The Council of Ministers, at its meeting of 20 February 2015, adopted the Agreement establishing the official character of certain university degrees 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 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, 25 February 2015.-The Secretary General of Universities, Juan María Vázquez Rojas.

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Agreement of the Council of Ministers establishing the official character of certain university degrees 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, as amended by Organic Law 4/2007, of 12 April.

Moreover, according to the forecasts contained in the additional provision sixth of the actual decree, in accordance with the provisions of the fourth provision of the aforementioned Organic Law 6/2001, Universities, the recognition for civil purposes of university studies of non-ecclesiastical sciences carried out in the universities of the Catholic Church established in Spain prior to the Agreement of 3 January 1979 on teaching and cultural matters subscribed between the Spanish State and the Holy See by virtue of the the Convention between the Holy See and the Spanish State of 5 April 1962, maintain their special procedures as soon as they do not choose to transform themselves into private universities. However, for the purpose of making such procedures effective, the curricula shall also be verified in accordance with the conditions laid down in the actual decree.

By virtue of the above, certain universities have developed various doctoral programmes leading to the achievement of their doctorate degrees. These programs have obtained positive verification from the Council of Universities and, except in the cases of those corresponding to the Universities of the Catholic Church, which do not need it, authorization for its implementation of the corresponding Autonomous Community.

Following the fulfilment of the relevant provisions, in accordance with the provisions of Article 26 (1) of the Royal Decree, and in paragraph 3 of its sixth additional provision, it is appropriate to raise the Ministers the present agreement of the establishment of the official character of the titles of Doctor obtained after the overcoming of the 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 20 February 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, introduced by Royal Decree 861/2010 of 2 July 2010, 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.

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

IE University

5601125 Business Science Doctorate Program/Ph.D in Business Studies.

Mondragon Unibertsitatea

5601011 Doctorate Program in Advanced Management of Organizations and Social Economy.

Antonio de Neija University

5601130 Doctorate Program in Industrial Technologies Applied to Automotive, Electronic and Materials Engineering.

Camilo José Cela University

5601067 Health Sciences Doctorate Program.

Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Martir

5601010 PhD Program in Health Sciences.

Complutense University of Madrid

5601104 Doctorate Program in Biology.

5601105 Doctorate Program in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine.

5601095 Doctorate Program in Odontological Sciences.

5601115 Doctorate in Law Program.

5601080 Computer Engineering Doctorate Program.

5601086 Doctorate Program in Chemical Engineering.

5601094 Doctorate Program in Medical-Surgical Sciences Research.

5601112 Mathematical Research Doctorate Program (IMA).

5601078 PhD Program in Microbiology and Parasitology.

5601088 Doctorate Program in Advanced Chemistry.

5601087 Doctorate Program in Organic Chemistry.

Burgos University

5601119 PhD Program in Legal, Economic and Social Sciences.

Valladolid University

5601197 PhD Program in Health Sciences Research.

5601196 Doctorate Program in Chemistry: Synthesis Chemistry, Catalysis and Advanced Materials.

Polytechnic University of Madrid

5601099 Doctorate Program in Architectural Communication.

5601101 Architectural Heritage Doctorate Program.

5601175 Doctorate Program in Rural Development and Sustainable Management Project Planning.

Rey Juan Carlos University

5600978 Natural Resources Conservation Doctorate Program.

5600977 Information and Communications Technology Doctorate Program.

5601129 Doctorate Program in Industrial Technologies: Chemistry, Environmental, Energy, Electronics, Mechanics and Materials.

Universitat de Valencia (Estudi General)

5600314 Doctorate Program in Communication and Interculturality.

5600316 Doctorate Program in Pollution, Toxicology and Environmental Health.

5600326 Doctorate Program in Law, Political Science and Criminology.

5600318 PhD Program in Human Rights, Democracy and International Justice.

5600992 Business Address Doctorate Program.

5600323 Doctorate Program in Education.

5600347 Doctorate Program in Promotion of Autonomy and Healthcare Partner to Dependency.

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

5600601 PhD Program in Science and Technology of Health (Joint Doctorate Program of Cardenal Herrera-CEU University and San Pablo-CEU University).

5600919 Program of Doctorate in Science of the Vision (Program of Joint Doctorate of Complutense University of Madrid, University of Alcalá, University of Murcia, University of Navarra, University of Santiago de Compostela and University of Valladolid).

5601081 Program of Doctorate in Business and Territorial Competitiveness, Innovation and Sustainability (Program of Joint Doctorate of University of Deusto, Universidad Pontificia Comillas and Universidad Ramón Llull).

5600358 Doctorate in Criminology Program (Program of Joint Doctorate of University of Granada, University of Murcia and Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche).

5601076 Doctorate Program in Ecology (Joint Doctorate Program of the Autonomous University of Madrid and Complutense University of Madrid).

5600379 Program of Doctorate in Economics (Program of Joint Doctorate of University of Alicante, University of Murcia, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia and Universidad Politécnica from Cartagena).

5600956 Doctorate Program in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Engineering and Architecture (Program of Joint Doctorate of University of Burgos, University of Vigo and University of the Basque Country/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea).

5600964 Doctorate Programme in Europe and the Atlantic World: Power, Culture and Society (Joint Doctorate Programme of the University of Valladolid and University of the Basque Country/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea).

5600332 Program of Doctorate in Historical and Social Studies on Science, Medicine and Scientific Communication [(Program of Joint Doctorate of the University of Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche and Universitat de Valencia (general Estudi)].

5601072 Program of Doctorate in Interdisciplinary Studies of Gender (Program of Joint Doctorate of Autonomous University of Madrid, University of Alcala, University of Alicante, University of Huelva, University of La Laguna, University of the Balearic Islands, Jaume I University of Castellón and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos).

5601077 Program of Doctorate in Pharmacy (Joint PhD Program of the Complutense University of Madrid and University of Alcala).

5601103 Doctorate Program in Philosophy, Science and Values [(Program of Joint Doctorate of the Carlos III University of Madrid, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Mexico)].

5600961 Doctorate in Finance and Quantitative Economics Program/Quantitative Finance and Economics [(Joint Doctorate Programme of the Complutense University of Madrid, University of Castilla-La Mancha, University of the Country) Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea and Universität de Valencia (Estudi General)].

5600567 Doctorate Program in Contemporary History [(Program of Joint Doctorate of the Autonomous University of Madrid, Complutense University of Madrid, University of Cantabria, University of Santiago de Compostela, University of Madrid) de Zaragoza, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea and Universität de Valencia (Estudi General)].

5600340 Human Mobility Doctorate Programme [(Joint Doctorate Programme at Universitat de Valencia (Estudi General), Malmö Hogskola (Sweden), University of Zacatecas (Mexico), Universidade Aberta (Portugal) and Université Catholique de Lille (Fupl) (France)].

5600564 Doctorate in Tourism Program (Program of Joint Doctorate of University of Alicante, University of Malaga, University of Seville and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos).

5601131 Erasmus Mundus Doctorate Programme in Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Innovation [(University of Santiago de Compostela joint PhD programme, The University of Nottingham (UK), Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium), Université D' Angers (France), Université de Liège (Belgium) and Université de Nantes (France)].

5600007 Erasmus Mundus Doctorate Programme in Industrial Management (Industrial Management) [(Joint Doctorate Programme of the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan-The Royal Institute of Technology) (Sweden) and Politecnico Di Milano (Italy)].