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Rankings

University rankings are a tool used to evaluate, classify and compare universities based on different criteria of excellence and according to the results obtained in the different indicators analysed. This section is managed by the URL Rankings Unit, which aims to promote and coordinate the participation of the University in the national and international rankings. The ultimate aim of participating in this kind of rankings is that the University’s activity is evaluated and compared with other universities in order to improve its performance in teaching, research, knowledge transfer and attraction of international talent to its classrooms and laboratories. 

INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS

URL, second best private university in Spain, according to THE ranking | 28.09.2023

The University is ranked 601-800 worldwide

URL ranks 5 fields of study in THE World University Rankings By Subject | 24.01.2025

The prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) magazine ranks Ramon Llull University (URL) among the best universities in the world in the fields of Business and Economics, Psychology, Education Studies, Social Sciences and Engineering.

URL, 1st best young private university in Spain according to THE Young University Rankings | 15.05.2024

It is ranked 194th in the world and 5th in Spain. Among Spanish private universities, it is ranked 1st in the world.

URL, 1st in Catalonia in the SDG 8 “Decent Work and Economic Growth” according to THE Impact Ranking | 14.06.2024

Ranked in the 601-800 range of the world's best universities and managed to improve in the 7 SDGs in which it is participating.

URL climbs 33 positions in the QS World University Rankings-Europe | 11.07.2024

Ramon Llull University is ranked 173rd best university in Europe

URL recognized among the best universities in the world | 05.06.2024

URL, among the 500 best universities in the world, and 3rd best private university in Spain.

URL, 1st in Spain in Business & Management Studies in the QS Ranking | 14.03.2025

The University reaches, at the state level, the 1st position in Marketing and Business & Management Studies, the 2n in Hospitality & Leisure Management and the 3rd (and also 2nd in Catalonia) in Social Sciences & Management.

URL, 4th in Spain in Environmental Sustainability according to the QS Sustainability Ranking | 18.12.2024

In the overall rating, URL is the 29th Spanish university in the ranking and the 1st private Catalan university.

The URL, ranked 59th in Europe according to the U-Multirank | 21.06.2022

The University is ranked 59th in Europe, 5th in Spain and 4th in Catalonia and stands out in the dimensions of international orientation and contribution to regional development.

URL remains the leader in Management, Public Administration and Business Administration in the Shanghai Ranking | 18.11.2024

Also positioned in Psychology

URL, 7th Spanish university in the GEURS 2025 international employability ranking | 15.11.2024

The URL improves 20 positions compared to the previous edition, rising from 167th to 147th.

URL, 1st Catalan and 2nd Spanish university in the “Digital Leaders in Higher Education” ranking published by Emerging | 25.04.2024

Esade-URL's Full Time MBA, in the 'Top Ten' of the Financial Times world ranking | 17.02.2025

The program is ranked 8th in the world and 5th in Europe

IQS School of Management, among the best business schools according to the Financial Times | 02.12.2024

The Master in Industrial Business Management of IQS-URL, positioned for the first time in the Financial Times Ranking | 09.09.2024

The master's degree has been included in the Financial Times Ranking of Masters in Management 2024 (MiM), reaching position 77.

La Salle-URL International School of Business and Digital Economy, among the top ten business schools of 2024 according to Forbes | 18.07.2024

Esade, the academic institution with the best reputation in Spain in 2023, according to Merco | 15.03.2024

NATIONAL RANKINGS

URL, for the fifth consecutive year, in the group of the best Spanish universities in teaching according to the U-Ranking | 10.06.2024

URL, in the Top10 of Spanish universities according to the CYD Ranking | 16.05.2024

7 URL degrees, among the best in Spain according to the ranking “El Mundo 50 Carreras” | 08.05.2024

13 URL MASTERS AMONG THE BEST IN SPAIN, ACCORDING TO THE RANKING "EL MUNDO 250 MÁSTERES" | 20.06.2024