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The University of Barcelona ranked 1st in Spain, 116th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 25 research topics. The University of Barcelona ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 136,602 academic publications and 3,743,312 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 500 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#116 of 14,131 In the World
#29 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 75 In Spain
#1 of 6 In Barcelona
#17 of 2,148 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#51 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#63 of 3,606 For Environmental Chemistry
#91 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#179 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 22 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Barcelona ranked 1st for Biology in Spain and 111th in the World with 86,484 publications made and 2,919,182 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 69 In Spain
#27 of 1,445 In Europe
#111 of 6,770 In the World

University of Barcelona
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 601 2557
1992 655 3174
1993 750 3770
1994 776 4548
1995 837 5743
1996 1030 6614
1997 1125 8398
1998 1067 10112
1999 1212 12368
2000 1317 15492
2001 1387 18525
2002 1435 20960
2003 1454 25483
2004 1601 29589
2005 1618 34918
2006 1836 40820
2007 2013 48769
2008 2123 54517
2009 2416 64063
2010 2575 73594
2011 2768 84601
2012 3070 98097
2013 3363 111839
2014 3666 124116
2015 3777 136223
2016 3920 145556
2017 3998 155585
2018 4151 173171
2019 4574 194980
2020 5281 233164
2021 5708 273938
2022 5441 283943
2023 5488 287237

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

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Microbiology 1 20 69
Virology 1 18 77
Nutrition and Food Science 3 24 78
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 31 107
Immunology 1 33 108
Oncology and Cancer research 1 22 109
Genetics 1 28 115
Biochemistry 1 30 119
Zoology 1 37 119
Paleontology 1 36 119
Neuroscience 1 40 127
Pharmacology 1 35 130
Biotechnology 1 39 130
Botany 1 39 136
Evolutionary Biology 1 43 142
Toxicology 3 47 146
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 41 147
Astrobiology 1 56 152
Molecular Biology 2 60 182
Animal Science 5 62 188
Horticulture 6 56 189
Biophysics 1 70 198
Nanotechnology 3 55 231
Agricultural Science 8 84 245
Forestry 6 83 248
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 91 277
Entomology 5 144 381

Medicine rankings

The University of Barcelona ranked 1st for Medicine in Spain and 114th in the World with 67,983 publications made and 2,217,038 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 69 In Spain
#31 of 1,417 In Europe
#114 of 6,680 In the World

University of Barcelona
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 381 1870
1992 418 2086
1993 470 2323
1994 485 2874
1995 568 3737
1996 684 4283
1997 732 5388
1998 721 6653
1999 771 8001
2000 855 10481
2001 884 13086
2002 912 14315
2003 945 17364
2004 1051 20843
2005 1096 24978
2006 1260 28341
2007 1377 34109
2008 1479 38133
2009 1686 43975
2010 1836 52049
2011 2056 60145
2012 2337 70198
2013 2609 81082
2014 2885 92455
2015 3046 103846
2016 3126 110009
2017 3409 121319
2018 3566 133392
2019 4046 153801
2020 4765 188322
2021 5292 226593
2022 4970 240458
2023 4978 244925

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

Medicine subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 5 17
Pharmacy 1 30 64
Critical Care Nursing 1 15 75
Dermatology 1 22 75
Virology 1 18 77
Cosmetology 1 24 79
Respiratory Therapy 1 28 89
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 51 96
Cardiology 1 28 96
Anesthesiology 1 24 101
Surgery 1 24 102
Pathology 1 27 103
Immunology 1 33 108
Oncology and Cancer research 1 22 109
Epidemiology 1 37 110
Pediatrics 1 34 113
Urology 2 31 122
Clinical Psychology 1 29 126
Radiation Therapy 1 34 129
Audiology 1 44 129
Forensic Science 2 51 130
Pharmacology 1 35 130
Psychiatry 1 39 130
Family medicine 1 36 133
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 39 137
Toxicology 3 47 146
Anatomy and Physiology 1 43 147
Public Health 1 42 148
Health Science 1 44 152
Veterinary 5 54 162
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 45 167
Orthodontics 2 61 174
Dentistry 3 64 183
Neurosurgery 1 77 184
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 62 185
Nursing 1 54 185
Physical Therapy 2 70 215
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 70 237
Medical Physics 3 100 249
Gerontology 2 65 251
Ophthalmology 8 92 256
Sports Medicine 3 98 273
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 91 277
Plastic Surgery 2 84 281
Sports / Exercise science 8 94 281
Biomedical Engineering 2 104 311
Optometry 13 129 366
Occupational Therapy 5 151 380
Social Work 7 162 511

