The Faculty of Biology of the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) is a major center for life sciences education and research in Galicia, offering degrees in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Environmental Sciences.
Address: Rúa Lope Gómez de Marzoa, s/n, Campus Vida, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain
Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology
Domains taught:
- Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Food Science, Life Sciences, Marine Science, Microbiology and Genetics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of USC, a historic and prestigious university with extensive international collaborations (Erasmus+, etc.). Strong links with health research institutes (IDIS), marine biology stations (ECIMAT), and biotech companies.
Research:
Leading research in molecular and cell biology, genetics, microbiology, neurosciences, plant science, zoology, ecology, aquaculture, and evolutionary biology.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
350
Current students***:
3000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
18000
Pros
Comprehensive and highly regarded biology faculty with excellent research infrastructure (e.g., CIQUS, CIBUS) and a wide range of specializations.
Cons
Large faculty, potentially competitive. Some facilities are historic, though many are modernized.
Best For
Students seeking a comprehensive and research-intensive education in all fields of biological sciences at a historic university.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas offers a comparable education in food science, bioinformatics and microbiology and genetics: it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales sits close to this institution on food science, bioinformatics and microbiology and genetics; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Where this university leans on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering, Facultad de Ciencias Ambientales y Bioquímica does the same, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is far smaller, with about 700 students against roughly 3,000 here.
- Among national alternatives, Facultade de Ciencias do Mar stands out for its focus on marine science, bioengineering and chemistry, and it covers geotechnics and physics as well, and is far smaller, with about 600 students against roughly 3,000 here.
- On content, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales and this university are close, as both teach marine science, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- The closest overseas parallel on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering is Karolinska Institute, located in Sweden; it covers statistics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 6,500 students against roughly 3,000 here.
- Abroad, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sweden) covers food science, bioinformatics and microbiology and genetics in a comparable way, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- The closest overseas parallel on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and chemistry is Weizmann Institute of Science, located in Israel; it covers physics and mathematics as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 1,700 students against roughly 3,000 here.
- For marine science, food science and bioinformatics outside the home country, Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands is a natural reference; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers agriculture and nanotechnologies as well.
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences brings a Norway setting to the same core fields, food science, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering, and it is larger, enrolling about 6,000 students against roughly 3,000 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.
- Aquaculture, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Environmental Impact Assessment, Sustainable Development
*: 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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