The UB is ranked 60th and is the leading institution in Spain in the QS ranking of European universities
The University of Barcelona is ranked 60th out of the 958 universities analysed by the QS Europe University Rankings. These data place it among the top 7% of European universities, in addition to being the leader in Spain. The UB stands out in the indicators of academic reputation (24th place), international research networks (31st) and employability (35th).
The University of Barcelona is ranked 60th out of the 958 universities analysed by the QS Europe University Rankings. These data place it among the top 7% of European universities, in addition to being the leader in Spain. The UB stands out in the indicators of academic reputation (24th place), international research networks (31st) and employability (35th).
Specifically, the UB received a score of 97.7 out of 100 for academic reputation indicator, 96 for sustainability, 95.4 for international research networks, and 94.2 for employability. In total, the ranking includes up to twelve indicators in the areas of research, graduate employability, learning experience, internationalization and sustainability. Overall, the UB achieved a score of 81.8.
The UB is one of the top three universities in the specific area of Southern Europe, together with the Politecnico di Milano and the University of Bologna.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the author of a world university ranking, publishes different regional rankings for universities in Asia, the Arab world, Latin America and Europe (specifically, Council of Europe member states).