17-12-2010
Researchers at the UPF create a living cellular system with the capacity for artificial computing
An important breakthrough published in
Nature on 8 December, made jointly by two CEXS research groups, which will enable
biological systems that are programmed to respond to specific stimuli or complex situations to be
designed.
21-10-2010
UPF achieves Campus of International Excellence rating
The project "Campus UPF - Icāria International," which will receive four million euros in the 2010
call, anticipates the development of the Social and Human Sciences Research Park.
21-09-2010
The UPF is among the top 200 universities in the world
Only two universities in Spain are listed in the 2010
Times Higher Education among the top 200 universities in the world: the University of
Barcelona (142) and Pompeu Fabra University (155). In European terms, the UB is in 49th place and
the UPF is in 58th.
21-09-2010
UPF consolidates and improves its position among the world's top 500 universities
For the second consecutive year, UPF is included in the ARWU ranking and rises 100 places compared
to 2009, to the 301-400 band.
29-07-2009
The demand to study at the UPF has increased by 22%
In 15 of the 21 degrees offered, demand has exceeded the number of available places. Medicine is
the course with the third-highest cut-off mark in the entire Catalan university system, at 8.67 and
the new degree in Journalism has 400 applications as first choice.
20-05-2009
UPF holds its place among the top ten Spanish universities
The University keeps the ninth spot in the
El Mundo rankings which it achieved last year, but has an additional course in the list -
Labour Relations - joining Business Sciences, Political and Administration Sciences, and
Audiovisual Communication.
