Universidad Loyola Andalucía

Universidad Loyola is part of the Society of Jesus. The first private university in Andalusia, it was created in 2012 and it began its activities in 2013. Today, it has become a reference university in the Spanish Higher Education System due to its academic results, its degree of internationalization, the employability of its graduates and its research projects and activities. Universidad Loyola has seven graduate classes and a current volume of 5,670 students at its three campuses located in Seville, Córdoba and Granada.

Mission and values

The mission of Universidad Loyola is to create thought for the best and greatest service of humanity, to train men and women for others, the best for the world. Loyola Andalucía believes in a university as a place designed for fruitful dialogue and encounter where people of different cultures, beliefs and ideologies can live a life inspired and committed to others and to creation. To carry out this mission, Universidad Loyola assumes the pedagogical model of Jesuit universities and higher education centers.

The university values are:

o Excellence, in training, in research, in management.. Excellence keeps us away from conformism, from self-complacency, and leads us towards achieving our goals.

o Diversity and integration, a university accessible to all, formed by a community of students, teachers and staff that reflects the social and cultural diversity of today’s world.

o Innovation and creativity, promoting teaching based on new methodologies and developing the university services in a cycle of continuous improvement. An entrepreneurial university capable of transmitting this trait to society.

o Service, following the Jesuit tradition, Loyola Andalucía aims at having a permanent service-oriented attitude towards those closest to it, students and alumni, institutions, companies and public administrations. This attitude is a commitment to transform the world and society, making them more humane and humanizing.

o Respect, recognize and understand all people and their ideas, promote tolerance, solidarity, dialogue, equality and cultural diversity.

Educational offering

Universidad Loyola offers the possibility of studying a wide range of degrees, double degrees and specialization diplomas, in the areas of Business Administration and Management (ADE), Economics, Communication, Criminology, Law, Education, Engineering, Psychology, International Relations, Healthcare, Theology and Arts. Its Leadership School (Loyola Másteres) offers numerous programs of postgraduate training, doctoral programs, and executive training. Universidad Loyola carries out extensive research work in these fields and has a strong social presence particularly in the cities where it has facilities, and in the Andalusian region.

International network

Universidad Loyola is part of a global Jesuit network of over 190 higher education institutions around the world with an unequivocal track record and prestige, which endorse our social character. Universidad Loyola is part of the network of Jesuit universities in Spain, UNIJES, as well as the following international networks:

• Kircher Network (Jesuit Higher Education in Europe and Near East)

• European University Association (AEU / EUA)

• Federation of European Catholic Universities (FUCE)

• International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU)

• International Association of Jesuit Business Schools (IAJBS)

• International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU)

Loyola Andalucía maintains over 250 association agreements with other universities across the world as well as over 450 international student exchange programs.

Research at the service of Society

One of the long-standing aims of Universidad Loyola is to become a Doctoral Research University - in accordance with the definition of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching - in social sciences and technology. Loyola wants to be a university that is not only recognized for the quality of its education, but also for the breadth, importance, significance and impact of its research on the areas where it focuses its activities: basic, applied, disciplinary and interdisciplinary research. Internationally recognized scientific research is therefore essential for our university community. The scientific output of our researchers and the 16 multidisciplinary research teams that are currently active and form a vital part of our research community reflects our response to that need. The many aims of Universidad Loyola include the creation and transmission of knowledge, and so one of our callings is to play a part in fulfilling the 17 Sustainable Development Goals that form part of the 2030 Agenda. Universidad Loyola’s commitment to create a humane, just, and respectful world is expressed through its research, development, innovation and transfer of knowledge.