4.0 out of 5 (54 ratings / 53 reviews) Santiago de Compostela, Spain
The USC is recognised as a prestigious university in terms of the quality of its education, research and innovation: more than five hundred years of history, enterprising and responsive to the demands of social reality, dynamic and with a campus of recognized International Excellence: the Campus Vida.
Master's Programmes
Computer Science & IT (5)
- Master Artificial Intelligence
- Master Computer Vision
- Master High Performance Computing
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (4)
Engineering & Technology (2)
Social Sciences (2)
Business & Management (1)
Humanities (1)
About
History
With more than five hundred years of history, the University of Santiago de Compostela opens its doors on a journey from its origins to the present through its historical heritage.
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GSSA 2021
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Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2021
401
2020
401 100
2019
501
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2022
701
2021
701 -50
2020
651
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2022
801
2021
801 -200
2020
601
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
2022
-
2021
523 -69
2020
454
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.
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Student Reviews
Less theory, more practice
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
Too theoretical, we need more practical subjects. There's no programming subjects.
An up and down journey
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
I would say that I had a neutral experience at university. It's such an amazing oportunity to meet a lot of new people and in my case, to live in a new city. Just speaking of the university, there were a lot of amazing teachers who are passionate about their work and they were able to make us (students) feel the same. Unfortunately, there were other ones who make it the...
Forestry at USC
Adrián Cidre González rated 5 out of 5 stars
My home university treated me really good. Since in forestry we are a little group of people, our relationship with our professors in very closely in many cases, and that helped me and my group to have a more precissely and enriching learning. It offers some projects, debates, and talking where the students can take part.
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