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.
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4.0 out of 5 (77 ratings / 33 reviews) Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Master's Programmes
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (4)
Business & Management (2)
Engineering & Technology (2)
Social Sciences (2)
Agriculture & Forestry (1)
- Master Aquaculture
Computer Science & IT (1)
Humanities (1)
Medicine & Health (1)
- Master Biomedical Research
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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University Ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2018
401 -100
2017
301
2016
301
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
2019
581 20
2018
601 -50
2017
551
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
2019
601
2018
601
2017
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
2019
-
2018
407 9
2017
416
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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Database
- Magazine articles out BUSC
- Photocopies of magazines BUSC
- Electronic books on loan
- Books on interlibrary loan
- Renewing loans
- new acquisitions
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Student Reviews
USC review
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Regarding the academic aspects, it might not be the best experience. However, the social opportunities the city and the university offer, as well as the exchange programmes that can be choose, improve the experience.
Really open minded.
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
Really open minded
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
I really liked the teaching methods. Every subjects contains of interactive and seminar classes, so it's anything but boring.