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Antoni de Gimbernat Foundation

A Spanish foundation associated with the Gimbernat University Schools, a private higher-education institution in Catalonia.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

The Antoni de Gimbernat Foundation is a foundation in Spain. It is associated with the Gimbernat University Schools (Escuelas Universitarias Gimbernat, EUG), a private higher-education institution that offers university degrees in health sciences and related fields. The EUG operates schools of Nursing, Physiotherapy, Computer Science, Speech Therapy, and Occupational Therapy, with campuses including Sant Cugat and Torrelavega. The foundation's name honours Antoni de Gimbernat, an 18th-century Catalan surgeon and anatomist. The foundation supports the educational mission of the Gimbernat schools, which emphasize international relations, research, and continuing education as basic instruments for the development and growth of nursing. The schools describe their educational model as competency-based and oriented toward the comprehensive training of students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, using active learning methodologies to form responsible, autonomous, reflective professionals with a critical spirit and the ability to work in teams. The Physiotherapy school is noted as the first choice of incoming students and claims the largest offering of places for new students in the Degree in Physiotherapy in all of Spain. The foundation and its associated schools are based in Spain, with the main campus in Sant Cugat (Catalonia) and another location in Torrelavega (Cantabria).

History

The Antoni de Gimbernat Foundation is a foundation in Spain. It is linked to the Gimbernat University Schools (Escuelas Universitarias Gimbernat), which provide university-level education in health sciences and related disciplines. The schools are named after Antoni de Gimbernat, an 18th-century Catalan surgeon and anatomist. The foundation supports the schools' activities, which include degree programmes in Nursing, Physiotherapy, Computer Science, Speech Therapy, and Occupational Therapy. The Nursing school describes itself as a dynamic and innovative educational institution with a commitment to fostering international relations, research, and continuing education as basic instruments for the development and growth of nursing. Its competency-based educational model aims at the comprehensive training of nursing students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, using active learning methodologies to form responsible, autonomous, reflective professionals with a critical spirit and the ability to work in teams. The Physiotherapy school, based in Sant Cugat, presents itself as the first choice of incoming students and claims the largest offering of places for new students in the Degree in Physiotherapy in all of Spain, with most places filled as first choice. Its faculty combines teaching experience with professional practice, with 79% of professors combining teaching with the practice of physiotherapy or other health-related activities. The school also has a specific research department in physiotherapy structured in three areas: research, teaching, and care. Another campus is located in Torrelavega. The foundation and its schools are based in Spain.

Products and positioning

Private higher-education institution focused on health sciences, with a competency-based educational model and a strong emphasis on international relations, research, and continuing education.

  • Degree in Nursing

    Undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programmes with a competency-based educational model.

  • Degree in Physiotherapy

    Physiotherapy degree offered at the Sant Cugat campus, described as the first choice of incoming students.

  • Degree in Computer Science

    Computer science studies offered by the Gimbernat University Schools.

  • Degree in Speech Therapy

    Speech therapy studies offered by the Gimbernat University Schools.

  • Degree in Occupational Therapy

    Occupational therapy studies offered by the Gimbernat University Schools.

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