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Pompeu Fabra University ranked 15th in Spain, 447th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 185 research topics. Pompeu Fabra University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 40,674 academic publications and 1,320,737 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 67 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#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
#150 of 1,036 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#173 of 1,032 For Entomology
#716 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#372 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 182 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Pompeu Fabra University ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 338th in the World with 24,994 publications made and 701,038 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 69 In Spain
#140 of 1,500 In Europe
#338 of 7,081 In the World

Pompeu Fabra University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 12 18
1993 28 40
1994 28 57
1995 43 131
1996 73 161
1997 96 221
1998 144 374
1999 192 572
2000 214 906
2001 216 1518
2002 216 2194
2003 361 3323
2004 400 4338
2005 428 5285
2006 487 6488
2007 515 8184
2008 618 10131
2009 686 11907
2010 738 13569
2011 842 15998
2012 951 18927
2013 1027 22038
2014 1259 25390
2015 1246 28295
2016 1424 30637
2017 1554 34454
2018 1488 40540
2019 1548 47911
2020 1795 59899
2021 1828 68447
2022 1578 66364
2023 1672 70265
2024 1158 59732

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 2 39 150
Political Economy 2 78 188
Law Enforcement 1 53 192
Journalism and Digital Media 5 53 199
Media Studies 1 69 203
Radio and Television broadcasting 7 68 219
Occupational Safety and Health 2 57 223
Broadcast Journalism 6 84 261
Philosophy 16 115 269
Public Policy / Administration 3 105 289
Art History 5 127 293
Demography 6 101 295
Classics and Ancient History 5 120 305
Political Science 9 123 310
International Law 1 138 317
Law 6 117 330
Human Rights Law 5 129 333
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 131 333
Sociology 6 121 345
Linguistics 9 139 350
Genealogy 7 129 357
Aesthetics 9 148 378
Urban and Regional planning 15 195 392
International Relations and Diplomacy 6 161 418
Anthropology 8 157 418
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 158 419
Social Work 8 151 460
Archaeology 15 181 477
Gender Studies 9 159 482
History 14 191 483
Criminology and Criminal Justice 6 151 487
Publishing 14 195 518
Education Majors 15 166 534
Communications and Public Relations 15 203 572
Special Education 17 232 628
Library and Information science 15 262 649
Sports / Exercise science 33 258 686

Biology rankings

Pompeu Fabra University ranked 20th for Biology in Spain and 692nd in the World with 20,459 publications made and 866,380 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Biology ranking Location
#20 of 69 In Spain
#240 of 1,448 In Europe
#692 of 6,833 In the World

Pompeu Fabra University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 9
1993 3 12
1994 12 26
1995 6 30
1996 20 67
1997 28 84
1998 50 137
1999 71 228
2000 111 522
2001 145 1677
2002 166 2709
2003 225 3576
2004 241 4655
2005 269 5404
2006 330 6734
2007 382 8239
2008 426 10407
2009 499 12428
2010 514 14207
2011 662 16777
2012 686 20594
2013 844 24888
2014 1010 28993
2015 1069 33340
2016 1157 37740
2017 1441 44341
2018 1230 50675
2019 1340 59387
2020 1551 75784
2021 1550 88614
2022 1508 87247
2023 1632 90800
2024 1191 83154

The following table provides academic rankings for Pompeu Fabra University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 2 67 173
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 81 217
Evolutionary Biology 3 85 233
Neuroscience 11 180 455
Genetics 9 179 503
Biochemistry 17 206 570
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 205 578
Oncology and Cancer research 10 206 589
Biophysics 15 235 613
Virology 12 199 614
Pharmacology 15 232 718
Molecular Biology 17 240 723
Paleontology 21 269 747
Immunology 18 255 773
Zoology 29 300 848
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 33 301 948
Botany 36 320 970
Astrobiology 35 391 1095
Toxicology 34 329 1192
Biotechnology 36 375 1239
Microbiology 39 400 1377
Agricultural Science 44 399 1378
Animal Science 45 423 1595
Forestry 45 470 1693
Nanotechnology 40 511 1890
Horticulture 47 494 2117
Nutrition and Food Science 49 547 2196

Computer Science rankings

Pompeu Fabra University ranked 13th for Computer Science in Spain and 467th in the World with 18,868 publications made and 708,117 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 69 In Spain
#180 of 1,469 In Europe
#467 of 6,845 In the World

