The UAB has a clear international vocation, and an outlook to the world. The UAB has a prominent position in the international rankings as one of the leading Spanish universities and is within the top 100 universities in Europe.
The UAB takes part in mobility and exchange programmes with the best universities in the world, especially in Europe, America and Asia as well as some countries in Africa. Around 1,400 students take advantage of these mobility programmes to spend a period abroad – an added value for more than 21% of UAB graduates. See the map of all programmes.
The UAB is a leader in Research and Innovation through networking and participation in various international research projects and platforms. It develops projects in collaboration with other universities, research centres, businesses and social partners, with the ambition of being a university of change through the generation of knowledge and innovation with excellence criteria.
The international community of the UAB consists of more than 10,000 international students – of whom 38.7% are Master's and doctoral students – as well as lecturers, researchers and staff from other countries.
“I have learned so much in just three weeks, so it's really been amazing”
UAB Barcelona Summer School student - Course: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Rodney Canete
“I think the expectations were beyond”
"When you combine the campus and being between Barcelona and the beautiful countryside, I think there is no location like this in the world"
UAB Summer School student - Course: Contemporary Spain through the Eye of the Movie Camera (in 2019); Contemporary Italy through the Eye of the Movie Camera
Federico Roberto Waitoller
“I discovered it was a very well ranked university in Barcelona which is a very attractive city”
"Even though the colleges are separated, there are interconnections among research"
Teaching and researching at the Faculties of Political Sciences and Sociology, Psychology, and Education for one semester.
Sara Nabih Moubarak
“I would definitely recommend the UAB Barcelona Summer School programme to all my fellow friends in Lebanon and all over the world”
UAB Barcelona Summer School student - Course: Urban Performing Arts and Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Patrick Nabih Moubarak
“I would definitely repeat it because it is a great experiencie, learning, having fun while meeting new people”
UAB Barcelona Summer School student - Course: Urban Performing Arts; Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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International Students
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European Research Council Projects (ERC) 25 - Horizon 2020 + 20 - Horizon Europe