Universitat Internacinal de Catalunya

What Universitat Internacinal de Catalunya does

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC Barcelona) is a private university organized as a Fundació Privada under Catalan legislation, headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, with a second campus in Sant Cugat del Vallès. The institution offers 16 undergraduate degree programs spanning Business Administration, Architecture, Communication, Law, Education, Humanities, Medicine, Dentistry, Psychology, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Bioengineering, and Biomedical Sciences, alongside master's, postgraduate, doctoral, executive education, continuous education, senior education (Campus de l'Experiència), and international summer programs. It operates 52 international double degree agreements with partner universities worldwide and claims a 93.75% graduate labor insertion rate supported by 5,465 corporate practice agreements.

The university's underlying infrastructure includes dedicated research facilities such as the Centre Integral de Simulació Avançada (an advanced simulation center for medical and health sciences) and the Surgical and Functional Anatomy Unit (a 250 m² facility with three dissection and research laboratories and an osteotheque). It runs wholly-owned healthcare clinics (Clínica Universitària d'Odontologia, SUPPORT Psychology and Psychiatry Clinic, and Cuides UIC Barcelona palliative care clinic) under the UIC BCN Health initiative, alongside research institutes and doctoral schools. The institution holds HR Excellence in Research recognition from the European Commission and is positioned in the QS World University Rankings, the CYD Top 10 Spanish Universities ranking, Forbes Spanish university listings, and Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.

Commercially, UIC Barcelona operates a sales-led, direct-admissions model with a dedicated promotions and admissions team, open days at both campuses, and a multilingual (Catalan, Spanish, English) website and social presence across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and academic fees billed annually across undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and exchange/dual degree programs, with auxiliary income from three university clinics serving external patients. Alumni programs and a Banco Santander scholarship partnership extend the commercial ecosystem. The institution is privately governed by a Board of Trustees and a rector (Dr. Pere Alavedra), with no disclosed parent company or external equity ownership.

Name

Universitat Internacinal de Catalunya

Legal name

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Fundació Privada

Website

https://uic.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC Barcelona) is a private, foundation-governed university in Barcelona offering undergraduate, master's, doctoral, executive, and continuous education across 10 faculties, supported by international double degree programs and wholly-owned dental, psychology, and palliative care clinics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers) (EDAHALAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dual/Joint Degree Programs (International) (EDAIABAD), Third-Party Short-Term Academic Program Providers (Multi-Discipline) (EDAIAIAB), Research & Lab-Based Short-Term Programs (Undergraduate/Graduate) (EDAIAIAF)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Postgraduate education
• University research
• Executive education

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and academic fees: Revenue from undergraduate degrees, master's programs, postgraduate programs, doctoral programs, executive education, and continuous training courses. Fee-based educational services across all academic disciplines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC Barcelona) is a private university delivering undergraduate degrees (Graus and Dobles Graus), master's and postgraduate programs, doctoral studies, and continuous/lifelong education across 10 faculties and multiple research institutes. It operates three university clinics (dentistry, psychology/psychiatry, and palliative care) that provide hands-on clinical training to students while serving the general public. The university also runs international exchange and double-degree programs in partnership with universities worldwide.

Product overview

UIC Barcelona is a private university organized as a multi-faculty, multi-campus institution offering undergraduate degrees, double degrees, master's programs, doctorates, and continuous education across disciplines including communication, economics, law, education, humanities, medicine, dentistry, bioengineering, and architecture. The university operates three university clinics (Clínica Universitaria de Odontología, SUPPORT Psychology and Psychiatry Clinic, and Cuides UIC Barcelona palliative care clinic) and provides research infrastructure including institutes, research groups, a knowledge transfer office, and business chairs. Academic programs are delivered across two campuses (Barcelona and Sant Cugat) with international exchange programs, summer programs, and a Startup Pioneer Programme for student entrepreneurship. The institution also publishes the Family Insight journal through its Institute for Advanced Family Studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UIC BCN Health: A health initiative connecting 7 disciplines with real clinical environments and owned hospitals and clinics.

