The University of Santiago de Compostela is an ancient public university established in 1495 with its two campuses in the UNESCO’s cultural world heritage cities of Santiago de Compostela and Lugo in Galicia, Spain. USC is globally recognised for excellence in academics, research, and innovation. The university offers certificate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in the field of Arts and Humanities, Health Sciences, Sciences, Engineering, Architecture and Social Sciences. It is a large institution with an enrollment of more than 25,000 students, especially from the international corners of the globe. The origin of university studies in Galicia sprawls over an area of more than a million square meters consisting of 82 buildings, offering 63 official degrees, 6 own degrees, numerous masters and doctoral programs to offer specializations in diverse disciplines of study. Moreover, this outward-looking university has set up 260 bilateral agreements with world-renowned universities. The academic structure of the campus of Santiago de Compostela includes 18 Faculties and 16 Research Institutes while the campus of Lugo has 5 Faculties and 1 Research Institute.