Classification of Spanish Universities (ISTAC: CL_RUCT_UNIVERSITIES)

Article 3 of Organic Law 6/2011 of 21 December 2011 on Universities provides: "Public universities are the institutions set up by the legislative bodies referred to in Article 4(1) and carrying out all the functions laid down in Article 1(2). Private universities are the institutions not included in the previous section, recognized as such in the terms of this Law and carrying out all the functions established in paragraph 2 of article 1.