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Junta de Andalucía Approves Utamed as Region’s First Fully Online University

Backed by a banking foundation rather than external investors, Utamed has attracted more than 1,000 pre-enrollments ahead of its October 2025 launch.

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Overview

  • The Junta de Andalucía granted Utamed its operating license, establishing the first exclusively online university in the autonomous community.
  • The Agencia para la Calidad Científica y Universitaria de Andalucía approved a catalog of 21 official degree programs across technology, business and social sciences.
  • Courses will begin in October 2025 with a remote learning model featuring individualized student monitoring and fully online examinations.
  • Tuition is set at roughly half the cost of public universities, complemented by zero-interest financing and need-based scholarships.
  • Pre-enrollment has already topped 1,000 students, and the university projects total enrollment will exceed 1,500 in its inaugural year.