Rankings
The University of Barcelona is the highest-placed Spanish university in most of the major international rankings. Its position in Europe varies considerably according to the specific parameters considered, but the UB is consistently ranked between 18th and 90th. Internationally, the University of Barcelona is ranked between 60 and 200, depending on the calculation method.
Best Global Universities 2023
· 1st in Spain
· 27th in Europe
· 86th in the world
QS World University Rankings 2023
· 2nd in Spain
· 76th in Europe
· 184th in the world
· 87th in the world for academic reputation
· 1st in Spain and 87th in the world for graduate employability
THE (Times Higher Education) World University Rankings 2023
· 1st in Spain
· 80th in Europe
· 182nd in the world
SIR (Scimago Institutions Rankings) World Report 2023
· 1st in Spain
· 2nd university in Ibero-America
· 19th in Europe
· 90th in the world
CWUR World University Rankings 2022-2023
· 1st in Spain
· 48th in Europe
· 132nd in the world
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU-Ranking de Shanghai) 2022
· 1st in Spain
· 62nd in Europe
· Among the top-200 universities in the world
CWTS Leiden Ranking 2021
· 1st in Spain
· 49th in Europe
· 188th in the world
NTU (National Taiwan University) Ranking 2021
· 1st in Spain
· 23rd in Europe
· 77th in the world
University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) 2020-2021
· 1st in Spain
· 18th in Europe
· 60th in the world
Ranking Web of Universities 2023
· 1st in Spain
· 26th in Europe
· 113th in the world
QS World University Ranking by Subject 2022
- Total: 170
- UB Nursing: 51-100
QS World University Ranking by Subject 2023
- Total: 100
- UB Nursing: 51-100
- Total: 10
- UB Nursing: 51-100
Shanghai Ranking 2022
- Total: 300
- UB Nursing: 76-100
- Total: 601+
- UB Nursing 88
- Total: 601+
- UB Nursing: 86
