University of Granada GPA Calculator

University of Granada grading at a glance

Grading scale: Spanish 0-10 numeric grade scale
Scale range: 0.0 to 10.0 — a higher number is a better grade
Grades that carry points: 52 grades count toward the GPA, plus 53 administrative grades that do not
Best possible grade: 10.0 (10.0 points)
Lowest passing grade: 5.0 (5.0 points) — the weakest grade that still earns credit
Semester GPA rounding: Rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places
Cumulative GPA rounding: Rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places
Credit hours per course: 0.0 to 120.0, in steps of 0.5
Pass/fail courses: Supported (P and RC) and excluded from the GPA
Zero-credit courses: Allowed, but they do not move the GPA
Repeated courses: Needs manual review
Percentage bands published: Yes — 52 grades map to a mark range
Grading data last verified: 2026-07-21

University of Granada grading scale

Every grade University of Granada awards, the points it carries, and whether it counts toward the GPA or earns credit. This is the table the calculator above runs on.

University of Granada grade points, GPA inclusion and credit rules
Grade	Meaning	Mark range	Points	GPA counted	Credit earned
0.0	Suspenso / fail	0–0%	Excluded	No	No
0.1	Suspenso / fail	0.1–0.1%	Excluded	No	No
0.2	Suspenso / fail	0.2–0.2%	Excluded	No	No
0.3	Suspenso / fail	0.3–0.3%	Excluded	No	No
0.4	Suspenso / fail	0.4–0.4%	Excluded	No	No
0.5	Suspenso / fail	0.5–0.5%	Excluded	No	No
0.6	Suspenso / fail	0.6–0.6%	Excluded	No	No
0.7	Suspenso / fail	0.7–0.7%	Excluded	No	No
0.8	Suspenso / fail	0.8–0.8%	Excluded	No	No
0.9	Suspenso / fail	0.9–0.9%	Excluded	No	No
1.0	Suspenso / fail	1–1%	Excluded	No	No
1.1	Suspenso / fail	1.1–1.1%	Excluded	No	No
1.2	Suspenso / fail	1.2–1.2%	Excluded	No	No
1.3	Suspenso / fail	1.3–1.3%	Excluded	No	No
1.4	Suspenso / fail	1.4–1.4%	Excluded	No	No
1.5	Suspenso / fail	1.5–1.5%	Excluded	No	No
1.6	Suspenso / fail	1.6–1.6%	Excluded	No	No
1.7	Suspenso / fail	1.7–1.7%	Excluded	No	No
1.8	Suspenso / fail	1.8–1.8%	Excluded	No	No
1.9	Suspenso / fail	1.9–1.9%	Excluded	No	No
2.0	Suspenso / fail	2–2%	Excluded	No	No
2.1	Suspenso / fail	2.1–2.1%	Excluded	No	No
2.2	Suspenso / fail	2.2–2.2%	Excluded	No	No
2.3	Suspenso / fail	2.3–2.3%	Excluded	No	No
2.4	Suspenso / fail	2.4–2.4%	Excluded	No	No
2.5	Suspenso / fail	2.5–2.5%	Excluded	No	No
2.6	Suspenso / fail	2.6–2.6%	Excluded	No	No
2.7	Suspenso / fail	2.7–2.7%	Excluded	No	No
2.8	Suspenso / fail	2.8–2.8%	Excluded	No	No
2.9	Suspenso / fail	2.9–2.9%	Excluded	No	No
3.0	Suspenso / fail	3–3%	Excluded	No	No
3.1	Suspenso / fail	3.1–3.1%	Excluded	No	No
3.2	Suspenso / fail	3.2–3.2%	Excluded	No	No
3.3	Suspenso / fail	3.3–3.3%	Excluded	No	No
3.4	Suspenso / fail	3.4–3.4%	Excluded	No	No
3.5	Suspenso / fail	3.5–3.5%	Excluded	No	No
3.6	Suspenso / fail	3.6–3.6%	Excluded	No	No
3.7	Suspenso / fail	3.7–3.7%	Excluded	No	No
