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

  • 25,917 bachelor's students
  • 5,516 master's degree students
  • 2,272 doctoral degree students
  • 2,598 lifelong learning students
  • 3,703 teaching and research staff members
  • 2,279 administrative and service staff
  • 3,671 graduates of bachelor's degrees 
  • 2,956 graduates of master's degrees 
  • 345 doctoral theses defended 
  • 100,781 UPC alumni members

Knowledge

  • 67 bachelor's degrees 2024-2025
  • 101 master's programmes 2025-2026
  • 46 doctoral programmes 2025-2026
  • 180 continuing education programmes
  • 1,011 research new agreements
  • 1,935 active research projects
  • 23 patents
  • 10 companies set up last year
  • 33 technology companies in which the UPC has a shareholding
  • 250 scientific and technical awards received
  • 2,579 articles published in scientific journals
  • M€ 108 turnover for R&D projects (2024)

UPC in the world

  • 6,045 students participating in educational cooperation agreements with companies
  • 3,131 companies and other entities that have signed collaboration agreements with the UPC
  • 24 company chairs
  • 80 international double-degree agreements with 47 universities
  • 1,415 UPC students in mobility programs
  • 1,761 international students at the UPC
  • 12 international networks with the UPC as a member
  • 50 development cooperation projects 
  • 4 UNESCO chairs