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The Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 3rd in Spain, 224th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 10 research topics. The Autonomous University of Barcelona ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 109,142 academic publications and 2,413,806 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 181 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#224 of 14,131 In the World
#79 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 75 In Spain
#47 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#52 of 1,321 For Urban and Regional planning
#55 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#241 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#347 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 7 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 2nd for Biology in Spain and 224th in the World with 62,383 publications made and 1,797,310 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 69 In Spain
#73 of 1,445 In Europe
#224 of 6,770 In the World

Autonomous University of Barcelona
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 352 1567
1992 379 1984
1993 408 2025
1994 391 2404
1995 483 3122
1996 559 3569
1997 583 4280
1998 645 5081
1999 644 6078
2000 669 7285
2001 725 8553
2002 852 10053
2003 899 12192
2004 948 14380
2005 1125 16912
2006 1312 20843
2007 1396 25125
2008 1596 29556
2009 1733 34944
2010 1942 40985
2011 2227 49089
2012 2447 57130
2013 2686 66387
2014 2829 77005
2015 2962 84286
2016 3028 92165
2017 3220 99150
2018 3291 110131
2019 3508 126304
2020 4170 153979
2021 4355 181765
2022 4031 190699
2023 3955 190953

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Barcelona in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animal Science 1 20 78
Virology 2 32 112
Nutrition and Food Science 7 43 135
Forestry 3 41 142
Microbiology 3 45 142
Agricultural Science 2 40 149
Immunology 2 63 183
Toxicology 4 67 187
Botany 4 68 194
Pharmacology 3 62 202
Zoology 5 80 213
Biotechnology 3 79 218
Neuroscience 2 79 220
Oncology and Cancer research 2 68 224
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 87 226
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 74 227
Paleontology 4 78 230
Genetics 3 82 233
Biochemistry 4 87 251
Evolutionary Biology 6 97 253
Horticulture 11 80 253
Molecular Biology 3 104 302
Biophysics 4 115 311
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 115 336
Nanotechnology 6 107 356
Entomology 3 140 374
Astrobiology 7 154 379

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 97th in the World with 52,672 publications made and 900,351 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 69 In Spain
#26 of 1,492 In Europe
#97 of 7,020 In the World

Autonomous University of Barcelona
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 190 492
1992 214 619
1993 222 625
1994 256 777
1995 328 994
1996 361 1291
1997 362 1261
1998 447 1703
1999 434 2128
2000 443 2583
2001 539 3041
2002 688 3597
2003 716 4422
2004 884 5573
2005 1033 6923
2006 1133 8637
2007 1252 10466
2008 1457 13093
2009 1656 15860
2010 1779 18122
2011 2083 22992
2012 2238 26962
2013 2645 32355
2014 2620 37851
2015 2979 41951
2016 2935 44469
2017 2823 47849
2018 2809 54519
2019 2862 64010
2020 3307 79248
2021 3477 94818
2022 3138 97491
2023 3095 100150

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Barcelona in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 2nd for Medicine in Spain and 198th in the World with 52,391 publications made and 1,464,403 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 69 In Spain
#67 of 1,417 In Europe
#198 of 6,680 In the World

Autonomous University of Barcelona
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 267 1103
1992 277 1358
1993 283 1337
1994 335 1685
1995 351 2089
1996 412 2493
1997 422 2926
1998 445 3424
1999 434 4090
2000 458 5002
2001 506 6084
2002 581 7288
2003 648 8694
2004 686 10260
2005 813 12034
2006 906 14733
2007 1032 17591
2008 1191 21184
2009 1297 25273
2010 1526 29636
2011 1763 36093
2012 2029 42560
2013 2265 49872
2014 2471 58428
2015 2557 65801
2016 2650 72403
2017 2813 78998
2018 2859 88098
2019 3087 102708
2020 3917 128526
2021 4125 154840
2022 3856 165170
2023 3661 167092

