Pompeu Fabra University: Statistics

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#443 of 14,131 In the World
#181 of 2,785 In Europe
#15 of 75 In Spain
#3 of 6 In Barcelona
#112 of 2,456 For Computational Linguistics
Top50% For 172 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
75%
Enrollment
15,801
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.upf.edu
Languages
Catalan;Spanish;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate75%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato LOGSE) and pre-university examination (PAU)
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - December; January-March; April-June)
Enrollment15,801

We've calculated the 75% acceptance rate for Pompeu Fabra University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Pompeu Fabra University is a world-class research university with 30,866 scientific papers published and 824,203 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Medicine, Philosophy, Chemistry, Genetics, Environmental Science, Political Science, and Engineering.

Publications
30,866
Citations
824,203

Pompeu Fabra University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
19,023 / 399,921
Biology
15,663 / 554,203
Computer Science
14,745 / 438,269
Medicine
12,818 / 436,048
Philosophy
10,957 / 180,019
Chemistry
10,461 / 441,162
Genetics
9,386 / 404,508
Environmental Science
9,232 / 248,440
Political Science
9,154 / 157,543
Engineering
8,985 / 213,606
Psychology
8,651 / 229,309
Biochemistry
8,489 / 380,538
Sociology
8,072 / 212,076
Mathematics
7,800 / 215,015
Law
7,726 / 151,684
Physics
7,675 / 189,284
Business
6,431 / 142,287
Statistics
6,151 / 175,138
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,104 / 143,667
Economics
5,747 / 141,748
Geography and Cartography
5,692 / 133,362
Pathology
5,385 / 177,803
Linguistics
4,716 / 97,878
History
4,352 / 97,142
Psychiatry
4,184 / 133,891
Geology
4,124 / 111,708
Quantum and Particle physics
4,109 / 100,946
Neuroscience
3,979 / 117,152
Public Health
3,893 / 151,403
Demography
3,874 / 146,434
Archaeology
3,754 / 88,821
Ecology
3,672 / 122,398
Machine Learning
3,348 / 93,132
Art & Design
3,261 / 52,898
Paleontology
3,115 / 91,374
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
2,558 / 140,744
Management
2,523 / 56,559
Finance
2,385 / 52,781
Organic Chemistry
2,343 / 85,174
Immunology
2,095 / 75,228

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 2 5
1991 8 5
1992 16 12
1993 27 34
1994 37 39
1995 52 107
1996 93 132
1997 112 247
1998 194 331
1999 226 519
2000 279 914
2001 325 2296
2002 321 3706
2003 475 4731
2004 552 6113
2005 571 7364
2006 653 9160
2007 720 11047
2008 865 13655
2009 953 16106
2010 970 18420
2011 1098 21485
2012 1263 25829
2013 1454 30711
2014 1700 36089
2015 1717 41152
2016 1960 45532
2017 2064 53184
2018 1966 58332
2019 2195 70412
2020 2440 87147
2021 2695 111450
2022 2158 102881
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. Gabriel Rufián

    Gabriel Rufián
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1982-.. (age 41)
    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.

  2. Antoni Comín i Oliveres

    Antoni Comín i Oliveres
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1971-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    teacherphilosopherintellectualpolitician
    Biography

    Antoni Comín, born in Barcelona on March 7 1971, 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.

  3. Sandra Sabatés

    Sandra Sabatés
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1979-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    journalisttelevision presenter
    Biography

    Sandra Sabatés is a Spanish journalist and TV presenter.

  4. Quim Gutiérrez

    Quim Gutiérrez
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1981-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actor
    Biography

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

All 42 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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