The demand to study a degree in the Spanish public universities has skyrocketed in the last six years, but the supply has not followed the same pace, which has generated a major mismatch. In a context of chronic underfunding of the campuses, it is very difficult to increase university places, especially in scientific and technical careers, which require more resources, specialized facilities, laboratories and hospital practices.
The demand to study a degree in the Spanish public universities has skyrocketed in the last six years, but the supply has not followed the same pace, which has generated a major mismatch. In a context of chronic underfunding of the campuses, it is very difficult to increase university places, especially in scientific and technical careers, which require more resources, specialized facilities, laboratories and hospital practices.