History
The Public University of Navarre was created in 1987 by the Parliament of Navarre and it is, consequently, a public university, young, modern and small in the Spanish university context, and located in the Pamplona and Tudela campuses.
Education
Its academic activity is developed in the areas of knowledge of the human and social sciences, health sciences and engineering; so, it is a fairly technical university.
Research
The University develops cutting-edge basic research in many fields, serving both the economic and social development of its immediate environment and facilitating research that is transformed into innovation. To this end, the UPNA has put in place mechanisms for assessing research groups seeking continuous improvement, and it has developed instruments to facilitate the achievement of public and private funding of it. Among them, it is remarkable the Chairs programme, dedicated to research and funded by private institutions, along with the commercialization of patents through UNIVALUE (a company of the G9 Group -see below-).
Career
It should be noted that the teaching provision is tailored to its socio-economic environment: the 81% of the graduates have a job (source: Alumni Survey, 2011), which reflects a high rate of employment. Furthermore, it offers a wide range of degrees and up-to-date diplomas and specialization courses in the area of lifelong learning.
The Public University of Navarre Key Statistics & Highlights
- #1201 Ranking
- 2 Masters
- 56 Scholarships
- 658 Academic Staff
- 7,498 Students
- 600 Students (int'l)
- 3,824 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
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The Public University of Navarre Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 100 reviews
- 5 Star 51 Reviews
- 4 Star 36 Reviews
- 3 Star 7 Reviews
- 2 Star 3 Reviews
- 1 Star 3 Reviews
How Students Rated This University
- Student Teacher Interaction 4.3
- Student Diversity 4.9
- Admission Process 4.1
- Quality of Student Life 4.9
Public University of Navarra
Engineering degrees seem to be harder than what they need to be and although teachers help, the exams don't. The city is great though and you really feel like you learn something.
Navarra's Public University and engineering
Without a doubt, the UPNA is one of the best optiones if you are considering to study some degree related to engineering. This university is a national reference and it has a great diversity of degrees and lots of laboral options
Great city
UPNA is a great university to study maths. Most of the teachers are good teachers and the city has a great young environment
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The Public University of Navarre Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
Climbed 41 places compared to 2025
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1266 | 1325 | 1284 |
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World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 1001 | - | 1201 |
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Housing services
At first sight, the Arrosadia Campus is dominated by straight lines in its buildings and perspectives. The impressive 9,000 square metre Library, the largest of its buildings, forms the longitudinal axis of the campus. From the outside, it is seen as a solid prism which, inside, becomes an immense hall with a vault affording soft light, making it ideal for concentration and learning.
Library services
The Library is the centre of knowledge, a depository of science. It houses and distributes knowledge related to the different university disciplines, which is why the departmental buildings are located on both sides. It is a symbol and, at the same time, a reality. They all feed on the Library while increasing its contents with their teaching and research activities.