Universitat Jaume I

About Universitat Jaume I

Universitat Jaume I is an independent public university created in 1991 by legislation of the Valencian Parliament. It inherited earlier higher-education activity in Castelló but was established as a new university with its own teaching centers and governance. Its verified legal nature is public, and the Generalitat Valenciana is identified as its promoting authority. UJI is a medium-sized institution by its own published figures. In June 2026 it reported 14,121 students, including 11,774 bachelor’s students and 1,436 university master’s students in 2025–2026. The same institutional page reports that international students constituted 11.6% of the student body. These figures provide context rather than an admissions forecast and should not be interpreted as a guarantee of class size or international representation in any particular program. Most activity is concentrated on the Riu Sec campus in Castelló de la Plana. The university presents this as a single, integrated campus where teaching centers, the library, student services, sports facilities, green areas, and social spaces are close together. This arrangement can simplify daily travel between classes and services. The university also maintains a city-center venue, the historic Llotja del Cànem, and outreach locations, but applicants should verify the actual teaching location listed for their intended degree. The institution was actively admitting and enrolling students for 2026–2027 when reviewed in August 2026. Its current program catalog, admissions calendar, welcome activities, governance material, and student services provide consistent evidence of ongoing operation.

Admission depends on study level and the applicant’s prior education. For bachelor’s degrees, UJI participates in the Valencian public-university pre-registration process. Applicants must first satisfy the applicable Spanish university-access route and then rank degree choices through pre-registration; admission is competitive where demand exceeds available places. A published cut-off mark records the result of a particular allocation round and is not a fixed requirement or guarantee for a future year. For 2026–2027 bachelor’s entry, the main pre-registration window ran from 15 June to 3 July 2026 at 14:00. Certain applicants entering with foreign studies under the specified national regulation had until 7 July for the initial application, with qualifying access-grade documentation accepted under stated conditions through 31 July. Results were issued on 10 July, followed by claims, waiting lists, vacancy allocations, and tightly timed enrollment windows. Those dates describe the 2026 cycle and should not be reused for later entry. University master’s admission uses a separate electronic pre-registration process. For 2026–2027, the general first phase ran from 15 April to 12 June, while a second phase ran from 22 June to 15 October; selected regulated or capacity-constrained master’s programs used an earlier specific phase. Each master’s degree can impose its own qualifying-degree profile, selection criteria, documentation, and language requirements. International applicants should confirm recognition or accreditation requirements for their foreign qualification, the correct access pathway, document legalization or translation rules, and visa timing before applying. Doctoral candidates must consult the doctoral school and the chosen program because master’s admission dates do not govern doctoral entry.

UJI offers official study at bachelor’s, university master’s, and doctoral levels. Its June 2026 institutional summary lists 36 bachelor’s degrees, 41 university master’s degrees, and 22 doctoral programs. It separately lists permanent-training master’s programs, institutional diplomas, microcredentials, and other continuing education; applicants should not confuse those credentials with official university master’s degrees or doctorates. The 2026–2027 bachelor’s catalog spans five broad knowledge areas: arts and humanities, sciences, health sciences, social and legal sciences, and engineering and architecture. The university organizes teaching through the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Law and Economics, Faculty of Health Sciences, and School of Technology and Experimental Sciences. Program pages provide the curriculum, credit total, available places, teaching language, mobility options, final project requirements, and, where applicable, placements or specialization routes. Language requires careful program-level checking. UJI operates in the Valencian and Spanish linguistic context, while some degrees or pathways use English. For example, the 2026 Bachelor’s Degree in English Studies is a 240-credit program taught entirely in English and includes three optional specialization tracks. That example should not be generalized to the rest of the university: the teaching language shown on each current program page is the relevant guide. Students can investigate mobility and external placements through their degree pages and the responsible university offices. Curricular external placements are supervised by both a professional at the host organization and a UJI academic tutor. Availability, prerequisites, timing, and whether a placement is compulsory depend on the specific curriculum, so applicants should compare the formal study plan rather than assume every degree follows the same structure.

Key Highlights

• Public university created in 1991 by the Valencian Parliament
• 14,121 students reported in the university’s June 2026 institutional figures
• Teaching and student services are concentrated principally on the Riu Sec campus
• Active degree provision and admissions verified for 2026–2027

Student Life & Environment

The Riu Sec campus brings academic buildings and many student services into one connected setting. Official campus information identifies a library, study and social spaces, cafeterias, sports facilities, landscaped areas, the Casa de l’Estudiantat, bicycle parking, and cultural and recreational activities. The university also scheduled welcome sessions for new students in September 2026, indicating structured orientation at the start of the academic year. Students can participate in associations, sports, cultural programming, mobility, and university-community initiatives. The consolidated campus format may be useful for students who prefer to move between classes, services, study areas, and activities without routinely crossing the city. Applicants with accessibility needs should nevertheless contact the university about the specific buildings, classroom arrangements, and support relevant to them. Housing is not limited to one model. The official campus page describes an on-campus residence that is open throughout the year and offers approximately 250 individual mini-apartments. UJI information also points students toward shared rentals and other accommodation arrangements in Castelló. One solidarity-housing program has separate eligibility and community-participation conditions, so it should not be treated as ordinary accommodation available to every applicant. Residence prices, contracts, deposits, meal arrangements, and availability were not confirmed in current 2026–2027 official material reviewed for this profile; students should obtain a current quotation directly from the provider before budgeting.

Location & Surroundings

UJI’s main Riu Sec campus is in Castelló de la Plana, in the Valencian Community on Spain’s Mediterranean coast. The official address is Avenida Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071 Castelló de la Plana. The university describes the campus as a university-city environment of more than 750,000 square metres, with teaching, research, administration, recreation, and student services gathered in one area. For daily planning, applicants should distinguish the main campus from UJI’s other locations. The Llotja del Cànem is a restored historic university venue in central Castelló, while outreach sites connect the university with other municipalities. These locations do not mean that every student studies across several campuses; the program’s official page and timetable should establish where teaching occurs. Official campus information identifies public-transport access, bicycle facilities, vehicle access, and electric-vehicle charging. Students considering off-campus housing should compare the route to Riu Sec rather than relying only on a listing’s distance from central Castelló. International students should also account for travel from their arrival airport or rail station and confirm late-evening transport independently, since route frequencies were not verified for this profile.

Costs & Career Outcomes

UJI is a public university, but this does not mean study is free. Enrollment charges for official degrees are governed through public-price rules and depend on factors such as the program, number and type of credits, prior attempts, and any legally applicable exemptions or supplements. A verified 2026–2027 total or universal per-credit price was not available in the official pages selected for this profile, so applicants should use the current enrollment calculation and public-price documentation rather than an older quoted amount. Housing, food, transport, insurance, immigration expenses, materials, and repeat-enrollment charges require separate budgeting. The university directs students to scholarships and assistance that can cover or support enrollment, meals, rent, travel, unexpected circumstances, and some placement-related costs. Eligibility and deadlines vary by funding body and call. International students should not assume that assistance available to Spanish or EU residents will apply to them, and they should secure funding before relying on an award. Career preparation is coordinated by the Office for Professional Integration and Placements. Its services include curricular and program-based external placements, international placements, individualized career guidance, employability training, job intermediation, networking, mentoring, labor-market observation, and entrepreneurship support. The office was advertising 2026 and 2026–2027 opportunities when reviewed. Curricular placements form part of particular study plans and are academically supervised; their availability and conditions differ by degree. No current institution-wide graduate salary or employment rate was verified, so prospective students should examine program-specific outcomes and professional recognition requirements, especially for regulated careers.