UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia

About UCAM

Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM) is a private university in Spain with campuses in Murcia, Cartagena, Madrid, and Málaga, as well as online programs. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees, vocational education, and language courses in on-campus, hybrid, and online formats.

Academic programs

Programs span health sciences, law, sports, education, business, communications, marketing, engineering, tourism, and languages. Offerings include bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral programs, UCAM vocational programs, and pathways from vocational qualifications to bachelor's programs. The university also has a language school offering up to seven foreign languages.

Enrollment and accreditation

According to figures published by UCAM, it has more than 21,300 students, including 3,000 international students representing 115 nationalities. In the most recent year listed, it recorded 6,000 graduates and more than 7,000 internships, and had over 1,000 researchers. UCAM has earned the international QS Stars five-star rating in Overall, Teaching, Global Engagement, Academic Development, Inclusiveness, and Online Learning. It appears in the QS World University Rankings, THE Impact Rankings, and U-Ranking, and Forbes has included it among Spain's 20 best universities.

Campus and contact

The main campus is at 135 Avenida de los Jerónimos, Guadalupe, 30107 Murcia. Phone numbers: 968 278 800, 968 27 88 70, 968 27 88 05, 968 278 298, 968 278 290, and 968 27 88 56. General email: info@ucam.edu. The university also lists dedicated email addresses for admissions (admissions@ucam.edu), scholarships (becas@ucam.edu), the library (biblioteca@ucam.edu), alumni (alumni@ucam.edu), and other departments.

Student services and campus life

UCAM offers administrative services, scholarships, a library, IT support, international relations, career guidance, and student housing. Its sports teams include UCAM Murcia CB, UCAM Murcia CF, UCAM Esports Club, and UCAM Cartagena TM. The university also has a symphony orchestra and a dance company. Its approach includes personalized advising and small class sizes.