About
Pompeu Fabra University is a public university located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Established in 1990 by the Government of Catalonia, the university is named after Catalan philologist Pompeu Fabra.
Ranked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 65 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=265
202
49.0
2026
THE
=187
11
59.5
2026
ARWU
301-400
—
2025
US News
=276
7
59.5
2026
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Key Facts
12,225
Students
21.3 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
17%
Int'l Students
62 : 38
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
=31
Economics & Econometrics
42
Political Sciences
47
Economics
51-75
Telecommunication Engineering
51-75
Communication
51-100
Communication & Media Studies
54
Linguistics
74
Law
=77
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
=82
Molecular Biology and Genetics
=83
Business & Economics
101–125
Social Sciences
101–125
Arts & Humanities
101-150
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
101-150
Biotechnology
Subject Rankings
QS
23 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics & Econometrics | =31 | 79.9 | 2026 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Linguistics | 54 | 72.9 | 2026 |
| Development Studies | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Law & Legal Studies | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Social Policy & Administration | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Social Sciences & Management | =112 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Archaeology | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Modern Languages | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Philosophy | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Accounting & Finance | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Politics | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | =176 | 69.1 | 2026 |
| Art & Design | 201-300 | - | 2026 |
| History | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 451-500 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 501-550 | - | 2025 |
ARWU
24 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Sciences | 42 | 149.3 | 2025 |
| Economics | 47 | 144.8 | 2025 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 51-75 | - | 2017 |
| Communication | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2017 |
| Biotechnology | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Statistics | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2017 |
| Public Health | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Finance | 151-200 | - | 2024 |
| Public Administration | 151-200 | - | 2023 |
| Biological Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Medical Technology | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Sociology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Ecology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 301-400 | - | 2023 |
| Business Administration | 301-400 | - | 2020 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Management | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
THE
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 74 | 54.0 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | =83 | 57.8 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 101–125 | 53.3 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 101–125 | 47.9 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 176–200 | 49.8 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
US News
12 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =77 | 59.5 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =82 | 59.5 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | =118 | 59.5 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =164 | 59.5 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =189 | 59.5 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | 211 | 59.5 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =238 | 59.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =283 | 59.5 | 2026 |
| Oncology | 333 | 59.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =400 | 59.5 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =414 | 59.5 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =528 | 59.5 | 2026 |
Organization Structure
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