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

  • 24,356 bachelor's students
  • 6,081 master's degree students
  • 2,104 doctoral degree students
  • 2,978 lifelong learning students
  • 3,629 teaching and research staff members
  • 1,989 administrative and service staff
  • 87,538 UPC alumni members
  • 294 doctoral theses defended 
  • 2,487 graduates of master's degrees 
  • 3,449 graduates of bachelor's degrees 

Knowledge

  • 67 bachelor's degrees 2024-2025
  • 91 master's programmes 2024-2025
  • 45 doctoral programmes 2024-2025
  • 240 continuing education programmes
  • 13 patents
  • 41 technology companies in which the UPC has a shareholding
  • 234 scientific and technical awards received
  • 2,362 articles published in scientific journals
  • €80,914,453 turnover for R&D projects (2022)

UPC in the world

  • 5,119 students participating in educational cooperation agreements with companies
  • 18 company chairs
  • 13 companies set up last year
  • 2,834 companies and other entities that have signed collaboration agreements with the UPC
  • 44 international double-degree agreements with 30 universities
  • 2,940 students in international mobility programmes
  • 1,414 UPC students (outgoing)
  • 1,526 mobility students at the UPC (incoming)
  • 54 development cooperation projects 
  • 15 international networks with the UPC as a member
  • 4 UNESCO chairs