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University of the Basque Country

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Leioa, Spain
601–800th in World University Rankings 2025
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The University of the Basque Country is the public university of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country. This region is located on the northern coast of Spain.

Founded in 1980, the University of the Basque Country is a multilingual institution(Spanish and Basque are its official languages, and more and more courses in English are offered every year). Its 20 faculties and schools are distributed in three campuses, one for each of the three historical territories or provinces. The biggest is the Campus of Biscay. The capital of Biscay is Bilbao, home of the world renowned Guggenheim Museum. The Campus of Gipuzkoa is mainly located in San Sebastian, the most popular touristic destination of the Basque Country, and the smallest is the Campus of Araba, centrally located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, the administrative capital of the autonomous community.

The University of the Basque Country offers a wide range of degrees, in areas from experimental sciences, engineering and humanities to health sciences, economics, arts or architecture. It has 70 undergraduate programs, and 200 postgraduate programmes.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at the University of the Basque Country

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
60 F : 40 M (1)
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International student percentage
5% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
14.9 (1)
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Student total
41749 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at the University of the Basque Country

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Social Sciences501–600th

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Psychology301–400th

  • Psychology

Physical Sciences501–600th

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

Life Sciences301–400th

  • Sport Science
  • Biological Sciences

Law251–300th

  • Law

Engineering601–800th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Education301–400th

  • Education

Computer Science401–500th

  • Computer Science

Clinical and Health401–500th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Arts and Humanities301–400th

  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Archaeology
  • Art, Performing Art and Design
  • Architecture

Business and Economics601–800th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance