Since 1993, Francisco de Vitoria University has been offering society a higher education focused on the comprehensive training of the individual.
Based on our Christian identity, we believe that the university is a key space where people concerned with values and the common good not only expand their knowledge and practical and professional skills, but also cultivate their character and promote their personal growth.
We believe that life has a purpose and that the university is there to help discover it. Thus, we pursue the transformation of society and culture based on evangelical values, and we do so within the realm of knowledge, education, and dissemination.
To ensure a truly transformative experience with a significant personal, social, and cultural impact, we have created an innovative training model: 'Train to Transform'. This model reflects the uniqueness of our educational center and focuses on providing students with a comprehensive education, with the aim of responding to our identity and what we contribute as a higher education institution.
At UFV, we aspire to be a place of encounter and dialogue where the entire community contributes to the Christian transformation of society and culture.
At UFV, there is a palpable sense of commitment, enthusiasm, and confidence that, in the face of an uncertain, complex, and fluid reality, and in the face of digital acceleration and technological disruption, it will be people who will make possible the revolution that transforms society and gives meaning to progress.
And for that revolution to happen, the privilege of going to college is a key moment. Because in college, you learn and you also grow. In college, there must be knowledge to solve technical questions and courage to solve human questions.
For 30 years, UFV has understood higher education in this way.
Be the leaders of the human revolution.
“We want to be the catalyst for a "Human Revolution," in which each student is challenged to think in an integrated manner, to solve problems from diverse perspectives, to interact with people from different educational backgrounds, and to contribute to the common good.”
We prioritize the centrality of the person, education oriented toward the search for truth, goodness, and beauty, as well as a commitment to serving the common good. A comprehensive perspective of personal and community support.
"Our goal is to provide education: to build character to help our students live lives of integrity, value, and achievement. To train them professionally, so that they can find their place in the professional world and transform it from within. This is achieved through quality teaching, advanced research, and the experience of support. And to form a community in which, with everyone helping everyone else, they can serve to make a better society." María Lacalle, Vice-Rector for Faculty and Educational Model.
Francisco de Vitoria University is a Christian university and, as such, draws inspiration from the principles of the Gospel, the true source of human revolution. We actively promote a youthful and creative pastoral approach that seeks to awaken religious questions within each human being through numerous initiatives, events, and itineraries.
The UFV is a reality born from the experience of the international Regnum Christi movement, which has created an open space in which all ecclesial sensibilities can work in communion for the construction of university life. Thus, in fact, our campus is home to people not only from different groups, movements, or associations within the Church, but also from other beliefs and religions or perspectives on the meaning of life, all of whom are welcome if they wish to join wholeheartedly in this project of university-level pursuit of truth and goodness.
We believe in a human revolution founded on the newness of Christ, on the greatness of His message and His presence in every age. He teaches us to be truly human in the circumstances in which we live.
We are Catholics who are passionate about reality, about human beings and their culture, with a deep affection for the freedom of each individual, knowing that this is a fundamental aspect of Christianity. We want to be a confident, welcoming, and joyful community that intelligently dedicates itself to the development of students and society, in an environment that fosters the development of inner life, where one can learn about and deepen one's understanding of Christianity.
Today, our students and professors are already enjoying the fruits of this approach to the world: a broad and varied education in the humanities that is incorporated into all undergraduate, graduate, and vocational programs at UFV, in which we seek to understand and convey what a university education entails, what it means to flourish as a person, how to welcome and embrace truth, goodness, and the meaning of life, as well as attention to history, literature, art, and beauty.
We know that openness to transcendence has the capacity to broaden the horizons of reason and the various sciences, allowing us to better understand reality and promoting encounter and fraternity.
Our educational model is our way of responding to who we are and what we want to contribute as an institution of higher education. Its dynamism is centered on the relationship that develops between teachers and students, and between both of them and reality. This model influences teaching methods, how we approach curricula, and the organization and management of UFV at all levels.
Through our Formar para Transformar (Train to Transform) training model, we seek to embody UFV's mission in the field of higher education based on a model consisting of five levels: educational, pedagogical, didactic, curricular, and organizational.
We see the university as a living reality, which is why we propose a model that charts a course to be discovered and refined through constant dialogue with life, with the aim of driving forward the human revolution.
"People are relational beings: the experiences and lives of others can serve as guidance and reference points. Knowing how to accompany others is an art; knowing how to be accompanied is a gift. This is what we have been observing for more than 30 years." Maleny Medina, Director of the UFV Institute of Accompaniment.
