Universidad Europea de Canarias

What Universidad Europea de Canarias does

Universidad Europea de Canarias is a private university operating two campuses in Tenerife, Canary Islands (Santa Cruz de Tenerife and La Orotava), and is part of the multi-campus Universidad Europea private university network in Spain. The institution delivers undergraduate degrees, master's programs, vocational training, continuing education, and doctoral programs across Health Sciences, Architecture, Social Sciences, Engineering, Business, Communication, Design, Sports, and emerging areas including Artificial Intelligence — offered in presencial, online, and semipresencial modalities. The core academic differentiator is a practice-based learning model anchored by a Simulated Hospital at the La Orotava campus that holds Full Accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, supported by specialized laboratories in physiology, biomechanics, architecture, design, and digital marketing.

The business model is a recurring tuition model: students pay per-program enrollment fees for degrees, masters, vocational training (FP) and continuing education, supplemented by ancillary services tied to a placement ecosystem of 30,000+ active internship agreements with employers including Hospiten, Servicio Canario de Salud, CEOE, PwC, Cabildo de Tenerife and the Colegio de Arquitectos de Canarias. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; scholarships and financial aid are referenced. The go-to-market is sales-led admissions supported by centralized phone and WhatsApp contacts, open-day events, virtual 360° campus tours, a multilingual web presence (Spanish, English, French, Italian), and country-specific portals targeting Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Mexico.

The 196-employee organization includes a claustro of 150+ multidisciplinary professors. Reported student outcomes include a 95.2% employability rate within 18 months and a 23% rate of student entrepreneurship prior to graduation. The institution is ranked 3rd nationally in teaching by U-Ranking and among the Top 5 private universities in Spain per QS rankings. Sub-brands include Creative Campus (creative disciplines), Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid (sports business, in partnership with Real Madrid), and Escuela de Sostenibilidad (environmental programs). Parent company is Universidad Europea; specific ownership structure of the parent is not disclosed.

Name

Universidad Europea de Canarias

Legal name

Universidad Europea de Canarias

Website

https://canarias.universidadeuropea.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Universidad Europea de Canarias is a private university in Tenerife, Canary Islands, operating two campuses and delivering degrees, masters, vocational training and continuing education in presencial, online and semipresencial modalities, anchored by an internationally accredited Simulated Hospital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Private University)

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

Private Pathway & Foundation Providers (EDAIAJAB), Research & Lab-Based Short-Term Programs (Undergraduate/Graduate) (EDAIAIAF)

Keywords

• Private university education
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate masters programs
• Healthcare simulation training
• Vocational training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuitión universitaria - Grados: Ingresos por matriculación en programas de grado universitario, tanto presenciales como online y semipresenciales. Títulos oficiales adaptados al Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior.
2. Tuitión universitaria - Másters: Ingresos por programas de maestría incluyendo másters habilitantes, oficiales, propios y MBA. Disponibles en modalidades presencial, online y semipresencial.
3. Formación Profesional y Continua: Ingresos por programas de FP grados superiores, másters FP, cursos de formación continua, summer camps y doctorados.
4. Servicios de Prácticas y Empleabilidad: La universidad mantiene convenios con empresas para facilitar prácticas académicas, con más de 30.000 convenios activos que conectan estudiantes con el entorno profesional.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Universidad Europea de Canarias is a private university operating two campuses in Tenerife that delivers undergraduate degrees (Grados), master's programs (Másteres Universitarios), higher vocational training (Formación Profesional), continuing education courses, and doctoral programs across Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Architecture, Engineering, Business, Design, Communication, Sports, and Technology. Programs are offered in in-person, online, and blended (semipresencial) modalities, supported by an internationally accredited Simulated Hospital and specialized laboratories. The institution is part of the Universidad Europea private university network in Spain.

Product overview

Universidad Europea de Canarias is part of the Universidad Europea network, Spain's leading private university group. The institution offers a comprehensive educational portfolio comprising undergraduate degrees (Grados), master's programs (Másteres Universitarios), vocational training (Formación Profesional), continuing education courses, and doctoral programs. Programs are delivered through multiple modalities (presencial, online, semipresencial) across Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Architecture, Engineering, Business, Design, Communication, Sports, and Technology disciplines. The institution operates two campuses in Tenerife (Santa Cruz de Tenerife and La Orotava) and is distinguished by specialized facilities including an accredited Simulated Hospital and specialized laboratories. Key sub-brands include Creative Campus (creative disciplines), Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid (sports business), and Escuela de Sostenibilidad (environmental programs).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Creative Campus: Creative and digital design campus offering programs in animation, video games, fashion, interior design, and graphic design.
• Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid
• Escuela de Sostenibilidad

