Discover the possibilities that the University of Vigo offers you! From degrees that you can study on the three campuses to leisure alternatives available in culture, sports and voluntary activities. Get to know the facilities available for studies and leisure on the Ourense, Vigo and Pontevedra campuses, as well as student mobility programs to carry out part of your training abroad or do internships in companies and institutions to complete your academic training.
- #501 Ranking
- 21263 Students
- Public Institution Type
Master's Programmes
About
History
- Founded: 1990
Education
- Bachelors
- Simultaneities (Joint programs)
- Postgraduate programs
- Ph.D. Programs
- Other courses
Research
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Office for Research and Technology Transfer manages science policy, promotion activities, dissemination and management of research, development and innovation. It therefore has competence in the following areas:
- Proposal and formalisation of all types of research grants, both internal and external
- Authorisation and signing of contracts and agreements
- Proposals for infrastructures and equipment
- Institutes and research centres
- Research results transfer
- Management and coordination of all research resources
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
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2020
501 100
2019
601 -100
2018
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.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2021
801
2020
801 -200
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
822 -42
2020
780 -37
2019
743
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.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2021
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2020
801
2019
801
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.
Services
Student services
International Relations Office (ORI): carries out , among others, the following activities :
- The information and advice to the university community on the different international programs in higher education
- Promotion and management of the mobility of students and teachers
- With respect to the students of the University of Vigo provides
- With respect to the teaching staff of the University of Vigo , the ORI provides information about exchange programs and teaching programs of international cooperation
- With respect to the foreign students, the ORI manages the acceptance of those who participate in the exchange program
- The elaboration and negotiation of international cooperation agreements
Library services
The University Library of Vigo manages and places at the University community’s disposal a set of information resources and services as a support to its learning activities, teaching and research.
The Library is present at the three campus (Ourense, Pontevedra and Vigo) through a network formed by eleven libraries coordinated by the Central Library of the Lagoas-Marcosende campus in Vigo.
Medical services
The University of Vigo has a medical centre, run by specialised professionals, to cater to the health demands of the university community.
This medical centre provides medical attention to university staff and also coordinates health vigilance activities.
Student Life
Campus life
There are three campuses:
- Ourense campus
- Pontevedra campus
- Vigo campus
Student Reviews
Universidade de Vigo
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
My experience at this university was very satisfying overall. Many professional and experienced teachers from many different modules. The organization can be improved for a better student experience
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Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
El campus de Vigo está apartado de la ciudad, lo que dificulta la vida universitaria. En cuanto a la oferta formativa, es bastante completa.
Still a long way to go...
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I have enjoyed my last years as a student of Marine Sciences at the University of Vigo. I have had the opportunity to learn from great professionals, explore my interests in oceanography and meet great people. Each subject has been a challenge for me and even though some subjects did not interest me too much I have been able to learn in each of them. During my studies I...
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