Pompeu Fabra University: Statistics

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#447 of 14,131 In the World
#184 of 2,785 In Europe
#15 of 75 In Spain
#3 of 6 In Barcelona
#79 of 2,945 For Computational Linguistics
Top50% For 184 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
59%*

* 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 40,674 scientific papers published and 1,320,737 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Medicine, Philosophy, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Political Science, Genetics, and Engineering.

Publications
40,674
Citations
1,320,737

Pompeu Fabra University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
24,994 / 701,038
Biology
20,459 / 866,380
Computer Science
18,868 / 708,117
Medicine
16,887 / 676,383
Philosophy
14,416 / 326,427
Chemistry
13,093 / 664,331
Environmental Science
12,378 / 436,429
Political Science
12,048 / 318,229
Genetics
11,712 / 592,759
Engineering
11,490 / 364,113
Psychology
11,251 / 374,876
Sociology
10,582 / 341,705
Biochemistry
10,449 / 564,715
Physics
10,124 / 337,314
Mathematics
10,041 / 367,857
Law
10,010 / 302,759
Business
8,146 / 268,060
Statistics
8,021 / 301,844
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,744 / 250,725
Geography and Cartography
7,741 / 244,345
Economics
7,318 / 255,409
Pathology
6,994 / 280,503
Linguistics
6,134 / 166,980
History
5,796 / 179,387
Geology
5,457 / 193,716
Psychiatry
5,403 / 214,047
Quantum and Particle physics
5,397 / 188,596
Neuroscience
5,116 / 180,515
Archaeology
4,965 / 163,452
Public Health
4,951 / 231,615
Demography
4,882 / 211,955
Ecology
4,849 / 213,536
Art & Design
4,320 / 103,333
Machine Learning
4,126 / 147,407
Paleontology
4,061 / 156,585
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
3,268 / 209,939
Management
3,208 / 107,652
Organic Chemistry
2,968 / 129,735
Finance
2,923 / 100,192
Immunology
2,713 / 111,214

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 17 25
1993 37 53
1994 38 88
1995 59 175
1996 99 235
1997 132 388
1998 201 557
1999 260 849
2000 326 1448
2001 360 2986
2002 373 4778
2003 562 6581
2004 644 8530
2005 671 10161
2006 798 12755
2007 839 15727
2008 982 19262
2009 1094 22914
2010 1147 26120
2011 1364 30503
2012 1499 36151
2013 1644 42817
2014 2050 49757
2015 1986 55414
2016 2263 61201
2017 2765 69721
2018 2435 80836
2019 2504 94451
2020 2902 117647
2021 2820 133628
2022 2656 130177
2023 2815 137171
2024 2131 132610
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 31)
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    Alèxia Putellas i 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, which she captains, and the Spain women's national team. 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 greatest female footballers of all time.

  2. Gabriel Rufián

    Gabriel Rufián
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1982-.. (age 43)
    Enrolled in Pompeu Fabra University
    Graduated with diplomatura in human resource management and labor relations
    Occupations
    social graduatedpolitician
    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 44)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actor
    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 54)
    Occupations
    intellectualpoliticianteacherphilosopher
    Biography

    Antoni "Toni" Comín i Oliveres is a Catalan intellectual and politician from Spain. 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 60 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 1,703,000

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