3.8	Suspenso / fail	3.8–3.8%	Excluded	No	No
3.9	Suspenso / fail	3.9–3.9%	Excluded	No	No
4.0	Suspenso / fail	4–4%	Excluded	No	No
4.1	Suspenso / fail	4.1–4.1%	Excluded	No	No
4.2	Suspenso / fail	4.2–4.2%	Excluded	No	No
4.3	Suspenso / fail	4.3–4.3%	Excluded	No	No
4.4	Suspenso / fail	4.4–4.4%	Excluded	No	No
4.5	Suspenso / fail	4.5–4.5%	Excluded	No	No
4.6	Suspenso / fail	4.6–4.6%	Excluded	No	No
4.7	Suspenso / fail	4.7–4.7%	Excluded	No	No
4.8	Suspenso / fail	4.8–4.8%	Excluded	No	No
4.9	Suspenso / fail	4.9–4.9%	Excluded	No	No
5.0	Aprobado / pass	5–5%	5.0	Yes	Yes
5.1	Aprobado / pass	5.1–5.1%	5.1	Yes	Yes
5.2	Aprobado / pass	5.2–5.2%	5.2	Yes	Yes
5.3	Aprobado / pass	5.3–5.3%	5.3	Yes	Yes
5.4	Aprobado / pass	5.4–5.4%	5.4	Yes	Yes
5.5	Aprobado / pass	5.5–5.5%	5.5	Yes	Yes
5.6	Aprobado / pass	5.6–5.6%	5.6	Yes	Yes
5.7	Aprobado / pass	5.7–5.7%	5.7	Yes	Yes
5.8	Aprobado / pass	5.8–5.8%	5.8	Yes	Yes
5.9	Aprobado / pass	5.9–5.9%	5.9	Yes	Yes
6.0	Aprobado / pass	6–6%	6.0	Yes	Yes
6.1	Aprobado / pass	6.1–6.1%	6.1	Yes	Yes
6.2	Aprobado / pass	6.2–6.2%	6.2	Yes	Yes
6.3	Aprobado / pass	6.3–6.3%	6.3	Yes	Yes
6.4	Aprobado / pass	6.4–6.4%	6.4	Yes	Yes
6.5	Aprobado / pass	6.5–6.5%	6.5	Yes	Yes
6.6	Aprobado / pass	6.6–6.6%	6.6	Yes	Yes
6.7	Aprobado / pass	6.7–6.7%	6.7	Yes	Yes
6.8	Aprobado / pass	6.8–6.8%	6.8	Yes	Yes
6.9	Aprobado / pass	6.9–6.9%	6.9	Yes	Yes
7.0	Notable / good	7–7%	7.0	Yes	Yes
7.1	Notable / good	7.1–7.1%	7.1	Yes	Yes
7.2	Notable / good	7.2–7.2%	7.2	Yes	Yes
7.3	Notable / good	7.3–7.3%	7.3	Yes	Yes
7.4	Notable / good	7.4–7.4%	7.4	Yes	Yes
7.5	Notable / good	7.5–7.5%	7.5	Yes	Yes
7.6	Notable / good	7.6–7.6%	7.6	Yes	Yes
7.7	Notable / good	7.7–7.7%	7.7	Yes	Yes
7.8	Notable / good	7.8–7.8%	7.8	Yes	Yes
7.9	Notable / good	7.9–7.9%	7.9	Yes	Yes
8.0	Notable / good	8–8%	8.0	Yes	Yes
8.1	Notable / good	8.1–8.1%	8.1	Yes	Yes
8.2	Notable / good	8.2–8.2%	8.2	Yes	Yes
8.3	Notable / good	8.3–8.3%	8.3	Yes	Yes
8.4	Notable / good	8.4–8.4%	8.4	Yes	Yes
8.5	Notable / good	8.5–8.5%	8.5	Yes	Yes
8.6	Notable / good	8.6–8.6%	8.6	Yes	Yes
8.7	Notable / good	8.7–8.7%	8.7	Yes	Yes
8.8	Notable / good	8.8–8.8%	8.8	Yes	Yes
8.9	Notable / good	8.9–8.9%	8.9	Yes	Yes
9.0	Sobresaliente / excellent	9–9%	9.0	Yes	Yes
9.1	Sobresaliente / excellent	9.1–9.1%	9.1	Yes	Yes
9.2	Sobresaliente / excellent	9.2–9.2%	9.2	Yes	Yes
9.3	Sobresaliente / excellent	9.3–9.3%	9.3	Yes	Yes
9.4	Sobresaliente / excellent	9.4–9.4%	9.4	Yes	Yes
9.5	Sobresaliente / excellent	9.5–9.5%	9.5	Yes	Yes
9.6	Sobresaliente / excellent	9.6–9.6%	9.6	Yes	Yes
9.7	Sobresaliente / excellent	9.7–9.7%	9.7	Yes	Yes
9.8	Sobresaliente / excellent	9.8–9.8%	9.8	Yes	Yes
9.9	Sobresaliente / excellent	9.9–9.9%	9.9	Yes	Yes
10.0	Matricula de Honor / distinction	10–10%	10.0	Yes	Yes
MH	Matricula de Honor / distinction	10–10%	10.0	Yes	Yes
P	Apto / pass	—	Excluded	No	Yes
NP	No presentado / not assessed	—	Excluded	No	No
RC	Recognised credit without numeric mark	—	Excluded	No	Yes

