# 211QS World University Rankings
325Undergrad & Postgrad Programmes
12 % International students
About Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Founded in 1968, the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is known for its excellence in research and quality in teaching and it's a reference centre in Spain and the European Union.
The UAB is a public and groundbreaking university, leader in international rankings and a benchmark in research.
Barcelonian, Catalan and international, the UAB has a strong international vocation, highly committed to promoting mobility, collaboration and the capture of talent.
The UAB is transformative, supportive, diverse and egalitarian, sustainable and healthy, participative and cultural university.
Academic teaching at the UAB is characterised by its multidisciplinary and is closely linked to many research activities. It's a campus university with its faculties and schools, research institutes and services, all within a natural environment that offers a variety of unique experiences.
The UAB offers top level academic programmes in all areas of knowledge, with more than 100 Bachelor’s Degrees, over 550 University Master's Degrees, UAB Master's Degres and Graduate Diplomas and almost 90 PhD programmes.
About Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Founded in 1968, the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is known for its excellence in research and quality in teaching and it's a reference centre in Spain and the European Union.
The UAB is a public and groundbreaking university, leader in international rankings and a benchmark in research.
Barcelonian, Catalan and international, the UAB has a strong international vocation, highly committed to promoting mobility, collaboration and the capture of talent.
The UAB is transformative, supportive, diverse and egalitarian, sustainable and healthy, participative and cultural university.
Academic teaching at the UAB is characterised by its multidisciplinary and is closely linked to many research activities. It's a campus university with its faculties and schools, research institutes and services, all within a natural environment that offers a variety of unique experiences.
The UAB offers top level academic programmes in all areas of knowledge, with more than 100 Bachelor’s Degrees, over 550 University Master's Degrees, UAB Master's Degres and Graduate Diplomas and almost 90 PhD programmes.
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The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is located only 25 minutes in public transport from Barcelona's city centre, a cosmopolitan metropolis lying on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
The main campus is located in Bellaterra, in the heart of one of the main industrial and technological poles of Mediterranean Europe. The university is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty: 263 Hectares of campus surface area with 60% covered in woodlands and green areas.
The UAB campus offers all types of services for the university community:
- specialised libraries open 24 hours a day,
- computer halls and laboratories,
- a language school ,
- healthcare centre ,
- disability and specific educational needs ,
- volunteering ,
- sports hall (with a gym, pools, football pitch, etc.),
- theatre , cinema ,
- restaurants , shops and cafés,
- as well as a hotel and residence halls with space for almost 2,600 students.
Student life
The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) caters to all aspects of university life. The campus is organised as a true city of knowledge with almost 50,000 inhabitants: students, lecturers, researchers and administration staff.
The international dimension of the UAB can be seen by the number of students enrolled from abroad, more than 5,000 international students from 90 countries worldwide. Every year, the UAB reaches new mobility agreements with universities from around the world. It also has specific programmes which welcome and aid international students once they arrive at the UAB. The UAB campus provides a framework for intercultural co-existence, where different university realities and cultures from around the globe can be seen side by side.
The UAB is a sustainable university. It strives to improve the health of the university community, promote healthy environments and lifestyles and, moreover, is committed to responsible consumption and has pioneered the implementation of sustainable actions.
The university actively encourages the involvement and participation of its students in volunteering activities and community service, and has been recognised by several institutes for these tasks. It also carries out awareness-raising campaigns among the university community.
The Plaça Cívica is the reference point for campus involvement, a space of meeting, leisure, solidarity, demand… A public place for the community to share and enjoy.
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Scholarships
Selecting the right scholarship can be a daunting process. With countless options available, students often find themselves overwhelmed and confused. The decision can be especially stressful for those facing financial constraints or pursuing specific academic or career goals.
To help students navigate this challenging process, we recommend the following articles:
How to get a full scholarship
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Scholarships to study abroad
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Scholarship Applications: Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to all your questions about scholarship applications, including tips on how to find scholarships and chances of success.
Employability
The UAB promotes innovation, employability and entrepreneurship. It strives to foster research and transfer in all areas of knowledge and works closely together with the surrounding business and industrial community, as well as with scientific centres such as the Alba Synchrotron Light Facility, located five minutes away from campus.
The UAB campus includes:
many of which were created in collaboration with important scientific institutions, and all of which conduct a large amount of research activities.
Helping graduates enter the labour market is one of the main objectives of the UAB. All bachelor's degrees offer external work placements in prestigious firms and institutions. The UAB yearly manages over 4,000 work placements included in its academic study plans. Students can also take advantage of more than 2,000 extracurricular work placements, job offers, professional mobility abroad and support to entrepreneurs.
Rankings & Ratings
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona is one of the top Public universities in Barcelona, Spain. It is ranked #211 in QS World University Rankings 2027.
QS World University Rankings
- 2015#=173
- 2016#=190
- 2017#=203
- 2018#=195
- 2019#=193
- 2020#188
- 2021#213
- 2022#=209
- 2023#178
- 2024#=149
- 2025#175
- 2026#172
- 2027#211
QS World University Rankings
- 2015#=173
- 2016#=190
- 2017#=203
- 2018#=195
- 2019#=193
- 2020#188
- 2021#213
- 2022#=209
- 2023#178
- 2024#=149
- 2025#175
- 2026#172
- 2027#211
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