Pompeu Fabra University: Statistics

Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 433 of 8,513	In the World
# 186 of 2,785	In Europe
# 14 of 75	In Spain
# 2 of 8,197	For Singing and Vocal Performance
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

55%

Enrollment

15,801

Languages

Catalan;Spanish;English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Bachelor

Website

upf.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	55%
Admissions Requirements	Secondary school certificate (bachillerato LOGSE) and pre-university examination (PAU)
Academic Calendar	September to June (September - December; January-March; April-June)
Enrollment	15,801

We've calculated the 55% acceptance rate for Pompeu Fabra University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Pompeu Fabra University faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Pompeu Fabra University.

Department/Division : Communication

Journalism Media Studies Multimedia Public Relations

Department/Division : Economics and Business

Business Administration Economics Industrial and Production Economics International Business Management

Department/Division : Engineering and Information and Communication Technologies

Biomedical Engineering Computer Engineering Mathematics Telecommunications Engineering

Department/Division : Health and Life Sciences

Biology Biomedical Engineering Medical Technology Medicine

Department/Division : Humanities

Arts and Humanities International Studies Philosophy

Department/Division : Law

Administration Criminology Labour and Industrial Relations Law

Department/Division : Political and Social Sciences

Administration Economics Philosophy Political Sciences

Department/Division : Translation and Language Sciences

Modern Languages Translation and Interpretation

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Pompeu Fabra University.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	Yes	Yes	TBD
Biology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Business	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chemistry	No	No	No
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Economics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineering	Yes	Yes	Yes
Environmental Science	No	Yes	TBD
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Medicine	Yes	Yes	Yes
Physics	No	Yes	TBD
Psychology	Yes	Yes	Yes

Título de Graduado

Administration Arts and Humanities Biology Biomedical Engineering Business Administration Computer Engineering Criminology Economics Industrial and Production Economics International Business International Studies Journalism Labour and Industrial Relations Law Management Mathematics Media Studies Medical Technology Medicine Modern Languages Multimedia Philosophy Political Sciences Public Relations Telecommunications Engineering Translation and Interpretation

Máster Propio

Applied Linguistics Archaeology Biomedical Engineering Biomedicine Cognitive Sciences Communication Studies Comparative Literature Criminology Demography and Population Design Information Sciences International Business International Relations and Diplomacy International Studies Law Media Studies Medical Technology Pharmacy Philosophy Political Sciences Public Administration Public Health Radio and Television Broadcasting Teacher Training Translation and Interpretation

Máster Universitario

Computer Graphics Design Film Health Administration Human Resources International Business Journalism Law Marketing Mass Communication Osteopathy Public Relations Publishing and Book Trade Retailing and Wholesaling Sports Management Taxation Translation and Interpretation

Doctor

Arts and Humanities Biomedicine Economics History Information Technology Law Mass Communication Political Sciences Translation and Interpretation

Research profile

Pompeu Fabra University is a world-class research university with 42,183 scientific papers published and 1,423,174 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Medicine, Philosophy, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Political Science, Genetics, and Engineering.

Publications

42,183

Citations

1,423,174

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	25,691 / 753,075
Biology	21,304 / 929,684
Computer Science	19,535 / 762,544
Medicine	17,762 / 735,631
Philosophy	14,743 / 349,671
Chemistry	13,601 / 715,666
Environmental Science	12,837 / 466,260
Political Science	12,389 / 346,253
Genetics	12,207 / 639,103
Engineering	11,849 / 386,671
Psychology	11,702 / 404,482
Sociology	10,856 / 365,480
Biochemistry	10,846 / 609,579
Physics	10,453 / 360,437
Law	10,296 / 329,765
Mathematics	10,268 / 378,799
Business	8,298 / 283,315
Statistics	8,198 / 309,405
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	7,970 / 265,137
Geography and Cartography	7,961 / 259,656
Economics	7,493 / 270,697
Pathology	7,350 / 303,620
Linguistics	6,278 / 178,902
History	5,913 / 184,586
Psychiatry	5,670 / 230,262
Geology	5,614 / 200,898
Quantum and Particle physics	5,557 / 202,198
Neuroscience	5,294 / 193,411
Public Health	5,157 / 250,248
Ecology	5,062 / 229,690
Archaeology	5,053 / 167,509
Demography	4,989 / 225,368
Art & Design	4,440 / 110,032
Machine Learning	4,232 / 156,151
Paleontology	4,157 / 159,738
Bioinformatics / Computational biology	3,471 / 233,418
Management	3,284 / 114,463
Organic chemistry	3,055 / 139,539
Finance	2,975 / 105,961
Immunology	2,848 / 117,459

Academic rankings

58 Notable alumni

1. Ingrid Guardiola Sánchez

1980-. (aged 46)

essayist director teacher film producer

Ingrid Guardiola Sánchez is a Catalan filmmaker, producer, and cultural essayist. Between 2021 and 2025, she was the director of Bòlit, Contemporary Art Center of Girona.

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2. Martí Gasull i Roig

1969-2012 (aged 43)

philologist philosopher cultural activist

Martí Gasull i Roig was a Catalan linguistic activist and a mountaineer, one of the founders of the Platform for the Catalan Language (Plataforma per la Llengua). He was fully involved in the organisation's coordination, becoming its ideologist. He combined his love for the Catalan language and culture with his great passion for mountaineering. On 23 September 2012, he died...

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