Pompeu Fabra University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 6 12
1993 14 18
1994 12 47
1995 20 67
1996 28 93
1997 52 174
1998 73 229
1999 88 325
2000 104 571
2001 134 1375
2002 159 2116
2003 204 2908
2004 230 3587
2005 292 4456
2006 329 5758
2007 406 7240
2008 448 8861
2009 529 10477
2010 584 12254
2011 714 14697
2012 755 17688
2013 827 20928
2014 991 24932
2015 935 28561
2016 1063 31908
2017 1139 36101
2018 1115 42173
2019 1230 49154
2020 1433 60880
2021 1368 69278
2022 1265 67067
2023 1348 69264
2024 902 61823

The following table provides academic rankings for Pompeu Fabra University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 1 16 79
UX/UI Desgin 6 81 197
Multimedia 6 63 201
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 81 217
Data Science 5 94 249
Game Design and Development 9 109 274
Human-Computer Interaction 14 122 297
Web Design and Development 17 137 351
Animation 10 135 356
Cognitive Science 7 143 386
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 141 396
Machine Learning 13 149 454
Neuroscience 11 180 455
Database Administration 11 185 494
Cyber Security 16 192 512
Computer Vision 15 193 518
Computer Networking 16 195 558
Computer Graphics 18 231 563
Telecommunications 19 218 622
Library and Information science 15 262 649
Software Engineering 26 306 687
Computer Engineering 28 252 720
Management Information Systems 29 319 732
Blockchain and Cryptography 18 265 785
Robotics 21 276 795

Medicine rankings

Pompeu Fabra University ranked 15th for Medicine in Spain and 695th in the World with 16,887 publications made and 676,383 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#15 of 69 In Spain
#242 of 1,433 In Europe
#695 of 6,775 In the World

Pompeu Fabra University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 5
1993 6 6
1994 4 15
1995 7 29
1996 8 38
1997 21 61
1998 31 106
1999 48 176
2000 79 378
2001 110 1027
2002 124 1711
2003 156 2308
2004 190 3040
2005 186 3683
2006 241 4665
2007 296 5776
2008 315 7747
2009 391 9413
2010 396 10821
2011 524 12873
2012 543 15781
2013 666 19280
2014 770 22708
2015 822 25615
2016 948 29591
2017 1181 35135
2018 1044 40179
2019 1110 47748
2020 1373 63350
2021 1366 75701
2022 1330 75433
2023 1410 79616
2024 1118 71517

The following table provides academic rankings for Pompeu Fabra University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Respiratory Therapy 3 111 297
Public Health 6 105 313
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 114 353
Epidemiology 8 165 438
Social Work 8 151 460
Gerontology 9 140 462
Nursing 9 189 552
Psychiatry 9 208 569
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 205 578
Oncology and Cancer research 10 206 589
Virology 12 199 614
Occupational Therapy 16 241 618
Audiology 13 234 624
Anatomy and Physiology 13 239 673
Sports / Exercise science 33 258 686
Cardiology 16 254 698
Health Science 16 234 703
Pathology 18 246 708
Pharmacology 15 232 718
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 15 249 734
Critical Care Nursing 18 274 736
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 14 257 751
Anesthesiology 15 247 756
Family medicine 14 248 766
Immunology 18 255 773
Physical Therapy 28 294 774
Sports Medicine 29 308 781
Pediatrics 14 251 786
Clinical Psychology 26 285 837
Biomedical Engineering 19 299 842
Sonography and Ultrasound 18 285 855
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 18 309 869
Medical Physics 18 323 871
Surgery 21 292 913
Ophthalmology 28 347 1058
Dermatology 26 315 1071
Radiation Therapy 24 314 1096
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 26 320 1110
Orthodontics 27 380 1113
Toxicology 34 329 1192
Dentistry 29 388 1218
Urology 38 367 1248
Veterinary 31 320 1316

Chemistry rankings

Pompeu Fabra University ranked 25th for Chemistry in Spain and 811th in the World with 13,093 publications made and 664,331 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#25 of 68 In Spain
#279 of 1,417 In Europe
#811 of 6,545 In the World