Products and services

• Grados Universitarios (Undergraduate Degrees) Official undergraduate degree programs (Grados) awarded under the European Higher Education Area, covering disciplines such as Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Architecture, Engineering, Business, Design, Communication, Sports, and Artificial Intelligence, delivered in Spanish and English across in-person, online, and blended modalities.
• Másteres Universitarios (Master's Degrees) Postgraduate and master's degree programs including habilitantes (master's degrees for regulated professions), oficiales, formación permanente, and MBAs, across Health Sciences, Business, Architecture, Engineering, Communication, Psychology, Design, Sports, and AI. Delivered in in-person, online, and blended modalities.
• Formación Profesional - Grados Superiores (Higher Vocational Training) Higher vocational education programs (Grados Superiores) including Dual FP, online, and semipresencial modalities in areas such as Animation and Video Games, Health Sciences, Communication and Marketing, Sports, Education, Business and Technology, and Engineering.
• Formación Continua y Cursos (Continuing Education) Continuing education courses, specialist programs, and expert certifications across diverse fields including Nursing, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Architecture, Health Sciences, Communication, Marketing, Sports, Law, Business Technology, Education, Languages, Engineering, AI, Interior Design, Fashion, Sustainability, and Odontology.
• Doctorados (Doctoral Programs) Doctoral programs in Health Sciences, Social Sciences, and Engineering fields including Psychological Intervention, Socio-educational Innovation, Sustainability, Industrial Instrumentation Engineering, Biomedicine, Medicine and Surgery, Physical Activity and Sports, and Control and Intelligent Systems Engineering.
• Hospital Simulado de Canarias A fully accredited simulated hospital facility at the La Orotava campus, designed for practical healthcare training using realistic simulation environments, holding Full Accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
• Creative Campus Specialized campus sub-brand within the Universidad Europea network focusing on creative disciplines including Animation, Video Games, Fashion, Interior Design, Graphic Design, and Audiovisual Design, offering undergraduate degrees, master's programs, and courses in creative fields.
• Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid Specialized sports business and management school offered in partnership with Real Madrid, providing programs in Sports Management, Sports Marketing, Sports Psychology, Sports Nutrition, and High Performance Sports.
• Escuela de Sostenibilidad Sustainability-focused school offering programs in Environmental Sciences, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Architecture, ESG Management, and Environmental Law.
• Campus Santa Cruz de Tenerife Urban campus in central Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Calle Valentín Sanz, 27) providing in-person programs in Business, Social Sciences, Technology, Sports, and Physiotherapy, with laboratories for Graphic Design, Advertising, Digital Marketing, Multiactivity, and Physiology and Biomechanics.
• Campus La Orotava Specialized campus in La Orotava (C/ Inocencio Garcia, 1, 38300 La Orotava, Tenerife) delivering Health Sciences and Architecture programs with the accredited Simulated Hospital, Structure and Function Laboratory (with VR), and Architecture and Technology laboratories.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HospitencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvenio de colaboración con Hospiten, grupo hospitalario privado en Canarias, para formación práctica de estudiantes en el ámbito sanitario.
• CEOEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColaboración con CEOE (Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales) para conectar estudiantes con el tejido empresarial canario.
• Cabildo de TenerifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvenio institucional con el Cabildo de Tenerife para colaboración en formación y desarrollo del archipiélago.
• Servicio Canario de SaludcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColaboración con el Servicio Canario de Salud para formación de profesionales sanitarios y prácticas clínicas.
• PwCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvenio con PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) para facilitar prácticas profesionales y formación empresarial para estudiantes.
• Colegio de Arquitectos de CanariasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColaboración profesional con el Colegio de Arquitectos de Canarias para estudiantes de arquitectura.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IE University: Leading Spanish private university with strong international positioning and high employability outcomes. Comparable in premium private higher education positioning, employer partnerships, and international student mix.
• Universidad de Navarra: Established Spanish private university with multi-campus presence and a strong reputation for research and employability. Comparable as a private Spanish institution competing for the same domestic and Latin American student pool.
• Universidad Europea: The parent multi-campus private university network in Spain. Comparable as the operator of the broader network of which Universidad Europea de Canarias is a campus, sharing brand, curriculum, and admissions infrastructure.
• CEU Universities: Multi-campus Spanish private university network with programs across health sciences, business, and law. Comparable as a Spanish private higher education group with multi-campus and multi-modality delivery.
• ESADE: Top-tier private Spanish business school with master's and MBA programs. Comparable in the postgraduate business and management education segment targeting working professionals.

Direct peers

• Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR): Spain's largest online private university, offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs via distance learning. Directly comparable as a private Spanish university with strong online modality and Latin American recruitment focus.
• ESIC Business & Marketing School: Private Spanish business and marketing school with undergraduate, master's, and executive education programs. Comparable in business/marketing program offering and continuing professional education focus.
• Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC): Online-first public university serving Spanish-speaking markets with a wide program catalog. Comparable as a competitor in the online Spanish-language higher education segment.
• Universidad Camilo José Cela: Private Spanish university with a similar positioning across health sciences, business, and online education. Comparable as a mid-sized Spanish private competitor targeting similar student segments.
• Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (UDIMA): Online-focused private Spanish university affiliated with the CEF group. Comparable in the online/distance higher education segment competing for the same nationwide Spanish-speaking student base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/universidad-europea-de-canarias

Compliance3 records

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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