Ministry of Universities

The Ministry of Universities was a ministerial department in the Government of Spain responsible for proposing and carrying out the government policy on universities as well as representing Spain in the European Union and other international organizations regarding universities.

Ministry of Universities
Ministerio de Universidades

Headquarters of the Ministry
Agency overview
Formed12 January 2020
Preceding agency
Dissolved20 November 2023
Superseding agency
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionGovernment of Spain
Annual budget 475 million, 2023
Minister responsible

The department was created as part of the Sánchez II Government as a split from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. On 20 November 2023 the department was disestablished and its functions returned to the Ministry of Science after years of insistence by the scientific and university community..

The ministry had two ministers: Manuel Castells (2020–2021) and Joan Subirats (2021–2023).

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