Universitat de Barcelona - UB vs Universitat CEU Abat Oliba - CEU UAO vs ESIC Business & Marketing School vs UIC Barcelona vs Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - UOC

Side-by-side comparison from 310 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Neuro Business School - NBS (5.00)
Universitat de Barcelona - UB: wins 0/7 categories
Universitat CEU Abat Oliba - CEU UAO: wins 0/7 categories
ESIC Business & Marketing School: wins 0/7 categories
UIC Barcelona: wins 0/7 categories
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - UOC: wins 0/7 categories
Institute of European Design - IED: wins 1/7 categories
Neuro Business School - NBS: wins 6/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Chemistry
Best programme: Business Administration
Best programme: Business Management and Marketing
Barcelona, Spain
4.20
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15 reviews
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Best programme: University Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication
Best programme: Advertising and Communication
Best programme: Art and Design
5.00
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14 reviews
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Best programme: MSc in NeuroMarketing
Category ratings
Facilities
3.87
4.27
4.09
4.17
3.05
4.71
4.89
Win
Location
3.90
4.09
4.00
3.91
3.85
4.43
Win
4.33
Professors
4.10
4.18
3.82
4.25
3.64
4.29
4.83
Win
Internationality
3.97
3.91
3.64
3.83
3.72
4.43
4.92
Win
Student life
4.13
4.09
3.82
3.75
2.58
4.14
4.89
Win
Value
4.11
4.09
3.64
3.92
3.68
4.57
4.92
Win
Accommodation
3.78
4.30
3.64
3.33
3.12
3.00
4.44
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Engaging academics and supportive faculty
  • +Vibrant international student environment and cultural diversity
  • +Inspiring city setting and academic challenges
  • +Practical, career-focused programmes with industry relevance
  • +Supportive, personal relationships with experienced professors
  • +Well-organized, accessible academic environment
  • +Practical learning, real-world projects, and industry connections.
  • +Excellent teaching quality and knowledgeable professors.
  • +Supportive campus environment and strong academic/personal guidance.
  • +Excellent academic quality and well-prepared graduates
  • +Supportive and international student community
  • +Engaging and knowledgeable faculty
  • +Flexible online learning model
  • +Engaging virtual campus and resources
  • +Supportive and accessible teaching staff
  • +Practical, project-based learning with industry collaboration
  • +Professional and dedicated teachers offering new perspectives
  • +Diverse, international environment with modern facilities and opportunities
  • +International community and diverse perspectives
  • +Practical application of knowledge and real-world relevance
  • +Knowledgeable faculty and strong subject matter expertise
Cons
  • -Outdated facilities and insufficient resources for students.
  • -Inflexible and traditional teaching methods with limited student interaction.
  • -Lack of digital resources and support for remote learning.
  • -Administrative and management issues, including unprofessional and unqualified leadership.
  • -Poor administrative support and unclear communication regarding academic systems.
  • -Lack of orientation and support for international students.
  • -Misleading information about course delivery methods.
  • -Administrative and management issues.
  • -Unhelpful and indifferent staff.
  • -Deceptive financial practices.
  • -Administrative and communication issues are prevalent.
  • -Lack of structured instruction and feedback is a concern.
  • -Unclear assessment criteria and disorganization cause frustration.
  • -Students dislike administrative and management issues.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are recurring complaints.
  • -Inconsistent teaching quality and lack of instructor support are problematic.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder the learning experience.
  • -Lack of clear communication and transparency creates confusion.
Rating summary
What students say

Overall, the university garners favorable ratings across key areas. Student Life and Value emerge as the strongest aspects, both scoring over 4.0. Professors also received high marks. Accommodations represent the weakest point, though still a respectable score. The university demonstrates a good balance, particularly in its student experience and perceived worth.

This university garners particularly strong reviews for its **Accomodation**, scoring an impressive 4.3. Facilities also receive high marks, with a rating of 4.27. Areas performing slightly lower include Internationality, rated at 3.91, and Student Life and Location, both at 4.09. Professors and Value are also well-regarded, with scores around 4.18 and 4.09 respectively.

This institution demonstrates strong performance in its **facilities**, which received a high rating. Conversely, **accommodation**, **internationality**, and **value** represent areas that received comparatively lower scores. Other aspects like professors, location, and student life fall within a moderate range of satisfaction.

Overall, the university garners positive feedback, with **Professors** receiving the highest marks at 4.25, followed closely by **Facilities** at 4.17. **Student Life** is rated a respectable 3.75, while **Internationality** scores 3.83. Areas for potential improvement include **Accomodation**, which received the lowest rating of 3.33, and **Location** at 3.91. The university also scores well in **Value** at 3.92.

