Our primary aims are to educate responsible professional people and citizens committed to the values of civic life, and to contribute to the development of research, the transfer of technology and the cultivation of innovation as the driving forces behind progress for society in the twenty-first century.
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Bachelor's programmes
Engineering & Technology (12)
- Superior Polytechnic School
- B.Eng. Biomedical EngineeringSuperior Polytechnic School
- Bachelor Logistics and Maritime Business
- Superior Polytechnic School
- B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering
Business & Management (11)
- Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences
- B.B.A. Business SciencesFaculty of Economic and Business Sciences
- Bachelor International Business and Marketing
- L.L.B. Labour RelationsFaculty of Law
- Bachelor Logistics and Maritime Business
- Bachelor Marketing and Digital Communities
- Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
Computer Science & IT (6)
- B.Eng. Bioinformatics
- B.Eng. Computer EngineeringSuperior Polytechnic School
Law (6)
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Law
- L.L.B. LawFaculty of Law
- Other programmes
Medicine & Health (6)
- B.Eng. Bioinformatics
- B.Sc. MedicineFaculty of Health and Life Sciences
- B.Sc. Nursing
- B.Sc. Nursing
- B.Sc. Physiotherapy
Social Sciences (6)
- Faculty of Communication
- B.B.A. Economics
- Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences
- Other programmes
- Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
Arts, Design & Architecture (5)
Humanities (4)
- B.A. Applied LanguagesFaculty of Translation and Interpretation
- Faculty of Translation and Interpretation
- B.A. Global StudiesFaculty of Humanities
- B.A. HumanitiesFaculty of Humanities
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (4)
- Superior Polytechnic School
- B.Sc. Human BiologyFaculty of Health and Life Sciences
- Other programmes
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (3)
Journalism & Media (3)
- Faculty of Communication
- B.A. JournalismFaculty of Communication
- Faculty of Translation and Interpretation
About
History
On 18 June 1990, Catalan Parliament gave the go-ahead for the creation of a new public university in Catalonia, Pompeu Fabra University, inspired by the principles of freedom, democracy, justice, equality, independence and plurality. From its beginnings, this young academic institution set itself this main objective: to train responsible professionals and citizens fully committed to civic values.
Education
The primary aims are to educate responsible professional people and citizens committed to the values of civic life, and to contribute to the development of research, the transfer of technology and the cultivation of innovation as the driving forces behind progress for society in the twenty-first century. Continuous innovation and improvement in teaching and in technology, the good academic performance of our students, the successful passage of our graduates into the professional world, the university´s high internationalisation index, and its high standing in the sphere of research.
Research
Teaching work at the UPF is currently focused on the social sciences and the humanities, health and life sciences, and communication in its twin aspects of content and technology. As regards research, aside from its consolidation in the social sciences and humanities, the UPF is leading two outstanding projects: the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park, and the Barcelona Media Park, the latter being a large-scale infrastructure for education, research and production work in the spheres of communication and technology, and both projects serving to complement and complete the University´s research map.
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
135 5
2018
140 35
2017
175
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2018
201
2017
201 100
2016
301
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2019
298 -2
2018
296 -13
2017
283
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2019
-
2018
166 10
2017
176
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
University services
- Student card
- Insurance
- Housing and accommodation
- Support for people with special needs
- Support for performance athletes
- Psychological Counselling Service (SAP)
- Services for graduates
- Advantages
- UPF merchandising
- Bookshop and stationery
- Cafeteria and refectory
- Lost and found
Housing services
Since 1997, UPF, together with the rest of the universities in the Province of Barcelona, the Barcelona City Council and the Catalan Government (Generalitat de Catalunya), has been collaborating with the Barcelona Centre Universitari (BCU) , an organism offering services relating to extracurricular university life for the community of foreign students studying in Barcelona. This housing service allows you to search its database and make reservations online for free, can assist you in different languages (Catalan, Spanish, English, French and Italian) and rounds off its services with free legal advice on rental contracts. It also provides short-term rental contract service.
ICT services
All you need to develop and maintain Web content easily and swiftly. They offer personalized attention to all campuses to answer questions, advise you and train you. They put at your disposal manuals, guides, tutorials and documentation work on your websites.
Student Life
Campus life
Since 1997, UPF, together with the rest of the universities in the Province of Barcelona, the Barcelona City Council and the Catalan Government (Generalitat de Catalunya), has been collaborating with the Barcelona Centre Universitari (BCU) , an organism offering services relating to extracurricular university life for the community of foreign students studying in Barcelona.
This housing service allows you to search its database and make reservations online for free, can assist you in different languages (Catalan, Spanish, English, French and Italian) and rounds off its services with free legal advice on rental contracts. It also provides short-term rental contract service.
Sports facilities
UPF organizes a plan of theory sessions, which is the Sports Workshop, whose main goal is to offer a debate forum about sports and physical activities to the University Community.
Student clubs
Social responsibility activities
- PACS, Social Commitment Activity Programme (PACS)
- Solidarity and volunteering
- Inclusion
- Equality
- Health promotion
- Sustainability
- Services to companies and institutions
The Global Study Awards
Together with the ISIC Association and British Council IELTS, Studyportals offers you the chance to receive up to £10000 to expand your horizon and study abroad. We want to ultimately encourage you to study abroad in order to experience and explore new countries, cultures and languages.
Student Reviews
3 disciplines, 3 universities, 3 cities
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Meeting and studying with people from all around Spain in a reduced group (50 members) has been an incredible experience. I have met incredible and very smart people who taught me as much as teachers did. Also, spending one year in Barcelona, then one year in Madrid and finally one year in Paris, has been an overall fantastic, enriching and formative experience. Apart from...
Best experience in Barcelona
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
I spent the best year of my life while living in Barcelona! I met people from all over the world and had the opportunity to improve Spanish and learn Catalan. UPF, the university where I studied was great, i loved taking courses there because they where held differently from my home university so I learned a new method and this was very stimulating!
New experiences
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed my experience. I think that it's something that every student should do, studying in another country and try new experiences.