Facultad de Ciencias (UNED)

Spain

Address: Paseo Senda del Rey, 9, 28040 Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry

The Faculty of Sciences of the National University of Distance Education (UNED) offers degrees in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences through distance learning, making higher education accessible across Spain and internationally. UNED is Spain’s largest public university by student number.

Domains taught:

Chemistry, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

UNED has a unique model focused on distance education, with support centers throughout Spain and abroad. Collaborates with other institutions for research and specific programs.

Research:

Research activities are conducted by faculty in various scientific fields, often with a focus on educational technologies and methodologies for distance learning in sciences.

Famous Alumnis:

Clara Grima

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

400

Current students***:

15000

Foreign students***:

10%

Cumulative former students***:

80000

Pros

Provides flexible, distance-based higher education in core sciences, accessible to a wide range of students. Well-established distance learning model.

Cons

Distance learning requires high self-discipline; interaction with peers and faculty is different from on-campus universities. Practical lab work can be challenging to organize.

Best For

Students who require the flexibility of distance learning to pursue degrees in fundamental sciences.

Most Similar Schools Locally

University of Valencia is the closest domestic counterpart for chemistry, statistics and physics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers finance and microbiology and genetics as well.
Where this institution leans on chemistry, ecology and sustainability and physics, University of Barcelona does the same, and it covers finance and microbiology and genetics as well, and is far larger, with about 62,995 students against roughly 15,000 here.
Autonomous University of Madrid offers a comparable education in chemistry, physics and mathematics: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers finance and life sciences as well.
Also strong in chemistry, ecology and sustainability and physics, Autonomous University of Barcelona makes a sensible second look at home; it covers microbiology and genetics and computer vision as well, and is larger, enrolling about 37,166 students against roughly 15,000 here.
Complutense University of Madrid shares the core fields of this school, namely chemistry, physics and mathematics; it is far larger, with about 86,159 students against roughly 15,000 here, and is also a public institution.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

University of Innsbruck (Austria) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly chemistry, statistics and ecology and sustainability; it is larger, enrolling about 28,106 students against roughly 15,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, based in Israel, is built around chemistry, statistics and physics much like this institution, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers agriculture and microbiology and genetics as well.
Roskilde University offers an international parallel to this institution, with chemistry, ecology and sustainability and physics as common ground; it is smaller, enrolling about 7,500 students against roughly 15,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Beyond national borders, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv stands out as a comparable school for chemistry, ecology and sustainability and physics; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Students considering a move abroad can look at University of Turku in Finland, where chemistry, ecology and sustainability and physics also form the core, and it is slightly larger, at about 21,900 students against roughly 15,000 here, and is also a public institution.

*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.

Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Innovation, Mathematics, Physics, Sustainable Development

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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.

**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:

known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications

***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

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