Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca

Name

Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca

Legal name

Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca

Website

https://upsa.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Theological Universities & Pontifical Universities (EDAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

University-Affiliated Pathway & Foundation Programs (EDAIAJAA)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate degrees
• Graduate programs
• Doctoral programs
• Catholic university

Headquarters

HQ city

Salamanca

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 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 generated from student tuition fees for undergraduate degrees, master's programs, doctoral programs, and permanent formation programs. The university offers various study programs across multiple faculties.
2. Student Housing (Colegios Mayores): Revenue from residential colleges including Colegio Mayor Hispanoamericano Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (founded 1951, modern facilities from 2002) and Colegio Mayor Santa María for priests and professors. Services include accommodation, dining, sports facilities, and 24-hour reception.
3. Research Grants and Funding: Government and EU funding for research projects including MSC-Health, ANTROPESCSAL, CERBEA, MASport, PROOPLEFF, and ESCSAL research projects. International project support through the OPI office.
4. Continuing Education and Language Courses: Revenue from modern language courses, Spanish for foreigners programs, courses for seniors, and various continuing education offerings.
5. Scholarship Administration: The university manages over 2.5 million euros in scholarships for students, including Banco Santander scholarships and other financial aid programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca is a private Catholic university that delivers higher education programs including undergraduate degrees (Grados), double degrees, official master's degrees, permanent training master's, and doctoral programs across multiple faculties. It supports these programs through a Moodle-based virtual campus, an Advanced Clinical Simulation Center for health sciences, two student residence colleges, and a comprehensive research and knowledge transfer ecosystem including the CRIS-UPSA research portal and 15 university chairs.

Product overview

Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca (UPSA) is a Catholic university affiliated with the Spanish Episcopal Conference, offering a comprehensive portfolio of higher education products and services. The core academic offerings include undergraduate degrees (Grados), double degrees, official master's degrees (Másteres Universitarios), permanent training master's (Másteres de Formación Permanente), and doctoral programs across areas including Health Sciences, Social and Legal Sciences, Communication, Education, Philosophy, Psychology, Technology, and Ecclesiastical Sciences. The university operates a technology-enhanced learning ecosystem centered on the Campus Virtual LMS platform (Moodle-based) and CRIS-UPSA research information system. Support services include the Unidad de Gestión de la Investigación (UGI), Oficina de Transferencia del Conocimiento (OTC), and Oficina de Proyectos Internacionales (OPI) for research and knowledge transfer. Student life is supported through two university residences (Colegio Mayor Hispanoamericano Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe and Colegio Mayor Santa María), an advanced clinical simulation center, international mobility programs, and the Alumni program. The institution also manages 11 university chairs fostering collaboration with public and private institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Colegio Mayor Hispanoamericano Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe: Student residence hall founded in 1951 with modern facilities opened in 2002, open to both universities of Salamanca.
• Colegio Mayor Santa María
• Club Universitario de Innovación
• CRIS-UPSA
• Cátedras Universitarias UPSA

Products and services

• Grados (Undergraduate Degrees)

