UIC Barcelona | Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

A private university with two campuses

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC Barcelona) is a private university based in Catalonia. Its academic community includes faculties, schools, and institutes across two campuses: Campus Barcelona and Campus Sant Cugat.

Academic programs

The university offers bachelor’s and dual-degree programs, master’s and postgraduate programs, executive education, doctoral degrees, continuing education, international programs, language courses, and summer courses. It also offers the Campus de l'Experiència program.

• Business Administration and Management (Campus Barcelona)
• Architecture (Campus Barcelona)
• Bioengineering (Campus Sant Cugat)
• Biomedical Sciences (Campus Sant Cugat)
• Communications (Campus Barcelona)
• Law (Campus Barcelona)
• Education (Campus Sant Cugat)
• Physical Therapy (Campus Sant Cugat)
• Humanities (Campus Barcelona)
• Nursing (Campus Sant Cugat)
• Medicine (Campus Sant Cugat)
• Dentistry (Campus Sant Cugat)
• Psychology (Campus Sant Cugat)

Academic structure

Teaching and research take place through the Faculty of Communication Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Education Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, School of Architecture, Bioengineering Institute of Technology, Institut d'Estudis Superiors de la Família, Institut de Recerca en Avaluació i Polítiques Públiques, Institut Universitari de Pacients, Institute for Multilingualism, Institut Cultura i Pensament, and the Doctoral School.

University clinics

The university operates its own clinics: Clínica Universitària d'Odontologia and Clínica Support, a university clinic for psychology and psychiatry.

Research and international programs

UIC Barcelona conducts research through institutes, research groups, and observatories, with competitive grants, corporate-sponsored chairs, patents, and knowledge transfer. Internationally, it participates in the EduCare 5.0 European alliance and offers mobility and exchange programs, as well as a Summer Programme.

Student services and campus life

Available services include a library, student services, housing, mentoring, coaching, language services, a cafeteria, printing and copying, and a general archive. Campus life includes cultural activities, sports, student representation, community service, student clubs, and an alumni association.