The University of Deusto was inaugurated in 1886. The concerns and cultural interest of the Basque Country in having their own university, as well as the interest of the Jesuits in establishing higher studies in some part of the Spanish State coincided in its conception.
Our education model aims to promote innovation in learning and teaching models, as it has been developed throughout Europe.It is based on two pillars:
Research at DEUSTO has seen a significant growth during the last decades, following a path towards excellence through the increased participation in international projects and networks.
Carrying out excellence is a robust body of professionals and researchers with a strong trajectory and expertise arranged around 9 interdisciplinary areas and 24 Teams of Excellence. Overall DEUSTO provides a flexible research ecosystem that nurtures international and inter-sectoral collaboration, and enables our researchers to cross-fertilise ideas and address local and global issues from an interdisciplinary perspective.
The Library places special emphasis on new technologies, aimed at facilitating team work, study and research. A good example of this is the number of computers available in the reference rooms and media library, the laptop borrowing service, location maps.
The Health Service aims to promote good health and inform University of Deusto students about prevention, assistance and care. This space aims to contribute to students’ well-being, quality of life and social change.
Vitoria-Gasteiz headquarters: The Egibide-Deusto headquarters is located in the Arriaga building at Pozoa Street in Vitoria-Gasteiz. This is the first centre in Spain that currently has a digital industrial plant facility devoted to training. The Dual Bachelor’s degree in Digital Industry is taught there.
The Bilbao campus was declared a site of historical interest in 2002. Several architecturally valuable buildings are found on the campus.
The UD in San Sebastian is distinctive for its avant garde design and singular architecture set within green areas and a unique arboretum.
Deusto Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and by the Association of MBAs (AMBA). These international accreditations recognize quality and excellence in business education and place Deusto Business School among the forefront of its peers. Only 2% and 6% of business schools worldwide are recognized by AMBA and by AACSB, respectively.
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By TopUniversities
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 1001 | 1001 | 1001 |
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By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 77 places compared to 2026
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| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
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| 1696 | 1845 | 1922 |
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By Times Higher Education
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| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
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| - | 1201 | - |
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Based on 100 reviews
Deusto has by far exceeded my expectatives. The community both inside and outside the campus is very welcoming and kind, which makes the process of adapting to a new enviroment easier, and the classes and professors teach very useful stuff in a way I just haven't seen elsewhere, not to mention they're really helpful as well. It's overall a very unique place in an unique enviroment that makes of the universitary experience all the more memorable, and I'd highly recommend anyone in the world to trust their future in Deusto.
I enjoyed the clear lessons and interactive style. More practice exercises would help. Overall, it was a positive and rewarding experience that improved my skills.
I think Deusto is a nice place to start your career. Staff is nice and responsive. Professor lectures are great in most of the cases, they constantly make workshops and I love the program, it actually takes care and prepares their students for their future professional career. The only problem is them being inexperienced with international students and it�s a bit awkward. If you want to talk with the university support department, they don�t speak English. Also, Spanish students are weirdly distant, like if they see us as a different species, and avoids us as much as possible. I don�t know. It�s just awkward. Also, some of the workshops, most of the clubs, university activities are entirely in Spanish, making it honestly� ridiculous. I know we are in Spain and should have expected it, but we are in the English program, if the university was not prepared to only English speaking students, then why to bother? I see that they are trying their best, but still� it�s annoying that you cannot participate in anything or face rejections everywhere. I am pretty sure they will do better in 10 years, but till that time we are basically their experimental class. Funny story is that we have a group chat that is called �ADE Ingles� and people talk entirely in Spanish even if they know that there are only English speaking students. I just wish that the university and its students supported international students in their freshman year at least, while they adapt and catch up with the language. All those obstacles leave bitter associations and impressions with the language and people.
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