Pompeu Fabra University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 3 6
1993 2 7
1994 7 11
1995 6 24
1996 11 35
1997 22 60
1998 33 87
1999 42 131
2000 85 377
2001 105 1402
2002 140 2346
2003 178 3073
2004 199 3886
2005 203 4525
2006 247 5500
2007 257 6719
2008 314 8337
2009 327 9728
2010 370 11192
2011 427 12912
2012 453 15426
2013 557 18751
2014 675 21789
2015 717 24803
2016 766 28395
2017 782 32591
2018 800 37496
2019 853 43202
2020 959 54531
2021 912 63624
2022 933 61900
2023 956 62879
2024 702 57353

The following table provides academic rankings for Pompeu Fabra University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 17 206 570
Computational Chemistry 26 283 698
Biochemical Engineering 43 439 1214
Petrology and Geochemistry 40 449 1366
Organic Chemistry 45 449 1464
Physical chemistry 43 451 1532
Materials Science 44 517 1715
Nanotechnology 40 511 1890
Chemical Engineering 46 557 2134
Nutrition and Food Science 49 547 2196
Environmental Chemistry 49 588 2220
Inorganic Chemistry 49 599 2357

Environmental Science rankings

Pompeu Fabra University ranked 24th for Environmental Science in Spain and 718th in the World with 12,378 publications made and 436,429 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#24 of 69 In Spain
#255 of 1,464 In Europe
#718 of 6,876 In the World

Pompeu Fabra University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 8 13
1993 12 23
1994 17 29
1995 16 58
1996 32 81
1997 37 132
1998 52 183
1999 66 282
2000 100 465
2001 82 794
2002 112 1221
2003 191 1838
2004 178 2376
2005 200 2924
2006 227 3508
2007 239 4467
2008 288 5495
2009 323 6434
2010 321 7536
2011 370 9132
2012 436 11020
2013 446 13002
2014 614 14880
2015 646 17309
2016 707 19536
2017 762 22383
2018 757 26440
2019 801 31181
2020 895 39169
2021 957 45618
2022 854 43643
2023 965 46683
2024 610 41840

The following table provides academic rankings for Pompeu Fabra University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 15 195 392
Geography and Cartography 19 211 558
Ecology 26 253 693
Paleontology 21 269 747
Geology 29 304 839
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 33 301 948
Oceanography 38 355 1027
Environmental Management 38 376 1131
Environmental Engineering 42 371 1185
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 41 426 1217
Petrology and Geochemistry 40 449 1366
Agricultural Science 44 399 1378
Earth science and Geophysics 42 469 1537
Forestry 45 470 1693
Geotechnical Engineering 47 573 2063
Environmental Chemistry 49 588 2220

Engineering rankings

Pompeu Fabra University ranked 30th for Engineering in Spain and 945th in the World with 11,490 publications made and 364,113 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#30 of 69 In Spain
#330 of 1,465 In Europe
#945 of 6,782 In the World

Pompeu Fabra University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 7
1993 7 9
1994 11 23
1995 10 42
1996 27 61
1997 33 100
1998 49 152
1999 44 197
2000 82 343
2001 89 671
2002 110 1057
2003 157 1562
2004 168 1972
2005 190 2465
2006 242 3279
2007 274 4178
2008 281 4922
2009 360 5824
2010 388 7215
2011 443 8442
2012 467 9713
2013 514 11861
2014 611 13845
2015 565 16113
2016 647 18452
2017 692 20553
2018 733 24216
2019 694 27987
2020 779 33348
2021 819 37655
2022 718 36056
2023 750 37274
2024 493 32841

The following table provides academic rankings for Pompeu Fabra University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 7 110 291
Human-Computer Interaction 14 122 297
Acoustical Engineering 14 211 544
Computer Networking 16 195 558
Telecommunications 19 218 622
Operations Research 18 221 622
Transportation Engineering 18 236 623
Architecture 26 279 626
Computer Engineering 28 252 720
Mechanical Engineering 23 291 768
Robotics 21 276 795
Electronic Engineering 24 269 809
Biomedical Engineering 19 299 842
Architectural Engineering 28 362 953
Aerospace Engineering 29 367 992
Electrical Engineering 30 347 1005
Optical Engineering 35 385 1100
Civil Engineering 34 397 1149
Environmental Engineering 42 371 1185
Biochemical Engineering 43 439 1214
Remote Sensing 41 428 1233
Biotechnology 36 375 1239
Reliability and Quality Engineering 39 417 1280
Structural Engineering 36 478 1452
Materials Science 44 517 1715
Automotive Engineering 49 554 1878
Nanotechnology 40 511 1890
Geotechnical Engineering 47 573 2063
Metallurgical Engineering 47 585 2088
Chemical Engineering 46 557 2134

