UPF is a public, international and research-intensive university that, in just twenty-five years, has earned a place for itself among the best universities in Europe.
Bachelor's programmes
Computer Science & IT (4)
- B.Eng. Bioinformatics
- B.Eng. Computer Engineering
Engineering & Technology (4)
- B.Eng. Computer Engineering
Law (3)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (3)
- B.Eng. Bioinformatics
Business & Management (1)
Humanities (1)
- B.A. Global Studies
Medicine & Health (1)
- B.Eng. Bioinformatics
Social Sciences (1)
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
EDvolution is the education model currently being designed by UPF to adapt to the needs of tomorrow’s professionals, companies and social agents. This model aims to provide students with a global vision of the world and encourages an autonomous, proactive approach, with an emphasis on technological literacy and excellent communication skills.
Research
UPF Research Service mission is to promote knowledge generation at UPF through promotion, advisement and management of the participation in research programmes.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2019
GSSA 2019
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2019. By rating institutions on a scale from 1 to 5, on multiple studies-related questions, we found the top educators in the world.
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World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2021
152 -9
2020
143 -8
2019
135
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.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2021
180 -5
2020
175 -9
2019
166
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.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2021
287 -2
2020
285 13
2019
298
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.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2020
301
2019
301 -100
2018
201
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.
Services
Student services
The Student Information Desk offers:
- Information on accessing UPF and also how it operates, its organisation and activities.
- Assistance and advice for carrying out administrative procedures related with your academic lifeand with other activities that take place at UPF.
- Guidance for finding the best solution for your needs.
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.
Library services
Library/CRAI users include all the members of the UPF university community and any other persons expressly authorised by way of agreements reached with individual or organisations.
ICT services
This is a service aimed mainly at students (but which can be used by the whole university community) to resolve the most common IT incidents, such as:
- Access to the network, Wi-Fi and Eduroam
- Your computer set-up
Student Life
Campus life
At Pompeu Fabra University there are three campuses:
- Ciutadella Campus
- Poblenou Campus
- Mar Campus
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 Reviews
Great experience in UPF Barcelona
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I am very happy with my bachelor's degree in Global Studies where I received an education from excellent professors and shared classes with interesting and international classmates. The university facilities were everything I needed and expected and I even had the opportunity to go abroad for 9 months to Tokyo, where I am currently finishing my exchange program. I would...
TCM-UPF review
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good university overall. The study program is updated to nowadays economic necessities and technological growth
Universitat Pompeu Fabra's review
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
I have been studying in Universitat Pompu Fabra since September and I am really happy to have the oppunity to study in this university for another 6 months. Universitat Pompeu Fabra is one of the most prestigious university in Spain. It has been awarded a CEI label (International Excellence Campus) by the Spanish Ministry of Education in 2010. The Pompeu Fabra University...
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