University Of Navarra Alumni

International Students

27.4

% of international students in the university

3801

Total International Students in the university

The University of Navarra, founded in 1952 by Saint Josemaría Escrivá and affiliated with Opus Dei, is one of Spain's top private universities—with strong faculties in law, medicine, business, science, and humanities across campuses in Pamplona, San Sebastián, and Madrid. Its 113‑hectare Pamplona campus features botanical gardens, modern research centers, and cultural hubs such as the Rafael Moneo–designed art museum.

Alumni Name

Notable Achievement / Famous For

Degree

Year

Juan Roig

President & majority owner of supermarket chain Mercadona; billionaire

Law degree

1974

Pedro Sánchez

Prime Minister of Spain since 2018

Law degree

N/A

Alejandro Amenábar

Oscar-winning filmmaker

Studied Film

N/A

Valentín Fuster

Cardiologist; president of the American Heart Association

Medicine

N/A

María Jesús San Segundo

Former Spanish Minister of Education and Science

Economics

N/A

Ramón Calderón

Former President of Real Madrid

Law degree

1974

Arancha González Laya

Former Spanish Foreign Minister

Law studies

N/A

Beatriz Recari

Professional golfer, LPGA member

N/A

N/A

Pedro J. Ramírez

Founder & editor-in-chief of El Mundo newspaper

Journalism degree

1973

Iñaki Gabilondo

Renowned journalist & news anchor

Journalism degree

~1963

Ruth Kelly

Former UK Secretary of State for Transport

MBA (IESE)

1990s?

Isabel Aguilera

CEO of Google Spain & Portugal

Executive Management program

N/A

Yolanda Barcina Angulo

Mayor of Pamplona; former professor of Pharmacy

PharmacyDoctorate

1984

Amparo Moraleda Martínez

President of IBM Spain, Portugal, Greece, Israel, Turkey

MBA (IESE)

N/A

Antonio González-Adalid García-Zozaya

Chairman of Enagás S.A.

MBA

1976

C. John McCloskey III

Prominent Catholic priest & Opus Dei member

Doctor of Theology (STD)

1994

Juan Luis Cardinal Cipriani Thorne

Archbishop of Lima & Cardinal

STD

N/A

Jorge “Jordi” Mercader Miró

Chairman of Aguas de Barcelona (Agbar)

MBA

1969

Pedro Miguel Echenique

Theoretical physicist; Prince of Asturias Award winner

Physics

N/A

Charo Sádaba Chalezquer

Dean of Communication faculty; named among Spain’s 100 most influential women

PhD in Communication

N/A

 

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