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Barcelona is one of the most important university cities in Catalonia and brings together a wide variety of universities, university centres and specialised schools.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this blog you will find the main <\/span>universities in Barcelona<\/b> and its surrounding areas, the fields of study they offer, where their campuses are located and some of the aspects you can take into account before choosing where to study.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

Universities in Barcelona<\/b><\/h2><\/div>

Barcelona has a wide range of university options, but not all of them meet the same needs. For this reason, we review the <\/span>main universities in Barcelona and its metropolitan area<\/b> to help you get to know them and find the one that best suits what you are looking for:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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University<\/b><\/th>\nType<\/b><\/th>\nMain areas<\/b><\/th>\nLocation\/campus<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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Universitat de Barcelona\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

(<\/span>UB<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Public<\/span><\/td>\nArts and Humanities, Sciences, Health Sciences, Social and Legal Sciences, Engineering and Architecture<\/span><\/td>\nBarcelona<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Universitat aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona\u00a0<\/span> (<\/span>UAB<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\nPublic<\/span><\/td>\nHealth Sciences, Sciences, Social and Legal Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Engineering<\/span><\/td>\nBellaterra \/ Cerdanyola<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya<\/span> (<\/span>UPC<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\nPublic<\/span><\/td>\nArchitecture, Urban Planning and Building, Applied Sciences, Health Sciences and Technologies, Design and Multimedia Technology, Aerospace, Industrial, Computer, Telecommunications and other Engineering<\/span><\/td>\nBarcelona and other campuses<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Universitat <\/span>Pompeu Fabra Barcelona<\/span> (<\/span>UPF<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\nPublic<\/span><\/td>\nHealth and Life Sciences, Political and Social Sciences, Communication, Law, Economics and Business, Engineering, Humanities, Translation and Language Sciences<\/span><\/td>\nBarcelona<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Universitat Ramon Llull\u00a0<\/span> (<\/span>URL<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\nPrivate<\/span><\/td>\nSciences, Health Sciences, Social and Legal Sciences, Communication, Education, Humanities, Engineering and Architecture<\/span><\/td>\nBarcelona<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya<\/span> (<\/span>UIC Barcelona<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\nPrivate<\/span><\/td>\nArchitecture, Health Sciences, Communication, Education and Humanities, Economics and Law<\/span><\/td>\nBarcelona and Sant Cugat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Universitat Abat Oliba<\/span><\/p>\n

(<\/span>UAO CEU<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Private<\/span><\/td>\nLaw and Political Science, Business and Economics, Communication, Education and Humanities, Health and Sport<\/span><\/td>\nBarcelona<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Each university has a different academic offer and campus distribution. It is important to check which university <\/span>offers the degree you want to study<\/b>, where it is located, which language it is taught in, which admission routes exist and what study plan it offers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

What universities are there in Barcelona?<\/b><\/h2><\/div>

Universitat de Barcelona (UB)<\/b><\/h3><\/div>

The<\/span> Universitat de Barcelona<\/b><\/a> is a public university with a very wide range of studies. <\/span>Its degree catalogue<\/b> includes areas such as health sciences, social and legal sciences, sciences, arts and humanities, and engineering and architecture.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Universitat de Barcelona also stands out in different international rankings<\/b>, especially in certain fields of knowledge. In the 2026 edition of the <\/span>QS World University Rankings<\/b>, the UB ranks <\/span>165th in the world<\/b> and first in Spain.<\/span><\/p>\n

By subject, its results are particularly strong in health and science. According to the<\/span> QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026<\/b><\/a>, the UB is among the <\/span>50 best universities in the world for Medicine and Library and Information Management<\/b> and among the top 100 in 21 other disciplines. It also ranks first in Spain in 18 subjects, including Medicine, Psychology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Its degree offer includes studies such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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UB – Universitat de Barcelona<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Health <\/b><\/td>\nSciences <\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Medicine\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Nursing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Pharmacy\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Psychology\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Dentistry\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Biology\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Biomedical Sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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    \n
  • Physics\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Chemistry\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Mathematics\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Environmental Sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Social and Legal Sciences <\/b><\/td>\nHumanities and Communication <\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    \n
  • Business Administration and Management\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Economics\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Law\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Education\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Sociology\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Social Work\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Political Science<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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