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Barcelona in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Veterinary 1 20 55
Urology 1 22 99
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 33 112
Dermatology 2 35 112
Virology 2 32 112
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 63 116
Respiratory Therapy 2 43 129
Critical Care Nursing 2 43 145
Plastic Surgery 1 38 155
Family medicine 2 50 161
Anesthesiology 2 51 166
Epidemiology 2 61 173
Clinical Psychology 2 47 175
Surgery 2 53 175
Pathology 2 57 178
Immunology 2 63 183
Toxicology 4 67 187
Psychiatry 2 62 188
Pharmacology 3 62 202
Optometry 7 66 203
Cardiology 2 73 205
Anatomy and Physiology 2 70 206
Radiation Therapy 2 69 209
Pediatrics 2 75 212
Public Health 2 70 216
Occupational Therapy 1 76 218
Medical Physics 2 81 219
Health Science 2 66 220
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 65 221
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 76 221
Oncology and Cancer research 2 68 224
Pharmacy 11 107 233
Audiology 2 95 238
Nursing 2 75 247
Ophthalmology 6 87 249
Physical Therapy 4 89 258
Neurosurgery 3 117 286
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 98 309
Sonography and Ultrasound 3 117 314
Sports Medicine 4 120 322
Forensic Science 10 122 330
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 115 336
Gerontology 6 104 342
Dentistry 7 120 350
Cosmetology 9 128 354
Orthodontics 7 125 362
Social Work 3 133 403
Biomedical Engineering 8 144 405
Sports / Exercise science 17 150 422

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 4th for Chemistry in Spain and 279th in the World with 44,359 publications made and 1,365,435 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 68 In Spain
#94 of 1,401 In Europe
#279 of 6,447 In the World

Autonomous University of Barcelona
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 321 1500
1992 321 2011
1993 368 1992
1994 356 2291
1995 431 3077
1996 516 3455
1997 542 4199
1998 591 5034
1999 590 5827
2000 584 6931
2001 670 8115
2002 711 9128
2003 782 11022
2004 825 12557
2005 971 14970
2006 1093 18069
2007 1167 21743
2008 1247 25102
2009 1378 29453
2010 1477 33427
2011 1694 39792
2012 1769 45614
2013 1902 52150
2014 1924 59668
2015 1975 64763
2016 1979 69668
2017 2073 74681
2018 2172 81401
2019 2236 91942
2020 2580 110071
2021 2531 127191
2022 2391 132480
2023 2319 132263

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Barcelona in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 7 43 135
Biochemical Engineering 9 79 172
Computational Chemistry 6 74 187
Pharmacy 11 107 233
Biochemistry 4 87 251
Environmental Chemistry 8 96 272
Organic Chemistry 8 114 322
Nanotechnology 6 107 356
Inorganic Chemistry 13 130 362
Physical chemistry 12 115 363
Materials Science 10 134 381
Radiochemistry 11 100 413
Chemical Engineering 14 142 471
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 183 473
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 16 275 675

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Spain and 216th in the World with 35,661 publications made and 903,266 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 69 In Spain
#72 of 1,458 In Europe
#216 of 6,798 In the World

Autonomous University of Barcelona
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 171 614
1992 206 896
1993 191 845
1994 209 999
1995 247 1326
1996 286 1619
1997 312 1830
1998 343 2186
1999 345 2685
2000 388 3276
2001 396 3854
2002 505 4348
2003 507 5329
2004 611 6543
2005 711 8217
2006 804 10094
2007 902 12729
2008 1001 15406
2009 1157 18260
2010 1243 21358
2011 1363 26115
2012 1465 30053
2013 1656 35664
2014 1615 40755
2015 1739 44185
2016 1763 47697
2017 1842 50960
2018 1842 56799
2019 1938 66133
2020 2237 78662
2021 2332 92936
2022 2081 95436
2023 2201 96482

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Barcelona in various areas of Environmental Science.