How the University of Granada GPA formula works

University of Granada converts every graded course into quality points by multiplying the grade's point value by the course's credit hours. Your semester GPA is the total quality points divided by the total credit hours that count toward the GPA, and the result is rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places. Points run from 0.0 up to 10.0, so a higher average is a better result. The scale has no plus/minus steps, so every grade in a band is worth exactly the same number of points.

What gets left out of the average

0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9 and 43 others carry no point value at University of Granada, so a course marked with one of them drops out of the division entirely — it changes neither the top nor the bottom of the fraction. P and RC still earn credit toward your degree while staying out of the GPA, which is why your credit total can climb in a semester where your GPA barely moves.

How this semester rolls into your CGPA

UGR official pages state marks are numerical out of 10, with 5 as a minimum pass in course guidance, and official academic-record average procedures exclude ungraded recognitions from the average. In practice that means your existing CGPA is turned back into quality points by multiplying it by your completed credits, this semester's quality points are added on, and the total is divided by your new credit total. Both the semester and the cumulative figures are rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places. Repeat handling is not published as a rule this calculator can apply automatically, so retaken courses need to be checked against the current catalog.

How University of Granada compares with other Spain universities

All 11 Spain universities covered here — including Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Universitat de Valencia and 7 others — publish the same Spanish 0-10 numeric grade scale. On the published rules this calculator uses, University of Granada's grading is equivalent to theirs: the same point values, the same rounding, and the same repeat policy. Where they genuinely differ is in the source material behind each configuration and the caveats recorded with it, which are listed further down this page. The pass mark on this scale is 5.0.

A GPA only means something alongside the scale it was calculated on, which is why comparing raw numbers between institutions — even neighbouring ones — is unreliable. See the Spain comparison table for every university covered there side by side.

Converting this GPA to a 4.0 scale

University of Granada does not grade on the US 4.0 scale. Its scale runs to 10.0 rather than 4.0, with 52 point values in use and 5.0 as the lowest passing mark. There is no single correct formula for converting that into a 4.0 GPA, and GPAWorld deliberately does not publish one: every graduate school, employer and credential evaluator applies its own conversion table, and a number invented here could cost you an application. Calculate your GPA on this page using the real University of Granada scale, then let the institution you are applying to convert it with their table.

