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　　Barcelona offers one of Europe’s most appealing environments in which to live and study – sunny climate, beaches, renowned cuisine, a rich artistic and cultural legacy, cosmopolitan city center and of course, a legendary party scene.

　　It is also home to Spain’s two most prestigious universities, the University of Barcelona (UB) andUniversitat Autónoma de Barcelona, which both rank among the global top 200 in the QS World University Rankings® 2014/15, as well as several other internationally esteemed institutions.

　　The city’s highest score in the QS Best Student Cities index is in the “student mix” category – reflecting its large and international student community – followed by “employer activity”, thanks to its institutions’ strong reputation among employers both within Spain and much further beyond.

　　While Barcelona is one of the most popular and visited cities in Europe, living costs remain reasonable compared to the likes of London and Paris. Tuition costs are a little higher than those in fellow Western European countries such as France or Germany, but still relatively low, giving Barcelona an overall affordability rating somewhere in the mid-range.

　　QS ranked universities

　　University of Barcelona (UB) ; Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona; Universitat Pompeu Fabra ;Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya ; ESADE Business School

　　More about Barcelona

Number of universities ranked by QS	5
Top ranked institution	University of Barcelona (166th in the world)
Population	1,611,882
Students (% of total population)	3.1% (based on ranked institutions)
International students	12.0% (of students at ranked institutions)
Average tuition fees	US$2,500
Global Liveability Ranking	34th (out of 140)
Mercer Cost of Living rank	71st (out of 214)
Cost of a Big Mac	US$4.91
Cost of an iPad	US$665.19
Numbeo safety rank	186th (out of 372)
Numbeo pollution rank	94th (out of 299)
Transparency International score	40th (out of 177)