University of Málaga

The University of Málaga (Universidad de Málaga, UMA) is a Spanish public research university founded in 1972 and located in Málaga, Andalusia. It is one of the major universities in southern Spain, with over 40,000 active students enrolled in 78 undergraduate degrees and double degrees, 87 master's programs and double master's programs, and 29 doctoral programs. Teaching is primarily in Spanish. The university's faculties and schools span arts, humanities, social and legal sciences, health sciences, pure sciences, and engineering and architecture. The main campus, Campus de Teatinos, is located in Málaga city. UMA has a strong research profile, supported by the SCAI (Servicios Centrales de Apoyo a la Investigación) with nearly 500 high-end research instruments. The university actively participates in international academic mobility through Erasmus+ KA131 and its own mobility programs, with a dedicated international relations office. Institutional programs are verified and registered in Spain's RUCT (Registro de Universidades, Centros y Títulos) and accredited by ANECA under the supervision of the Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional.