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Facultat de Veterinària (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

Spain

Address: Campus de la UAB, Edifici V, Travessera dels Turons, 08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Barcelona, Spain

Food Science and Technology, Animal Health

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) is a leading center for veterinary education and research. While primarily focused on animal health, it offers a degree in Food Science and Technology, which has strong scientific and technical components relevant to engineering and applied sciences.

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master

Domains taught:

Agriculture, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Food Science, Microbiology and Genetics, Process Control, Quality

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Part of UAB. Collaborations with food industries, agri-food research centers (e.g., IRTA), and veterinary hospitals. International agreements for student and staff mobility. EAEVE accredited.

Research:

Research in animal health, food safety, food processing technology, animal nutrition, and biotechnology related to food production.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

250

Current students***:

1500

Foreign students***:

10%

Cumulative former students***:

10000

Pros

Offers a highly-regarded Food Science and Technology program within a prestigious veterinary faculty with excellent facilities (e.g., pilot plants).

Cons

Primary focus of the faculty is veterinary medicine. The Food Science program is one of several.

Best For

Students interested in Food Science and Technology with a strong scientific and research basis.

Agriculture, Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Sustainable Practices, Sustainable Product Design

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*: 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 …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

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