The University of Barcelona

The University of Barcelona, founded in 1450, is a comprehensive higher education institution that offers profound academic tradition coupled with frontier scientific knowledge. It is in the city of Barcelona, one of the major cosmopolitan hubs of the Mediterranean and, indeed, in Europe. The University of Barcelona’s 16 faculties are spread over six main campuses situated throughout the city, which are completely integrated into the urban life and landscape. And with the majority in central areas, the city effectively becomes the campus of the University. With 16 libraries and 100,000 sq m dedicated to health and sport, the University of Barcelona offers a wide range of services. Currently, nearly 7,000 sq m of developed space are available to the largest university community in Catalonia.

Why choose the UB?

Leaders in research 

We have more than 7,100 scientific publications (Web of Science), 1,029 active research projects, 250 consolidated research groups, 16 UB research institutes, and 700 doctoral theses read in the academic year 2021-2022.

Internationalization

We have more than 3,578 agreements with foreign universities and institutions. Approximately 1,400 mobility destinations at universities around the world.

Living in Barcelona

Barcelona is the best Spanish city to study in and is in the top 35 student cities in the world. We have more than 100,000 sq m of facilities for sports and health: take part in leagues, train outdoors, sign up to directed activities, and much more. You can also participate in different cultural activities and student representation associations.

Libraries and digital services

The UB has 16 libraries with the European seal of excellence (European Foundation for Quality Management) with more than 300,000 loan items available. They offer more than 2.2 million information resources, more than 38,000 electronic journals, and access to 250 specialized databases.

An extensive range of doctoral programmes

You can take your doctoral programme part-time or full-time over three or five years, with a wide range of cross-disciplinary or specific training activities. We offer an industrial doctorate programme that consists of a cooperation agreement between a company and the University while you are working on your thesis.