Pamplemousses, Mauritius
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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