Pompeu Fabra University

Pompeu Fabra University

Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Type	Public University
Established	18 June 1990
Budget	€150.5m (2020)[1]
Rector	Laia de Nadal i Clanchet
Administrative staff	592 professors (full-time equivalent) and 670 administration staff
Students	9,945 undergraduates (2015/2016) and 2,613 graduates[2] (2014/2015)
Address	Plaça de la Mercè, 10-12, 08002 Barcelona , Barcelona, Catalonia , Spain
Campus	Urban
Language	Catalan[3]
Colours
Affiliations	Europaeum, The Guild, TPC, Vives network, EUA, EUTOPIA, ACUP, A4U
Website	www.upf.edu

Pompeu Fabra University (Catalan: Universitat Pompeu Fabra, UPF, pronounced [uniβəɾsiˈtat pumˈpɛw ˈfaβɾə]; Spanish: Universidad Pompeu Fabra) is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. Established in 1990 by the Autonomous Government of Catalonia and named after Pompeu Fabra, it is known for its competitiveness in research and commitment to transforming education for future challenges.

UPF has been recognized as the best university in Spain since 2015 and was ranked the 16th best young university globally in 2022 by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. It is renowned for its academic prestige and selective admissions, with many of its degree programs requiring high entrance grades.

The university excels in economics, political science, and law, with its Economics program ranked among the top 50 worldwide. The Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences is the only faculty in Spain to receive the Certificate for Quality in Internationalization. In 2010, UPF was designated an "International Excellence Campus" by the Spanish Ministry of Education.