Psychology rankings

Pompeu Fabra University ranked 12th for Psychology in Spain and 567th in the World with 11,251 publications made and 374,876 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 69 In Spain
#211 of 1,423 In Europe
#567 of 6,645 In the World

Pompeu Fabra University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 7
1993 7 10
1994 4 12
1995 3 25
1996 10 36
1997 16 45
1998 23 73
1999 40 97
2000 53 245
2001 65 541
2002 61 831
2003 99 1301
2004 100 1639
2005 120 2187
2006 153 2961
2007 228 3596
2008 229 4704
2009 316 5813
2010 316 6566
2011 383 8008
2012 420 10021
2013 477 12021
2014 559 14292
2015 555 15993
2016 605 17902
2017 670 20634
2018 686 24218
2019 756 28586
2020 826 36967
2021 954 43111
2022 847 43051
2023 940 46154
2024 677 40942

The following table provides academic rankings for Pompeu Fabra University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 131 333
Cognitive Science 7 143 386
Neuroscience 11 180 455
Social Work 8 151 460
Education Majors 15 166 534
Social Psychology 15 209 562
Psychiatry 9 208 569
Occupational Therapy 16 241 618
Special Education 17 232 628
Child Psychology 18 235 657
Clinical Psychology 26 285 837
Sexology 26 277 898

Physics rankings

Pompeu Fabra University ranked 33rd for Physics in Spain and 1001st in the World with 10,124 publications made and 337,314 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#33 of 69 In Spain
#365 of 1,457 In Europe
#1001 of 6,713 In the World

Pompeu Fabra University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 7 10
1993 11 13
1994 11 23
1995 17 55
1996 29 67
1997 32 116
1998 55 164
1999 54 219
2000 93 406
2001 82 751
2002 124 1128
2003 160 1648
2004 151 2112
2005 173 2576
2006 221 3448
2007 225 4089
2008 257 4839
2009 284 5360
2010 333 6641
2011 385 7664
2012 399 8727
2013 433 10547
2014 534 12384
2015 514 14143
2016 535 15544
2017 610 17279
2018 634 19742
2019 591 23684
2020 699 28981
2021 734 32103
2022 604 30840
2023 635 32163
2024 458 28644

The following table provides academic rankings for Pompeu Fabra University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 14 211 544
Biophysics 15 235 613
Theoretical Physics 18 277 645
Astrophysics and Astronomy 23 276 684
Medical Physics 18 323 871
Quantum and Particle physics 34 368 1013
Astrobiology 35 391 1095
Optical Engineering 35 385 1100
Materials Science 44 517 1715
Nanotechnology 40 511 1890
Nuclear Physics 47 568 1980
Condensed Matter Physics 39 553 2042

Mathematics rankings

Pompeu Fabra University ranked 14th for Mathematics in Spain and 430th in the World with 10,041 publications made and 367,857 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#14 of 69 In Spain
#164 of 1,401 In Europe
#430 of 6,418 In the World

Pompeu Fabra University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 8 14
1993 15 25
1994 18 42
1995 27 91
1996 38 112
1997 61 186
1998 76 279
1999 88 364
2000 117 546
2001 123 762
2002 137 1257
2003 182 1837
2004 165 2249
2005 199 2686
2006 231 3629
2007 239 4332
2008 248 5176
2009 263 6193
2010 317 6968
2011 352 8286
2012 357 9274
2013 387 10617
2014 446 12394
2015 455 13907
2016 501 15116
2017 722 16639
2018 576 19777
2019 625 22771
2020 708 28067
2021 631 31410
2022 629 30002
2023 675 30837
2024 396 22670

The following table provides academic rankings for Pompeu Fabra University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 40 127
Actuarial Science 1 37 142
Statistics 10 153 411
Operations Research 18 221 622
Applied Mathematics 22 273 648
Blockchain and Cryptography 18 265 785
Math Teachers 29 266 845

