About the university

The University of A Coruña (UDC) is a public university in Galicia, Spain, with two campuses in A Coruña and Ferrol. It offers over 55 undergraduate degrees plus master’s and doctoral programmes in engineering, sciences, health, law, economics, humanities, education and architecture. UDC is strong in interdisciplinary and environmental research (GreenMetric, Nature Index) and participates in international mobility and cooperation. Teaching is in Spanish and Galician, with some programmes in English.

Key information

• Location: A Coruña, ES
• Ranking #53
• QS #1001
• THE #1201
• US News #1223
• National ranking #36
• Institution type: public

Popular faculties

• Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Architecture
• Technical Architecture
• Economics and Business
• Law
• Health Sciences
• Education
• Humanities
• Marine and Environmental Sciences

Programs (35)

• Medicine
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Dentistry
• Veterinary Science
• Psychology
• Computer Science
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Architecture
• Telecommunications
• Business Administration
• Economics
• Engineering
• Finance and Accounting
• Marketing
• Tourism and Hospitality
• Law
• Political Science
• International Relations
• Philosophy
• History
• Linguistics
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Environmental Science
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Education
• Fine Arts
• Music

Student body

• Total students: 14,500
• Undergraduate: 13,300
• Graduate: 1,200
• International students: 8%

Campus life

UDC has two campuses (A Coruña and Ferrol) with libraries, labs and sports facilities. The sports service offers a pass, training and ECTS recognition; DANUDC provides extra support for high-level athletes. The public residence Elvira Bao and private options (e.g. Resa Siglo XXI) offer accommodation; the university also points students to shared flats. The Unidad de Empleo runs career guidance and the annual Foro Avanza (training days plus employment fair with 40+ companies), with ECTS credit for attendance. The Fundación UDC supports transfer and employability.

Housing & accommodation

Housing cost: €350 - €650 / per month

Housing options

• University residence halls
• public student residence (Elvira Bao)
• private student residences
• shared student apartments
• off-campus rented apartments
• private studios

Student clubs and organizations

• Student associations
• cultural and academic groups
• sports clubs
• DANUDC programme for high-level athletes

Sports

• University sports facilities and teams
• federated and recreational sports
• athletics
• football
• indoor sports
• high-level athlete support

Career & internships

Employment rate: 80%

Partner companies

• Repsol
• Deloitte
• Navantia
• Leroy Merlin
• Dragados
• PwC
• Siemens
• El Corte Inglés
• Carrefour
• Elecnor

Internships: The Unidad de Empleo offers career guidance, entrepreneurship support and training. The annual Foro Avanza combines employability workshops (CV, interviews, public sector, European opportunities) with a job fair where 40+ companies and institutions have stands and run selection processes. Many degrees include curricular placements; the employment unit and udc.es/estudantes/emprego list jobs and links for graduates. Attending 80% of Foro Avanza can yield 1 ECTS credit for undergraduates.

Admission requirements

Required documents

• Application form
• ID or passport
• academic transcripts
• secondary school leaving certificate or access qualification
• proof of language level where required
• proof of payment of fees where applicable

Tuition costs

• €1,000 - €2,500 / per year
• Acceptance rate: 52.00%
• Scholarships available: UDC students can apply for Spanish Ministry (MEC) grants, Galician government aid and the university’s own plan (Plan propio da UDC) for grants and support. The DANUDC programme supports high-level athletes with reserved places, fee waivers, residence places, free sports pass, tutoring and ECTS recognition for sport. Application periods and requirements are published on the admissions and grants pages (sape, admision_bolsas).
• Additional costs: Books €100-200/year, Student card €25

Quick facts

• Founded: 1989
• Teaching languages: Spanish, English, spanish, galician
• Study formats: offline, hybrid

Contact

• Website: https://www.udc.es
• mailto:[email protected]
• +34 981 167 000