We lead over national universities in the best global university rankings (Academic Ranking of World Universities – ARWU and Best Global Universities Rankings).

Our UB-specific master's degrees and postgraduate courses are innovative, broad-reaching and multidisciplinary. whatever your choice of course, it will prepare you to face an ever-changing world in which lifelong learning and digital literacy will become increasingly important.

We have more than 7,600 scientific publications (Web of Science), 1,111 active research projects, 258 consolidated research groups (SGR), 16 UB research institutes, and 750 doctoral theses read in the academic year 2022-2023.

We have more than 2,600 agreements with foreign universities and institutions. Approximately 650 mobility destinations at universities around the world.

University master's degrees provide an introduction to academic research and are your gateway to doctoral studies.

If you are taking a university master’s degree, you can apply for the Spanish Ministry of Education general grant or a collaboration grant with one of the UB's university departments. You can also apply for other sources of financial aid, such as the bkUB special grants, UB collaboration grants or the Màster+UB grant.

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.

Barcelona one of the best Spanish cities to study in and is in the top 40 student cities in the world (QS Best Student Cities 2024). 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.