Products and services

• Undergraduate and Double Degrees (Graus i Dobles Graus) Undergraduate bachelor's degree programs and international double degree programs across disciplines including Business Administration, Architecture, Bioengineering, Biomedical Sciences, Communication, Law, Education, Physiotherapy, Humanities, Nursing, Medicine, Dentistry, and Psychology, for prospective domestic and international students.
• Master's, Postgraduate and Executive Education Specialized master's degrees (research-oriented and professional), postgraduate certificates, and executive education offerings for working professionals seeking specialization and career advancement.
• Doctoral Programs (Doctorats) Research doctoral programs with thesis supervision and academic progression, supported by a dedicated Doctoral School.
• Continuous Education (Formació Contínua) Lifelong learning programs, language courses, and summer courses for continuous professional development.
• Campus de l'Experiència Senior education program offering courses and academic activities for older adults without age limits.
• UIC Barcelona Summer Programme International summer program allowing students to study at UIC Barcelona during the summer term.
• Clínica Universitària d'Odontologia (CUO) University dental clinic offering personalized oral healthcare from three months of age, covering all dental specialties; serves both as a teaching facility for dentistry students and a healthcare provider for the general public.
• SUPPORT Clinic - Clínica Universitària de Psicologia i Psiquiatria University psychology and psychiatry clinic providing mental health services for children, adults, and elderly populations; supports practical training for psychology students.
• Cuides UIC Barcelona University clinic providing medical care, psychological support, and social services for advanced illness and palliative care patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93.75% labor insertion rate for graduates
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidad de Navarra: Large private Spanish university with a strong Catholic foundation, multi-disciplinary offering, and significant research output. Comparable as a private Spanish university with similar values-based positioning and a broader international footprint.
• EU Business School: Private international business school with Barcelona campus offering undergraduate, master's, MBA, and DBA programs in English. Comparable as a Barcelona-based private institution focused on international, English-taught fee-paying students.
• EAE Business School: Private Spanish business school with multiple campuses offering undergraduate, master's, MBA, and executive programs. Comparable as a private Spanish institution competing for similar master's and executive education segments.
• IE University: Private international university in Spain offering multi-disciplinary undergraduate, master's, and executive programs with a strong global brand. Highly comparable as a Spanish private institution competing for the same fee-paying international and domestic student segments.
• Universitat Abat Oliba CEU: Barcelona-based private Catholic university offering multi-disciplinary undergraduate and master's programs. Comparable as a smaller private Barcelona university with values-based positioning and similar target segments.
• ESADE: Barcelona-based private business school and university offering undergraduate, master's, MBA, and executive education. Directly comparable as a private Barcelona institution targeting similar fee-paying students with international positioning.
• Universitat Ramon Llull: Federation of private institutions in Barcelona offering multi-disciplinary programs. Directly comparable as a Barcelona-based private higher-education ecosystem with overlapping faculty and program mix.
• ESIC Business & Marketing School: Private Spanish business and marketing school with multiple campuses offering undergraduate, master's, MBA, and executive programs. Comparable as a private Spanish institution in similar fee-paying program segments.

Broad incumbents

• University of Barcelona: Major public research university in Barcelona with broad multi-disciplinary offerings including health sciences. Comparable as a Barcelona-based competitor for undergraduate and graduate students but with substantially larger scale and public funding base.
• Pompeu Fabra University: Public research university in Barcelona offering multi-disciplinary programs with strong international reputation. Comparable as a Barcelona higher-education institution competing for similar student segments but operating as a public incumbent with significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uicbarcelona
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UIC
• Facebookfacebook.com/uicbarcelona
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universitat-internacional-de-catalunya-uic
• Instagraminstagram.com/uicbarcelona
• TikToktiktok.com/@uicbcn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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