Overview

• The ACCUA appeals committee unanimously upheld its rejection of the UGR’s Data Science and Artificial Intelligence degree for the 2025-26 academic year.
• The agency also reiterated its earlier denial of the proposed Biomedical Engineering program at the Universities of Granada and Jaén.
• ACCUA cited a shortage of qualified teaching staff, lack of hiring timelines and no contingency plan for the Melilla campus as key shortcomings.
• Business groups and the Diputación de Granada warned the decision could undermine the region’s AI hub ambitions and delay access to tech talent.
• The University of Granada plans to submit a new verification request in September aiming for both degrees to launch in 2026-27.