IE University vs Escuela Europea de Negocios vs Universidad de Murcia - UMU vs Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena vs Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia - UCAM

Side-by-side comparison from 246 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Tie
IE University: wins 1/3 categories
Escuela Europea de Negocios: wins 1/3 categories
Universidad de Murcia - UMU: wins 0/3 categories
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena: wins 0/3 categories
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia - UCAM: wins 0/3 categories
ENAE Business School: wins 0/3 categories
TETR College of Business: wins 1/3 categories
Comparing
Madrid, Spain
4.40
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153 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration
Best programme: Accounting and Economics
Best programme: Art History
Best programme: Mechanical Engineering
Best programme: Communication
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New York City, United States
5.00
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3 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Management & Technology
Category ratings
Facilities
4.33
4.00
3.41
3.25
3.50
Not rated
4.50
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Location
4.53
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4.00
4.35
4.50
4.00
Not rated
4.50
Professors
4.36
5.00
3.83
2.50
4.33
Not rated
5.00
Internationality
4.75
5.00
3.72
3.75
3.83
Not rated
5.00
Student life
4.34
5.00
4.06
3.75
4.17
Not rated
5.00
Value
4.22
5.00
3.39
4.50
3.83
Not rated
5.00
Accommodation
3.77
5.00
Win
3.61
4.00
3.83
Not rated
4.50
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Supportive faculty and personalized guidance for academic and career success.
  • +Excellent facilities, enriching coursework, and practical skill development.
  • +Abundant opportunities and networking for future career prospects.
  • +Renowned university status and societal impact
  • +Welcoming and fulfilling study abroad experience
  • +Excellent teaching structure
  • +Practical and theoretical classes, dedicated teachers, and quality education.
  • +Diverse teaching models and many opportunities for students.
  • +Great city and weather, with many leisure activities.
  • +Supportive professors and inclusive environment
  • +Abundant resources and welcoming atmosphere
  • +Excellent location and appealing surroundings
  • +Supportive and attentive faculty
  • +High-quality, well-organized programs
  • +Diverse and international community

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  • +Experiential learning and entrepreneurship opportunities
  • +Direct access to industry leaders (CXOs, CEOs)
  • +Valuable networking and lifelong friendships
Cons
  • -Disappointing academic quality and misleading marketing.
  • -Poor program management and perceived lack of flexibility.
  • -Uninspiring campus environment and limited student experience.
  • -Administrative and management issues, including poor communication and disorganization, are frequently criticized.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of necessary resources are a common source of frustration.
  • -The curriculum is often perceived as irrelevant or poorly delivered.
  • -Lack of proper academic support and resources.
  • -Outdated facilities and infrastructure.
  • -Poor administrative and management efficiency.
  • -Terrible teachers and lack of continuous evaluation.
  • -Few electives and limited specialization options.
  • -Limited Erasmus destinations and few international students.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are recurring problems.
  • -Inconsistent teaching quality and curriculum concerns are frequently mentioned.

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  • -Administrative and management issues are a major frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of essential resources are common complaints.
  • -Poor communication and lack of transparency from the institution are frequently mentioned.
Rating summary
What students say

This institution demonstrates considerable strengths in several key areas. Internationality stands out with an impressive rating, closely followed by an excellent score for Location. Student life and the quality of Professors also receive high marks. However, Accommodations represent the weakest area, scoring significantly lower than other aspects. Value for money and Facilities are rated favorably, though not as high as the top-performing categories.

Receiving outstanding marks, this institution excels particularly in its Professors, Student Life, Accommodation, Internationality, and Value, all scoring a perfect 5. Facilities and Location also stand out with a strong 4. The university's weakest, though still highly positive, area lies in its Facilities and Location, which, while good, did not reach the perfect score achieved in other key aspects.

Notably, this institution excels in its **location**, receiving the highest rating. Student life also scores well. Conversely, **facilities** represent the weakest area, with a rating below average. The university demonstrates a solid, if less outstanding, performance in its professors, accommodation, internationality, and overall value.

Rankings for this institution reveal a mixed bag of strengths and weaknesses. The university excels in its **location** and **value for money**, both receiving a strong 4.5 rating. **Student life** and **internationality** also score well at 3.75. However, **professors** emerge as the weakest area with a rating of 2.5, while **facilities** are rated moderately at 3.25. **Accommodations** are a solid performer at 4.

