Rankings

The University of Barcelona is among the leading universities in international rankings offering data for the field of Sociology, including the prestigious QS World University Rankings and THE World University Rankings. Over the years, the UB has maintained or improved its positions in these rankings.

• Ranked 2^nd in Spain for Sociology.
• Ranked 40^th in Europe for Sociology.
• Ranked among the Top 150 in the world for Sociology.

• Ranked 2^st in Spain for Sociology.
• Ranked 37^th in Europe for Sociology.
• Ranked among the Top 125 in the world for Sociology.

The University of Barcelona also achieves top positions in global rankings in the broader field of Social Sciences, including the QS World University Rankings, CWTS Leiden Ranking and NTU Ranking. Generally, the University of Barcelona is ranked among the Top 3 in Spain in the main university rankings, and among the Top 65 universities in Europe.

• Ranked 5^th in Spain for Social Sciences.
• Ranked 42^th in Europe for Social Sciences.
• Ranked 107^th in the world for Social Sciences.

• Ranked 4^th in Spain for Social Sciences.
• Ranked 66^th in Europe for Social Sciences.
• Ranked 214^th in the world for Social Sciences.

• Ranked 2^nd in Spain for Social Sciences and Humanities.
• Ranked 51^st in Europe for Social Sciences and Humanities.
• Ranked among the Top 160 in the world for Social Sciences and Humanities.

The University of Barcelona is ranked 1^st in Spain by most of the global university rankings. The position of our university in Europe changes according to the parameters used, although it is always ranked within the range that goes from 18^th to 90^th. As for its position in the world, our university fluctuates between 60^th and 200^th depending on the method of calculation.

• Ranked 1^st university in Spain.
• Ranked 16^th university in Europe.
• Ranked 81^st university in the world.

• Ranked 1^st university in Spain.
• Ranked 68^th university in Europe.
• Ranked 160^th university in the world.

• 1^st in Spain in the global ranking.
• Ranked among the Top 50 university in Europe.
• Ranked among the 150-200 best universities in the world.

• Ranked 1^st university in Spain.
• Ranked 59^th university in Europe.
• Ranked 145^th in the world.

• Ranked 1^st university in Spain.
• Ranked 19^th university in Europe.
• Ranked 73^th university in the world.

• Ranked 1^st university in Spain.
• Ranked 28^th university in Europe.
• Ranked 82^th university in the world.

• Ranked 1^st university in Spain.
• Ranked 16^th university in Europe.
• Ranked 66^th university in the world.

• Ranked 2nd university in Spain.
• Ranked 47th university in Europe.
• Ranked 136^th university in the world.

• Ranked 1^st university in Spain.
• Ranked 38^th university in Europe.
• Ranked among the Top 200 in the world.

• The most innovative university in Spain.
• 75^th innovative university in the world.

The appeal of the University of Barcelona extends to the city around it. Several classifications prepared by the QS World University Rankings and THE World University Rankings show that the study environment is a significant factor. Barcelona meets all the requirements to provide students with one of the best university experiences worldwide.

• Ranked 1^st in Spain for international students.
• Ranked 13^th in Europe for international students.
• Ranked 31^th in the world for international students.

• 5^th city worldwide with more Top 200 universities.
• 7^th city worldwide with more Top 500 universities.