University of Deusto

The University of Deusto is one of the most distinguished academic institutions in Spain, with campuses in Bilbao and San Sebastian.

History

The University of Deusto first opened in 1886, having been founded because of the Basque Country's desire to have its own university and the Society of Jesus's wish to move its School of Higher Studies in La Guardia to a more central place. The Business College of the University, founded in 1916, was the first college and the only one of its kind for nearly 50 years in Spain, which became the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration in 1973.

During the Spanish Civil War, the University of Deusto became a military base, but after the fall of Bilbao in 1937, it was turned into a hospital and concentration camp. It resumed classes in October 1940.