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.
URL, 1st Catalan and 2nd Spanish university in the “Digital Leaders in Higher Education” ranking published by Emerging | 09.07.2026
10 URL master's degrees, among the best in Spain according to the El Mundo 2026 ranking | 25.06.2026
Esade, the academic institution with the best reputation in Spain in 2026, according to Merco | 23.06.2026
URL, 3rd best private university in Spain according to QS ranking | 18.06.2026
URL, best Spanish university in teaching according to U-Ranking | 11.06.2026
URL, in the Top5 of Spanish universities according to the CYD Ranking | 28.05.2026
The URL, the most internationalised private university in Spain according to the U-Ranking | 12.05.2026
6 URL degrees, among the best in Spain according to the ranking “El Mundo 50 Carreras” | 06.05.2026
URL, 1st in Spain in Business & Management Studies and Marketing in the QS Ranking | 26.03.2026
Esade-URL Full-Time MBA ranked 7th in the world by the Financial Times | 16.02.2026
The URL, ranked 1st in Catalonia and 3rd in Spain for employability according to QS | 29.01.2026
URL ranks among Spain's top 3 private universities in six fields of knowledge according to the THE ranking | 21.01.2026
IQS School of Management-URL strengthens its position in the Top 100 rankings of the best business schools in Europe according to the Financial Times | 11.12.2025
URL, 2nd Catalan university and 5th Spanish university in the GEURS international employability ranking | 21.11.2025
URL, 2nd private university in Spain in sustainable development according to QS Sustainability | 19.11.2025
THE URL, 1ST CATALAN UNIVERSITY IN MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ACCORDING TO THE SHANGHAI RANKING BY SUBJECT | 18.11.2025
URL, among the universities most committed to sustainability, according to the CYD Foundation | 16.10.2025
URL, second best Spanish private university according to THE Ranking | 09.10.2025
The Master in Industrial Business Management of IQS-URL, among the world's top 100 programs according to the Financial Times | 09.10.2025
La Salle-URL, among the best Spanish business schools according to Forbes | 03.07.2025
URL, 1st university in Catalonia in the ODS 8 according to the Impact Ranking of Times Higher Education | 19.06.2025
URL, best private university in Catalonia for businesses according to Forbes | 13.06.2025
Esade-URL bolsters its social impact and consolidates its leadership in sustainability and ESG, according to Merco | 24.01.2025
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.
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.