This institution shows notable strengths in **Location** (3.85) and **Internationality** (3.72), with **Professors** (3.64) and **Value** (3.68) also receiving positive marks. However, **Student Life** emerges as the weakest area at 2.58, alongside **Facilities** at 3.05. **Accomodation** falls in the middle ground with a rating of 3.12.

This university receives excellent marks for its **facilities**, earning a remarkable 4.7 out of 5. Other strong areas include **value** (4.6) and **location** and **internationality** (both 4.4). **Professors** and **student life** are also well-regarded, scoring 4.3 and 4.1 respectively. The primary area for improvement is **accommodation**, which received a lower rating of 3.

Overall, this university garners exceptionally strong ratings. Internationality and Value stand out as its highest-scoring areas, both achieving near perfect marks. Student Life and Facilities also received very high scores. The weakest area, though still rated favorably, is Location, with Accomodation also scoring slightly lower than the other categories.

Reviews summary
Highlights

Approximately 74% of reviews are positive, praising academics, international environment, and supportive professors. A small percentage of feedback (around 4%) notes issues with administrative processes, outdated facilities, and teaching methods.

University feedback is overwhelmingly positive (~92%), highlighting excellent professors and a practical academic approach. Minimal negative feedback (~8%) exists, with one mention of unprofessional management.

With 4.13 stars from 55 reviews, ~85% of students praise the collaborative learning, practical projects with real companies, and good teaching quality. One review found the university experience poor.

With a 4.2/5 average rating from 15 reviews, ~93% are positive, highlighting strong academics, supportive classmates, and good job preparation. ~7% of feedback is negative, citing issues with unhelpful administration.

Around 74% of reviews are positive, praising the virtual campus, continuous assessment, and flexibility for work-life balance. A smaller portion of feedback notes issues with administrative errors and a lack of clear instruction or responsiveness.

With an average rating of 4/5 from 7 reviews, students praise diverse learning opportunities and the practical, project-based approach. Teachers are highly regarded for their professional expertise. Negative feedback is minimal.

All 14 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5/5. Students highlight the international environment and practical, business-oriented curriculum, praising knowledgeable professors. No negative feedback was provided.

Rating distribution
5★
25%
75%
31%
47%
38%
14%
100%
4★
54%
8%
55%
40%
38%
71%
0%
3★
18%
8%
13%
7%
13%
14%
0%
2★
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
0%
8%
2%
7%
13%
0%
0%
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Navigating University While Not Always in Class

Honestly, I didn't attend class that often, so my connection to the university was more practical than emotional. I appreciated the resources, but I felt disconnected from campus culture. In hindsight, I'd have engaged more, but I also believe that university should facilitate more digital resources and support for those who, for whatever reason, can't always attend in person.

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Esic university Valencia is the worst university ever 😡

Worst university ever, I’m an İNTERNATİONAL student who came just for one semester for ERASMUS from another institution. It was the worst experience ever in my life, Esic university treated me so badly. The ERASMUS coordinator is really disrespectful and he didn’t even do a welcoming day for the new students. We didn’t get any training on how we can adapt to the university's system. First, they told us it is a hybrid system, which is not the case. This is the first lie from a higher education institution. They are really trying to push me to fail administration and also teachers I really feel it’s a religious problem about where I come from , plus I did all of my exams perfectly. Now I’m surprised that one teacher wants me to fail because I didn’t do one exercise ( just one in all semester lol) , my exam was perfect now she doesn’t want to show me my results and told me that she will make me fail because of one exercise. It is not fair and no one from the administration wants to help me as an Erasmus student, but I feel there is a difference between me and Spanish nationalities. Now I will take my legal right. They really discriminated against me in every way I’m really sad how I got used and treated this badly and also this issue has now become a personal issue, I really don’t recommend any İNTERNATİONAL students to join ESIC Valencia it’s the worst university on planet earth 😡

ADE Course

Classes are good, I would try to make them more interactive and with more practices in class. Professors normally are good, in the english course I believe the english of the teachers could be better specially if the course is taught in that language. I also believe professors could interact more with their students and try to get in contact with students they see may be struggling. Otherwise the campus, although a bit small is fine, really nice, the library could be a little bigger.

Good online option

I started the UOC because I was very interested in Law, however I was already doing a career in a university in person. This undoubtedly, and after two years in it, it is no longer a problem. The UOC gives you the possibility to manage your time to your liking, the material is good (although it could be better and keep updating), and the jobs do not require a giant effort (it depends a lot on the subject). I definitely recommend it if you want to learn at your own pace.

Ied Barcelona review

I really enjoy the program because of the projects, at IED we don’t have too many theory classes instead we do projects. It’s very interesting because it allows me to be creative while also changing my perspective on design. The university has very nice and good teachers and we have access to very modern equipment.

The attitude and the atmosphere

The classes are so intresting I love how they they teach you about psychology and business strategy, I really like how the teachers are real professionals in terms of marketing , buisness... overall I really enjoy it.

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