The UB, among the top 100 universities worldwide in 18 out of 46 disciplines on QS World University Rankings 2017 by Subject
The University of Barcelona is the first university in Spain in 19 out of the 46 knowledge disciplines analyzed in the new edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017. The UB stands on first position by itself in 9 of these disciplines and shares the position with other universities in 10 disciplines. Also, the UB stands as one of the top 100 universities in 18 out of 46 categories in this international ranking, which was published today. In other 16 disciplines the UB is listed between the 100 and 200 positions.
The University of Barcelona is the first university in Spain in 19 out of the 46 knowledge disciplines analyzed in the new edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017. The UB stands on first position by itself in 9 of these disciplines and shares the position with other universities in 10 disciplines. Also, the UB stands as one of the top 100 universities in 18 out of 46 categories in this international ranking, which was published today. In other 16 disciplines the UB is listed between the 100 and 200 positions.
The rector of the University of Barcelona, Joan Elias, has positively commented on the results of the institution: “Although these results donʼt show a significant variation regarding the previous edition, it is worth mentioning that the University of Barcelona has consolidated its leading position over time, during hard years when it suffered from considerable cuts on research resources by the state government, partially offset by a better success rate on European programs”. Elias added that “these results are understood as the result of the effort and excitement of our staff and the eagerness accumulated over the previous years, from the continuous adoption of good practices in lots of fields and growth on openness, competitiveness and internationalization”.
Outstanding in archaeology, philosophy, anatomy and physiology
The University of Barcelona outstands in this new edition as one of the best 50 universities worldwide regarding Anatomy and Physiology (32nd position at a global scale), a discipline analyzed in this edition for the first time; Archaeology (37th position) and Philosophy (42nd position). In addition, it is the only Spanish university to stand among the best 100 institutions worldwide in 18 disciplines: Anatomy and Physiology, Archaeology, Art and Design, Linguistics, Philosophy, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Modern Languages, Chemistry, Marine and Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Anthropology, Geography, Education, Sports and Statistics and Operational Research.
The UB holds the leading position in Spain, by itself, in the disciplines of Archaeology, Philosophy, Anatomy and Physiology, Medicine, Nursing, Chemistry, Marine and Earth Sciences, Education and Statistics, also in Arts and Design, Physics and Astronomy, Anthropology and Sports. In addition, the University of Barcelona has improved positions in Mathematics and Statistics.
At a global level, the University of Cambridge, with 36 disciplines, the University of Berkeley, with 34, and the University of Oxford, with 33, are the universities with more subjects among the top 10 worldwide.