103 applications for the verification and modification of official degrees

103 applications for the verification and modification of official degrees were processed in the first quarter of 2026

  • 24/04/2026

During the first quarter of 2026, ANECA’s Division of Program and Institutional Evaluation received 39 applications for the verification of official university degrees, of which 24 were for master’s degrees and 15 for bachelor’s degrees. All of them are currently under evaluation.

The following table shows the verification requests received by field of study:

FIELD OF STUDY   BACHELOR'S APPLICATIONS  MASTER'S APPLICATIONS TOTAL
Arts and Humanities  1 0 1
Sciences  0 0 0
Health Sciences 5 6 11
Social and Legal Sciences  6 12 18
Engineering and Architecture   3 6 9
Grand Total  15 24 39

By field of study, 55% of the requests were related to the Social and Legal Sciences. 
During this same period, proposals were evaluated that had been submitted to ANECA prior to this first quarter. In this context, 41 applications—both for bachelor’s and master’s degrees—were assessed, 34 of which already have a final verification report. 18% of these proposals received a favorable outcome. 

SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATIONS TO UNDERGRADUATE AND MASTER’S PROGRAMS

Regarding substantial changes, 64 requests for substantial changes were received during the first quarter of 2026, including 37 for undergraduate programs and 27 for master’s programs. All of them are currently under review. 
By field of study, the Social and Legal Sciences field received the most applications (25), closely followed by the Engineering and Architecture field (22).
Likewise, during this period, work has also been carried out on requests for substantial modifications submitted in previous quarters. As a result, 65 files have been reviewed; most of them are in the statement of defense phase, of which: 5 have been withdrawn, 16 are under evaluation, and 44 already have a final report on the modification. 82% have received a favorable report. 

NON-SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATIONS TO BACHELOR’S AND MASTER’S PROGRAMS

Articles 30 and 31 of Royal Decree 822/2021 establish the possibility of processing non-substantial modifications to Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs. 
During this period, 31 applications were submitted, 19 for Master’s programs and 12 for Bachelor’s programs. All cases have already been resolved, with 100% of them receiving a favorable report.

FOLLOW-UP  

During the first half of 2026, 39 cases involving Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs were monitored. All of them now have a final report.