Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Acronym: UAB
General Information
Identification Code: 378068227979-94
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Entity Form: University
Registration Category: Academic institutions
Registration Date: 8/31/2017
Last Update: 5/17/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), located in Bellaterra near Barcelona, is one of the major public universities in Spain. Currently, the university offers more than 100 bachelor’s degrees, covering a wide range of fields in humanities and arts, social sciences, health sciences, technology and physical sciences. The UAB also offers more than 140 master’s degrees, as well as 9 Erasmus Mundus master's degrees. Finally, the UAB runs 67 doctoral programs and an average of 800 PhD dissertations are defended per year. The UAB has over 40,000 students, almost 6,000 researchers and teaching staff, and hosts more than 5,000 foreign students.
The UAB has been acknowledged for its excellence in promoting quality in teaching and in attracting international talent. In the 2024 edition of the QS World University Rankings, the UAB placed first among Spanish universities, 149th in the world ranking and 60th within Europe.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Banking and financial services
- Borders and security
- Budget
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Communication
- Competition
- Consumers
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- External relations
- Food safety
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Public health
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Sport
- Taxation
- Trade
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: All kind of initiatives regarding the implementation of EU policies in the framework of research and innovation programmes, teaching and student mobilisation.
The Horizon Europe strategic plan 2025-2027 for research and innovation to underpin journey to a green, digital and resilient future (https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_24_1572).
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Vicerectorat de Relacions Internacionals
Post Code: E- 08193
City: Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès)
Country: SPAIN
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EU Office
Address: Vicerectorat de Relacions Internacionals
Post Code: E- 08193
City: Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès)
Country: SPAIN
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.25
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: The UAB participates in the next platforms: MELODI, NESSI, BBI, BIODIVERSA, BIG DATA, WSTTP, NETWORLD2020
Organisation Members: The UAB participates in the next platforms: MELODI, NESSI, BBI, BIODIVERSA, BIG DATA, WSTTP, NETWORLD2020