Tarragona, Spain

Studying at Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV)

Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) is a university in Tarragona, Spain, founded in 1991. It teaches around 16,590 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 111 of its degree programmes, 46 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.

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The institution at a glance

  • 1991Founded35 years of history
  • 16,590Studentscounted in 2024
  • 111Programmes
  • 49Bachelor's
  • 62Master's
  • 46 of 111Taught in English
  • 1.308 € – 8.000 €/yearTuition
  • TarragonaCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) and have a Wikipedia article.

Networks & alliances

  • European University Association
  • Xarxa Vives d'Universitats
  • AUiP
  • Spanish Association of University Presses
  • Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities
  • Catalan Association of Public Universities
  • Aurora
  • Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment

Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026

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Programmes

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Located in SpainTarragona→

Campus & surroundings

Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) is at 41.1191° N, 1.2454° E, in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

Coordinates41.1191° N, 1.2454° E Open larger map

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Weather & climate in Tarragona

2016–2025 average

Summers in Tarragona average 29°C by day and 21°C at night; winters average 15°C and 6°C. The city gets around 2,476 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

29°21°

daynight

June – August

Winter

15°6°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

2,476

hours of sunshine a year

15.1 h of daylight in June, 9.3 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
14° 5° Jan 16° 7° Feb 17° 8° Mar 19° 10° Apr 23° 14° May 27° 19° Jun 30° 22° Jul 30° 22° Aug 27° 19° Sep 23° 15° Oct 18° 10° Nov 15° 7° Dec

Warmest: AugustColdest: January80 days of rain a year · 552 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Universitat Rovira i Virgili — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.

Also known as

  • URV
  • Universidad Rovira i Virgili
  • Rovira i Virgili University
ROR ID
00g5sqv46
Region
Catalonia
Official website
urv.cat

Identifiers

Affiliated institutions

Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026