University of Alicante: Statistics

Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 543 of 9,560	In the World
# 221 of 2,786	In Europe
# 17 of 75	In Spain
# 27 of 9,274	For Hospitality and Hotel Management
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

70%

Enrollment

14,343

Languages

Spanish

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

ua.es

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	70%
Admissions Requirements	Secondary school certificate (bachiller) and pre-university examination (madurez). Entrance examination for adults
Academic Calendar	September to July
Enrollment	14,343

We've calculated the 70% acceptance rate for University of Alicante based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

University of Alicante faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Alicante.

College : Polytechnic

Architecture Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Engineering Multimedia Sound Engineering (Acoustics)

Faculty : Arts and Philosophy

Ancient Civilizations Archaeology Arts and Humanities Catalan English Geography History Latin Linguistics Literature Modern Languages Philology Phonetics Translation and Interpretation

Faculty : Economics and Business Administration

Advertising and Publicity Business Administration Economics Public Relations Sociology

Faculty : Education

Foreign Languages Education Music Education Pedagogy Physical Education Preschool Education Primary Education

Faculty : Health Sciences

Dietetics Health Sciences Nursing Nutrition Optics Optometry

Faculty : Law

Administrative Law Canon Law Civil Law Commercial Law Comparative Law Constitutional Law Criminal Law Fiscal Law History of Law International Law Labour Law Public Administration

Faculty : Science

Biology Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Chemistry Ecology Environmental Studies Geology Marine Science and Oceanography Mathematics Natural Resources Statistics

Institute : Applied Modern Languages

Modern Languages

Institute : Biodiversity

Biological and Life Sciences

Institute : Chemical Process Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Institute : Electrochemistry

Chemistry Electronic Engineering

Institute : Environmental Research

Environmental Studies

Institute : Geography

Geography

Institute : International Economics

International Economics

Institute : Materials Research

Materials Engineering

Institute : Organic Science

Natural Sciences Organic Chemistry

Institute : Tourism

Tourism

Institute : Valencian Studies

Philology

Institute : Water and Environmental Sciences

Environmental Studies Water Science

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Alicante.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	Yes	Yes	Yes
Biology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Business	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Economics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineering	Yes	Yes	Yes
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Medicine	Yes	Yes	Yes
Physics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Psychology	Yes	Yes	Yes

Título de Graduado

Arabic Architecture Business Administration Business and Commerce Catalan Dietetics Education Engineering English Environmental Studies Foreign Languages Education French German History International Relations and Diplomacy Labour and Industrial Relations Law Management Marine Science and Oceanography Mathematics Music Education Natural Sciences Nursing Nutrition Optics Optometry Physical Education Preschool Education Primary Education Public Relations Social Sciences Social Work Spanish Tourism Translation and Interpretation Water Science

Máster Universitario

Architecture Arts and Humanities Business Administration Engineering Health Sciences Law Social Sciences

Doctor

Arts and Humanities Business Administration Economics Engineering Environmental Studies Health Sciences Law Natural Sciences Philosophy Tourism Translation and Interpretation

Research profile

University of Alicante is a world-class research university with 41,040 scientific papers published and 831,521 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Chemistry, Philosophy, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications

41,040

Citations

831,521

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	23,526 / 347,837
Biology	18,352 / 553,603
Engineering	17,560 / 493,267
Environmental Science	17,221 / 423,784
Physics	16,594 / 479,643
Chemistry	15,114 / 503,805
Philosophy	15,113 / 143,552
Computer Science	12,741 / 269,570
Quantum and Particle physics	11,009 / 338,032
Geography and Cartography	10,466 / 213,117
Political Science	10,370 / 156,409
Medicine	9,859 / 222,174
Organic chemistry	9,744 / 368,327
Materials Science	8,819 / 310,360
Geology	8,732 / 239,451
Biochemistry	8,240 / 325,054
Law	7,416 / 145,255
Ecology	7,381 / 220,401
Psychology	6,784 / 130,039
Mathematics	6,710 / 141,574
History	6,623 / 142,794
Sociology	6,519 / 110,444
Business	6,190 / 117,509
Archaeology	6,024 / 140,046
Paleontology	5,545 / 146,013
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	5,484 / 93,925
Optics	4,659 / 121,734
Statistics	4,634 / 108,144
Genetics	4,612 / 139,730
Economics	4,533 / 97,643
Physical	4,027 / 193,170
Linguistics	3,852 / 56,019
Chemical Engineering	3,825 / 159,241
Metallurgy	3,695 / 134,197
Art & Design	3,494 / 50,377
Pathology	3,359 / 79,896
Botany	3,284 / 92,476
Machine Learning	2,965 / 65,902
Mechanical Engineering	2,678 / 61,303
Nanotechnology	2,440 / 113,631

Academic rankings

18 Notable alumni

1. Chema García Ibarra

1980-. (aged 46)

filmmaker film producer film director

Chema García Ibarra is a Spanish filmmaker.

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2. Juan Escarré

1969-. (aged 57)

field hockey player

Juan Escarré Urueña is a Spanish field hockey player, who competed for Spain in three Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, when he captured the silver medal with his national side. In December 2004 the veteran midfielder won the Champions Trophy in Lahore, Pakistan, the next year followed by the 2005 Men's Hockey European Nations Cup in Leipzig, Germany.

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