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The University of Barcelona occupies a competitive position at national, European and worldwide levels in the most important ranking tables designed on a range of variables within different geographical areas.
The UB in international ranking tables
| Ranking table | UB position worldwide | UB position in Europe | UB position in Spain | Ranking methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Ranking of World Universities | 201-300 | 75-123 | 1-4 | Publications on research, academic efficiency and awards received. |
| Times Higher Education World University Rankings | 201-225 | 87 | 2 | Teaching quality, research quality, and international influence and presence. |
| QS World University Rankings | 187 | - | 1 | Reputation, academic influence and international presence. |
| High Impact Universities | 111 | - | 1 | The standard bibliometric index g-index, on publications and citations. |
| SCImago Institutions Rankings | 156 | 42 | 2 | Level of publications, citations and international collaboration initiatives. |
| Global Universities Rankings project | 170 | - | 1 | Academic and research activity, the quality of faculty resources and the socially recognized significance of graduate activities. |
| Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities | 110 | 35 | 1 | Scientific articles published and number of citations. |
| Centre for Higher Education Development 'ExcellenceRanking' | - | - | 1 | Research activity, researcher recognition, internationalization and student services. |
| 259 | 110 | 1 | Using a sophisticated set of bibliometric indicators, the ranking aims to provide highly accurate measurements of the scientific impact of universities and of universities’ involvement in scientific collaboration | |
| University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) | 88 | 30 | 1 | Based on sophisticated set of bibliometric indicators, |
| European Research Ranking | - | 48 | 5 | Based on freely available data published by the European Commission. Provides innovative estimates on the funding and networking perfomance of European research institutions. |
| 4 International Colleges and Universities (4ICU) | 36 | 36 | 4 |
Reference reports
| Report | Institution | Focus | Ranking methodology | The UB's position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking Web of World Universities | Cybermetrics Lab, a research group of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) | Impact on the Internet | Number of pages of the institution, visibility, number of files and academic impact. | Position 227 in the ranking of world universities and position 77 in the ranking of European universities. |
| ISI Web of Knowledge | ISIHiglyCited.com, Thomson Reuters | Impact of scientific activity | Articles indexed in the Thomson Reuters Citation Databases and classified by category according to the periodical in which they are published. | Joan Rodés and Josep F. Abril form part of the national-level group of the twenty-six most cited researchers worldwide |
| Marine science and technology in Spain | Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) | Activities in marine science and technology in Spain | Number of publications and citations received through Thomson ISI. | Nationwide leader in scientific productivity and impact with two of the most productive faculties in Spain: Biology and Geology. |
| National Citation Reports | Thomson Reuters | Impact of scientific activity | Data analyzed in the report Caracterització bibliomètrica de la producció científica a Catalunya (1996-2006). | Second and eighth articles with the greatest scientific impact in the Catalan universities. |
| h-index of best Spanish Researchers | Portal Web Geocities | Impact of scientific activity | The h-index, suggested by J.E. Hirsch, collating data on scientist's most cited papers and the number of citations they have received in other people's publications. | More than eighty UB-associated scientists are cited. |
| European Report on Science & Technology Indicators | European Comission | R&D activity in research centres and institutions | Bibliographic indicators from different databases analyzed by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) of the University of Leiden. | The UB is the top Spanish university in number of publications (9,678) and citations (33,705). |
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