International rankings reflect the UGR’s position among the top universities in Spain and the best in the world. In 2019-2020, 35 subjects from the University of Granada feature in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), 5 of which are in the world top 100.

The UGR is a welcoming cosmopolitan university: 11% of our undergraduate students are international. The UGR is also the most popular study destination among European exchange students (Erasmus+). Moreover, thanks to our 800+ exchange agreements with universities across the globe, we provide excellent international mobility opportunities.

The UGR offers high-quality academic programmes with a clear international vocation, including over 70 undergraduate degrees, 100 master’s degrees (9 of which are international double degrees) and 28 doctoral programmes. We also run short courses, online courses, lifelong learning courses, and summer schools.

You can learn Spanish and other languages alongside the 10,000 local and international students who enrol each year on courses offered by the UGR’s Modern Languages Centre, Confucius Institute (Chinese) and “Russkiy Mir” Russian Centre.

The UGR provides top-quality services that cover all aspects of university life (accommodation, libraries, canteens, disability services, sports, etc.).

The UGR merges with the city, its schools and campuses distributed throughout Granada, giving the city a lively student atmosphere (56,000 students among an urban population of 240,000).

The UGR is internationally renowned for its excellence in diverse research fields, including Library and Information Sciences (world top 50), Computer Science, Health Sciences, and Linguistics, among others. Our 500+ research groups encompass all areas of knowledge, collaborating closely with leading national and international researchers.

The UGR has campuses in the North African cities of Ceuta and Melilla, making our university a truly intercontinental institution. The city of Granada has an outstanding geographical location just 40 minutes from the Mediterranean Coast with its tropical climate, and 30 minutes from the Sierra Nevada ski resort.

Granada is full of monuments, history and culture, making it a great city to explore and a magnificent destination for students from around the world. It boasts an eclectic mix of cultural activities, including festivals of flamenco, jazz, theatre, gastronomy, poetry, music, magic and dance.

The UGR is firmly committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Our students and staff have the chance to take part in local community initiatives and international development cooperation activities.

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