UOC (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)

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On Thursday 13 we celebrated graduations from the class 2024/25 in Madrid

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Sign up for SpinUOC 2026! This year, the UOC's entrepreneurship programme has three categories: General, Rural and Dona (for women)

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100% online university

Since 1995

Accredited learning model

+130K alumnis

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Their first innovation field is the first step in a series of meetings that LIST – OpenLab will be holding in the coming months (photo: Adobe)

Research

The Transformative Social Innovation Lab is launched to tackle challenges at the intersection of research and the socio-economic fabric

The family environment has been shown to be crucial in enhancing self-determination among young people and adolescents with intellectual disability (photo: Adobe)

Education

UOC designs groundbreaking intervention to enhance the self-determination of young people with intellectual disability

SMEs can drive digital, green and social transitions (photo: Adobe).

Economy

How can SMEs drive a greener and more inclusive Europe?

Institutional

SpinUOC: new edition of the UOC's flagship entrepreneurship programme

Research

The UOC's HR Excellence in Research Award renewed by the European Commission

We aim to have an impact on society

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Well rated at the best university rankings

A cutting-edge university
setting the standard

An internationally accredited learning model by Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

^TOP 200

among the world's youngest universities

^TOP 1

online university in Spain

^TOP 6

Catalan universities

The UOC in figures

133,000

graduates

97,000

students

+500

researchers

+50

research groups

We are leading the future of European digital education at the forefront of OpenEU

Thanks to OpenEU, our community is growing and connecting with over 368,000 students and 24,000 academics and professionals across Europe to foster an international learning space with a transformative mission

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OpenEU, the alliance for the first ever pan-European open university

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The UOC is a proud member of the top higher education networks

IAU

International Association of Universities
EUA

European University Association
EADTU

European Association of Distance Teaching Universities
EDEN

European Distance and E-Learning Network
CINDA

Centro Interuniversitario de Desarrollo

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Congratulations, graduates!

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Highlights

The Transformative Social Innovation Lab is launched to tackle challenges at the intersection of research and the socio-economic fabric

UOC designs groundbreaking intervention to enhance the self-determination of young people with intellectual disability

How can SMEs drive a greener and more inclusive Europe?

SpinUOC: new edition of the UOC's flagship entrepreneurship programme

The UOC's HR Excellence in Research Award renewed by the European Commission

Research activity

Research Information Portal

Scientific output

Doctoral School

A cutting-edge university
setting the standard

The UOC in figures

We are leading the future of European digital education at the forefront of OpenEU

A connected community

IAU

EUA

EADTU

EDEN

CINDA

Course offering

University Master’s Degree

Specialization diplomas and expert diplomas

Doctoral programmes and research

Spanish for foreigners

What people have said
about the UOC

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Congratulations, graduates!

Do you have an idea for a new business?

I'm going with a university that's open 24/7

Featured links

Highlights

The Transformative Social Innovation Lab is launched to tackle challenges at the intersection of research and the socio-economic fabric

UOC designs groundbreaking intervention to enhance the self-determination of young people with intellectual disability

How can SMEs drive a greener and more inclusive Europe?

SpinUOC: new edition of the UOC's flagship entrepreneurship programme

The UOC's HR Excellence in Research Award renewed by the European Commission

Research activity

Research Information Portal

Scientific output

Doctoral School

A cutting-edge university setting the standard

The UOC in figures

We are leading the future of European digital education at the forefront of OpenEU

A connected community

IAU

EUA

EADTU

EDEN

CINDA

Course offering

University Master’s Degree

Specialization diplomas and expert diplomas

Doctoral programmes and research

Spanish for foreigners

What people have said about the UOC

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