College dormitories near Universidad de Vigo

Created in 1990 by segregation from the University of Santiago de Compostela, the origin of the University of Vigo must be found at the beginning of the 20th century, and more specifically in 1901 when the Superior School of Industry began its teaching activity. However, it was not until 1970 when the titles taught by this school and those of business studies, taught at the School of Commerce, were considered university when they became dependent on the University of Santiago.

 It was also in the 1970s, specifically in 1972, when, in response to the growing demand for higher education in the geographical area of Vigo, the Obra Social de la Caja de Ahorros de Vigo, NCG Banco currently, approves the creation, on the Las Lagunas mountain, of the Vigo University College, which already in the 1977-1978 academic year began to teach the first three courses of the Chemistry Sciences degrees. and Biological, Economic and Philology. Two years later, the University of Santiago de Compostela integrates the studies taught by the University College of Vigo under its academic and administrative supervision.

On January 1, 1990, and thanks to an authorization from the Galician Government for the segregation of centers and services, Segregation Decree 3/1990 was approved, in which the centers, qualifications, and services were related. transferred administrators.