- #175 QS Global World Ranking
- PublicStatus
- Very HighResearch Output
- 32,682Total Students
- 2,245Faculty
- 3,959Int'l Students
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The research intensity of the University, based on the number of papers output relative to the University’s size.
The number of full time equivalent students enrolled at the University.
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About
The UAB offers almost 100 Bachelor's Degrees, covering all fields of knowledge. Our bachelor's degrees are known for their quality and international character, as well as for the amount of practical experience students acquire.
UAB bachelor's degrees provide students with a large amount of practical experience, helping them to be better prepared as they enter the professional world.
Some bachelor's degrees are offered fully in English, and many other degrees offer subjects in English.
In 2016, the UAB Barcelona Summer School was created. It offers a wide array of subjects in...
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The UAB offers almost 100 Bachelor's Degrees, covering all fields of knowledge. Our bachelor's degrees are known for their quality and international character, as well as for the amount of practical experience students acquire.
UAB bachelor's degrees provide students with a large amount of practical experience, helping them to be better prepared as they enter the professional world.
Some bachelor's degrees are offered fully in English, and many other degrees offer subjects in English.
In 2016, the UAB Barcelona Summer School was created. It offers a wide array of subjects in several fields and takes place from the end of June to the beginning of August. Most of the courses are taught in English, with an option to learn and improve your Spanish as a Foreign Language. Depending on the regulations of each home university, especially if there is a mobility agreement with the UAB, students will be able to transfer the credits earned during their stay to their current degree.
Please click on the following links for more information about:
Read lessThe Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is located only 25 minutes in public transport from Barcelona’s city centre, a cosmopolitan metropolis lying on the shores of the...
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The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is located only 25 minutes in public transport from Barcelona’s city centre, a cosmopolitan metropolis lying on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. The main campus is located in Bellaterra, in the heart of one of the main industrial and technological poles of Mediterranean Europe. The university is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty: 263 Hectares of campus surface area with 60% covered in woodlands and green areas.
The UAB campus offers all types of services for the university community:
- specialised libraries open 24 hours a day,
- computer halls and laboratories,
- a language school,
- healthcare centre,
- sports hall (with a gym, pools, football pitch, etc.),
- theatre, cinema,
- restaurants, shops and cafés,
- as well as a hotel and residence halls with space for almost 2,600 students.
The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) caters to all aspects of university life. The campus is organised as a true of knowledge with almost 50,000 inhabitants: students,...
Read more
The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) caters to all aspects of university life. The campus is organised as a true of knowledge with almost 50,000 inhabitants: students, lecturers, researchers and administration staff.
The international dimension of the UAB can be seen by the number of students enrolled from abroad, more than 8,000 international students from 90 countries worldwide. Every year, the UAB reaches new mobility agreements with universities from around the world. It also has specific programmes which welcome and aid international students once they arrive at the UAB. The UAB campus provides a framework for intercultural co-existence, where different university realities and cultures from around the globe can be seen side by side.
The UAB is a sustainable university. It strives to improve the health of the university community, promote healthy environments and lifestyles and, moreover, is committed to responsible consumption and has pioneered the implementation of sustainable actions.
The university actively encourages the involvement and participation of its students in volunteering activities and community service, and has been recognised by several institutes for these tasks. It also carries out awareness-raising campaigns among the university community.
The Plaça Cívica is the reference point for campus involvement, a space of meeting, leisure, solidarity, demand… A public place for the community to share and enjoy.
Read lessAdmission criteria varies according to the academic degree level. Please click on the following links for more information:
Admission criteria varies according to the academic degree level. Please click on the following links for more information:
- Access to Undergraduate Studies
- Access to Official Master's Degrees
- Access to UAB-specific Graduate Programmes
- Access to PhD Programmes
- Access to UAB Barcelona Summer School
The UAB promotes innovation, employability and entrepreneurship. It strives to foster research and transfer in all areas of knowledge and works closely together with the surrounding...
Read more
The UAB promotes innovation, employability and entrepreneurship. It strives to foster research and transfer in all areas of knowledge and works closely together with the surrounding business and industrial community, as well as with scientific centres such as the Alba Synchrotron Light Facility, located five minutes away from campus.
The UAB campus includes:
many of which were created in collaboration with important scientific institutions, and all of which conduct a large amount of research activities.
Research activities are also carried out in the five UAB-affiliated hospitals, three of which have been awarded the Carlos III Health Institute’s seal of excellence.
Helping graduates enter the labour market is one of the main objectives of the UAB. All bachelor's degrees offer external work placements in prestigious firms and institutions. The UAB yearly manages over 4,000 work placements included in its academic study plans. Students can also take advantage of more than 2,000 extracurricular work placements, job offers, professional mobility abroad and support to entrepreneurs.
Read lessAbout
The UAB offers almost 100 Bachelor's Degrees, covering all fields of knowledge. Our bachelor's degrees are known for their quality and international character, as well as for the amount of practical experience students acquire.
UAB bachelor's degrees provide students with a large amount of practical experience, helping them to be better prepared as they enter the professional world.
Some bachelor's degrees are offered fully in English, and many other degrees offer subjects in English.
In 2016, the UAB Barcelona Summer School was created. It offers a wide array of subjects in...
Read more
The UAB offers almost 100 Bachelor's Degrees, covering all fields of knowledge. Our bachelor's degrees are known for their quality and international character, as well as for the amount of practical experience students acquire.
UAB bachelor's degrees provide students with a large amount of practical experience, helping them to be better prepared as they enter the professional world.
Some bachelor's degrees are offered fully in English, and many other degrees offer subjects in English.
