Rankings

The Barcelona School of Economics consistently ranks among the best Economics departments in the world in the RePEc/IDEAS Rankings based on research publications.

The prestigious QS World University Rankings and Shanghai Rankings also place BSE among the world’s top institutions for Economics and Econometrics.

BSE Rankings

Rankings Based on Research Publications in Economics

RePEc/IDEAS Economics Department Rankings

Source: RePEc (March 2026)

1st
Economics Institution in Spain
5th
Economics Department in Europe
12th
Economics Department in the World

RePEc/IDEAS Author Rankings

Source: RePEc (October 2025)

42 BSE Affiliated Professors (29% of the faculty) are ranked in the Top 10% of authors in Economics worldwide.

Rankings by Subject: Economics and Econometrics

QS World University Rankings by Subject

Source: topuniversities.com (2026)

4th
In Spain
26th
In Europe
69th
In the World

Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects

Source: shanghairanking.com (2024)

2nd
in Spain
Top 60
In Europe
Top 200
In the World
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