These Are The “6 Best” Universities In Spain

The University of Barcelona is the principal centre of university research in Spain and has become a European benchmark for research activity, both in terms of the number of research programs it conducts and the excellence these have achieved.

The University has 106 departments and more than 5,000 full-time researchers, technicians and research assistants, most of whom work in the university 243 research groups as recognized and supported by the Government of Catalonia.

According to The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), 8 objectives and robust indicators have been exercised to rank the world’s top universities:

1. Quality of education, assessed by the quantity of a university’s graduates who have obtained top international prizes, awards, and medals in accordance with the university’s size (25%)
2. Alumni Employment, assessed by the quantity of a university’s graduates who have placed Chief executive officer (CEO) roles at the world’s leading companies when compared with the university’s size (25%)
3. Quality of Faculty, measured by the number of academics who have earned top international honours, prizes, and medals (25%)
4. Publications, assessed based on the amount of research papers listed in reputable publications (5%)
5. Influence, calculated based on the quantity of research papers appearing in highly-influential journals (5%)
6. Citations, assessed based on the amount of highly-cited research papers (5%)
7. Broad Impact, analyzed based on the university’s h-index (5%)
8. Patents, assessed as a result of quantity of international patent filings (5%)