The Universidad de Cádiz (UCA) is a public university located in Cádiz, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, with a rich academic tradition that traces back to the 15th century through maritime studies and colonial administration training. It was officially established in its current form in 1979.

UCA offers undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs across sciences, engineering, health, social sciences, and humanities. UCA conducts research in areas such as marine sciences, biotechnology, environmental sciences, and renewable energy, and actively promotes international collaboration and student mobility programs.