CEU UNIVERSITIES (SPAIN)

1. CEU Educational Group

CEU is the largest educational institution in Spain and one of the biggest in Europe which, for more than 80 years, has worked to promote comprehensive education for individuals and in all educational levels. Founded in 1933, it has 21 educational establishments, from where more than 300 different educational programmes are provided, from Infant Education to Posgraduate. The aims of the institution are focused on the search for academic and professional excellence, innovation in its educational projects and teaching its students human values and virtues.

Our commitment to quality teaching is backed by more than 25,000 students that complete their studies with us each year at our educational establishments, in addition to more than 200,000 alumni. 34,000 of which are active members of the Alumni Association.

Mission and Goals. CEU Educational Group was established with the mission to contribute to the creation of a better society by providing a comprehensive model for coeducation advancing principles of justice in the public sphere. Its goals are to achieve academic and professional excellence, develop innovative teaching methodologies and educate students in humanistic values and integrity.

Educational model. CEU educational model is based on the search for truth and knowledge and the development of critical thinking. Its distinctive features are its interdisciplinary nature, support processes of internationalization, social commitment, a tutoring system, continuous assessment, close contact between the academic and professional worlds.

Academic programs. CEU Educational Group offers more than 300 programs covering all educational levels:

• Secondary education (10 schools).
• Higher and professional education (4 affiliated centers and vocational schools).
• Universities (3 universities, located in Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia).
• Postgraduate education (5 centers, located in Madrid, Valencia, and Valladolid).
• International Doctoral program (forming part of the 3 universities).
• International programs (forming part of the 3 universities): bilingual programs, international academic mobility programs, international professional practice and Summer School.
• Universitas Senioribus (university education for mature students aged 40 and over).

Educational establishments. CEU is the first private educational institution in Spain, with 21 educational institutions spread across 11 cities.

• 21 Educational institutions
• 3 Universities
• 12 Faculties
• 9 University Research Institutes
• 100 Masters and postgraduate studies
• 10 Schools
• 30,000 current students
• 200,000 Alumni
• 34,000 Members of the Alumni Association

2. CEU UNIVERSITIES

CEU is currently the only educational institute in Spain with three private universities, in addition to 10 educational institutions in 11 cities in Spain.

Madrid – CEU San Pablo University

It is a private university established more than 75 years ago in Madrid and is today one of Spain's most prestigious academic institutions consistently ranked among the top 5 private universities ("El Mundo Ranking"). Structured into two vital centers of activity, the university locates the faculties of Humanities, Law, Communication Sciences and Economics and Business Studies on its campus in Moncloa (Madrid). On the other hand, the campus in Montepríncipe (Madrid) is where the disciplines of a technical and medical nature are based, structured around the faculties of Pharmacy and Medicine and the Institute of Technology.

Valencia – CEU Cardenal Herrera University

The University CEU-Cardenal Herrera is located in Valencia; the third biggest city of Spain. It has three campuses in the Valencian Community: Castellón, Valencia and Elche (Alicante). CEU-UCH is among the top five Spanish private universities in research rankings (Shanghai Ranking Expanded, IUNE, and international ranking SCIMAGO). It is structured around 5 faculties: Health Sciences, Technical School of Design, Architecture and Engineering, Veterinary Medicine, Law, Business and Political Sciences, Humanities and Communications Sciences.

Barcelona – CEU Abat Oliba University

CEU Abat Oliba University is a private university located in Barcelona. It was founded in 1973 as the Abat Oliba College. It is committed to developing future leaders providing a broad academic offer within its Undergraduate offer in Law and Political Science, Economic and Business Sciences, Communication Sciences, Psychology, Humanities and Educations Studies. The university is recognized for having a global employability rate of 95,2% (AQU, The Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency).

International Prospects

At CEU we want to link our academic excellence to the training and the international projection of our students, by offering them international mobility, bilingual degrees, international internships, a summer university, visiting professors and other activities. In short, this is a commitment focused on providing the students with an international experience that will enable them to become a part of the global society.

The 21% of the incoming students at CEU Universities are foreign. Convinced of their importance, CEU is working on an internationalization strategy, in which the international standing of students is looked after, as well as the participation in research projects with foreign universities and the promotion of work experience and mobility grants. Furthermore, international students are offered cultural and academic activities in our country that will allow them to make Friend Programme, seasonal seminars and personalized supervision on behalf of the Department of International Relations.

CEU Universities offers bachelors taught 7 entirely in English.

International Agreements

CEU Universities, has signed over 350 agreements with international universities around the world. By this, we facilitate international mobility to our students. Among them are particularly relevant joint programs with the world’s top universities (according to Times Higher Education and QS World University Rankings 2014-2015) Columbia University (14^th position and member of the Ivy League), University of Chicago (11^th position), Boston University (57^th position) and Fordham University.