University of Barcelona
#160
QS World University Rankings 2026
61
QS 2026 overall score
Ranking data
QS World University Rankings source#160
QS World University Rankings 2026
#165
QS World University Rankings 2025
61
QS 2026 overall score
Indicator-level data
Each card keeps the QS 2026 score and rank separate. A missing value is not estimated.
Academic reputation
- QS 2026 score
- 84.9
- QS 2026 rank
- #81
Employer reputation
- QS 2026 score
- 48.9
- QS 2026 rank
- #262
Faculty-student ratio
- QS 2026 score
- 19
- QS 2026 rank
- #801
Citations per faculty
- QS 2026 score
- 47.8
- QS 2026 rank
- #391
International faculty ratio
- QS 2026 score
- 39.9
- QS 2026 rank
- #501
International student ratio
- QS 2026 score
- 40.8
- QS 2026 rank
- #484
International student diversity
- QS 2026 score
- 46.2
- QS 2026 rank
- #451
International research network
- QS 2026 score
- 96.4
- QS 2026 rank
- #50
Employment outcomes
- QS 2026 score
- 77
- QS 2026 rank
- #170
Sustainability
- QS 2026 score
- 84.7
- QS 2026 rank
- #115
About University of Barcelona
University of Barcelona: academic setting and public data
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Institution record
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Europe
- Status
- Public
- QS size code
- XL
- Profile record updated
- July 24, 2026
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