Business rankings

Pompeu Fabra University ranked 9th for Business in Spain and 350th in the World with 8,146 publications made and 268,060 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#9 of 69 In Spain
#125 of 1,433 In Europe
#350 of 6,339 In the World

Pompeu Fabra University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 6 10
1993 8 19
1994 15 32
1995 17 68
1996 33 88
1997 37 135
1998 73 221
1999 80 258
2000 94 416
2001 106 678
2002 110 1037
2003 163 1590
2004 179 1944
2005 186 2291
2006 199 2949
2007 221 3786
2008 261 4315
2009 285 5192
2010 262 6003
2011 315 7169
2012 337 8340
2013 351 9135
2014 418 10429
2015 380 11479
2016 434 12025
2017 427 12818
2018 424 14968
2019 465 16984
2020 572 20613
2021 505 22667
2022 425 20943
2023 462 21780
2024 262 16587

The following table provides academic rankings for Pompeu Fabra University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 24 94
International Trade 2 64 106
International Business 1 59 110
Actuarial Science 1 37 142
Finance 1 75 210
Occupational Safety and Health 2 57 223
Entertainment Industry Business 6 78 224
Accounting 3 70 243
Public Policy / Administration 3 105 289
Advertising 9 124 386
Real Estate 6 129 412
Tax Law 8 148 415
Risk Management 14 175 420
Management 13 157 454
Entrepreneurship 22 227 488
Marketing 20 204 543
Hospitality and Hotel Management 37 257 604
Operations Research 18 221 622
Supply Chain Management 9 225 687
Human Resource Management 31 273 692
Management Information Systems 29 319 732
Project Management 27 411 943

Economics rankings

Pompeu Fabra University ranked 2nd for Economics in Spain and 233rd in the World with 7,318 publications made and 255,409 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 68 In Spain
#83 of 1,388 In Europe
#233 of 6,167 In the World

Pompeu Fabra University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 7 16
1993 21 36
1994 20 44
1995 27 110
1996 45 136
1997 57 219
1998 94 303
1999 89 404
2000 119 625
2001 117 879
2002 118 1337
2003 192 2029
2004 199 2498
2005 196 2818
2006 219 3576
2007 207 4382
2008 209 4986
2009 248 5728
2010 252 6435
2011 267 7407
2012 264 8363
2013 273 9368
2014 304 10315
2015 327 11116
2016 339 11080
2017 514 11311
2018 336 12979
2019 361 14439
2020 431 18056
2021 421 20075
2022 365 18963
2023 401 20586
2024 254 16087

The following table provides academic rankings for Pompeu Fabra University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 1 46 76
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 24 94
International Trade 2 64 106
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 40 127
Actuarial Science 1 37 142
Political Economy 2 78 188
Finance 1 75 210
Development Studies 3 78 254
International Relations and Diplomacy 6 161 418
Environmental Economics 35 298 729

Art & Design rankings

Pompeu Fabra University ranked 12th for Art & Design in Spain and 366th in the World with 4,320 publications made and 103,333 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History.

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
#12 of 68 In Spain
#145 of 1,381 In Europe
#366 of 5,966 In the World

Pompeu Fabra University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 6
1993 6 7
1994 4 17
1995 2 25
1996 15 31
1997 15 36
1998 23 75
1999 19 65
2000 30 169
2001 31 216
2002 45 319
2003 61 429
2004 71 651
2005 73 802
2006 89 943
2007 92 1223
2008 125 1476
2009 128 1750
2010 154 2189
2011 173 2467
2012 195 3008
2013 174 3463
2014 253 4012
2015 211 4406
2016 248 4599
2017 288 5273
2018 253 5872
2019 240 6959
2020 263 8391
2021 314 9121
2022 268 9000
2023 297 9618
2024 139 7851

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

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 1 2
Music 1 3 15
Painting and Drawing 6 43 83
Sculpture 6 43 83
Illustration and Concept Art 7 46 95
UX/UI Desgin 6 81 197
Multimedia 6 63 201
Graphic Design 7 81 222
Entertainment Industry Business 6 78 224
Performing arts 5 97 236
Literature 6 101 267
Game Design and Development 9 109 274
Cinematography 14 127 292
Art History 5 127 293
Creative Writing 5 113 299
Fashion Design 14 134 343
Animation 10 135 356
Aesthetics 9 148 378
Photography 13 180 460
Computer Graphics 18 231 563
Architecture 26 279 626