Overview

• EHU has offered 184 medical school places taught in Basque for the 2025/26 academic year, representing an increase of 16 from the previous year.
• An agreement reached last year with the Basque Government called for a 40-seat expansion in Basque-medium medical courses to strengthen the regional healthcare system.
• University officials say they warned the government in October 2024 that adding 40 new Basque-language medical seats would exceed available resources.
• Health Minister Alberto Martínez expressed serious concern over EHU’s decision to scale back the expansion from 40 to 16 places.
• The university has requested a meeting with the Basque Government’s Departments of Health and Universities to seek a resolution.