Pompeu Fabra University: Statistics

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#451 of 14,131 In the World
#186 of 2,785 In Europe
#15 of 75 In Spain
#3 of 6 In Barcelona
#127 of 2,673 For Computational Linguistics
Top50% For 180 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
15,801
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.upf.edu
Languages
Catalan;Spanish;English
Acceptance rate
57%*

* Pompeu Fabra University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato LOGSE) and pre-university examination (PAU)
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - December; January-March; April-June)
Enrollment15,801

Research profile

Pompeu Fabra University is a world-class research university with 34,584 scientific papers published and 920,009 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Medicine, Philosophy, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Genetics, Political Science, and Psychology.

Publications
34,584
Citations
920,009

Pompeu Fabra University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
21,615 / 477,976
Biology
17,945 / 621,616
Computer Science
16,617 / 482,617
Medicine
14,915 / 502,871
Philosophy
12,440 / 219,979
Chemistry
11,913 / 491,688
Environmental Science
10,714 / 307,684
Genetics
10,659 / 442,127
Political Science
10,375 / 205,024
Psychology
10,081 / 276,087
Engineering
10,070 / 259,635
Biochemistry
9,638 / 419,542
Sociology
9,400 / 241,912
Mathematics
9,046 / 264,294
Physics
8,775 / 242,432
Law
8,749 / 197,953
Statistics
7,233 / 217,547
Business
7,183 / 177,612
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,857 / 163,809
Geography and Cartography
6,640 / 164,222
Pathology
6,407 / 210,523
Economics
6,396 / 172,698
Linguistics
5,383 / 112,155
History
5,112 / 121,317
Psychiatry
5,036 / 165,755
Geology
4,786 / 132,026
Quantum and Particle physics
4,682 / 132,480
Public Health
4,640 / 171,669
Neuroscience
4,640 / 138,295
Demography
4,559 / 161,961
Archaeology
4,446 / 110,175
Ecology
4,260 / 155,306
Machine Learning
3,883 / 108,725
Art & Design
3,703 / 66,380
Paleontology
3,663 / 107,640
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
2,855 / 138,585
Management
2,796 / 65,764
Organic Chemistry
2,726 / 103,994
Finance
2,629 / 67,326
Immunology
2,468 / 89,238

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 9 5
1992 17 14
1993 31 38
1994 36 46
1995 56 115
1996 97 136
1997 115 261
1998 197 371
1999 234 542
2000 299 951
2001 335 1642
2002 338 2634
2003 497 3855
2004 600 5530
2005 608 6855
2006 700 8896
2007 769 11631
2008 918 14155
2009 1006 17186
2010 1033 19908
2011 1213 23046
2012 1365 27702
2013 1535 33217
2014 1854 38523
2015 1814 43664
2016 2116 48619
2017 2167 54668
2018 2140 63580
2019 2301 73805
2020 2563 89536
2021 2631 103616
2022 2386 104014
2023 2393 106266
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns Non EU citizens or non-residents, undergraduate: 6,800 – 9,500 per annum; Master's degree: 5,750 per annum (EUR)
Local studetns EU students, undergraduate: 1,500 - 2,600 per annum;Master's degree: 3,300 - 3,400 per annum (EUR)

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Pompeu Fabra University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes TBD
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science No Yes TBD
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics No Yes TBD
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Título de Graduado Administration, Arts and Humanities, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Criminology, Economics, Industrial and Production Economics, International Business, International Studies, Journalism, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Management, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Medicine, Modern Languages, Multimedia, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Public Relations, Telecommunications Engineering, Translation and Interpretation
Máster Propio Applied Linguistics, Archaeology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Cognitive Sciences, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Criminology, Demography and Population, Design, Information Sciences, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Law, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Public Health, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Teacher Training, Translation and Interpretation
Máster Universitario Computer Graphics, Design, Film, Health Administration, Human Resources, International Business, Journalism, Law, Marketing, Mass Communication, Osteopathy, Public Relations, Publishing and Book Trade, Retailing and Wholesaling, Sports Management, Taxation, Translation and Interpretation
Doctor Arts and Humanities, Biomedicine, Economics, History, Information Technology, Law, Mass Communication, Political Sciences, Translation and Interpretation

Pompeu Fabra University alumni

  1. Alexia Putellas

    Alexia Putellas
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1994-.. (age 30)
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    Alexia Putellas Segura, often known mononymously as Alexia, is a Spanish professional footballer from Catalonia who plays as a midfielder or forward for Liga F club Barcelona and the Spain women's national team, both of which she captains. She previously played for Espanyol and Levante, and has represented Catalonia. Having won all major club and individual awards available to a European player by 2022, she is widely regarded as one of the best female footballers of her generation, and one of the greatest of all time. In 2022, women's football reporter Asif Burhan wrote that Putellas' "dedication to the sport has revolutionized the women's game."

  2. Gabriel Rufián

    Gabriel Rufián
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Enrolled in Pompeu Fabra University
    Graduated with diplomatura in labor relations and human resource management
    Occupations
    politiciansocial graduated
    Biography

    Gabriel Rufián Romero is a Spanish politician. In the Spanish general election of 2015 he led the Republican Left of Catalonia, a pro-independence electoral party. He is also a member of the secretariat of the Assemblea Nacional Catalana and a member of Súmate, two other pro-independence groups.

  3. Quim Gutiérrez

    Quim Gutiérrez
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1981-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    television actoractor
    Biography

    Joaquim "Quim" Gutiérrez Ylla is a Spanish actor. He won the Goya Award for Best New Actor for his performance in Dark Blue Almost Black (2006).

  4. Antoni Comín

    Antoni Comín
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    politicianintellectualphilosopherteacher
    Biography

    Antoni Comín i Oliveres is a Catalan intellectual and politician. He is currently the executive vice-president of the Council for the Republic and has been an MEP since July 2019. He is the fourth child of the politician and intellectual Alfonso Carlos Comín i Ros and Maria Lluïsa Oliveres i Sanvicens, whose other children are Maria, Pere and Betona. He is the partner of the stage designer Sergi Corbera, and they have a daughter called Laia.

All 51 notable alumni

Pompeu Fabra University faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Communication Journalism, Media Studies, Multimedia, Public Relations
Department/Division : Economics and Business Business Administration, Economics, Industrial and Production Economics, International Business, Management
Department/Division : Engineering and Information and Communication Technologies Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Telecommunications Engineering
Department/Division : Health and Life Sciences Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Technology, Medicine
Department/Division : Humanities Arts and Humanities, International Studies, Philosophy
Department/Division : Law Administration, Criminology, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law
Department/Division : Political and Social Sciences Administration, Economics, Philosophy, Political Sciences
Department/Division : Translation and Language Sciences Modern Languages, Translation and Interpretation

General information

Alternative names UPF
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Accreditation Ministry of Universities. ANECA (Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de la Calidad y Acreditación); AQU Catalunya (Agència per a la Qualitat del Sistema Universitari de Catalunya)

Location and contacts

Address Plaça de la Mercè, 10-12
Barcelona, 08002
Spain
City population 1,636,000

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