Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), located in Bellaterra near Barcelona, is one of the major public universities in Spain. Currently, the university offers more than 100 bachelor’s degrees, covering a wide range of fields in humanities and arts, social sciences, health sciences, technology and physical sciences. The UAB also offers more than 140 master’s degrees, as well as 9 Erasmus Mundus master's degrees. Finally, the UAB runs 68 doctoral programs and an average of 700 PhD dissertations are defended per year. The UAB has over 40,000 students, almost 10,000 researchers and teaching staff, and hosts more than 5,000 foreign students. The UAB has been acknowledged for its excellence in promoting quality in teaching and in attracting international talent. In the 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings, the UAB placed second among Spanish universities, 172th in the world ranking and 71th within Europe.
EU Legislative Interests
All kind of initiatives regarding the implementation of EU policies in the framework of research and innovation programmes, teaching and student mobilisation. The Horizon Europe strategic plan 2025-2027 for research and innovation to underpin journey to a green, digital and resilient future (https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_24_1572).
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
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Organisation Members
https://www.uab.cat/web/about-the-uab/uab-sphere/what-is-uab-sphere-1345667138446.html