The University of Jaén (UJA) is in the Top 50 of the best young universities in the world according to THE ( Times Higher Education ). This ranking analyzes aspects such as teaching, research work, the international projection of the university or the integration of the industry. It places the UJA among the 12 best Spanish universities in the ranking.
- #701 Ranking
- 3 Masters
- 843 Academic Staff
- 14,241 Students
- 1,139 Students (int'l)
- 8,117 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
Master's Programmes
Humanities (2)
Engineering & Technology (1)
About
History
In May 1992, the Jaén University Campus Technical & Academic Committee was created, paving the way for the University of Jaén (UJA) to be officially founded on 1 July 1993 under Law 5/1993 from the Andalusian Parliament. A management committee, created on 7 September 1993, was responsible for building the University of Jaén from the bottom up.
Education
Academic offer: 96 Degrees in the areas of Humanities, Education, Experimental Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Law, Social Work and Engineering. Multi-language courses are designed in all the above areas for international students and the following degrees are taught entirely in English:
- Master’s in Telecommunications Engineering
- Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and Management
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021
GSSA 2021
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2021. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!
University Ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2022
701
2021
701
2020
701
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.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2023
801
2022
801
2021
801
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
2023
1147 -36
2022
1111 23
2021
1134
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.
Services
Student services
This institution has a long tradition of international exchange: more than 1,000 partner institutions in more than 60 countries of Europe, America, Asia and Oceania (over 1,000 incoming and 650 outcoming).
Moreover, around 200 international students are studying a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate program in UJA. From 2016, UJA offers scholarships for excellent international students who wish to study a Bachelor or Master Degree at this University.
These scholarships cover up to 100% of the tuition fees for the whole degree besides a grant of €2,200 (BA Degree)/ €3,000 (MA Degree) per year and candidate.
Student Reviews
Small but appreciative University.
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
This is a considerably small university, so there are very few students and the attention the professors provide is more personal and can easily adapt to every student's special needs. On the other hand, the resources available aren't bad, but a little old in some areas.
Advanced and interested
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
In this University you can join whatever kind of activity you preferer, all teachers are availables for students and the University environment is very advanced with a lot of international students.
A challenging path
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
I really like the infrastructure and the labs of the university and I think that the evaluation system should be reformed to consider an increment of time to do the exams and to avoid that the examination schedule have two exams at the same day. My overall study experience has been pretty challenging and it pushes me to grow in different levels. I have been through so many...
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