Press releases

A literary tour in the Historic Building 15/01/2026
Les visites, que tindran una durada d’una hora i es faran de la mà d’una guia experta, proposen un recorregut per l’Edifici Històric a partir d’una breu selecció de textos que l’han pres com a escenari.

The consortium that will make the UB Clínic Health Campus a reality is formed 12/01/2026
The agreement reached between the Government of Catalonia and the University of Barcelona provides for the acquisition of the properties by the Government and allows the University to continue carrying out the sporting activities that take place there until 2030.

New findings on genomic regulation mechanisms throughout evolution 08/01/2026
A study describes how the regulation and 3D organization of the genome have contributed to the evolution of animal body plans.

Statement from the University of Barcelona 22/12/2025
The committee of expert professionals appointed to investigate the events linked to the CREA group has submitted a preliminary report, which has resulted in several precautionary measures.

The Catalan Ministry of Language Policy and the University of Barcelona present a study on dropout rates and continuity in CPNL Catalan language courses 19/12/2025
The study analysed more than 669,000 enrolments from 2010 to 2019 to improve decision-making in language training.


Green light for the Barcelona Center for Applied Neurosciences (BCAN) in Mundet Campus 12/12/2025
The project has a budget of more than 11 million euros, thanks to funding provided in equal parts by the European Union (ERDF funds) and the Barcelona Provincial Council.

The geological community defends the strategic role of geology in Spain 05/12/2025



The Historic Building celebrates the UB’s 575<sup>th</sup> anniversary with an escape room 03/12/2025



An overwhelming majority approves the Statute that opens up a new way of understanding the university 26/11/2025




