University studies in Castilla y León

Spain has a long tradition in the field of education. We cannot forget that our university tradition starts, in the very heart of the Middle Ages, with the creation of the University of Salamanca (1218), which was followed by other important educational institutions (University of Santiago de Compostela, Complutense University of Madrid, among others) and evolved in parallel with the impressive cultural and political history of Spain. The Spanish education system of more recent times can be considered heir of the system established in Europe in the 19^th century, and though the passage of time has made it much more decentralised and flexible, it has never ceased in its search for quality and excellence in its academic and teaching standards.