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Autonomous University of Barcelona

Autonomous University of Barcelona

🇪🇸 Spain 4-Year University
Global #90 Spain #2
Campus of Autonomous University of Barcelona

Institution Info

Founded
1968
Type
4-Year University
Students
30,926 students

About

Autonomous University of Barcelona is a higher education institution in Spain, founded in 1968. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is one of the top 3 universities in Spain. The university has approximately 31K students, a member of Global A-Tier (World 21-100) and Top 50 Universities in Europe.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #172 · Top 200 59.20
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #90 · Top 100 92.24
ARWU 2025 ARWU #301 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

741
h-index
10,989,941
Citations
143,657
Publications
168,113
i10-index
2.87
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

Autonomous University of Barcelona is ranked #90 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Spain, it holds the #2 position.
Autonomous University of Barcelona was founded in 1968, making it 58 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Spain.
Autonomous University of Barcelona has a student body of approximately 30,926 students.
Autonomous University of Barcelona has produced 143,657 research publications with 10,989,941 total citations and an h-index of 741, according to OpenAlex data.