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 9th for Engineering in Spain and 333rd in the World with 35,115 publications made and 900,039 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 68 In Spain
#114 of 1,453 In Europe
#333 of 6,684 In the World

Autonomous University of Barcelona
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 224 891
1992 238 1177
1993 269 1213
1994 230 1318
1995 297 1801
1996 319 2034
1997 356 2495
1998 397 2946
1999 406 3334
2000 427 4050
2001 466 4673
2002 509 5300
2003 574 6333
2004 634 7655
2005 779 9198
2006 872 11568
2007 1037 14745
2008 1061 17306
2009 1177 20368
2010 1246 22760
2011 1376 26700
2012 1537 31308
2013 1612 36178
2014 1498 41151
2015 1666 44065
2016 1648 48285
2017 1714 51097
2018 1734 56903
2019 1798 64276
2020 1985 75476
2021 2072 88256
2022 1837 89324
2023 1765 89544

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Barcelona in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 3 36 77
Environmental Engineering 4 28 110
Firefighting and Fire Science 4 45 158
Biochemical Engineering 9 79 172
Aviation 4 69 206
Transportation Engineering 4 70 214
Biotechnology 3 79 218
Agricultural Engineering 12 75 224
Electronic Engineering 5 70 255
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 92 272
Civil Engineering 4 93 282
Optical Engineering 9 113 315
Aerospace Engineering 6 107 319
Mechanical Engineering 8 107 321
Electrical Engineering 6 109 340
Computer Engineering 10 111 344
Acoustical Engineering 5 123 346
Nanotechnology 6 107 356
Remote Sensing 12 128 361
Telecommunications 7 120 364
Human-Computer Interaction 19 154 370
Materials Science 10 134 381
Metallurgical Engineering 10 130 384
Automation and Control engineering 7 129 405
Biomedical Engineering 8 144 405
Systems Engineering 13 169 414
Computer Networking 10 158 455
Renewable Energy Engineering 20 153 456
Chemical Engineering 14 142 471
Architecture 20 219 484
Geotechnical Engineering 14 185 563
Industrial Engineering 13 248 602
Structural Engineering 13 230 621
Operations Research 18 219 628
Petroleum Engineering 14 212 654
Architectural Engineering 18 249 656
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 16 275 675
Engineering Management 17 235 676
Reliability and Quality Engineering 17 244 693
Marine Engineering 24 255 741
Construction Management 18 298 742
Technical Drawing 19 277 747
Nuclear Engineering 22 262 764
Product and Industrial Design 23 294 774
Automotive Engineering 24 268 829
Robotics 30 329 973

Physics rankings

The Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 7th for Physics in Spain and 303rd in the World with 33,604 publications made and 885,890 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 69 In Spain
#110 of 1,446 In Europe
#303 of 6,603 In the World

Autonomous University of Barcelona
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 234 1013
1992 251 1319
1993 292 1368
1994 249 1458
1995 314 1949
1996 358 2330
1997 396 2702
1998 430 3255
1999 418 3761
2000 440 4423
2001 504 5244
2002 543 5788
2003 596 6815
2004 644 8082
2005 802 9830
2006 895 11997
2007 1006 15316
2008 1046 17817
2009 1127 20375
2010 1218 22603
2011 1306 26385
2012 1432 30435
2013 1493 34820
2014 1473 39343
2015 1524 42025
2016 1484 46535
2017 1504 47635
2018 1601 52668
2019 1609 58066
2020 1748 67848
2021 1825 78175
2022 1643 77825
2023 1635 78563

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Barcelona in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 5 56 127
Medical Physics 2 81 219
Nuclear Physics 5 106 241
Condensed Matter Physics 7 97 249
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 92 272
Quantum and Particle physics 9 114 304
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 129 305
Biophysics 4 115 311
Optical Engineering 9 113 315
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 156 332
Acoustical Engineering 5 123 346
Nanotechnology 6 107 356
Astrobiology 7 154 379
Materials Science 10 134 381

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 5th for Computer Science in Spain and 309th in the World with 33,356 publications made and 844,163 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 69 In Spain
#106 of 1,459 In Europe
#309 of 6,752 In the World

