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.
4.1 out of 5 (62 ratings / 43 reviews) Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Master's Programmes
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (5)
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.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2019
GSSA 2019
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Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2020
401 100
2019
501 -100
2018
401
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
2021
701 -50
2020
651 -70
2019
581
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
2021
-
2020
601
2019
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
2021
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2020
454 -47
2019
407
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
If only teachers cared about students
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
Historical university, but maybe too archaic. Teachers aren't involved enough with students. Even though there isn't a lot of practical work, it's pretty good. Good internship options and good, though old fashioned, facilities.
They did what they could
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
The USC is a great public university, however there were some aspects of my experience there that could be improved. There were a lot of clashes between my different modules and some professors were not really interested in teaching. The classes were very theory based and you don’t get a proper knowledge of how to work on the outside world. However some great professors...
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
I really like my degree and my university, because is what i always wanted to do. I am finishing this year, and I have to say that I imporved a lot about language and literature. I studied ine year abroad, in Poland, and this made me also more curious about foreign countries.
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