The two campuses of the University of Santiago de Compostela are respectively located in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia's capital city, and Lugo, a city 90 km north-west from Santiago

of history and knowledgeare the foundations of its future

5centuries

in 2 cities which are designated World Heritage Sites: Santiago de

Compostela

2campuses

... and Lugo the walled 2,000 year-old-city

The finest example of late Roman fortifications in western Europe

2,266 m and 10 gates

Santiago … the end of the Way of Saint James

Thousands of pilgrims that reach Santiago

Manageable and safe citiesto experience by day …

… and by night

25 faculties and technical schools

2,200 professors and researchers

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30,000 students3,000 international students

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A Higher Education Space48 bachelor´s and 72 master´s degrees

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32 research institutions 1,360 scientific papers per year

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1 2 International Excellence Campus

in LIFE SCIENCES and MARINE SCIENCES

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21 libraries2nd university in Spain in places per student

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1,300 places of accommodation

4th university in Spain in places per student

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1 modern languages center17 languages as well as sign language

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Sports facilitiesindoor and outdoors

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Cultural activitiestheater and dance schools, university choir, …

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and an endless list of servicescanteens, bank office, museum, nursery school, ….

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With social commitmentsocial responsibility report, volunteer program, student disability services

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Reason 1:

It is one of the best universities in Spain,

from all points of view (according to all

rankings)Reason 2:

It has an international character and

attracts foreign students and

researchers (3,000 every year)Reason 3:

It is a comprehensive university that stands

out in the areas of Health Sciences (Campus

of International Excellence), Humanities,

Experimental Sciences, Social Sciences and

Engineering

Reason 4:

It offers a wide range of

first-rate bachelor’s and master’s

degrees, as well as PhD programmes

Reason 5:

It features modern scientific facilities in all

fields of study that make it possible to offer

excellent research training

Reason 6:

It is a UniverCity model: A university town with an

integrated campus. Every corner of the city and all

university premises can be reached in less than 15

minutes, as everything is within walking distance

Reason 7:

It features high quality of life and a high

level of public security: Santiago is one of

the cities with the lowest crime rates in

Europe

Reason 8:

It offers multiple services to the university

community and promotes research: 2nd Spanish

university in terms of library seats per student, 4th in

terms of rooms at the Halls of Residence, sports

premises, cultural premises…

Reason 9:

In spite of being at the far end of Europe, it is

well-connected with the rest of the world

(international airport and high-speed train)

Reason 10:

It is the only university in the world to be

part of three UNESCO’s world heritage

sites: the city of Santiago, the Roman

Walls of Lugo and the Way of Saint James

A cosmopolitan universityWith students form all around the world

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youruniversityExchange programs with 400 universities in more than 40 countries .

Students, academic and administrative staff exchanges

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yourchance to study and live Galicia

yourchance to learn their languages:Spanish and Galician

yourchance to enjoy its natural beauty

yourchance its tradition and cultural heritage

yourchance as well as its modernity

yourchance to travel its more than 1,700 km

coastline

yourchance to experience being a pilgrimalong the Way of St. James

yourchance to be part of our history: your history

COME AND MAKE THINGS HAPPEN!