Chemistry rankings

The University of Barcelona ranked 1st for Chemistry in Spain and 139th in the World with 65,962 publications made and 2,273,084 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 68 In Spain
#36 of 1,401 In Europe
#139 of 6,447 In the World

University of Barcelona
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 574 2704
1992 620 3272
1993 737 3843
1994 713 4483
1995 782 5789
1996 977 6639
1997 1050 8224
1998 1034 9893
1999 1110 11948
2000 1203 14576
2001 1244 17008
2002 1318 19133
2003 1305 22970
2004 1426 26021
2005 1423 30594
2006 1592 35487
2007 1736 41519
2008 1758 46112
2009 1988 54080
2010 2022 60637
2011 2131 69495
2012 2367 78669
2013 2523 89900
2014 2709 98735
2015 2718 107567
2016 2695 113799
2017 2846 121238
2018 2821 133512
2019 3068 148539
2020 3459 173288
2021 3622 200624
2022 3495 205134
2023 3496 205406

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

Chemistry subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 1 15 63
Pharmacy 1 30 64
Computational Chemistry 1 19 64
Nutrition and Food Science 3 24 78
Inorganic Chemistry 1 18 94
Radiochemistry 2 12 95
Biochemical Engineering 5 51 116
Organic Chemistry 1 29 118
Biochemistry 1 30 119
Physical chemistry 1 38 177
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 69 192
Materials Science 1 63 229
Nanotechnology 3 55 231
Chemical Engineering 4 68 284
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 11 201 480

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Barcelona ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 93rd in the World with 56,942 publications made and 1,177,916 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Law.

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

University of Barcelona
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 197 736
1992 253 850
1993 299 1048
1994 323 1277
1995 350 1527
1996 413 2008
1997 429 2131
1998 489 2863
1999 513 3456
2000 578 4535
2001 649 5568
2002 650 6320
2003 711 7886
2004 842 9603
2005 882 11370
2006 1055 14059
2007 1178 16971
2008 1277 19718
2009 1465 22557
2010 1687 26670
2011 1876 31535
2012 2235 36361
2013 2514 42032
2014 2736 48901
2015 2777 53537
2016 3063 55387
2017 3071 60080
2018 3200 68769
2019 3423 79482
2020 3980 98092
2021 4221 117658
2022 3920 122054
2023 4095 125354

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

Physics rankings

The University of Barcelona ranked 1st for Physics in Spain and 181st in the World with 48,502 publications made and 1,443,941 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 69 In Spain
#53 of 1,446 In Europe
#181 of 6,603 In the World

University of Barcelona
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 433 1961
1992 477 2268
1993 541 2749
1994 545 3024
1995 571 3764
1996 708 4434
1997 753 5208
1998 759 6178
1999 794 7349
2000 854 8783
2001 960 10705
2002 982 11832
2003 973 14360
2004 1044 16580
2005 1142 20099
2006 1217 23650
2007 1361 28095
2008 1330 31092
2009 1529 36114
2010 1548 40068
2011 1576 45918
2012 1748 51998
2013 1840 59593
2014 1986 64530
2015 1851 68610
2016 1910 72663
2017 2065 76692
2018 2018 85304
2019 2148 93904
2020 2515 109109
2021 2650 127199
2022 2467 127293
2023 2533 129868

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

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 2 29 78
Condensed Matter Physics 2 39 129
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 49 145
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 68 150
Nuclear Physics 3 59 151
Astrobiology 1 56 152
Quantum and Particle physics 1 54 182
Biophysics 1 70 198
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 71 227
Materials Science 1 63 229
Nanotechnology 3 55 231
Optical Engineering 2 76 234
Medical Physics 3 100 249
Acoustical Engineering 3 99 301

Engineering rankings

The University of Barcelona ranked 2nd for Engineering in Spain and 225th in the World with 47,423 publications made and 1,455,199 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 68 In Spain
#64 of 1,453 In Europe
#225 of 6,684 In the World

University of Barcelona
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 387 1761
1992 438 2074
1993 484 2408
1994 460 2713
1995 516 3390
1996 609 3798
1997 676 4565
1998 676 5559
1999 736 6653
2000 802 7912
2001 835 9501
2002 893 10560
2003 875 13186
2004 979 15455
2005 1064 18577
2006 1110 21883
2007 1278 26083
2008 1263 29187
2009 1449 34552
2010 1475 38931
2011 1550 45165
2012 1786 51377
2013 1855 59133
2014 1978 64676
2015 1900 69109
2016 1998 73754
2017 2109 78804
2018 2074 87168
2019 2221 97153
2020 2586 113432
2021 2802 132935
2022 2598 135163
2023 2639 136246

