UIC Barcelona maintains a solid global position in the 2026 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, being placed in the 301–400 band globally among 1,603 ranked universities, and 6th–8th in Spain among 22 institutions, with an overall score of 74.5. This result reflects the University’s sustained commitment to sustainability and social impact.
In this edition, UIC Barcelona performs especially well in SDG 5, Gender Equality, where it is ranked joint 69th globally among 1,095 universities and joint 2nd in Spain among 19 institutions, with a score of 69.3. This result places the University among the best-performing institutions internationally in this area and highlights the value of its policies, evidence and indicators relating to equal opportunities, women’s access to higher education and academic progression.
The University also records a strong result in SDG 3, Good Health and Wellbeing, being placed in the 101–200 band globally among 1,254 universities and ranked 3rd in Spain among 15 institutions, with a score of 75.4. This performance reflects UIC Barcelona’s strengths in the field of health, both through its academic activity and its collaboration with healthcare services, as well as its contribution to the education and training of professionals in areas related to wellbeing and person-centred care.
In SDG 10, Reduced Inequalities, the University is placed in the 301–400 band globally among 932 universities and ranked 8th–11th in Spain among 16 institutions, with a score of 59.3. Particularly noteworthy is the maximum score achieved in measures against discrimination, alongside positive results in the proportion of international students from developing countries.
In SDG 17, Partnerships for the Goals, UIC Barcelona is placed in the 401–600 band globally among 1,610 universities and ranked 6th–8th in Spain among 22 institutions, with a score of 65.2. The University also attains the highest possible score in the indicator relating to partnerships and collaborative engagement in support of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Overall, the results show that UIC Barcelona scores above the global median across all SDGs assessed. The strongest results are recorded in SDGs 3 and 5, where the University exceeds the global third quartile, confirming highly competitive performance in health, wellbeing and gender equality. In SDGs 10 and 17, UIC Barcelona also records positive results, with scores above the global median.
The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings assess universities’ performance against the Sustainable Development Goals using quantitative indicators, bibliometric data and institutional evidence. To be included in the overall ranking, institutions must submit data for SDG 17, Partnerships for the Goals, together with a minimum of three additional SDGs. The overall score combines performance in SDG 17 with each institution’s highest-scoring SDGs, offering a comprehensive view of university impact across teaching, research, institutional management and social engagement.
These results further strengthen the University’s international standing in sustainability and social impact, reflecting the work of the Office for Cooperation and Sustainable Development at UIC Barcelona in collecting and preparing the evidence required for participation in this ranking, as well as its commitment to advancing as a people-centred institution engaged with society.
The Statistical Data and Rankings Office at UIC Barcelona works to analyse the institution’s performance through data and evidence, with the aim of strengthening the University’s visibility, position and national and international profile.
