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Accredited universities in Cuba

Verified-accreditation universities in Cuba. Each entry links to its national accrediting body so you can verify independently.

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Agrarian University of Havana (UNAH)

Mayabeque · public · Spanish

SubjectsAgronomy · Veterinary Medicine · Agricultural Engineering · Animal Science · Food Science · Agricultural Economics

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

The Agrarian University of Havana (UNAH) is Cuba's principal agricultural and veterinary university.

Higher Institute of Technologies and Applied Sciences (InSTEC)

Havana · public · Spanish

SubjectsNuclear Sciences · Radiochemistry · Physics · Meteorology · Environmental Sciences · Applied Mathematics

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited

The Higher Institute of Technologies and Applied Sciences (InSTEC) is Cuba's specialist institute for nuclear, radiochemical, and applied sciences (now integrated with the University of Havana). Official standalone website could not be confidently verified — confirm via the University of Havana / Ministry of Higher Education.

Instituto Superior de Arte / University of the Arts of Cuba (ISA)

Havana · public · Spanish

SubjectsMusic · Visual Arts · Dramatic Arts · Dance · Audiovisual/Media Arts · Art Conservation

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

The Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA, the University of the Arts of Cuba, 1976) is Cuba's internationally renowned higher institute for music, visual, dramatic, and audiovisual arts.

Instituto Superior de Diseño (ISDi)

Havana · public · Spanish

SubjectsIndustrial Design · Visual Communication Design · Information Design

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

The Instituto Superior de Diseño (ISDi) is Cuba's specialist higher institute for industrial and visual-communication design.

Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM)

Havana · public · Spanish

SubjectsMedicine (MD) · Pre-Medical Sciences · Community/Public Health Medicine

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited

The Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM, founded 1999) is an internationally significant Cuban medical school that has trained tens of thousands of low-income international students from across Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and elsewhere — often free of charge — in a community-oriented medical model. ⚠️ Recognition of the ELAM MD for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing examinations); see the practical advisory. Official standalone website could not be confidently verified — confirm via the Cuban Ministry of Public Health / Ministry of Higher Education.

Marta Abreu Central University of Las Villas (UCLV)

Santa Clara · public · Spanish

SubjectsEngineering · Agricultural Sciences · Sciences · Economics · Humanities · Psychology · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Email
info@uclv.edu.cu
Phone
+53 42 281100
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

The Marta Abreu Central University of Las Villas (UCLV, 1952) in Santa Clara is one of Cuba's major comprehensive universities, strong in engineering and agricultural sciences.

Technological University of Havana 'José Antonio Echeverría' (CUJAE)

Havana · public · Spanish

SubjectsCivil Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Industrial Engineering · Automation · Computer Engineering · Chemical Engineering · Architecture

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Email
rector@cujae.edu.cu
Phone
+53 7 266 3000
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

CUJAE (the Technological University of Havana 'José Antonio Echeverría', 1964) is Cuba's leading engineering and technological university.

University of Artemisa

Artemisa · public · Spanish

SubjectsEducation · Agricultural Sciences · Economics · Engineering · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

The University of Artemisa is the comprehensive university serving the Artemisa province (established with the 2010s provincial reorganisation).

University of Camagüey 'Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz'

Camagüey · public · Spanish

SubjectsEngineering · Agricultural Sciences · Economics · Humanities · Law · Education · Construction

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

The University of Camagüey 'Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz' is the principal comprehensive university of the Camagüey region.

University of Cienfuegos 'Carlos Rafael Rodríguez'

Cienfuegos · public · Spanish

SubjectsEngineering · Economics and Business · Education · Social Sciences · Agricultural Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

The University of Cienfuegos 'Carlos Rafael Rodríguez' is the principal comprehensive university of the Cienfuegos region.

