Internationalisation and student mobility are the main aspects of the Universidad Católica de Murcia that are highlighted in the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, which was presented this week. This is the first edition of this report, in which only 690 European university institutions have been classified out of the nearly 5,000 existing ones, with UCAM placed in the 531-540 range. 



UCAM's commitment to internationalisation since its foundation is now also reflected in this ranking. The institution is above average in both the number of international students who choose to study at its campuses and those who take part in exchange programmes (inbound and outbound).



The institution has students from 125 countries from all five continents, making its campuses a multicultural environment, enriching the regional economy and culture, as well as promoting the Region of Murcia abroad. One of the main appeals for the vast majority of foreign students is that UCAM is among the universities in Spain that offer the most undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in English, whilst being the first in the Region of Murcia, with campuses in numerous countries and agreements with universities all over the world.



These results are in line with others published recently, such as the CYD 2023 Ranking, which highlights the international orientation of UCAM. Pablo Blesa, Vice-Rector of International Relations at the university, highlighted the importance of this recognition, which has been given to the work carried out by UCAM since its inception. This was promoted by José Luis Mendoza, founder of the institution, and currently by María Dolores García, its president. ‘It is important for UCAM that its entire educational community experiences and engages in internationalisation. Moving around is key to living experiences, broadening horizons, acquiring new knowledge, comparing practices and, in general, becoming better qualified,’ he said. 



The institution has students from 125 countries from all five continents, making its campuses a multicultural environment, enriching the regional economy and culture, as well as promoting the Region of Murcia abroad. One of the main appeals for the vast majority of foreign students is that UCAM is among the universities in Spain that offer the most undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in English, whilst being the first in the Region of Murcia, with campuses in numerous countries and agreements with universities all over the world.



These results are in line with others published recently, such as the CYD 2023 Ranking, which highlights the international orientation of UCAM. Pablo Blesa, Vice-Rector of International Relations at the university, highlighted the importance of this recognition, which has been given to the work carried out by UCAM since its inception. This was promoted by José Luis Mendoza, founder of the institution, and currently by María Dolores García, its president. ‘It is important for UCAM that its entire educational community experiences and engages in internationalisation. Moving around is key to living experiences, broadening horizons, acquiring new knowledge, comparing practices and, in general, becoming better qualified,’ he said.