Universitat Abat Oliba CEU

Universitat Abat Oliba CEU (UAO CEU) is a private not-for-profit university located in the upper part of Barcelona (Campus Bellesguard and Campus Esplugues), Catalonia, Spain. Founded in 1973 as Abat Oliba College and gaining university status in 2003, it is one of four universities in the CEU group—Spain's largest private higher education group with over 80 years of history. The university is governed by the Fundació Privada Universitat Abat Oliba CEU (FUAO CEU) and is fully accredited within the Spanish university system under the obligatory external quality assurance framework overseen by AQU Catalunya. It holds Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (2021-2027) and participates in the EUonAIR European Universities Alliance (since 2024). UAO CEU offers a broad portfolio of bachelor's degrees (grados), double degrees, bilingual degrees (Spanish-English), and official university master's programs across six academic areas: Law and Political Science, Business and Economics, Communication, Education and Humanities, Health, and Sport. New programs include a degree in Medicine (Grado en Medicina) launched in 2026. The university reports a 95% employability rate, manages over 5,000 company partnerships for internships and employment, and offers extensive scholarship programs including merit-based (CEU Merit Program), need-based, and international scholarships (Financial Aid Excellence for international undergraduates, International Early Enrolment for postgraduate students). With more than 100 international partnership agreements in over 20 countries, UAO CEU actively promotes student and staff mobility through Erasmus+ and bilateral agreements.