University of Granma

Bayamo · public · Spanish

SubjectsAgricultural Sciences · Veterinary Medicine · Engineering · Economics · Education · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

The University of Granma is the principal comprehensive university of the Granma region, with notable agricultural and veterinary programmes.

University of Guantánamo

Guantánamo · public · Spanish

SubjectsEducation · Agricultural Sciences · Engineering · Economics · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

The University of Guantánamo is the principal comprehensive university of the Guantánamo region.

University of Havana

Havana · public · Spanish

SubjectsMathematics and Computer Science · Physics · Chemistry · Biology · Economics · Law · Philosophy and History · Communication · Geography · Languages · Accounting and Finance

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Email
info@uh.cu
Phone
+53 7 878 3000
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

Founded in 1728, the University of Havana is Cuba's flagship and oldest university and one of the OLDEST universities in the Americas — the country's principal comprehensive research institution.

University of Holguín

Holguín · public · Spanish

SubjectsEngineering · Economics · Humanities · Education · Informatics · Tourism

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

The University of Holguín is the principal comprehensive university of the Holguín region.

University of Information Sciences (UCI)

Havana · public · Spanish

SubjectsComputer Science · Software Engineering · Cybersecurity · Bioinformatics · Information Technology

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Email
info@uci.cu
Phone
+53 7 837 2301
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

The University of Information Sciences (UCI, 2002) in Havana is Cuba's specialist university for computer science, software engineering, and information technology.

University of Las Tunas

Las Tunas · public · Spanish

SubjectsEducation · Engineering · Economics · Agricultural Sciences · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

The University of Las Tunas is the principal comprehensive university of the Las Tunas region.

University of Matanzas

Matanzas · public · Spanish

SubjectsEngineering · Chemical Engineering · Economics · Tourism · Education · Agricultural Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

The University of Matanzas is the principal comprehensive university of the Matanzas region, with notable chemical/industrial and tourism programmes.

University of Oriente

Santiago de Cuba · public · Spanish

SubjectsEngineering · Natural Sciences · Social Sciences · Humanities · Law · Economics · Construction

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Email
info@uo.edu.cu
Phone
+53 22 632810
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

The University of Oriente (1947) in Santiago de Cuba is the principal and oldest university of eastern Cuba, comprehensive across engineering, sciences, and the humanities.

University of Pinar del Río 'Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca'

Pinar del Río · public · Spanish

SubjectsForestry · Agronomy · Economics · Engineering · Education · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

The University of Pinar del Río 'Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca' is the principal university of western Cuba, notable for forestry and agronomy.

University of Sancti Spíritus 'José Martí Pérez' (UNISS)

Sancti Spíritus · public · Spanish

SubjectsEducation · Economics · Engineering · Agricultural Sciences · Humanities

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES); national accreditation via the Junta de Acreditación Nacional (JAN). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
The language of instruction is Spanish; Spanish proficiency is normally required (some programmes provide a preparatory Spanish year for international students). Verify per programme.
Tuition
Cuban higher education is state-run; for Cuban nationals it is tuition-free. International students typically study via bilateral/scholarship arrangements or pay set fees (medicine and ELAM programmes have specific arrangements). ⚠️ PRACTICAL ADVISORY (neutral, factual): studying in Cuba carries practical/legal considerations — the long-standing US embargo and OFAC rules significantly affect US citizens/residents and banking/payments, and recognition of Cuban degrees (especially MEDICAL, incl. ELAM) for practice in your home country must be independently verified (graduates typically must pass their home country's licensing exams). Verify your government's rules, sanctions exposure, and professional-recognition requirements BEFORE enrolling.
Scholarships
Limited
Contact
University contact page
Deadlines
View official deadlinesAcademic year begins September. International admission via bilateral agreements, scholarships, or international office — verify procedures, Spanish, sanctions exposure, and home-country recognition.

The University of Sancti Spíritus 'José Martí Pérez' (UNISS) is the principal comprehensive university of the Sancti Spíritus region.

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