Autonomous University of Barcelona
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 135 520
1992 144 603
1993 169 728
1994 170 974
1995 214 1196
1996 241 1453
1997 242 1586
1998 269 1959
1999 260 2283
2000 297 2697
2001 305 2957
2002 426 3861
2003 452 4428
2004 482 5257
2005 589 6013
2006 688 8065
2007 837 10021
2008 834 11613
2009 945 13493
2010 1156 16510
2011 1240 19935
2012 1405 23843
2013 1616 28462
2014 1596 33748
2015 1666 38184
2016 1752 42081
2017 1801 46420
2018 1814 52301
2019 1948 62835
2020 2254 77234
2021 2356 92218
2022 2102 95712
2023 2138 97754

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Barcelona in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 6 69 194
Computer Graphics 4 70 210
Neuroscience 2 79 220
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 87 226
Library and Information science 6 113 288
Cognitive Science 3 100 299
Computer Vision 9 115 321
Computer Engineering 10 111 344
Machine Learning 10 114 351
Telecommunications 7 120 364
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 128 364
Human-Computer Interaction 19 154 370
Data Science 9 162 384
Cyber Security 6 134 391
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 143 418
Animation 13 169 431
Multimedia 17 176 450
Computer Networking 10 158 455
Management Information Systems 16 194 456
Game Design and Development 16 208 470
Database Administration 14 208 558
Web Design and Development 26 219 561
UX/UI Desgin 27 283 673
Software Engineering 25 300 674
Robotics 30 329 973

Psychology rankings

The Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 2nd for Psychology in Spain and 208th in the World with 26,024 publications made and 665,143 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 69 In Spain
#63 of 1,414 In Europe
#208 of 6,528 In the World

Autonomous University of Barcelona
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 119 410
1992 113 487
1993 138 559
1994 136 806
1995 144 942
1996 177 1128
1997 174 1229
1998 182 1502
1999 184 1698
2000 184 2094
2001 210 2492
2002 258 3066
2003 292 3557
2004 280 4160
2005 354 4653
2006 406 5850
2007 508 6990
2008 580 8240
2009 636 9779
2010 774 11747
2011 939 14487
2012 1039 17664
2013 1172 21635
2014 1259 25877
2015 1313 29216
2016 1404 33246
2017 1449 36281
2018 1485 41092
2019 1640 49210
2020 1947 61139
2021 2124 74210
2022 1953 79686
2023 1843 80929

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Barcelona in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 2 47 175
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 65 187
Psychiatry 2 62 188
Occupational Therapy 1 76 218
Neuroscience 2 79 220
Child Psychology 4 74 270
Education Majors 3 72 286
Cognitive Science 3 100 299
Social Psychology 4 99 311
Social Work 3 133 403
Special Education 9 145 404
Sexology 6 173 577
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 19 243 855

Mathematics rankings

The Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 4th for Mathematics in Spain and 254th in the World with 18,842 publications made and 484,566 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 69 In Spain
#82 of 1,388 In Europe
#254 of 6,305 In the World

Autonomous University of Barcelona
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 73 196
1992 79 230
1993 69 260
1994 80 315
1995 77 407
1996 114 595
1997 115 609
1998 131 743
1999 143 921
2000 133 1087
2001 155 1287
2002 262 1633
2003 255 1945
2004 282 2395
2005 360 2931
2006 389 3608
2007 468 4700
2008 476 5708
2009 561 6633
2010 627 7826
2011 710 9598
2012 826 11411
2013 893 14026
2014 877 16192
2015 929 18379
2016 952 20171
2017 1023 22362
2018 997 25601
2019 1085 30971
2020 1308 37440
2021 1443 45977
2022 1352 48935
2023 1257 49747

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Barcelona in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 65 182
Statistics 4 83 256
Math Teachers 3 72 307
Applied Mathematics 12 156 400
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 143 418
Actuarial Science 7 161 438
Operations Research 18 219 628

Business rankings

The Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 6th for Business in Spain and 335th in the World with 11,092 publications made and 210,705 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 69 In Spain
#121 of 1,414 In Europe
#335 of 6,187 In the World

