Universitat Rovira i Virgili | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Tarragona is in the north-east of Spain, in Catalonia. It is well communicated with Europe and the rest of Spain, since they are two airports in the surrounding area: one in Reus, 7 km away, and the other in Barcelona, 82 km away. Our city is connected to the main Spanish cities by rail. You can get to Barcelona in less than an hour and to Madrid in less than three hours.

Tarragona and Catalonia have a very rich Mediterranean gastronomy and are many wineries near the city. The climate and Mediterranean character, the welcoming atmosphere of the streets and the hospitable people turn every town in Catalonia into a large open-air space for leisure, fun and culture. In Catalonia, people celebrate in the streets.

Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) is a medium-size comprehensive University, which offers 59 Bachelor’s degrees, 53 Master’s degrees and 25 Doctoral degrees.
At URV, we have teaching based on personalized follow up and tutoring approaches thanks to our low student-to-teacher ratio.
URV is the best university to study Chemistry in Spain, according to the U-ranking 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. URV has a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry fully taught in English, which is still uncommon in Spain.