Worked examples

Each example below is run through the same engine the calculator uses, so the numbers show University of Granada's own rounding.

A typical graded semester

A student sitting at 7.20 after 60 completed credits takes 3 courses worth 3 credits each.

Core course3 credits × 10.0 (10.0 points)
Elective3 credits × 9.9 (9.9 points)
Lab or seminar3 credits × 9.7 (9.7 points)

Semester GPA 9.87 · Updated CGPA 7.55

The semester total is 88.8 quality points over 9 counted credits. Because the cumulative average now spans 69 credits, one semester moves it only a little — this is why a CGPA gets harder to shift the further into a degree you are.

Adding a course graded P

The same student adds a fourth 3-credit course graded P (Apto / pass).

Core course3 credits × 10.0 (10.0 points)
Elective3 credits × 9.9 (9.9 points)
Lab or seminar3 credits × 9.7 (9.7 points)
Apto / pass course3 credits × P (no grade points)

Semester GPA 9.87 · Updated CGPA 7.55

The semester GPA is unchanged at 9.87. P carries no grade points at University of Granada, so the course is removed from both sides of the division — even though the credit still counts toward the degree. Students often expect a fourth course to move the average and are surprised when it does not.

What this semester does to your CGPA

A student with a 7.20 CGPA after 60 credits takes 4 courses worth 3 credits each (12 credits in total). Here is where that CGPA lands if every course comes back at the same grade — calculated with the University of Granada scale and rounding.

Projected University of Granada CGPA after a 12-credit semester
If every course is	Semester GPA	New CGPA	Movement
10.0 (10.0)	10.00	7.67	+0.47 (better)
9.1 (9.1)	9.10	7.52	+0.32 (better)
8.1 (8.1)	8.10	7.35	+0.15 (better)
7.1 (7.1)	7.10	7.18	−0.02 (worse)
6.1 (6.1)	6.10	7.02	−0.18 (worse)

Your own starting CGPA and completed credits will differ — enter them in the calculator above for your real figure.

Common mistakes when calculating your University of Granada GPA

These are the places where the University of Granada rules differ from what most students assume, and where a hand calculation usually goes wrong.

Counting P and RC courses in the average
These earn credit at University of Granada but carry no grade points, so they belong in your credit total and nowhere near the GPA division. Including them is one of the most common reasons a hand-calculated GPA comes out wrong.
Borrowing plus/minus values from another university
The University of Granada table has no plus or minus steps — every grade in a band is worth the same points. Intermediate values like 3.3 or 3.7 do not exist on this scale.
Averaging the grades instead of weighting them
A course worth twice the credits moves your GPA twice as much. Adding up your grade points and dividing by the number of courses ignores that weighting and is almost always wrong.
Expecting a 0-credit course to move the number
University of Granada allows them, but with no credit hours they contribute nothing to either side of the division.
Handling a retake by guesswork
Repeat handling is not published as a rule this calculator can apply automatically, so retaken courses need to be checked against the current catalog. Check the current catalog before assuming an old grade has left your record.

University of Granada GPA — frequently asked questions

What is a passing grade at University of Granada?

5.0 (5.0 points) is the weakest grade in the University of Granada table that still earns credit. Anything below it is counted in your GPA but earns no credit toward the degree. Individual programmes can set a higher minimum for courses in your major, so check your programme handbook as well.

What is the best GPA you can get at University of Granada?

10.0 on the Spanish 0-10 numeric grade scale, which you reach by earning 10.0 (10.0 points) in every course that counts toward the GPA.

Does University of Granada round GPA up?

The cumulative average is rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places, and the semester average is rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places. That is ordinary rounding, so a result sitting exactly half a step along goes up.

Is this a generic Spain GPA formula?

No. This page is generated from the grading configuration for University of Granada alone — its 52 point values, its standard rounding, and its own rules for pass/fail and repeated courses. Other universities in Spain routinely use different point values or a different scale entirely, so the same grades can produce a different GPA elsewhere.

