How to choose a university to study in Barcelona

Are you thinking of studying a career, a graduate or a master's degree and do not know where to start? If you want to come to study in the Catalan capital then you need to know which are the best universities in Barcelona. The great advantage is that this city has several prestigious universities where you can study almost any type of career you want. It is a university city par excellence, for its prestigious institutions of higher education, its wide academic offer and the high degree of internationalization of its undergraduate and master's studies, as well as a large place of accommodation for students (residences, shared apartments and university apartments ) throughout its geography.

There are universities of national and international reference, and here we name some of them:

University of Barcelona, ​​UB (public)

It is the university with more students and a very wide training offer. It is also the main research center of the entire State and one of the most important in Europe.

Closely linked to the history of Barcelona and Catalonia, the UB combines the values ​​of tradition with the fact of being an innovative institution of excellence in the teaching field.

Autonomous University of Barcelona, ​​UAB (pubic)

Teaching at the UAB is characterized by multidisciplinarity and is closely linked to research and development activities.

Polytechnic University of Catalonia, UPC (public)

Engineering, architecture, science and technology are the four main fields of knowledge of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, making it a center of attraction for international talent.

Pompeu Fabra University, UPF (public)

It is based on quality teaching and proximity to the student, as well as research and international vocation, so it is already a reference in Europe.

Ramón Llull University, URL (private)

It is a humanist and Christian-inspired, non-profit university that promotes a public service. Its main objective is to provide quality training, focused on the person and that responds to the needs of society.

Open University of Catalonia, UOC (online method, not face-to-face)

Build a global knowledge space on the network. The purpose is to reach a wider audience through personalized and quality training.

Universidad Abat Oliva CEU, UAO (private)

Internationally, it offers different degrees in the bilingual modality so that its students are able to work in any country.

There are also private institutes and business schools that have good international recognition such as: UPF Barcelona School of Management (UPF management school and where we are just studying), IESE, ESADE, EADA, Ramón Llull University, among others.

We hope this information is just the tip of the iceberg for you and you will find what you are looking for!