Top Universities in Catalonia (autonomous community)
2026 Catalonia University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Catalonia University Ranking, which lists 11 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Spain.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Catalonia Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Catalonia University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de Barcelona | Barcelona |
| 3 | Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona | Cerdanyola del Vallès |
| 7 | Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña | Barcelona |
| 11 | Universidad Pompeu Fabra | Barcelona |
| 28 | Universidad Rovira i Virgili | Tarragona |
| 38 | Universitat de Lleida | Lérida |
| 41 | Universidad de Gerona | Gerona |
| 51 | Universidad Ramon Llull | Barcelona |
| 54 | Universidad de Vich - Universidad Central de Cataluña | Vic |
| 60 | Universitat Internacional de Catalunya | Barcelona |
| 69 | Universidad Abat Oliba CEU | Barcelona |
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How many universities are there in Catalonia?
- There are 11 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Catalonia higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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