Reviewing the university's performance reveals a mixed but generally positive picture. The strongest area for the institution is clearly its professors, who received an excellent rating. Students also appear to be well-served by the location and student life. Areas with slightly lower, though still respectable, scores include facilities, accommodation, internationality, and value for money.

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Across a range of metrics, the university demonstrates exceptional strengths, particularly in its Professors, Student Life, Internationality, and overall Value, all receiving perfect scores. Location, Facilities, and Accommodations also stand out with high ratings. While no specific area received a low score, the consistency across the board suggests a well-rounded institution with particularly strong offerings in teaching quality and student experience.

Reviews summary
Highlights

Approximately 96.7% of reviews are positive, highlighting excellent facilities, supportive faculty, and enriching academic/networking opportunities. A small percentage of feedback mentions concerns about academic standards or the campus environment.

With a perfect 5/5 average rating from one review, sentiment is overwhelmingly positive. The reviewer highlighted their rewarding acceptance, a welcoming atmosphere, and excellent teaching structure.

With ~74% of 65 reviews being positive, students appreciate the university's teaching models, diverse opportunities, and overall educational quality. A small amount of negative feedback exists, primarily concerning organizational and evaluation system issues.

With an average rating of 3.92/5, ~85% of reviews are positive, highlighting ease of integration, professor professionalism, and good facilities. A small portion (~7.7%) of feedback notes poor teaching and limited course offerings.

With a 4.18 average rating from 11 reviews, students praise UCAM's high-level teaching, supportive faculty, and enriching academic and international environments. No negative feedback was provided.

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All three reviews are highly positive, averaging 5/5 stars. Students highlight real-world business experience, including product development and profit generation, and valuable learning from industry leaders. They also praise opportunities for international collaboration and lifelong friendships.

Rating distribution
5★
55%
100%
12%
15%
27%
0%
100%
4★
29%
0%
58%
69%
64%
0%
0%
3★
12%
0%
26%
8%
9%
0%
0%
2★
3%
0%
3%
8%
0%
0%
0%
1★
1%
0%
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.

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Mediocre

Así, a priori, puede parecer un buen lugar: desde luego tiene una amplia oferta de grados, que luego amplía con su homónima de Cartagena para las carreras tecnológicas. Es una Universidad bonita, con un paisaje agradable, cerca del centro, y que promete poder ofrecerte una formación de calidad al tiempo que vives "una de las mejores etapas de tu vida", pero nada de esto se cumple aquí. La Universidad se preocupa de cumplir con los servicios más básicos y nada más. Cuando te adentras un poco en su estructura te das cuenta de que te ofrece poco más allá del propio grado Universitario, grado, de hecho, plagado de profesores desmotivados y compañeros decididos a importar directamente de los institutos la infantilidad más insoportable, como si eso de madurar no fuese con ellos. Saldrás de allí con un conocimiento mejor o peor del ámbito que hayas estudiado, la Universidad se encargará de eso. Pero si buscas una oferta amplia de prácticas curriculares y extracurriculares, un ambiente acogedor y comprometido con la buena formación del alumnado, calidad a la hora de ampliar tu formación en el extranjero y, a fin de cuentas, una formación real y no sólo fingida, márchate de aquí, Murcia no es tu sitio.

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Good, but worthy of improvement

The life in Murcia is simply great! A lot of tapas bars, bars, clubs etc. which are affordable for students! During the courses at UCAM, I got to know so many international people who got really good friends in the meanwhile. The only shortcoming is that several professors have difficulties to explain their ideas in English, because of the language barrier. But this does not concern every teacher. Furthermore, the teaching staff is not only about professors but about people having their own business and talking about their own experiences. All in all the education is pretty good at UCAM. But the working-life balance is even better. "Savoir-Vivre!"

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Loving it here!

Being here has been such a wild ride. Moving to a new country every semester and learning local languages has been both fun and challenging, but it's kinda exhausting too. Still, that hustle gives me an adrenaline rush I low-key love! The best part has been seeing our business ideas come to life and when people genuinely appreciate and engage with something we’ve built, it makes all the hard work worth it.

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