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University of Malaga

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MA, Spain
1001–1200th in World University Rankings 2024
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Founded in 1972 in response to the Andalusian coastal resort’s unwanted status as the largest European city without a university, the University of Malaga has made up for its late start with rapid growth since.

Calling itself "a young, growing university which has made quality teaching, cutting-edge research and knowledge transfer its hallmark", it approaches its half-century as one of the largest universities in Spain, with 35,900 students in 2017.

It has retained the central El Ejido campus where it was formed following the merger of the Polytechnic University of Malaga, the Normal School and the Faculty of Economics along with newly-formed faculties of economics and business and of medicine. It has also strengthened its city centre presence by acquiring the iconic Post and Telegraphs building as the Rectorate in 1993.

El Ejido remains the centre for economics, fine arts and architecture, but the bulk of expansion and current activity of an institution with 19 schools and faculties is the suburban Teatinos campus, on the west of the city. There are also satellite centres at Ronda, which hosts the school of nursing, and Antequera.

Since 2012 UMA has been allied with the University of Sevilla in the Andalusia Tech project, which has more than 150 international links, and is a partner in the Andalusia Technology Park.

It has strong links with South Korea, with significant library holdings, language classes and significant student exchanges. The IAMUS research group produced a classical music CD through computer algorithms, while the golf programme founded in 2016 offers a master's in golf management and won the 2017 European collegiate championship.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Malaga

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
54 F : 46 M (1)
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International student percentage
6% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
13.3 (1)
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Student total
35595 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2024

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Subjects Taught at the University of Malaga

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Life Sciences601–800th

  • Sport Science
  • Biological Sciences

Law301+

  • Law

Education501–600th

  • Education

Arts and Humanities501–600th

  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Art, Performing Art and Design
  • Architecture

Business and Economics601–800th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Clinical and Health601–800th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Computer Science601–800th

  • Computer Science

Engineering801–1000th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Social Sciences601–800th

  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Psychology401–500th

  • Psychology

Physical Sciences801–1000th

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

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