The Faculty of Earth Sciences of the University of Barcelona (UB) is dedicated to the study of geology, geological engineering, and marine sciences.
Address: Carrer de Martí i Franquès, s/n, Zona Universitària Pedralbes, 08028 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Geology, Geological Engineering, Marine Sciences
Domains taught:
- Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Geotechnics, Marine Science, Materials, Physics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of UB, with international collaborations in earth and marine sciences research. Links with geological surveys, resource exploration companies, and marine research institutions (e.g., ICM-CSIC).
Research:
Research in areas like sedimentology, tectonics, paleontology, hydrogeology, volcanology, geophysics, oceanography, marine geosciences, and geological hazards.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
100
Current students***:
700
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
4000
Pros
Offers specialized education in earth and marine sciences, with a strong field component and research opportunities. Good analytical facilities.
Cons
Specialized faculty. Smaller than other science faculties at UB.
Best For
Students interested in geology, geological engineering, or marine sciences with a focus on research and field studies.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- A good alternative in the same country is Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas, which likewise covers marine science, geotechnics and civil engineering; it is slightly larger, at about 800 students against roughly 700 here, and is also a public institution.
- In terms of fields, Facultade de Ciencias do Mar is the nearest neighbour, with marine science, geotechnics and ecology and sustainability again at the core; it covers bioengineering and chemistry as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 600 students against roughly 700 here.
- On content, Escuela de Ingeniería de Minas, Energía y Materiales de Oviedo and this university are close, as both teach geotechnics, civil engineering and materials; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is slightly smaller, at about 600 students against roughly 700 here.
- Where this university leans on marine science, geotechnics and civil engineering, Instituto Geológico y Minero de España does the same, and it also offers diploma programmes, and is far smaller, with about 50 students against roughly 700 here.
- Escola de Enxeñaría de Minas e Enerxía is the closest domestic counterpart for geotechnics, civil engineering and ecology and sustainability; it is slightly smaller, at about 500 students against roughly 700 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Russian State Geological Prospecting University in Russia pursues a similar profile in marine science, geotechnics and ecology and sustainability, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Sakhalin State University in Russia pursues a similar profile in marine science, geotechnics and civil engineering, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- If this institution is on your list for civil engineering, ecology and sustainability and physics, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Grenoble in France deserves a comparison, because it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers industrial design and structural engineering as well.
- On content, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in the United States and this university are close, as both teach geotechnics, ecology and sustainability and physics; it is larger, enrolling about 2,000 students against roughly 700 here, and is also a public institution.
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Toulouse in France shares the civil engineering, ecology and sustainability and materials orientation of this institution, and it covers industrial design and structural engineering as well, and has almost the same size, at about 700 students.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Life Impact
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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