Facts and figures

This site is intended to offer an insight into our institution, the results we achieve with the resources allocated to us by society, and the main actions we carry out each academic year. As you explore its pages, you'll find detailed information on our recent activity. On this page, we also present the main indicators.

Main indicators

UPC Community

  • 25,289 bachelor's students
  • 6,038 master's degree students
  • 2,189 doctoral degree students
  • 2,279 lifelong learning students
  • 3,677 teaching and research staff members
  • 2,143 administrative and service staff
  • 91,278 UPC alumni members
  • 318 doctoral theses defended 
  • 2,890 graduates of master's degrees 
  • 3,666 graduates of bachelor's degrees 

Knowledge

  • 67 bachelor's degrees 2024-2025
  • 91 master's programmes 2024-2025
  • 45 doctoral programmes 2024-2025
  • 141 continuing education programmes
  • 10 patents
  • 41 technology companies in which the UPC has a shareholding
  • 187 scientific and technical awards received
  • 2,308 articles published in scientific journals
  • €121,571,856 turnover for R&D projects (2024)

UPC in the world

  • 5,703 students participating in educational cooperation agreements with companies
  • 18 company chairs
  • 13 companies set up last year
  • 2,983 companies and other entities that have signed collaboration agreements with the UPC
  • 54 international double-degree agreements with 30 universities
  • 3,176 students in international mobility programmes
  • 1,390 UPC students (outgoing)
  • 1,786 mobility students at the UPC (incoming)
  • 47 development cooperation projects 
  • 15 international networks with the UPC as a member
  • 4 UNESCO chairs