The University of León (Unileon) is a public higher education and research institution founded as an autonomous entity in 1979. It is based on two campuses, in León and Ponferrada. The total number of students is currently 14,000, of which around 1,000 are international students from more than 50 countries. It offers a full range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees adapted to the European Higher Education Area in all branches of knowledge. External quality agencies continuously examine all the degrees, systematically obtaining a positive evaluation and prestigious international accreditations.

The University of León complements its teaching and research activities with a wide variety of training workshops, university extension courses, cultural and sporting activities, boosting business creation, supporting innovation, international cooperation and exchange, working with both young and older people, and all of this to become an integral part of our community.

The University of León has strong links with institutions and companies, with more than 2,400 agreements and collaboration frameworks. In addition, it has signed bilateral exchange agreements with prestigious Universities from more than 40 countries. Furthermore, Universidad de León is part of EURECA-PRO European Alliance.