The University of Barcelona is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. It is a member of the Coimbra Group, LERU, European University Association, Mediterranean Universities Union, International Research Universities Network and Vives Network. Established in 3 November 1450, it is the fifth oldest university in Spain and one of the oldest universities in the world. With 75 undergraduate programs, 353 graduate programs and 96 doctorate programs to over 63,700 students, UB is considered to be the best University in Spain by the 2011 QS World University... Rankings, which ranked the university 148th overall in the world. Its subject rankings were: 89th in Arts & Humanities, 175th in Engineering & IT, 74th in Life Sciences & Biomedicine, 87th in Natural Sciences, and 143rd in Social Sciences. On the other hand, the ranking published by the Spanish newspaper El Mundo ranks the university 8th in Spain. In 2010, according to University Ranking by Academic Performance , it is the best university in Spain and 83rd university in the world.
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| Location: | Barcelona, Catalonia
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| Founded: | November 3, 1450 |
| School type: | Public school, Public university |
| Total enrollment: | 87,486 |