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About UB

University of Barcelona (UB) — public non-profit university. It is located in Barcelona, Spain. UB was established in 1450 and is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the country. As a member of European University Association (EUA), Coimbra Group, International Forum of Public Universities (IFPU), International Research Universities Network (IRUN), OpenCourseWare Consortium (OCW), UB is actively working on developing the academic environment.

The university is ranked number 164 in QS World University Rankings 2024. The university is highly rated by the independent university ranking THE. It is in the top-150.

UB offers bachelor and master programs in different fields of study.

Location
Barcelona, Spain
Establishment year
1450
Students
57,214
International students
7,635
Female students
62%
Acceptance rate
80%

Place in ratings

Rating QS
2024#164
Rating THE
2024#152
By subject
SubjectPlace in QS 2023
Life Sciences & Medicine57
Natural Sciences65
Anatomy & Physiology51-100
Arts & Humanities97
Social Sciences & Management107
Agriculture & Forestry101-150
Engineering & Technology147
Accounting & Finance201-250
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UB tuition fees

As in many other universities in the country, the academic calendar at UB is divided into two semesters. But for convenience, tuition fees are calculated per year. For local citizens, tuition fees at UB start from 1,174 USD. International students pay a minimum of 1,930 USD per year. The university provides tuition assistance to some students through financial aid programs. They are available to both locals and foreigners. For up-to-date information on scholarships and the cost of education for each program, check the official website of the educational institution.

When choosing an educational institution, it is important to be aware of additional costs: accommodation, transportation, study materials, meals and personal expenses.

Academic calendar
Semesters
Financial Aid
Yes
Bachelor
Local1,174USD/year
Foreign1,930USD/year
Master
Local3,000USD/year
Foreign4,305USD/year

Study programs at UB

Education & Training
Teacher in Primary Education
Study degree
BSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Education & Training
Social Sciences & Management
Tourism
Study degree
BSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
English Studies
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Humanities
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports
International Degree in Physiotherapy
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Medicine
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports
Tourism
Study degree
BSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports
Humanities
English Studies
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Humanities
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Economics & Business Management
Business Administration and Management
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
International Business
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biomedical Engineering
Study degree
BSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Medicine
Biomedical Sciences
Study degree
BSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Medicine
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Engineering & Technology
Biomedical Engineering
Study degree
BSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Medicine
Medicine
Bioinformatics
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Medicine
Biomedical Engineering
Study degree
BSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Medicine
Biomedical Sciences
Study degree
BSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Medicine
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
International Degree in Physiotherapy
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Medicine
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports
Other programs
Arts & Humanities
Visual Arts and Education - A Constructionist Approach
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Environmental Engineering
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Physical Sciences
Erasmus Mundus Master in Quality in Analytical Laboratories
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Medicine
Physical Sciences
Education & Training
Research in Language and Literature Teaching
Study degree
MEd
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Education & Training
Humanities
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Engineering & Technology
Bioinformatics for Health Science
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Medicine
Environmental Engineering
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Physical Sciences
Erasmus Mundus Master in Nuclear Physics
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Physical Sciences
Nuclear Physics
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Engineering & Technology
Physical Sciences
Photonics
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences & Management
Biological Anthropology
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Medicine
Cognitive Science and Language
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Humanities
Social Sciences & Management
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Economics
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Erasmus Mundus in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP)
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
GPA, IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scores
GPA — 2.1, IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL PBT — 580, TOEFL iBT — 92
Erasmus Mundus on Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Show all
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Applied Linguistics and Language Acquisition in Multilingual Contexts
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Humanities
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Cognitive Science and Language
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Humanities
Social Sciences & Management
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Research in Language and Literature Teaching
Study degree
MEd
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Education & Training
Humanities
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Computer Science & IT
Artificial Intelligence
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
18 months
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Pure and Applied Logics
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
18 months
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Humanities
Computer Science & IT
History, Philosophy & Theology
Physical Sciences
Humanities
Analytic Philosophy
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Humanities
History, Philosophy & Theology
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL PBT — 600, TOEFL iBT — 100
Applied Linguistics and Language Acquisition in Multilingual Contexts
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Humanities
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Cognitive Science and Language
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Humanities
Social Sciences & Management
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Pure and Applied Logics
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
18 months
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Humanities
Computer Science & IT
History, Philosophy & Theology
Physical Sciences
Research in Language and Literature Teaching
Study degree
MEd
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Education & Training
Humanities
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
History, Philosophy & Theology
Analytic Philosophy
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Humanities
History, Philosophy & Theology
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL PBT — 600, TOEFL iBT — 100
Pure and Applied Logics
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
18 months
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Humanities
Computer Science & IT
History, Philosophy & Theology
Physical Sciences
Medicine
Advanced Medical Skills
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Medicine
Bioinformatics for Health Science
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Medicine
Biological Anthropology
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Medicine
Biomedicine
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Medicine
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Clinical Investigation
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Medicine
Show all
Physical Sciences
Actuarial and Financial Sciences
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Accounting & Finance
Physical Sciences
Advanced Mathematics
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Economics & Business Management
Physical Sciences
Economics
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Physical Sciences
Environmental Engineering
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Physical Sciences
Erasmus Mundus Master in Nuclear Physics
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Physical Sciences
Show all
Accounting & Finance
Actuarial and Financial Sciences
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Accounting & Finance
Physical Sciences
International Business
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Accounting & Finance
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.5, TOEFL iBT — 72
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Actuarial and Financial Sciences
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Accounting & Finance
Physical Sciences
Advanced Mathematics
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Economics & Business Management
Physical Sciences
Bioinformatics for Health Science
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Medicine
Biological Anthropology
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Medicine
Biomedicine
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Medicine
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Show all
Economics & Business Management
Actuarial and Financial Sciences
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Accounting & Finance
Physical Sciences
Advanced Mathematics
Study degree
MSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Economics & Business Management
Physical Sciences
Business Research
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Economics
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Economics
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Physical Sciences
Show all
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Master's degree at UB

The academic performance of a student in an undergraduate program plays an important role in the selection of candidates. In order to enroll at UB for a master's program, you will have to confirm knowledge of the English language. You can do this by passing the exam — IELTS or TOEFL. The minimum TOEFL score for admission is 72. IELTS — 5.5 or higher.

IELTS
5.5
TOEFL iBT
72
TOEFL PBT
580

UB campus

The campus of UB is urban. This means that students study closely to the sights and the entire recreational infrastructure of the city. This type of campus gives students more options for internships and part-time jobs. During the period of study, students can use the university library, where they can do homework and write scientific papers. Not only locals study at UB, but also students from other countries. This is a unique opportunity to get in touch with the culture of other countries, meet representatives of different nationalities and make friends around the world.

Campus Type
Urban
Library
Yes
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What to do after graduation

After graduation, students are allowed to stay in Spain for a year. During this time, graduates can find a job and change their student visa to a work one. UB graduates find jobs quickly, partly because the university has a good reputation among employers according to the QS World University Rankings. Look for more immigration options in our article.

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