In 2016, the UAB Barcelona Summer School was created. It offers a wide array of subjects in several fields and takes place from the end of June to the beginning of August. Most of the courses are taught in English, with an option to learn and improve your Spanish as a Foreign Language. Depending on the regulations of each home university, especially if there is a mobility agreement with the UAB, students will be able to transfer the credits earned during their stay to their current degree.
Please click on the following links for more information about:
Read lessThe Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is located only 25 minutes in public transport from Barcelona’s city centre, a cosmopolitan metropolis lying on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. The main campus is located in Bellaterra, in the heart of one of the main industrial and technological poles of Mediterranean Europe. The university is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty: 263 Hectares of campus surface area with 60% covered in woodlands and green areas.
The UAB campus offers all types of services for the university community:
- specialised libraries open 24 hours a day,
- computer halls and laboratories,
- a language school,
- healthcare centre,
- sports hall (with a gym, pools, football pitch, etc.),
- theatre, cinema,
- restaurants, shops and cafés,
- as well as a hotel and residence halls with space ...
Read more
The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is located only 25 minutes in public transport from Barcelona’s city centre, a cosmopolitan metropolis lying on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. The main campus is located in Bellaterra, in the heart of one of the main industrial and technological poles of Mediterranean Europe. The university is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty: 263 Hectares of campus surface area with 60% covered in woodlands and green areas.
The UAB campus offers all types of services for the university community:
- specialised libraries open 24 hours a day,
- computer halls and laboratories,
- a language school,
- healthcare centre,
- sports hall (with a gym, pools, football pitch, etc.),
- theatre, cinema,
- restaurants, shops and cafés,
- as well as a hotel and residence halls with space for almost 2,600 students.
The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) caters to all aspects of university life. The campus is organised as a true of knowledge with almost 50,000 inhabitants: students, lecturers, researchers and administration staff.
The international dimension of the UAB can be seen by the number of students enrolled from abroad, more than 8,000 international students from 90 countries worldwide. Every year, the UAB reaches new mobility agreements with universities from around the world. It also has specific programmes which welcome and aid international students once they arrive at the UAB. The UAB campus provides a framework for intercultural co-existence, where different university realities and cultures from around the globe can be seen side by side.
The UAB is a sustainable university. It strives...
Read more
The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) caters to all aspects of university life. The campus is organised as a true of knowledge with almost 50,000 inhabitants: students, lecturers, researchers and administration staff.
The international dimension of the UAB can be seen by the number of students enrolled from abroad, more than 8,000 international students from 90 countries worldwide. Every year, the UAB reaches new mobility agreements with universities from around the world. It also has specific programmes which welcome and aid international students once they arrive at the UAB. The UAB campus provides a framework for intercultural co-existence, where different university realities and cultures from around the globe can be seen side by side.
The UAB is a sustainable university. It strives to improve the health of the university community, promote healthy environments and lifestyles and, moreover, is committed to responsible consumption and has pioneered the implementation of sustainable actions.
The university actively encourages the involvement and participation of its students in volunteering activities and community service, and has been recognised by several institutes for these tasks. It also carries out awareness-raising campaigns among the university community.
The Plaça Cívica is the reference point for campus involvement, a space of meeting, leisure, solidarity, demand… A public place for the community to share and enjoy.
Read lessAdmission criteria varies according to the academic degree level. Please click on the following links for more information:
The UAB promotes innovation, employability and entrepreneurship. It strives to foster research and transfer in all areas of knowledge and works closely together with the surrounding business and industrial community, as well as with scientific centres such as the Alba Synchrotron Light Facility, located five minutes away from campus.
The UAB campus includes:
many of which were created in collaboration with important scientific institutions, and all of which conduct a large amount of research activities.
Research activities are also carried out in the five UAB-affiliated hospitals, three of which have been awarded the Carlos III Health Institute’s seal of excellence.
Helping graduates enter the labour market is one of the main objectives of the UAB. All bachelor's degrees offer...
Read more
The UAB promotes innovation, employability and entrepreneurship. It strives to foster research and transfer in all areas of knowledge and works closely together with the surrounding business and industrial community, as well as with scientific centres such as the Alba Synchrotron Light Facility, located five minutes away from campus.
The UAB campus includes:
many of which were created in collaboration with important scientific institutions, and all of which conduct a large amount of research activities.
Research activities are also carried out in the five UAB-affiliated hospitals, three of which have been awarded the Carlos III Health Institute’s seal of excellence.
Helping graduates enter the labour market is one of the main objectives of the UAB. All bachelor's degrees offer external work placements in prestigious firms and institutions. The UAB yearly manages over 4,000 work placements included in its academic study plans. Students can also take advantage of more than 2,000 extracurricular work placements, job offers, professional mobility abroad and support to entrepreneurs.
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University highlights
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Campus locations
Bellaterra Campus, UAB, Barcelona, ES,
Bellaterra Campus , Barcelona , Spain , 08193
Sabadell Campus, UAB, Barcelona, ES,
Carrer Emprius, 2 , Sabadell , Barcelona , Spain , 08202
UD Germans Trias i Pujol, UAB, Badalona, ES,
Carretera de Can Ruti , Badalona , Barcelona , Spain , 08916
UD Parc Taulí, UAB, Sabadell, ES,
Parc Taulí, 15 , Sabadell , Barcelona , Spain , 08208
UD Parc de Salut Mar, UAB, Barcelona, ES,
Carrer del Dr. Aiguader, 80 , Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain , 08003
UD Sant Pau, UAB, Barcelona, ES,
Carrer de Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167 , Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain , 08025
UD Vall d'Hebron, UAB, Barcelona, ES,
Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119-129 , Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain , 08035
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