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Established :
November 3, 1450
University Type and Campus :
Public ; 4
The University of Barcelona (Catalan: Universitat de Barcelona, UB; IPA: [uniβərsiˈtat də βərsəˈɫonə]; Spanish: Universidad de Barcelona) is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. With 75 undergraduate programs, 353 graduate programs and 96 doctorate programs to over 63,700 students, UB was considered to be the best University in Spain in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, which ranked the university 148th overall in the world. Its subject rankings were: 74th in Life Sciences & Biomedicine, 89th in Arts & Humanities, 87th in Natural Sciences, 143rd in Social Sciences and 175th in Engineering & IT. In 2010, according to University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP), it is the best university in Spain and 83rd university in the world.
Quick facts
Motto: Libertas perfundet omnia luce (Freedom bathes everything with light)
Endowment: N/A
Administrative staff: 4,715
Students: 90,644
Undergraduates: N/A
Postgraduates: N/A
38 : 62
Gender ratio (in %)
International students
Students : Staff ratio