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University of Barcelona (UB)
University of Barcelona (UB) is a public university in Barcelona, Spain, founded in 1842, with about 62,300 students.
- Type
- Public university
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain
- Founded
- 1842
- Students
- 62,272
- Teaching language
- Catalan, Spanish, English (some master's)
- Academic calendar
- Semester
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The University of Barcelona (Universitat de Barcelona, UB) is a public university in Barcelona, Catalonia. Its origins date to 1450, when the Estudi General de Barcelona was founded by royal privilege, and it is the largest university in Catalonia.
UB's historic building on Plaça de la Universitat houses the rectorate and some faculties, while most teaching takes place on campuses including Diagonal (the knowledge campus), Bellvitge for health sciences, Mundet and the Raval area. Its faculties cover medicine and health sciences, pharmacy, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science, economics and business, law, psychology, education, philosophy, geography and history, philology and fine arts.
Teaching is mainly in Catalan and Spanish, with some master's programmes taught in English. Undergraduate admission for local students is through the PAU/PBAU entrance exams; international students apply through recognised qualifications. Public tuition is set by the Government of Catalonia per credit.
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What language are courses taught in at University of Barcelona (UB)?
Courses at University of Barcelona (UB) are taught in Catalan, Spanish, English (some master's).
When was University of Barcelona (UB) founded?
University of Barcelona (UB) was founded in 1842.
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