The Council of Ministers, at its meeting of 11 December 2015, adopted the Agreement establishing the official character of certain titles of Doctor and their registration in the Register of Universities, Centres and Titles.

Royal Decree 1393/2007 of 29 October establishing the ordination of official university teaching provides, in Article 26, that the Agreements of the Council of Ministers for the establishment of the official of the university degrees will be published in the "Official Gazette of the State".

In compliance with the above mentioned precept, this General Secretariat of Universities has resolved to have the publication in the "Official Gazette of the State" of the said Agreement, as an annex to this resolution.

Madrid, December 15, 2015. -Secretary General of the Universities, Jorge Sainz González.

ANNEX

Agreement of the Council of Ministers establishing the official character of certain titles of Doctor and their registration in the Register of Universities, Centers and Titles

Royal Decree 1393/2007 of 29 October establishing the ordination of official university teaching in Article 3 (3) determines that these lessons will be drawn up in the course of studies which will be be drawn up by the universities, subject to the rules and conditions applicable to them in each case. These curricula must be verified by the Council of Universities and authorized in its implementation by the corresponding Autonomous Communities, in accordance with the provisions of Article 35.2 of the Organic Law 6/2001, Universities.

By virtue of the above, certain universities have developed various doctoral programmes leading to the achievement of their doctorate degrees. These programs have obtained both the positive verification of the Council of Universities and the authorization for its implementation of the corresponding Autonomous Community.

Following the fulfilment of the necessary formalities, in accordance with the provisions of Article 26 (1) of the aforementioned royal decree, the present agreement of establishment should be raised to the Council of Ministers. of the official character of the titles of Doctor obtained after the above mentioned programs and their registration in the Register of Universities, Centers and Titles (RUCT). These certificates must also be accredited in accordance with the provisions of the standard.

In its virtue, on the proposal of the Minister of Education, Culture and Sport, the Council of Ministers, at its meeting on 11 December 2015, agrees:

First. Establishment of the official character of the securities.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 3 (3) of Royal Decree 1393/2007 of 29 October 2007 establishing the ordination of official university teaching, the official character of the Doctor's qualifications obtained after the completion of the doctoral programmes listed in the Annex to this Agreement.

These titles will be of official character and validity throughout the national territory, will have full academic effects and will enable, where appropriate, the performance of regulated professional activities, according to the rules that are applicable in each case.

Second. Registration in the Register of Universities, Centers and Titles.

The titles of Doctor, with express mention to the doctoral programs that, in each case, lead to their obtaining, will be entered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Titles (RUCT). Such registration shall take the initial consideration of accredited qualifications.

Third. Renewal of the accreditation of the securities.

The doctoral programmes leading to the obtaining of the official university degrees of Doctor, subject to this agreement, in order to maintain their accreditation, must be submitted to the evaluation procedure provided for in the Article 27a of the Royal Decree 1393/2007 of 29 October 2007, before the end of six years from the date of its initial verification or from the date of its last accreditation.

Fourth. Issue of the title.

Doctor's titles will be issued on behalf of the King by the rectors of the corresponding universities, in accordance with the provisions of the current regulations, with the express mention of this agreement.

Fifth. Enablement for the adoption of measures for the implementation of the agreement.

By the Minister of Education, Culture and Sport, in the field of their competences, the necessary measures for the implementation of this Agreement shall be adopted.

Attachment

I. Civil universities. Relationship of Doctorate Official Programs ordered by universities

Camilo José Cela University.

5601233 Education Science Doctorate Program.

Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Martir.

5601217 Doctorate Program in Life and Natural Sciences.

5601229 Doctorate Program in the Challenges of Social and Human Sciences in the Society of the 21st Century.

Complutense University of Madrid.

5601240 Data Analysis Doctorate Program (Data Science).

University of Almeria.

5601227 Doctorate in Medical Sciences Program.

University of Granada.

5601255 Doctorate Program in Women's Studies, Discourses and Gender Practices.

Menendez Pelayo International University.

5601226 Science and Technology Doctorate Program.

5601205 Doctorate Program in Economics and Government.

Jaume I University of Castellón.

5601215 Communication Science Doctorate Program.

5601232 Doctorate Program in Education.

Loyola Andalucía University.

5601208 Data Science Doctorate Program.

Polytechnic University of Madrid.

5601239 Doctorate Program in Architecture and Urbanism.

San Jorge University.

5601245 Doctor of Health Sciences/Health Sciences Program.

Universitat de Valencia (Estudi General).

5601222 Physical Activity and Sport Doctorate Program.

Universitat Politécnica de Valencia.

5601191 Doctorate Program in Transport and Territory Infrastructure.

II. Relationship of Doctorate Official Programs organized jointly by different universities

5601251 PhD Program in Forensic Sciences (Joint Doctorate Program of University of Alcala and University of Murcia).

5601012 Program of Doctorate in Economics and Innovation Management (Program of Joint Doctorate of the Autonomous University of Madrid, Complutense University of Madrid and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid).

5601084 Doctorate Program in Geomatic Engineering (Joint PhD Program of the Polytechnic University of Madrid and Universitat Politécnica de Valencia).

5601195 Doctorate Program in Traductology, Professional Translation and Audiovisual (Joint Doctorate Programme of the University of Alicante and University of Valladolid).

5601037 Erasmus Mundus Doctorate Programme in Science and Engineering at the Fusion/International Doctoral College in Fusion Science and Engineering (FUSION-DC) [(Joint Doctorate Programme of the Carlos III University of Madrid, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa (Portugal), Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik in Garching und Greifswald (Germany), Universiteit Gent (Belgium), Università degli Studi di Padova (Italy), Universität Stuttgart (Germany) and Université Henri Poincaré Nancy 1 (France)].