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Barcelona ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Spain and 154th in the World with 45,311 publications made and 1,284,565 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 69 In Spain
#44 of 1,458 In Europe
#154 of 6,798 In the World

University of Barcelona
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 313 1140
1992 331 1433
1993 388 1659
1994 393 1912
1995 451 2684
1996 511 3017
1997 560 3573
1998 546 4390
1999 596 5228
2000 680 6656
2001 675 7622
2002 762 8991
2003 773 10901
2004 867 13099
2005 807 15116
2006 1004 18704
2007 1084 22564
2008 1133 25295
2009 1268 29724
2010 1366 33979
2011 1486 39402
2012 1698 45396
2013 1870 52143
2014 2018 58280
2015 2035 62534
2016 2080 66650
2017 2170 70128
2018 2209 78258
2019 2303 90412
2020 2728 107307
2021 2899 124453
2022 2848 125984
2023 2734 127394

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Barcelona ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Spain and 217th in the World with 40,606 publications made and 1,275,898 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 69 In Spain
#65 of 1,459 In Europe
#217 of 6,752 In the World

University of Barcelona
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 199 955
1992 222 1051
1993 270 1357
1994 289 1623
1995 309 2009
1996 365 2240
1997 405 2896
1998 410 3393
1999 449 4412
2000 442 5213
2001 488 6078
2002 519 7223
2003 545 8753
2004 615 10119
2005 678 12212
2006 755 14981
2007 805 18143
2008 957 20504
2009 1065 24010
2010 1272 28369
2011 1242 33168
2012 1534 39933
2013 1633 45931
2014 1810 52392
2015 1801 57427
2016 1940 62925
2017 2153 68694
2018 2169 78840
2019 2415 92222
2020 2737 111248
2021 2997 133930
2022 2927 139523
2023 2935 141075

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

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 1 6 22
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 31 107
Neuroscience 1 40 127
Human-Computer Interaction 4 50 138
Library and Information science 1 66 206
Cognitive Science 2 75 235
Computational Linguistics 9 93 243
Machine Learning 4 81 279
Computer Vision 6 100 291
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 113 324
Animation 9 133 348
Multimedia 12 127 348
Computer Graphics 7 143 367
Data Science 7 152 369
Telecommunications 8 128 382
Computer Networking 8 134 408
Cyber Security 13 163 448
Management Information Systems 17 199 467
UX/UI Desgin 25 248 573
Computer Engineering 24 224 628
Database Administration 18 278 740
Software Engineering 32 373 843
Web Design and Development 33 329 880
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 356 1032
Robotics 32 359 1071

Psychology rankings

The University of Barcelona ranked 1st for Psychology in Spain and 150th in the World with 31,766 publications made and 917,000 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 69 In Spain
#41 of 1,414 In Europe
#150 of 6,528 In the World

University of Barcelona
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 122 637
1992 162 790
1993 176 945
1994 189 1197
1995 187 1378
1996 279 1658
1997 297 2168
1998 253 2516
1999 335 3201
2000 323 3898
2001 362 4897
2002 336 5502
2003 375 6633
2004 399 7587
2005 445 9089
2006 481 10333
2007 539 12703
2008 681 14324
2009 780 16435
2010 882 19693
2011 994 22697
2012 1110 27643
2013 1252 32699
2014 1422 38151
2015 1529 42938
2016 1614 46889
2017 1719 51522
2018 1759 58361
2019 2009 67044
2020 2314 83369
2021 2609 99896
2022 2502 106706
2023 2553 108436

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

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 1 29 126
Neuroscience 1 40 127
Psychiatry 1 39 130
Social Psychology 1 61 212
Education Majors 1 51 230
Cognitive Science 2 75 235
Child Psychology 3 61 245
Sexology 1 74 301
Occupational Therapy 5 151 380
Special Education 8 143 397
Social Work 7 162 511
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 10 219 537
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 16 209 723

Mathematics rankings

The University of Barcelona ranked 1st for Mathematics in Spain and 170th in the World with 21,763 publications made and 655,622 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 69 In Spain
#49 of 1,388 In Europe
#170 of 6,305 In the World

University of Barcelona
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 82 468
1992 101 416
1993 126 563
1994 111 585
1995 149 801
1996 174 943
1997 188 1071
1998 185 1311
1999 201 1447
2000 207 1951
2001 240 2295
2002 296 2838
2003 279 3367
2004 316 4172
2005 348 4852
2006 443 6221
2007 447 7368
2008 456 8416
2009 543 10295
2010 629 11630
2011 669 13789
2012 735 15975
2013 862 19351
2014 919 22208
2015 943 24847
2016 1012 26952
2017 1159 29710
2018 1239 34014
2019 1363 40249
2020 1467 48183
2021 1765 60849
2022 1688 65408
2023 1748 66636

