(s)

Spanish;Galician

Accrediting Agency

Ministry of Universities

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Antonio López Díaz

Job title:Rector

top Divisions

Faculty : Arts and Humanities

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Philology, Spanish

More details:Lugo


Faculty : Biology

Fields of study:Biology


Faculty : Business Administration and Management

Fields of study:Business Administration

More details:Lugo


Faculty : Chemistry

Fields of study:Chemistry


Faculty : Communication Sciences

Fields of study:Information Sciences, Journalism


Faculty : Economics and Business Studies

Fields of study:Business Administration, Economics


Faculty : Educational Sciences

Fields of study:Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Humanities and Social Science Education, Teacher Training


Faculty : Geography and History

Fields of study:Art History, Geography, History


Faculty : Labour Relations

Fields of study:Labour and Industrial Relations, Labour Law


Faculty : Law

Fields of study:Law


Faculty : Mathematics

Fields of study:Mathematics


Faculty : Medicine and Dentistry

Fields of study:Dentistry, Medicine, Surgery


Faculty : Nursing

Fields of study:Nursing


Faculty : Optics and Optometry

Fields of study:Optics, Optometry


Faculty : Pharmacy

Fields of study:Pharmacy


Faculty : Philology

Fields of study:Classical Languages, English, French, German, Italian, Native Language, Philology, Portuguese, Romance Languages, Spanish


Faculty : Philosophy

Fields of study:Philosophy


Faculty : Physics

Fields of study:Physics


Faculty : Political and Social Sciences

Fields of study:Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociology


Faculty : Psychology

Fields of study:Psychology


Faculty : Science

Fields of study:Engineering, Food Technology, Industrial Chemistry, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Physics

More details:Lugo


Faculty : Teacher Training

Fields of study:Preschool Education, Primary Education, Teacher Training

More details:Lugo


Faculty : Veterinary Science

Fields of study:Veterinary Science

More details:Lugo


Research Division : Agricultural Biodiversity and Rural Development

Fields of study:Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Rural Planning, Rural Studies


Research Division : Aquaculture

Fields of study:Aquaculture


Research Division : Ceramics

Fields of study:Technology


Research Division : Criminology

Fields of study:Criminology


Research Division : Educational Sciences

Fields of study:Educational Sciences


Research Division : Forensic Medicine

Fields of study:Forensic Medicine and Dentistry


Research Division : Galician Language

Fields of study:Native Language


Research Division : Galician Studies and Development

Fields of study:Development Studies, Regional Planning

More details:IDEGA


Research Division : High Energy Physics

Fields of study:Physics


Research Division : Industrial Law

Fields of study:Commercial Law, Law


Research Division : Industrial Pharmacy

Fields of study:Pharmacy


Research Division : Mathematics

Fields of study:Mathematics


Research Division : Neurology

Fields of study:Neurology

More details:Pedro Barrié de la Maza


Research Division : Nutritional Analysis and Research

Fields of study:Nutrition


Research Division : Orthopaedics and Muscular-Skeletal Tissue Bank

Fields of study:Orthopaedics


Research Division : Technological Research

Fields of study:Technology


School : Advanced Musical Studies of Galicia

Fields of study:Music


School : International PhD


School : Labour Relations

Fields of study:Labour and Industrial Relations, Labour Law

More details:Lugo


School : Nursing

Fields of study:Nursing

More details:Lugo


School : Polytechnic Engineering

Fields of study:Agricultural Engineering, Engineering, Forestry

More details:Lugo


School : Social Work

Fields of study:Social Work


School : Technical Engineering

Fields of study:Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Technology

top Degrees

Título de Graduado

Fields of study:Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Chemistry, Economics, Engineering, Food Science, Health Sciences, Law, Modern Languages, Natural Sciences, Physics, Psychology, Social Sciences


Máster Propio

Fields of study: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

Fields of study: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

Note

Also Teaching Qualification (CAP.-ICE), 3 yrs

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Acora

Adaxe (studies and experiences in education)

Boletín Gallego de Literatura (Galician literature)

Dereito (law)

Dorna (Galician poetic expression)

Nacc (Nova Acta Científica Compostelana)

Obradoiro (modern history)

Thalassas

Verba

Main Press

Servicio de Publicaciones (Publications Service)

Updated on 06-08-2020