At UFV, every student is unique. Discovering, valuing, and developing one's own gifts and qualities is a task that only one person can do, but it cannot be done alone. Accompaniment is part of our culture, of the mission to which we feel called, and it is the vocation that sets us apart.
We have a unique programme for our students, where through encounters with themselves, their mentors, and others, they can discover the meaning of their actions, their connection to the training they receive, and how they can contribute to society as professionals. This programme supported by our own team of 300 accredited mentors, who guide and support students throughout their training process.
"Seeing the world through the eyes of another' means maturing, which is the ultimate goal of any training program. Seeing it through the eyes of the patient, the client, the student, the defendant, the media listener, the person. That perspective makes us more understanding of fragility and brings us closer to wisdom." Teresa López Monje, UFV University Extension Department.
All UFV degree programs integrate student participation in a programme , which is complemented by mentoring and the Social Responsibility course during the second year, forming a three-dimensional whole: practical, personal, and educational. As a result, UFV has obtained Newman accreditation as a Socially Responsible University, achieving the highest score in all parameters evaluated in terms of social responsibility.
We want the Human Revolution to reach the whole of society, and each year we impact approximately 12,000 people, including children, the sick, the elderly, and migrants, through agreements with more than 170 institutions.
For many students, this experience, along with other comprehensive training opportunities (cultura, deporte, o sociedades de alumnos), makes their time at UFV a defining moment in their lives and motivates them to reflect on their own professional vocation.
Following Benedict XVI, we understand Open Reason to be that which seeks to truly understand its surroundings, encompassing all aspects of reality from a harmonious synthesis of knowledge that integrates theology and philosophy.
For us, UFV, the university is a place where you learn to think, interact, and synthesize, and where students broaden their horizons and begin to take an interest in the big questions.
An Open Reason professor, both in their teaching and research work, is not only an expert in their field of knowledge, but also constantly considers four fundamental questions: anthropological, epistemological, ethical, and those of meaning.
We encourage networking and collaboration with professors from other universities, both in research and in teaching and curriculum design. For this reason, our Open Reason Institute organizes an annual training course for university professors. The aim is to reflect, both individually and as a community, on the ultimate meaning of university work and how to incorporate the four fundamental questions into teaching and interaction with students and researchers. This reflection is an ongoing process that is always in progress.
"I meet up with my friends, we get together to study or do some work, there are lots of places to eat, outdoor spaces to hang out, I can go swimming or do other sports, sign up for a conference, take part in a play, go to driving school… But above all, there is life outside of classes, lots of life!" Marta Villagrán, 2nd year Nursing student.
Our campus is designed to turn our students' university years into a genuine life experience, creating a university environment of coexistence and activity.
In constant expansion, in 2023 the Higher Polytechnic School was inaugurated and in 2024 the construction of the new UFV university chapel was completed, as well as the new College Library building equipped with classrooms, work rooms, a library, and research areas, in addition to the expansion of common areas, event spaces, and sports facilities.
UFV also has the Francisco de Vitoria University Residence, which, through its programme , promotes community living and a vibrant collegiate dynamic among students.
In addition, the world-renowned Le Cordon Bleu Cooking School is based in Madrid, on the UFV campus. Every year, hundreds of students train at our facilities to become outstanding professionals, ready to work in the best kitchens in Spain and around the world.
The UFV campus can be accessed via various sustainable transport options, express bus routes, and a carpooling app.
Bachelor's Degree students
+11.600
Graduate Students
+2.900
Research teaching staff
+1.600
Beneficiaries in Social Action projects
+12.500
Training programs for employability
15
Research centers and institutes
11
Students enrolled with scholarships and grants
31%
Partner companies
+13.000
Comprehensive education that encourages students, teachers, and staff to live out their commitment to others. Social practices, present in all grades, and inclusion in the university community strengthen the vocation of service and attention to others.
Commitment to integral ecology inspired by Laudato si’, with projects aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. The campus is designed to be accessible, healthy, and energy efficient, with strategic alliances that promote
We look after the health, safety, and inclusion of everyone. We foster a culture of comprehensive well-being and guarantee accessibility and support to those who need it, through educational, family, and support services, creating a safe campus.
In 1993, a group of professionals conceived of a university centered on people, convinced that knowledge only expands when it addresses fundamental questions about the meaning of life.