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Universities and education in Castellón de la Plana

Castellón de la Plana is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Mathematics and Healthcare.

Education type
Regional education center
Education score
63/100

Education overview

Castellón de la Plana is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Mathematics and Healthcare.

Castellón de la Plana, Spain is classified as a regional education center in our deterministic education index. These are planning estimates derived from country academic priors and existing city signals — not measured enrolment data or institutional rankings. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Universities

Representative academic ecosystem for this city — deterministic dataset entities, not a verified institutional directory.

Universities

Universities below are deterministic, representative dataset entities generated for research and discovery — they are not a directory of specific, real, or accredited institutions, and the scores are not rankings. Verify actual universities and accreditation with official sources.

  • Castellón de la Plana Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1730

    • Mathematics
    • Physics
    Research intensity:
    59/100
    International focus:
    75/100
  • Castellón de la Plana Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~1953

    • Mathematics
    • Architecture
    • Energy
    • Transportation
    Research intensity:
    65/100
    International focus:
    78/100
  • Castellón de la Plana Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~2006

    • Public Policy
    • Tourism
    • Social Sciences
    • Business
    • Economics
    • Finance
    Research intensity:
    48/100
    International focus:
    82/100
  • Castellón de la Plana Medical School

    Medical

    small student body · est. ~1894

    • Healthcare
    • Biotechnology
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    60/100
    International focus:
    72/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research58/100

Research activity in Castellón de la Plana centers on Mathematics, Healthcare and Physics, with a research score of 58/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness72/100

Castellón de la Plana offers a strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students77/100

Castellón de la Plana attracts international students through academic programs and strong urban quality of life.

Academic strengths

Academic fields most represented across the city's universities in our dataset.

Academic strengths

  • Mathematics
  • Social Sciences
  • Architecture
  • Biotechnology
  • Business
  • Economics
  • Energy
  • Finance

Education score

A 0–100 composite of higher education, research, reputation, student friendliness, international appeal, and university density. Used consistently across the platform.

Education score

Education score63/100
Higher education67/100
Research58/100
Academic reputation55/100
Student friendliness72/100
International students77/100
University density46/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness72/100

Castellón de la Plana has a student-friendliness score of 72/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research58/100
University density46/100
Academic reputation55/100

Castellón de la Plana has 4 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 58/100.

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