Autonomous University of Barcelona
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 36 100
1992 34 97
1993 29 121
1994 43 156
1995 48 192
1996 66 247
1997 62 306
1998 72 368
1999 67 457
2000 82 598
2001 101 633
2002 134 776
2003 140 919
2004 165 1212
2005 191 1377
2006 214 1755
2007 255 2316
2008 332 2737
2009 367 3455
2010 429 4199
2011 435 4849
2012 505 5950
2013 564 7431
2014 541 8825
2015 577 9822
2016 594 10577
2017 592 11466
2018 632 13380
2019 663 16037
2020 741 19836
2021 820 23838
2022 674 23456
2023 695 24371

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Barcelona in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 1 9 19
Tax Law 1 27 104
Hospitality and Hotel Management 10 43 116
Risk Management 1 43 117
International Trade 5 81 134
International Business 5 78 138
Entertainment Industry Business 4 46 149
Finance 1 80 220
Public Policy / Administration 1 79 220
Human Resource Management 4 74 225
Accounting 4 97 302
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 118 333
Advertising 8 113 349
Real Estate 4 120 394
Marketing 12 157 417
Actuarial Science 7 161 438
Management Information Systems 16 194 456
Management 10 156 458
Occupational Safety and Health 8 139 490
Operations Research 18 219 628
Engineering Management 17 235 676
Construction Management 18 298 742
Supply Chain Management 16 252 756
Project Management 27 378 886

Economics rankings

The Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 1st for Economics in Spain and 206th in the World with 10,130 publications made and 234,163 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 67 In Spain
#71 of 1,366 In Europe
#206 of 5,995 In the World

Autonomous University of Barcelona
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 40 96
1992 34 75
1993 34 110
1994 32 143
1995 54 169
1996 63 211
1997 63 285
1998 77 332
1999 58 441
2000 56 531
2001 91 610
2002 127 734
2003 161 900
2004 150 1261
2005 186 1373
2006 179 1721
2007 233 2191
2008 265 2596
2009 316 3395
2010 372 4053
2011 401 4827
2012 454 5994
2013 496 7468
2014 490 8522
2015 505 9602
2016 501 10219
2017 552 11274
2018 550 13260
2019 604 15746
2020 722 19721
2021 759 23785
2022 649 24695
2023 679 25669

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Barcelona in various areas of Economics.

Art & Design rankings

The Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Spain and 236th in the World with 6,552 publications made and 102,672 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#3 of 68 In Spain
#87 of 1,349 In Europe
#236 of 5,720 In the World

Autonomous University of Barcelona
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 22 49
1992 24 54
1993 22 72
1994 30 115
1995 49 151
1996 62 169
1997 46 168
1998 49 241
1999 56 249
2000 46 294
2001 74 375
2002 86 407
2003 77 460
2004 111 683
2005 135 810
2006 145 1077
2007 164 1243
2008 179 1415
2009 209 1918
2010 229 2113
2011 252 2488
2012 284 3124
2013 357 3582
2014 303 4316
2015 378 4696
2016 333 4866
2017 326 5419
2018 337 5770
2019 381 7128
2020 405 8930
2021 442 10326
2022 420 10041
2023 381 10249

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Barcelona in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 3 36 77
Illustration and Concept Art 9 68 125
Painting and Drawing 9 70 127
Sculpture 9 70 127
Entertainment Industry Business 4 46 149
Cinematography 4 71 164
Interior Design 5 69 167
Literature 3 72 195
Computer Graphics 4 70 210
Creative Writing 2 71 216
Aesthetics 1 79 217
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 80 222
Fashion Design 9 98 252
Art History 3 104 252
Performing arts 6 122 292
Graphic Design 11 138 366
Music 9 152 384
Photography 10 166 428
Animation 13 169 431
Multimedia 17 176 450
Game Design and Development 16 208 470
Architecture 20 219 484
UX/UI Desgin 27 283 673