IE University vs Universidad Europea - UE vs Universidad de Cantabria vs Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo - UIMP vs Centro Universitario CESINE

Side-by-side comparison from 225 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Tie
IE University: wins 0/1 categories
Universidad Europea - UE: wins 0/1 categories
Universidad de Cantabria: wins 0/1 categories
Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo - UIMP: wins 0/1 categories
Centro Universitario CESINE: wins 1/1 categories
Escuela Universitaria de Turismo Altamira - EUTA: wins 0/1 categories
European University of the Atlantic - UNEAT: wins 0/1 categories
Comparing
Madrid, Spain
4.30
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155 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration
Best programme: Business Administration in Management
Best programme: Civil Engineering
Best programme: Bachelor in Global Sales and Marketing
Best programme: Business and Enterprise Management
Category ratings
Facilities
4.34
4.33
3.83
Not rated
5.00
Not rated
5.00
Location
4.53
4.00
4.82
Not rated
5.00
Win
Not rated
4.00
Professors
4.37
4.29
4.16
Not rated
5.00
Not rated
5.00
Internationality
4.76
4.60
3.80
Not rated
5.00
Not rated
5.00
Student life
4.35
4.11
3.47
Not rated
5.00
Not rated
5.00
Value
4.22
3.78
4.13
Not rated
5.00
Not rated
5.00
Accommodation
3.78
3.87
3.64
Not rated
5.00
Not rated
5.00
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +excellent education, facilities, and supportive faculty
  • +encouragement for individual success and career guidance
  • +strong marketing and business programs with practical application
  • +Modern teaching and attractive campus
  • +Strong business opportunities and practical learning
  • +Supportive faculty and international exchange programs
  • +Supportive and knowledgeable professors
  • +High-quality education and well-equipped facilities
  • +Positive student experience and personal growth

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  • +Industry-connected faculty and practical learning
  • +International and bilingual learning environment
  • +Integration of creativity and professional skills

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  • +Modern facilities and comfortable location
  • +Diverse international community
  • +High-quality teaching staff
Cons
  • -Academic deception and low educational standards
  • -Marketing promises not matching reality
  • -Corporate campus lacking traditional college experience
  • -Unresponsive and unhelpful administrative staff.
  • -Teachers are indifferent and unsupportive of student learning.
  • -High costs for course materials.
  • -Limited professor engagement with students.
  • -Perceived lack of practical application in coursework.

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  • -Administrative and management issues are consistently problematic.
  • -Outdated and poorly maintained facilities are a recurring complaint.
  • -Lack of effective communication and transparency is a significant concern.

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  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of essential resources are a constant problem.
  • -Poor teaching quality and a disconnect with curriculum expectations are common complaints.
Rating summary
What students say

Remarkably strong performance is evident across most assessed aspects. The university excels particularly in **Internationality**, achieving a rating of 4.76, closely followed by **Location** at 4.53. Conversely, **Accomodation** stands out as the lowest-rated area, receiving a score of 3.78. Other categories like Professors, Student Life, and Facilities also received favorable scores above 4.3.

Overall, the university receives strong marks, particularly in **Internationality (4.6)** and **Facilities (4.33)**. Student Life and Professors also score well, both above 4.2. The weakest areas identified are **Accomodation (3.87)** and **Value (3.78)**, though these still represent a moderately positive rating.

This university garners its highest marks for **Location**, achieving a score of 4.82. Professors and Value also received strong scores, both exceeding 4.1. Conversely, **Student Life** presents the weakest area, rated at 3.47. Facilities and Accommodation are rated moderately, around 3.8 and 3.6 respectively. The university also shows good Internationality at 3.8.

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Exceptional marks were awarded across the board, with perfect scores of 5 in all surveyed categories. This indicates a consistently outstanding university experience. Notably, strengths were found equally across facilities, professors, location, student life, accommodation, internationality, and value, suggesting no single area stands out as significantly weaker or stronger than others.

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Exceptional scores define this university's offerings, with perfect marks awarded for its facilities, professors, student life, accommodation, internationality, and overall value. The only area falling slightly below this perfect standard is its location, which still garners a strong rating of 4. This indicates a consistently outstanding experience with particularly notable strengths in academic and campus life quality.

Reviews summary
Highlights

~85% of 155 reviews are positive, praising excellent education, facilities, and faculty support. A small percentage (~3.2%) of negative feedback mentions issues with academic standards and program management.

Nearly 74% of 54 reviews are positive, highlighting modern teaching methods, spacious campuses, and good career opportunities. A small amount of negative feedback (~3.7%) notes administrative issues and unengaged instructors.

With ~74% positive feedback from 23 reviews and an average rating of 3.65/5, students praise the supportive professors, modern facilities, and high-quality education. Minimal negative feedback (~4%) noted limited professor engagement.

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The single review is positive (100%), awarding a perfect 5/5 rating. Themes highlighted include career-shaping experiences, strong industry connections, and an international atmosphere with bilingual classes.

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With a perfect 5/5 average rating, the single review highlights a pleasant atmosphere, excellent facilities, and a strong sense of community. The location and teaching staff were also positively noted.

Rating distribution
5★
55%
36%
13%
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100%
0%
100%
4★
29%
62%
43%
0%
0%
0%
0%
3★
13%
18%
39%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2★
3%
2%
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
1%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
The teachers, the encouragement they give you,

I chose this university because some friends who had studied there had told me it was a great experience, and it's true. It has excellent facilities and a faculty that always encourages you to do your best. They motivate you a lot and guide you in a way I hadn't seen before. They are very approachable professors and are attentive to how they can optimize your studies. I made good friends there, I have good memories of that experience, and I might even pursue some further studies because it left a very positive impression on me.

University Review

Excellent university, with experienced professors, professionals in the areas they teach and with an incomparable teacher-student proximity.It is a very good university for International students since thet offer Portuguese classes and some subjects are in English. In terms of infrastructure, despite being small and not having all the conditions and equipment, it brings together a pleasant environment for studying - in addition to very good cleaning conditions and modern rooms. At the administrative level, it is organized. As for the students, many are very interested in being there, excellent students and enormous dedication.

The laboratoty practices

I really like the organization of this university, you can see they put effort on that. And also the teachers and Doctors that work there. You can see they all have an amazing career and they do care for us.

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