The Universitat de Mallorca (UMAC) has taken the definitive step towards becoming a reality following the approval of its founding law by the Parlament de les Illes Balears. The new private academic institution has been created with the aim of expanding the higher education offer in the Balearics, adapting it to new professional demands and bringing higher education to different parts of the island.

Universitat de Mallorca

Representatives of ADEMA at the Parlament de les Illes Balears. Photo: ADEMA.

The project envisages a network of campuses spread across Palma and Inca, in addition to an online campus, with the aim of structuring the territory and facilitating access to higher education. Specifically, the physical campuses will be located in Inca and in different parts of Palma: Son Rossinyol, Coll d’en Rabassa and Jaime III. The initiative builds on the track record of ADEMA, which has more than 30 years of experience in education, research and educational innovation.

Universitat de Mallorca: an academic offer focused on strategic sectors

The Universitat de Mallorca will roll out an academic offer aligned with areas of high professional demand, with the aim of retaining talent and responding to the needs of the economic and social environment. The main planned degree programmes include:

Undergraduate degrees

  • Biomedicine
  • Biomedical and Health Engineering
  • Medicine
  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • Human Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Dentistry (also taught in English)
  • Architecture
  • Fine Arts
  • Political Science and Public Administration
  • Sports Business Management
  • Design
  • Video Game Design
  • Data Engineering
  • Sociology
  • Sociology and Data Engineering
  • Sports Business Management

Master’s degrees and doctorates

  • Oral Surgery and Implantology
  • Oral Health Engineering
  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Digital Dentistry (also taught in English)
  • Qualifying Master’s in Architecture
  • Programmes in Fine Arts and Product Design
  • Doctorates in Health Sciences and in Art, Design and Humanities

A practical, interdisciplinary and connected academic model

UMAC is committed to an academic model based on interdisciplinarity and the practical application of knowledge. Teaching will combine theoretical instruction with active methodologies, advanced simulation environments and technologies such as artificial intelligence and 3D haptic systems, according to ADEMA in a press release.

The project also incorporates a multilingual approach — Catalan, Spanish and English — and a close connection with the professional environment, supported by collaboration with more than 400 companies and institutions.

Research and knowledge transfer

The Universitat de Mallorca has been created with a strong research vocation, with lines focused on areas such as health, nutrition and applied artificial intelligence. The aim is to strengthen scientific output and facilitate knowledge transfer to the productive fabric.

It also envisages partnerships with universities and international centres to promote academic mobility and integration into global networks.

Territorial and social impact

The distributed campus model aims to bring the university closer to society and to energise different urban environments. The initiative is committed to the reuse of existing spaces and sustainable development, while also strengthening ties with local economic sectors.

The project also includes a scholarship programme worth up to 6.8 million euros over ten years, aimed at high-achieving students, elite athletes and lower-income profiles.

Universitat de Mallorca: a new part of the Balearic university system

The creation of the Universitat de Mallorca is presented as a strategic commitment to strengthen the university system in the islands, expand educational options and help retain and attract talent. The new institution aims to promote key sectors and consolidate the Balearics as a hub of knowledge, innovation and skilled employment, ADEMA notes.