The UB, top university in Spain in scientific performance according to URAP ranking

The UB holds the 61st position worldwide and 17th in Europe.
The UB holds the 61st position worldwide and 17th in Europe.
Research
(23/01/2020)

The University of Barcelona is the only one in Spain to appear among the top hundred university centers regarding scientific performance, according to the University Ranking by Academic Performance 2019-2020 (URAP). Specifically, the UB holds the 61st position worldwide and 17th in Europe.

The UB holds the 61st position worldwide and 17th in Europe.
The UB holds the 61st position worldwide and 17th in Europe.
Research
23/01/2020

The University of Barcelona is the only one in Spain to appear among the top hundred university centers regarding scientific performance, according to the University Ranking by Academic Performance 2019-2020 (URAP). Specifically, the UB holds the 61st position worldwide and 17th in Europe.

Regarding Spanish universities, the UB comes before UAB (138th position) and the University of Valencia (212). The leading centers in the ranking are Harvard University (United States), University of Toronto (Canada), University College London (United Kingdom), Stanford University (United States), and University of Oxford (United Kingdom).

URAP assessed a total of 2,500 university centers worldwide using the different bibliometric indicators on scientific performance, research impact (citations), and the level of international collaborations, among others. The ranking is carried out by researchers from the Middle East Technical University (METU), in Turkey.