Our main aim is to train professionals who can face up to the challenges of the competitive world we live in and who can take a hand in economic, social and cultural development.Leon is relatively young as a full university, but is heir to a long and prestigious academic tradition. We’re committed to quality in teaching, research and innovation. We strive to take full advantage of our accumulated knowledge so as to provide the society that finances the university with dynamic graduates ready to enter the world of work with every assurance of success, and with results in basic and applied research aimed basically at human development with regard to the environment and education in values.
Master's Programmes
Business & Management (1)
About
History
- Founded in 1979
Education
The University of Leon has forty different undergraduate degree programmes.
Research
The University undertakes research activities in most academic fields and areas of technology. In terms of the volume of research, pride of place goes to Life Sciences and to Biological and Health Studies.
Among other disciplines, stress should be laid on the research carried out in the fields of Food and Agriculture, Earth and Energy Sciences and Technology, and Industrial, Computer and Aerospace Engineering (Automation and Manufacturing, Cybernetics, Artificial Intelligence). The University also has a solid research record in various areas in the Humanities, Law and Socio-economic Studies.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2019
GSSA 2019
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2019. By rating institutions on a scale from 1 to 5, on multiple studies-related questions, we found the top educators in the world.
Learn more about the Global Student Satisfaction AwardsUniversity Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2021
1001
2020
1001
2019
1001
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2021
1356
2020
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2019
1166
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Student Life
Campus life
- Campus of Vegazana
- Campus of Ponferrada
Student Reviews
My experience in university
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
Studying this degree has led me to many opportunities and I'm satisfied with the overall structure of the degree. Although I feel like there's a lack of information about the opportunities you have or the next steps to take.
Bachelor in Biology at University of Leon
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
Studying the bachelor in Biology at University of Leon has been an amazing experiment. Not only I learned about science, also the most of the time we spent it at the lab doing practices. Due to this I acquired experience in theoric but practice.
Erasmus in Spain, León
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I was in León from August to February, it was an amazing experience. It's normal to be scared in first moments, but it takes good friendships that you never forget. It's a point of growth and for me that was true. Living alone far for home, with people that you didn't know first and knowing that you must count only to your self it's totally a new beginning. I advice an...
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