{"id":57932,"date":"2021-01-23T17:26:09","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T16:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=57932"},"modified":"2021-01-25T16:07:08","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T15:07:08","slug":"university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/university\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Public Universities in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is a great city to <strong>study<\/strong> in. There are a number of <strong>universities in Barcelona,<\/strong> but also other schools and institutes that offer excellent programs for local and foreign students, some of which are even <strong>taught in English<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104531\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104531 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104531\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104531' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-3.jpg\" class=\"slider-104531 slide-104532\" alt=\"monthly apartment rental in barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio temporada inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are trying to figure out what is the <strong>best public university in Barcelona<\/strong>, take a look at the following list, where you can learn more about them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/university\/#List_of_universities_in_Barcelona\" title=\"List of universities in Barcelona\">List of universities in Barcelona<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/university\/#Universitat_de_Barcelona\" title=\"Universitat de Barcelona&nbsp;\">Universitat de Barcelona&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/university\/#Universitat_Pompeu_Fabra\" title=\"Universitat Pompeu Fabra\">Universitat Pompeu Fabra<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/university\/#Universitat_Politecnica_de_Catalunya_Barcelona_Tech\" title=\"Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya | Barcelona Tech\">Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya | Barcelona Tech<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/university\/#Universitat_Internacional_Menendez_Pelayo\" title=\"Universitat Internacional Men\u00e9ndez Pelayo\">Universitat Internacional Men\u00e9ndez Pelayo<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/university\/#Universitat_Autonoma_de_Barcelona\" title=\"Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona&nbsp;\">Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/university\/#Escola_Superior_de_Musica_de_Catalunya\" title=\"Escola Superior de M\u00fasica de Catalunya&nbsp;\">Escola Superior de M\u00fasica de Catalunya&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_universities_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>List of universities in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Universitat_de_Barcelona\"><\/span>Universitat de Barcelona&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ub.edu\/web\/ub\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Universitat de Barcelona<\/a><\/strong>, also known as <strong>UB<\/strong>, is one of the most popular <strong>universities<\/strong> among international students, with more than 1000 foreign people enrolling each year. It is also the oldest and largest <strong>university<\/strong> in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hidden-city-tours-tour-the-streets-with-those-who-sleep-in-them\/\">city<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_57935\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57935\" class=\"wp-image-57935 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/UNIVERSIDAD_DE_BARCELONA_14-e1597072348252.jpg\" alt=\"university barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-57935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>UB <\/strong>has a very diversified course offer, with several options to choose from if you want to get your bachelor\u2019s degree, your master\u2019s degree, your doctorate, take extension courses or get your postgraduate diploma.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Universitat_Pompeu_Fabra\"><\/span>Universitat Pompeu Fabra<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.upf.edu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Universitat Pompeu Fabra&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is considered one of the best 200 universities in the world, and the <strong>number one university in Spain<\/strong> in scientific productivity.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105259\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105259\" class=\"wp-image-105259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/28627331146_db16a464f7_b-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"buildings of university pompeu fabra in barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-105259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by tgrauros via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPF<\/strong> is divided into three different campuses, offering undergraduate programs, master\u2019s degrees and doctoral programs in the fields of Social Sciences, Humanities, ITC, Communication Sciences, Health and Science.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At <strong>UPF<\/strong> you can take courses like Design and Communication, Biomedicine, Law, Cognitive Systems &amp; Interactive media, Economics and much more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/where-study\/\">Where to study in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Universitat_Politecnica_de_Catalunya_Barcelona_Tech\"><\/span>Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya | Barcelona Tech<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upc.edu\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya<\/a><\/strong> specializes in the fields of Architecture, Engineering, and Science. The university has 20 different schools in different cities in Catalonia.&nbsp;In <strong>Barcelona <\/strong>you can find <strong>UPC<\/strong>\u2019s:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">School of Building Construction (EPSEB),<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">School of Agricultural Engineering (ESAB),<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">School of Architecture (ETSAB),<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">School of Civil Engineering (ETSECCPB),<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB),<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_105260\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105260\" class=\"wp-image-105260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/30606456771_7d9ff47688_b-1024x747.jpg\" alt=\"UPC barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"467\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-105260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by tgrauros via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">School of Telecommunications Engineering (ETSETB),<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">School of Informatics (FIB),<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">School of Nautical Studies (FNB),<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">School of Mathematics and Statistics (FME),<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">and the Interdisciplinary Higher Education Center (CFIS).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is one of the best <strong>universities for international students in Barcelona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Universitat_Internacional_Menendez_Pelayo\"><\/span>Universitat Internacional Men\u00e9ndez Pelayo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Universitat Internacional Men\u00e9ndez Pelayo <\/strong>was founded in 1932 by the Spanish Ministry of Education. It was initially known as <strong>Universitat de Santander<\/strong>, changing its name in 1945.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UIMP<\/strong> offers twenty six different Master\u2019s degrees courses in the fields of Arts and Humanities, Sciences, Health Sciences, Social and Juridical Sciences.&nbsp;It also offers seven different doctorates in fields such as Economy and Biodiversity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/students\" rel=\"nofollow\">Find your student accommodation in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Universitat_Autonoma_de_Barcelona\"><\/span>Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The second largest public university in Barcelona,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uab.cat\/web\/universitat-autonoma-de-barcelona-1345467954774.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Universi<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uab.cat\/web\/universitat-autonoma-de-barcelona-1345467954774.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">tat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona<\/a><\/strong> has been recognized as a Campus of International Excellence.&nbsp;It also occupies the 10<sup>th<\/sup> place in the list of <strong>best universities in the world<\/strong> according to QS Top 50 Under 50 in 2014.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105261\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105261\" class=\"wp-image-105261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/16758485227_6443b6cd8f_b.jpg\" alt=\"universitat autonoma in barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-105261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by Jorge Franganillo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are sixty departments at <strong>UAB<\/strong> divided into four different fields: Health Sciences, Experimental and Technological Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Escola_Superior_de_Musica_de_Catalunya\"><\/span>Escola Superior de M\u00fasica de Catalunya&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Founded in 2001,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Escola Superior de M\u00fasica de Catalunya&nbsp;<\/a> <\/strong>aims to play an important role in the Catalan cultural and musical scene. Each year the school receives hundreds of students from dozens of countries, who come to immerse in the inspiring environment created by <strong>ESMC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The school offers specializing courses, Master\u2019s degrees, Post graduation courses and courses for continuous studies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now you have seen that there are plenty of <strong>colleges for international students in Barcelona<\/strong>, will you join one?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" rel=\"nofollow\">Monthly rentals in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have you been to any of these universities? <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Share your experience in the comment section!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"57932\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 120px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">4<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona is a great city to study in. 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