Centre for Studies on Planetary Wellbeing
Centre for Studies on Planetary Wellbeing
Pompeu Fabra University
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The Centre for Studies on Planetary Wellbeing at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Centre de Estudis sobre Benestar Planetari) stems from the Institutional Initiative on Planetary Wellbeing promoted by the former Rector Jaume Casals.
The Centre functions as a catalyst for people who are interested in themes related to Planetary Wellbeing within UPF. We envision that through dialogue and continuous exchange of ideas, new opportunities will arise, in the form of collaborative research proposals, proof-of-concepts, creation of networks, artistic performances, etc.
The Centre embodies UPF's efforts to implement environmental stewardship into society and education. The Centre will convey and accelerate UPF's commitment to the SDGs and its institutional transformation, to respond effectively to the challenges of imagination, knowledge and social and political action posed by the climate and biodiversity crisis.
Contact: [email protected]
Social media:
- Instagram: @upfplanetary
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Where to find us? Mercè Rodoreda building (Ciutadella campus), Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27, 08005 Barcelona
For the first time, UPF has entered the Times Higher Education ranking of Engineering and Technology and does so as first in the State
For the first time, UPF has entered the Times Higher Education ranking of Engineering and Technology and does so as first in the State
The University, which comes in the 151-175 bracket and is among the top 60 in Europe, excels in the areas of bibliographical citations and international outlook.
Pompeu Fabra University is ranked first among universities in Spain with regard to the field of Engineering and Technology in the Times Higher Education Ranking by Subject 2019. UPF comes in the 151-175 bracket and is among the top 60 in Europe.
This is the first time that the University, with the involvement of the Academic Coordination Unit (UCA) of Engineering and Information and Communication Technologies, has been listed in this THE ranking which this year includes a total of 903 universities from around the world, over 400 more than in the previous edition.
UPF comes in the 151-175 bracket and is among the top 60 in Europe.
Citations and international outlook, UPF’s strengths
The methodology used in this list focuses on the same thirteen performance indicators as the overall THE ranking (in its latest edition, UPF came in its best position ever, 135th), divided among five major areas. However, the methodology has been readjusted to adapt to the various disciplines included.
Pompeu Fabra, which achieved an overall score of 45.2 - 47.5 points, stands out in the area of Citations in specialized publications, in which it obtains 98.9 points, close to the highest possible score, followed by International Outlook (69.7), Industry Income (40.8), Teaching (7.23), and Research (17.3).
Improved positions at state and world levels
The other centres from the Spanish state are the Autonomous University of Barcelona (201-250 bracket), the universities of Barcelona and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (both in the 251-300 bracket), and a group of six universities in the 301-400 bracket: Alicante, Granada, Jaume I, Rovira i Virgili, Seville and Valencia.
The top five positions in the ranking correspond to Oxford (UK), Stanford, Harvard, Caltech and MiT (all four from the US), followed by Cambridge (UK). The top ten is completed by the universities of Princeton (USA), National University of Singapore, ETH Zurich (Switzerland) and the Georgia Institute of Technology (USA).