Universitat de Barcelona

The University of Barcelona is an open institution of higher education situated in the city of Barcelona in Spain, which caters to a large number of students by offering higher education programs. The university was founded in 1450 and is recognized as the 5th oldest university in Spain and one of the oldest universities across the globe. Also, the institution of higher education is associated with prominent groups like Coimbra Group, Mediterranean Universities Union, European University Association, LERU, and International Research Universities Network.The university occupies a total area of 500,000 sq. m and has a huge network of centers. It is home to sixteen faculties and several institutes and units. Also known as UB, the university offers 75 undergraduate programs, 353 graduate programs, and 96 doctorate programs to more than 90,600 students representing different nationalities. Other than these programs, it maintains 30 research centers to offer research facilities. As per the data of 2005, it houses 100 departments, divided into 16 faculties, 2 university schools, 1 school and 8 attached schools delivering learning in different areas of academics.Apart from this, students at the university are offered the best of services and support materials for every aspect of their academic lives. It has a network of libraries showcasing the largest catalog of all the Catalan universities. Other than this, it gives a chance to learn a number of languages. Students are offered to learn more than 30 languages from amateur to advanced level at a different campus.Also, it provides comprehensive sports facilities. The university comprisThe university occupies a total area of 500,000 sq. m and has a huge network of centers. It is home to sixteen faculties and several institutes and units. Also known as UB, the university offers 75 undergraduate programs, 353 graduate programs, and 96 doctorate programs to more than 90,600 students representing different nationalities. Other than these programs, it maintains 30 research centers to offer research facilities. As per the data of 2005, it houses 100 departments, divided into 16 faculties, 2 university schools, 1 school and 8 attached schools delivering learning in different areas of academics.Apart from this, students at the university are offered the best of services and support materials for every aspect of their academic lives. It has a network of libraries showcasing the largest catalog of all the Catalan universities. Other than this, it gives a chance to learn a number of languages. Students are offered to learn more than 30 languages from amateur to advanced level at a different campus.Also, it provides comprehensive sports facilities. The university comprises several sports facilities with 100,000 sq m of land dedicated to host a wide range of activities. It maintains swimming pools, rugby and football pitches, tennis courts, a sports center, fitness rooms, and an athletics track. Students also participate at various levels to represent the university. Furthermore, students are offered academic facilities using new teaching and learning technologies and institutional subscriptions to top publications.The university has produced several prominent alumni, who are now leading top organizations. Also, it has alumni from research and teaching background who are recognized at various platforms for their achievements. Some of the known alumni include Richard Arnold Epstein, Joaquin Fuster, Harry Eyres, Valentin Fuster, Albert Folch Folch and Jordi Galceran.