Degrees
15
First-year price
€9,147
University-level employment
46.0%
Average gross annual salary
€31,591
How much studying in Cataluña costs
It depends a great deal on where you study: enrolling in a first year, 60 credits, costs €1,081 to €1,108 at the 7 public ones and €2,285 to €11,520 at the 5 private ones. Below are all 12, cheapest first.
Each university is listed under the region of its official seat in the registry; campuses in other regions are not reflected. Distance universities teach online: their students are not tied to this region.
12 resultsCataluña
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Cerdanyola del Vallès
🏅 Ranked 11 of 57 in the bibliometric ranking
Public
Degrees
88
First-year price
€1,084
University-level employment
50.4%
Average gross annual salary
€33,070
Degrees
77
First-year price
€1,085
University-level employment
47.6%
Average gross annual salary
€32,946
Degrees
50
First-year price
€1,081
University-level employment
39.2%
Average gross annual salary
€31,806
Degrees
41
First-year price
€1,088
University-level employment
57.2%
Average gross annual salary
€32,799
Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya
Vic
🏅 Ranked 23 of 57 in the bibliometric ranking
Private
Degrees
37
First-year price
€5,757
University-level employment
41.4%
Average gross annual salary
€32,965
Degrees
16
First-year price
€10,680
University-level employment
57.5%
Average gross annual salary
€37,660
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Barcelona
🏅 Ranked 10 of 57 in the bibliometric ranking
PrivateDistance learning
Degrees
29
First-year price
€2,285
University-level employment
45.9%
Average gross annual salary
€39,044
Degrees
54
First-year price
€1,108
University-level employment
52.4%
Average gross annual salary
€36,724
Degrees
40
First-year price
€1,090
University-level employment
41.0%
Average gross annual salary
€34,150
Degrees
50
First-year price
€11,520
University-level employment
46.7%
Average gross annual salary
€34,596
Degrees
44
First-year price
€1,088
University-level employment
53.2%
Average gross annual salary
€32,569
| University | Autonomous community | Mode of study | Degrees | Bibliometric ranking | First-year price | University-level employment | Average gross annual salary | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitat Abat Oliba CEUBarcelona · Private | Cataluña | On-campus | 15 | — | €9,147 | 46.0% | €31,591 | |
| Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès · Public | Cataluña | On-campus | 88 | 11 of 57 | €1,084 | 50.4% | €33,070 | |
| Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona · Public | Cataluña | On-campus | 77 | 6 of 57 | €1,085 | 47.6% | €32,946 | |
| Universitat de GironaGirona · Public | Cataluña | On-campus | 50 | 18 of 57 | €1,081 | 39.2% | €31,806 | |
| Universitat de LleidaLleida · Public | Cataluña | On-campus | 41 | 38 of 57 | €1,088 | 57.2% | €32,799 | |
| Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de CatalunyaVic · Private | Cataluña | On-campus | 37 | 23 of 57 | €5,757 | 41.4% | €32,965 | |
| Universitat Internacional de CatalunyaBarcelona · Private | Cataluña | On-campus | 16 | 7 of 57 | €10,680 | 57.5% | €37,660 | |
| Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaBarcelona · Private | Cataluña | Distance learning | 29 | 10 of 57 | €2,285 | 45.9% | €39,044 | |
| Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaBarcelona · Public | Cataluña | On-campus | 54 | 26 of 57 | €1,108 | 52.4% | €36,724 | |
| Universitat Pompeu FabraBarcelona · Public | Cataluña | On-campus | 40 | 1 of 57 | €1,090 | 41.0% | €34,150 | |
| Universitat Ramon LlullBarcelona · Private | Cataluña | On-campus | 50 | 14 of 57 | €11,520 | 46.7% | €34,596 | |
| Universitat Rovira i VirgiliTarragona · Public | Cataluña | On-campus | 44 | 17 of 57 | €1,088 | 53.2% | €32,569 |
Each university’s figure is what a typical degree costs there: for private ones, the median of the fees they publish degree by degree; for public ones, the average price per credit times the 60 of a year. University-level employment and salary cover all graduates of each university in the 2019-2020 cohort, four years after finishing, so they depend above all on which degrees it teaches: a technical university pays more than a humanities one. The salary is the Social Security contribution base: gross pay, with legal caps at the top and at the bottom.
Degree counts come from the official catalogue, 2025-2026 academic year.