Northwestern and Spain
Northwestern has several connections to Spain, including study abroad and exchange programs and approximately 320 alumni based in the country.Partnerships
Northwestern offers its undergraduate and graduate students various academic opportunities in Spain, including study abroad and dual degree programs.
Partner Institution | Partner Type & Sponsor |
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ESADE Business School | |
Instituto de Empresa: IE Law School | |
Universidad de Navarra: IESE Business School | |
Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) | |
Units and Groups

Department of Spanish and Portuguese
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers a Spanish Major, a Spanish Minor and a Portuguese Minor for undergraduates. In addition, it provides a PhD Program focusing on the diverse Latin American, Iberian, and U.S. Latino literary and cultural traditions.
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Student Organizations and Spanish Language Groups
- NU Heights
- Study table
- Tacita de café
- Círculo de lectores
- Té con té
- Graduate Student Association for Latino and Spanish Activities
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- 87 Northwestern students in Spain:
- 77 Undergraduate
- 10 Graduate
Northwestern students in Spain include 30 undergraduate students on Northwestern programs, 47 undergraduate students on affiliated programs and 10 Kellogg MBA students on exchange programs.Alumni
~320
Northwestern alumni are based in Spain.
The NU-Kellogg Alumni Club of Spain offers social and networking opportunities to keep alumni connected to Northwestern and fellow alumni in Spain. Other ways to get or stay involved can be found here.PDF Snapshot
Download the Northwestern and Spain Brief — a compressed version of the information featured on this page.
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This page features data and information from the 2021-2022 academic year and gets updated annually. The last update was made in October 2022. For questions or comments about the information listed here, please contact Janka Pieper, Senior Director of Communications and Intercultural Learning.