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

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 1 42 154
Actuarial Science 3 66 215
Math Teachers 2 39 216
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 83 225
Applied Mathematics 10 118 307
Operations Research 17 217 626
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 356 1032

Business rankings

The University of Barcelona ranked 10th for Business in Spain and 364th in the World with 11,106 publications made and 228,198 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#10 of 69 In Spain
#133 of 1,414 In Europe
#364 of 6,187 In the World

University of Barcelona
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 50 168
1992 54 203
1993 37 208
1994 41 210
1995 69 312
1996 71 345
1997 75 407
1998 116 514
1999 104 569
2000 82 707
2001 113 901
2002 113 996
2003 140 1190
2004 166 1554
2005 197 1826
2006 213 2452
2007 222 3152
2008 282 3684
2009 307 4132
2010 376 4907
2011 402 5649
2012 435 6551
2013 478 7825
2014 570 9422
2015 532 10074
2016 564 10811
2017 630 11679
2018 579 13174
2019 668 15782
2020 764 19206
2021 793 24093
2022 750 23719
2023 844 25143

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

Business subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Tax Law 2 30 109
Hospitality and Hotel Management 9 42 114
International Business 3 68 123
International Trade 4 74 124
Actuarial Science 3 66 215
Public Policy / Administration 2 92 255
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 87 264
Finance 5 106 273
Occupational Safety and Health 5 96 358
Entertainment Industry Business 15 149 371
Human Resource Management 13 142 387
Accounting 9 128 387
Marketing 11 156 415
Real Estate 8 130 420
Risk Management 14 179 433
Entrepreneurship 22 207 437
Management 11 158 462
Advertising 11 169 465
Management Information Systems 17 199 467
Project Management 16 261 605
Operations Research 17 217 626
Engineering Management 24 278 810

Economics rankings

The University of Barcelona ranked 3rd for Economics in Spain and 262nd in the World with 10,255 publications made and 214,510 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 67 In Spain
#94 of 1,366 In Europe
#262 of 5,995 In the World

University of Barcelona
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 35 146
1992 41 153
1993 33 163
1994 33 151
1995 43 285
1996 60 262
1997 56 273
1998 87 377
1999 88 430
2000 73 584
2001 92 722
2002 108 850
2003 145 1130
2004 159 1384
2005 186 1731
2006 215 2151
2007 212 2605
2008 232 2978
2009 283 3488
2010 319 4166
2011 357 4846
2012 402 5542
2013 440 6693
2014 488 8075
2015 501 8821
2016 510 9346
2017 567 9895
2018 575 11568
2019 609 13627
2020 749 17116
2021 800 21752
2022 723 22599
2023 803 23527

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

Economics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 3 60 92
International Trade 4 74 124
Actuarial Science 3 66 215
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 83 225
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 87 264
Development Studies 2 84 272
Finance 5 106 273
Agricultural Economics 3 88 302
Political Economy 4 138 331
International Relations and Diplomacy 6 164 437
Environmental Economics 29 252 586

Art & Design rankings

The University of Barcelona ranked 1st for Art & Design in Spain and 192nd in the World with 7,316 publications made and 138,462 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
#1 of 68 In Spain
#63 of 1,349 In Europe
#192 of 5,720 In the World

University of Barcelona
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 37 130
1992 32 134
1993 47 151
1994 52 175
1995 45 202
1996 53 221
1997 69 240
1998 66 394
1999 76 424
2000 87 521
2001 86 619
2002 95 712
2003 83 894
2004 120 1024
2005 115 1353
2006 133 1597
2007 158 2010
2008 146 2099
2009 191 2556
2010 204 3012
2011 247 3518
2012 310 4238
2013 311 4618
2014 381 5381
2015 352 5751
2016 360 6214
2017 389 6803
2018 380 7892
2019 406 9194
2020 526 11294
2021 526 13372
2022 501 13765
2023 501 14059

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

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 1 6 22
Illustration and Concept Art 7 45 82
Painting and Drawing 7 48 84
Sculpture 7 48 84
Music 2 30 95
Fashion Design 1 49 146
Literature 2 58 169
Art History 2 67 181
Graphic Design 4 72 205
Aesthetics 2 91 249
Performing arts 4 108 254
Creative Writing 4 108 290
Cinematography 12 129 293
Singing and Vocal Performance 7 116 302
Animation 9 133 348
Multimedia 12 127 348
Computer Graphics 7 143 367
Entertainment Industry Business 15 149 371
Landscape Architecture 19 215 467
Photography 12 192 501
Interior Design 19 220 527
UX/UI Desgin 25 248 573
Architecture 35 365 841