The Faculty of Biology of the University of Vigo (UVigo) offers degrees in Biology, with a focus on both fundamental and applied aspects of life sciences, including marine biology and molecular biosciences.
Address: Campus Lagoas-Marcosende, s/n, 36310 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
Biology, Molecular Biology, Ecology
Domains taught:
- Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Ecology and Sustainability, Life Sciences, Marine Science, Microbiology and Genetics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of UVigo, with international exchange programs and collaborations with research institutes, particularly those related to marine biology (Campus do Mar, ECIMAT) and environmental studies.
Research:
Research in areas like genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, marine biology, ecology, biodiversity conservation, and aquaculture.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
150
Current students***:
1000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
5000
Pros
Offers comprehensive biology education with opportunities for specialization, particularly with links to marine environments and strong research groups.
Cons
Focus is on biological sciences. Smaller than some very large biology faculties in Spain.
Best For
Students passionate about biological sciences, with an interest in marine biology or general ecology and molecular studies.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Both schools build their programmes around marine science, bioengineering and ecology and sustainability, and Facultade de Ciencias do Mar is the one to compare first within the country, since it is smaller, enrolling about 600 students against roughly 1,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- For students who like the bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering focus of this university but want another option nearby, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales fits well: it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers agriculture and food science as well.
- Also strong in bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering, Facultad de Ciencias Ambientales y Bioquímica makes a sensible second look at home; it covers chemistry as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 700 students against roughly 1,000 here.
- Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales overlaps with this institution on marine science, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering, so the two are easy to compare, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers chemistry and engineering as well.
- Both schools build their programmes around bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering, and Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas is the one to compare first within the country, since it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers food science and nanotechnologies as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Hannover Medical School in Germany is the nearest foreign match on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and is far larger, with about 3,997 students against roughly 1,000 here.
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, in Sweden, takes a similar route through bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers agriculture and food science as well.
- Karolinska Institute in Sweden is the nearest foreign match on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering; it is far larger, with about 6,500 students against roughly 1,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- The closest overseas parallel on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences is Medical University of Innsbruck, located in Austria; it is far larger, with about 3,800 students against roughly 1,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- On content, Medical University of Vienna in Austria and this institution are close, as both teach bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers statistics as well.
*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, Biodiversity, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Life Impact
*: 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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