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The QS World University Rankings evaluate the quality of research and teaching, graduates\u2019 employment index and faculties\u2019 international projection, among other indicators.<\/p>\n

The UB improves its position particularly in employer reputation and academic reputation. To be exact, it rises to position 135, that\u2019s a 16-point climb, and it rises to position 78, that’s a 6-point climb, respectively.<\/p>\n

Concerning the five broad faculty areas established by the ranking, the UB improves its position in Life Sciences & Medicine \u2014position 87\u2014, Social Sciences\u00a0\u2014position 129\u2014\u00a0and, particularly, in Natural Sciences, the subject area in which it climbs to position 62.<\/p>\n

Other high-ranking Spanish universities are the Autonomous University of Madrid (position 186), and the Autonomous University of Barcelona (position 190).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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