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The University of Barcelona, Spanish leading institution in sustainability, international research networks and academic reputation in the QS World University Rankings
It is ranked 165th in the world out of more than 1,500 institutions analyzed.
Research
Professor Xavier Trepat receives the Rei Jaume I Prize on biomedical research
Xavier Trepat has received the prize as a pioneer in the field of mechanobiology, a rapidly evolving discipline with deep implications for the understanding of cell biology, embryology and cancer.
Institutional
Voting for the guest artists of Els Vespres d’Estiu
Between 5 and 10 June, the UB community chooses the finalist groups to perform as guest artists at this year’s Els Vespres d'Estiu.
Culture
An unforgettable musical journey: the Night of Music 2024
On 13 June, the University of Barcelona opens its doors to a magical night on 13 June, with a marathon of concerts and guided tours of the Historic Building.
Internacional
The University of Barcelona, awarded for its track record in the Erasmus Mundus programme
The UB has twelve active Erasmus Mundus master’s degrees, involving seven faculties, sixty-one universities and twenty countries.
Academical
Course to introduce financial education in primary education
The aim is to train teachers and education students to teach children concepts such as the value of money or ways to save up.
Culture
Eternity in eleven acts: Àlex Nogué transforms the Clock Tower
An immersive exploration of time and memory, with the art installation in the historic Clock Tower.
Research
The UB joins Europe’s landmark research infrastructure in biological and biomedical imaging
The UB’s Scientific and Technological Centres will coordinate a new node specialising in live cell microscopy and in vivo microscopy in Euro-BioImaging ERIC.
Academical
The UB hosts the university entrance examinations
More than eleven thousand students will sit the exams in the fifty-seven examining boards that will be set up in the faculties of the University of Barcelona.