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% Employability Rate - graduates find employment within their field
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ANECA (Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de la Calidad y Acreditación)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007National quality agency collaborating on the DOCENTIA program for teaching evaluation. ANECA verifies the university's teaching activity evaluation model and conducts external evaluations of teaching staff through the certification process with regional agencies.
• ACSUCYL (Agencia para la Calidad del Sistema Universitario de Castilla y León)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Regional quality agency of Castilla y León collaborating on the DOCENTIA program for external evaluation of teaching activity. The university has been affiliated to the external evaluation program since the third convocation (2019-2020) and is undergoing certification in 2026.
• Universidad de SalamancacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe two universities of Salamanca have an agreement for shared use of university libraries, allowing UPSA students to access University of Salamanca's bibliographic collections. Both institutions share the Colegio Mayor facilities and collaborate on academic matters in the historic Salamanca university district.
• Conferencia Episcopal EspañolacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Spanish Episcopal Conference is the ecclesiastical authority that owns and governs the university. UPSA is officially recognized as the University of the Spanish Episcopal Conference and operates under its spiritual and administrative oversight.
• SEPIE (Servicio Español para la Internacionalización de la Educación)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish service for the internationalization of education managing Erasmus and international exchange programs. UPSA's International Office coordinates student and faculty mobility through SEPIE for European exchange programs.
• MAPFRE InsuranceminorOthersInsurance provider for student coverage including school insurance and coverage during external internships. Data sharing enabled for insurance claim processing.
• Vatican (Santa Sede)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoly See affiliation through the Congregation for Catholic Education. The university's ecclesiastical faculties and canon law programs operate under Vatican authority, and statutes require approval from ecclesiastical authorities.
• Cervantes InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement signed to enable reception of students from Russia, China, and India. The Cervantes Institute partnership supports international student recruitment for Spanish language and cultural programs.
• 15 University Chairs (Cátedras Universitarias)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with companies, foundations, and public institutions creating permanent research and educational collaborations including: Telefónica (Data Analytics Chair), Conferencia Española de Institutos Seculares, Fundación Idente de Estudios e Investigación, Orden de Padres Carmelitas Descalzos, Conferencia Episcopal Española, and others. These chairs foster specialized research, knowledge transfer, and economic development.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• IE University: Spanish private university known globally for business, law, and humanities programs with a strong international and online footprint. Broad incumbent because it competes for international and high-fee Spanish students across overlapping program areas, but with a broader, more commercial positioning.
• ESADE: Spanish private higher-education institution focused on business, law, and executive education, with strong international branding. Broad incumbent because it competes for the same Spanish graduate and international student pool, particularly in business and law programs, but operates a much narrower portfolio.

Direct peers

• Universidad de Salamanca: Public research university in Salamanca with which UPSA shares library access and historic district geography. Direct peer because both universities operate in the same city and recruit overlapping student pools, while serving as collaborating rather than purely competing institutions.
• Boston College: US Catholic research university operated by the Jesuits, offering undergraduate and graduate programs across arts, sciences, business, and theology. Direct peer because both are mid-sized Catholic research universities combining strong academic outcomes, religious identity, and ecclesiastical governance.
• Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore: Italy's largest Catholic private university with campuses in Milan, Rome, and Brescia offering comprehensive undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Direct peer because it is a major European Catholic private university combining ecclesiastical oversight, broad academic portfolio, and multi-campus model.
• Universidad Pontificia Comillas: Spanish Pontifical university operated by the Jesuits, offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs across humanities, law, engineering (ICAI), and business (ICADE). Direct peer because both are Spanish Pontifical universities combining Catholic identity, ecclesiastical oversight, and a broad academic portfolio including business, law, and health-related fields.
• Universidad de Navarra: Private Catholic university (Opus Dei) in Pamplona with a strong international profile and recognized business, law, medicine, and humanities schools. Direct peer because both are Spanish private Catholic universities competing for the same tuition-paying undergraduate and graduate student pool.
• Universidad Loyola Andalucía: Jesuit private university in Seville focused on undergraduate and graduate programs in business, law, communication, and health sciences. Direct peer because it is a Spanish private Catholic university with similar mission-driven positioning and overlapping program mix.
• Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM): Spanish Catholic private university offering degrees across health sciences, social sciences, and engineering with multiple affiliated campuses. Direct peer because it is a Spanish Catholic private university competing in the same regional tuition-driven market with comparable program breadth.
• Saint Louis University: US Jesuit research university with a Madrid campus offering study-abroad and degree programs. Direct peer because both are Jesuit-aligned institutions with international campuses and overlapping programmatic focus on health sciences and humanities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/upsa_salamanca
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UPSALAMANCA
• Facebookfacebook.com/upsa.es/?ref=hl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-pontificia-de-salamanca
• Instagraminstagram.com/upsa_salamanca

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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