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University of Barcelona

SpainEurope

#160

QS World University Rankings 2026

61

QS 2026 overall score

QS World University Rankings data

Ranking data

QS World University Rankings source

#160

QS World University Rankings 2026

#165

QS World University Rankings 2025

61

QS 2026 overall score

QS 2026 indicators

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
University profile

About University of Barcelona

University of Barcelona: academic setting and public data

University of Barcelona has QS position 160. For University of Barcelona, that position is a table value, not a personal outcome. University of Barcelona records Public status. At University of Barcelona, this field describes the dataset label only. University of Barcelona carries size band XL. For University of Barcelona, size is a broad category, not a count of every unit. University of Barcelona is listed in Spain. In University of Barcelona, the country field supplies geographic context for readers.

Reading the research landscape at University of Barcelona

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Building a useful research question for University of Barcelona

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What to verify on current University of Barcelona pages

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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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