The UB in Figures
Summarizing the most notable data on the academic year
The University of Barcelona in Figures is a key institutional publication that presents the most relevant statistical data on the University's different areas of activity over the past academic year. It is published annually in Catalan, Spanish and English, coinciding with the start of the academic year.
It is a reference document for the governing bodies and for the UB community as a whole. It also serves as a letter of introduction to other institutions and to wider society.
It provides a clear and precise statistical overview of the University of Barcelona and its academic activity, as well as the evolution of certain variables over the last few years.
It is a reference document for the governing bodies and for the UB community as a whole. It also serves as a letter of introduction to other institutions and to wider society.
It provides a clear and precise statistical overview of the University of Barcelona and its academic activity, as well as the evolution of certain variables over the last few years.
Key figures from the latest edition
- 74 bachelor's degrees, 15 dual study pathways and 170 university master's degrees
- 1.147 postgraduate courses
- 41,020 bachelor's degree students and 7,263 graduates
- 5,622 university master's degree students and 3,238 graduates
- 6,479 members of the teaching and research staff (PDI)
- €196,032,009 in research funds secured
- 1,443 active research projects
- 5,238 trainee researchers
- 745 doctoral theses defended
- 7,768 scientific publications
- 632 contracts from the Bosch and Gimpera Foundation
- 165 patents requested
- 1 research spin-offs
- 12,606 international students representing 145 nationalities
- 2,266 international students hosted in exchange programmes
- 1,502 UB exchange students hosted abroad
- 50 active Erasmus+ projects
- €529,466,925 total budget
- 17 faculties and 10 affiliated centres
- 16 libraries and 6,683 reading spaces
- 666,990 sq m of constructed area
- 2,669 members of the technical, management, and administrative and service staff (PTGAS)
- 5,341 people enrolled in Gaudir UB courses and 728 in Els Juliols summer courses
- 15 University of Experience programmes
- 7,908 direct beneficiaries of the UB Solidarity Foundation
- 21,627 users of UB Sports
- 14,181 members of Alumni UB
- 2,897 visitors attending guided tours of University spaces
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