Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU
Alfara del Patriarca, Comunidad Valenciana
Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU is a private university founded in 1999, based in Alfara del Patriarca (Comunidad Valenciana), with on-campus teaching. For the 2025-2026 academic year this site lists 21 of its degrees with official admission data, adding up to 2,098 new-entry places.
Of those who start a four-year degree, 69.7% graduate within four or five years. Four years after graduating, 45.8% of its graduates work in a university-level job, on an average gross salary of €33,544 a year.
At a glance
- Type
- Private · On-campus
- Estimated annual cost
- €6,400 – €24,000
- Degrees offered
- 21
- First-year places
- 2,098
- Official website
- Alfara del Patriarca (Valencia), Comunidad Valenciana
Admissions
- First-year places
- 2,098
- Degrees offered
- 21
What it costs
- Tuition, 60-credit year
- €2,880 – €19,380
- Room
- €173–€283/month
- Food
- ≈€176/month
- Undergraduates on a general grant
- 10.0%
- Average grant per recipient
- €3,441
€6,400 – €24,000
estimated annual cost*
tuition + 10 months of room and food
* Before administrative fees, school insurance and discounts for grants, large families or honours enrolment.
Academic outcomes
Research
- Bibliometric rank
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- Bibliometrics is the statistical analysis of publications and citations to measure a university’s research impact.
- Publications 2020–2023
- 1,399
- Citations per publication
- 15.2
No position in the bibliometric rank: the university does not reach the minimum publication volume the analysis requires, which orders the 57 Spanish universities with the largest output by their share of publications among the world’s most-cited 10%.
Student population
2,608
Start a bachelor’s each year
- Total enrolment
- 11,383
- Undergraduate students
- 10,310
- International studentsOf undergraduate students
- 32.6%
Student profile
Undergraduate enrolment, 2024-2025 academic year.
What happens after graduation
| Indicator | This university | Average in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| In graduate-level employmentContributing in a bracket that requires a degree; out of all graduates, in work or not | 45.8% | 48.0% |
| On a permanent contractOf those in work | 58.7% | 73.9% |
All figures are four years after graduating.
€33,544Average gross annual pay four years after finishing
Average across graduates in Spain: €32,219
It is the Social Security contribution base: gross pay, with legal caps at both ends.
Degrees taught
| Degree | Places |
|---|---|
| Bachelor in Advertising and Public Relations | 40 |
| Bachelor in Audiovisual Communication | 55 |
| Bachelor in Business Management | 38 |
| Bachelor in Dentistry5 years | 230 |
| Bachelor in Early Childhood Education | 105 |
| Bachelor in Fundamentals of Architecture5 years | 70 |
| Bachelor in Gastronomy | 60 |
| Bachelor in Human Nutrition and DieteticsBlended or distance | 25 |
| Bachelor in Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering | 60 |
| Bachelor in Journalism | 50 |
| Bachelor in Law | 55 |
| Bachelor in Marketing | 55 |
| Bachelor in Medicine6 years | 137 |
| Bachelor in Nursing | 260 |
| Bachelor in Pharmacy5 years | 100 |
| Bachelor in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences | 35 |
| Bachelor in Physiotherapy | 250 |
| Bachelor in Political Science | 8 |
| Bachelor in Primary Education | 90 |
| Bachelor in PsychologyBlended or distance | 75 |
| Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine5 years | 300 |