Universitat de Barcelona Best Programs & Majors 2026

Universitat de Barcelona Best Programs & Majors for International Students 2026

Universitat de Barcelona's strongest programs and what each is genuinely known for — beyond marketing copy. With BrightKey's view on which serves international students best.

The best and most popular majors at Universitat de Barcelona include Medicine (Grau de Medicina), Pharmacy and Food Sciences, Biology / Biomedical Sciences — below, what each is genuinely known for, its career outcomes, and which international students it suits best.

Best & most popular majors

Medicine (Grau de Medicina)

Taught across the Bellvitge and Clínic campuses with affiliated teaching hospitals; ARWU ranks UB #48 globally in Clinical Medicine, backed by the IDIBAPS and IDIBELL biomedical institutes

Pharmacy and Food Sciences

One of Spain's leading pharmacy faculties, tied into Barcelona's pharma and biotech cluster and the Barcelona Science Park research ecosystem

Biology / Biomedical Sciences

Strong life-sciences programs feeding UB's #14-globally Anatomy & Physiology research strength and the city's biotech sector

Philosophy

Ranked #45 globally in QS-by-subject; a flagship humanities program with deep historical roots dating to UB's 1450 founding

Archaeology

Ranked #47 globally in QS-by-subject, leveraging Catalonia's rich Roman and Mediterranean archaeological heritage and field-research access

Law (Dret)

Historic faculty supplying much of Catalonia's legal, judicial and public-administration leadership, taught primarily in Catalan and Spanish

Compare in the same discipline

Medicine & Health Sciences in Spain →Natural Sciences in Spain →Humanities & Liberal Arts in Spain →Law in Spain →

Common questions

What are the best and most popular majors at Universitat de Barcelona?

Medicine (Grau de Medicina): Taught across the Bellvitge and Clínic campuses with affiliated teaching hospitals; ARWU ranks UB #48 globally in Clinical Medicine, backed by the IDIBAPS and IDIBELL biomedical institutes Pharmacy and Food Sciences: One of Spain's leading pharmacy faculties, tied into Barcelona's pharma and biotech cluster and the Barcelona Science Park research ecosystem Biology / Biomedical Sciences: Strong life-sciences programs feeding UB's #14-globally Anatomy & Physiology research strength and the city's biotech sector Philosophy: Ranked #45 globally in QS-by-subject; a flagship humanities program with deep historical roots dating to UB's 1450 founding Archaeology: Ranked #47 globally in QS-by-subject, leveraging Catalonia's rich Roman and Mediterranean archaeological heritage and field-research access

What kind of student fits Universitat de Barcelona?

Research-oriented students in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy, biology or the humanities seeking Spain's strongest research base PhD and master's candidates wanting access to IDIBAPS, IDIBELL and the Barcelona Science Park EU students seeking a prestigious, research-led degree at very low public tuition