Do pass/fail courses affect my GPA?

No. P and RC earn credit at University of Granada without carrying grade points, so they are excluded from the GPA division entirely. Your completed-credit total goes up while the average stays where it was.

Which grades are excluded from the University of Granada GPA?

0.0 (Suspenso / fail), 0.1 (Suspenso / fail), 0.2 (Suspenso / fail), 0.3 (Suspenso / fail), 0.4 (Suspenso / fail), 0.5 (Suspenso / fail), 0.6 (Suspenso / fail), 0.7 (Suspenso / fail), 0.8 (Suspenso / fail), 0.9 (Suspenso / fail), 1.0 (Suspenso / fail), 1.1 (Suspenso / fail), 1.2 (Suspenso / fail), 1.3 (Suspenso / fail), 1.4 (Suspenso / fail), 1.5 (Suspenso / fail), 1.6 (Suspenso / fail), 1.7 (Suspenso / fail), 1.8 (Suspenso / fail), 1.9 (Suspenso / fail), 2.0 (Suspenso / fail), 2.1 (Suspenso / fail), 2.2 (Suspenso / fail), 2.3 (Suspenso / fail), 2.4 (Suspenso / fail), 2.5 (Suspenso / fail), 2.6 (Suspenso / fail), 2.7 (Suspenso / fail), 2.8 (Suspenso / fail), 2.9 (Suspenso / fail), 3.0 (Suspenso / fail), 3.1 (Suspenso / fail), 3.2 (Suspenso / fail), 3.3 (Suspenso / fail), 3.4 (Suspenso / fail), 3.5 (Suspenso / fail), 3.6 (Suspenso / fail), 3.7 (Suspenso / fail), 3.8 (Suspenso / fail), 3.9 (Suspenso / fail), 4.0 (Suspenso / fail), 4.1 (Suspenso / fail), 4.2 (Suspenso / fail), 4.3 (Suspenso / fail), 4.4 (Suspenso / fail), 4.5 (Suspenso / fail), 4.6 (Suspenso / fail), 4.7 (Suspenso / fail), 4.8 (Suspenso / fail), 4.9 (Suspenso / fail), P (Apto / pass), NP (No presentado / not assessed), and RC (Recognised credit without numeric mark) carry no grade points and are left out of the average. Of those, P and RC still earn credit toward the degree.

What happens to my GPA if I repeat a course?

Repeat handling is not published as a rule this calculator can apply automatically, so retaken courses need to be checked against the current catalog.

How much does one semester change my cumulative GPA?

Your CGPA is weighted by every credit you have already completed, so a single semester moves it less the further along you are. Fifteen credits added to sixty already completed is a fifth of your record; the same fifteen added to a hundred and twenty is an eighth of it. Use the calculator at the top of this page with your real completed-credit total rather than estimating the movement.

What percentage is a 10.0 at University of Granada?

10.0 covers 10–10% and is worth 10.0 grade points. The full percentage-to-grade table for all 52 graded bands is published on this page.

Is this calculator official?

No. GPAWorld is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by University of Granada. The grading data on this page was taken from University of Granada - Academic-record average calculation procedure, University of Granada - Credit recognition for masters, and University of Granada - Biotechnology course guide and last verified on 2026-07-21; every source is linked on this page so you can check it yourself. Your registrar's record is always the authority.

Notes on this university's data

Judgement calls and caveats recorded when this grading configuration was built from the official sources. They are published so you can see exactly what the calculator assumes.

University of Granada has its own official grading information and is not treated as a generic Spain formula.
UGR official sources confirm the 0-10 numeric mark scale and exclusion of ungraded recognised credits from the average.
Because the official average source found is procedure-specific, repeat and failed-attempt handling is manual review.
Retake/repeated-course handling is manual-review because the official sources used here do not provide a complete machine-calculable replacement rule.
No logo was added because official reuse rights were not confirmed.

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