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Universities

2 Universities

1 public and 1 private university covering areas of higher education and research such as sciences, health sciences, arts and humanities, social and legal sciences, engineering and architecture, with almost 200 undergraduate degrees on offer.

Universitat Jaume I (UJI) | Public

Studies

  • Undergraduate studies (academic year 2024/2025): 37
  • University master’s degrees (academic year 2024/2025): 45
  • Proprietary master’s degrees (academic year 2024/2025): 19
  • Specialisation and expert courses (academic year 2024/2025): 20
  • Doctoral programmes (academic year 2024/2025): 31
  • Continuing education programmes (academic year 2024/2025): 38

Student body

  • Total student body: 12.922 (academic year 2023/2024)
  • Foreign students: 1.342 (academic year 2023/2024)

Further information: www.uji.es

CEU Cardinal Herrera University (UCH) | Private

Studies

  • Undergraduate studies (academic year 2024/2025): 14
  • University master’s degrees (academic year 2020/2021): 1

Further information: : https://www.uchceu.es

Technological Centres in Castellón

ITC (Institute of Ceramic Technology)

This centre is a global point of reference and a pioneer in the university-business cooperation system for more than 50 years, transferring technology and knowledge to companies for sustainable growth

Strategic Lines:

  • Buildings and cities: ceramic material with high added value and low environmental impact for buildings, seeking resilience against climate change.
  • Personalisation of products and services that are highly valued in terms of their design and differentiated features, according to people’s needs.
  • Materials: generation of knowledge for the development of materials with new properties and functionalities.
  • Eco-innovation: Recycling, reusing, and recovering waste, optimising water resources in the ceramics industry.
  • Hypo-carbon industry: manufacturing processes that incorporate low-carbon technologies to achieve industrial decarbonisation.
  • Industrial Processes: new technologies in the ceramics industry such as digitalisation, Digital Twins, robotics, AI, etc.
  • Environmental health: mitigation measures to reduce industrial impact on the environment and human health, while ensuring the sustainability of industrial processes.

Further information: www.itc.uji.es

    Espaitec | Science and Technology Park of the University Jaume I of Castelló

    This exemplary technology hub in the province of Castellón promotes entrepreneurship, innovation, technology, and knowledge transfer in society. It is home to more than 50 technology-based companies with a strong innovative character linked to the Park, generating 464 qualified jobs, including 299 men and 165 women.

     Further information: www.espaitec.uji.es