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.
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Where to find us? Mercè Rodoreda building (Ciutadella campus), Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27, 08005 Barcelona
Pompeu Fabra University is the 186th. best university in the world and the third best Spanish university, according to the Times Higher Education ranking
Pompeu Fabra University is the 186th. best university in the world and the third best Spanish university, according to the Times Higher Education ranking
The World University Rankings 2023 confirms that UPF is strong in citations and improves its scores in internationalization and research. Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) remains ranked among the 200 best universities in the world for the eighth consecutive year.
The World University Rankings published every year by the Times Higher Education (THE) has confirmed that Pompeu Fabra University remains one of the 200 best universities in the world, since in the annual report made public today in New York it appears ranked in position 186. The THE ranking is drawn up based on a series of thirteen indicators, which measure five specific areas: teaching, research, citations, internationalization and knowledge transfer. The sum of these five areas gives the overall position and score of each university. This year there are 1,799 universities that have been evaluated, a notable increase compared to the 1,662 universities of the previous edition.
The indicators made public today confirm that UPF is strong in citations, with a score of 91.5 out of 100 and position 125 out of a total of 1,799. Pompeu Fabra University also improves its positions in the ranking in the fields of internationalization and research. In this sense, the internationalization score rises from 66.8 to 68.9 points, while the research score goes from 39.2 to 39.4. The knowledge transfer score is 47.8 points, and the teaching score is 36.4. Overall, the UPF score is 55.4 points.
The rector remarked that "the results keep us once again among the 200 best universities in the world and among the leading ones in Spain. Constant improvement is one of the axes of work at UPF, and the rankings serve to see what we are doing well and what we can do even better"
The results of the World University Rankings 2023 were made public today during THE World Academic Summit, organized by Times Higher Education in New York in partnership with New York University (NYU). The title of this edition, which takes place between October 10 and 12, is "Trajectories in higher education: Meeting rising expectations".
The rector of UPF, Oriol Amat, is attending the summit and will speak at noon today, Thursday. In relation to the results made public today, the rector remarked that "they keep us once again among the 200 best universities in the world and among the leading ones in Spain". In this sense, he has also positively assessed the results obtained in the areas of research, citations and internationalization. "Constant improvement is one of the axes of work at UPF, and the rankings serve to see what we are doing well and what we can do even better", he explained. Amat also highlighted the place occupied by UPF in the rankings taking into account "the difference in available resources compared to the other universities located in our environment in the ranking", which is why he highlighted "the constant work and effort of all the community of Pompeu Fabra University".
Last February, THE published its Young University Rankings 2022, which includes the best university centres in the world under 50 years old. In this edition, Pompeu Fabra University was ranked the 16th. best university in the world, the eighth in Europe and the first in Spain. This ranking classifies the 800 best young universities from around the world, and since it began to be published in 2012, UPF has always occupied very prominent positions.