ESADE Business School vs IE University vs Universidad Complutense de Madrid - UCM vs Universidad Europea - UE vs Universidad CEU San Pablo - CEU USP

Side-by-side comparison from 525 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
ESADE Business School: wins 1/7 categories
IE University: wins 3/7 categories
Universidad Complutense de Madrid - UCM: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad Europea - UE: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad CEU San Pablo - CEU USP: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia - UCAM: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 3/7 categories
Comparing
Barcelona, Spain
4.40
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52 reviews
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Best programme: BBA
Madrid, Spain
4.40
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178 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration
Best programme: Psychology
Best programme: Business Administration in Management
Best programme: Business Administration
Best programme: Communication
4.60
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10 reviews
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Category ratings
Facilities
3.97
4.38
3.52
4.23
4.10
3.50
4.40
Win
Location
3.85
4.55
4.31
3.98
3.98
4.00
4.70
Win
Professors
4.38
4.32
3.94
4.21
4.18
4.33
4.60
Win
Internationality
4.09
4.78
Win
3.80
4.49
3.59
3.83
4.60
Student life
4.12
4.41
Win
4.30
4.04
3.89
4.17
3.90
Value
4.26
Win
4.25
3.98
3.72
3.77
3.83
3.90
Accommodation
3.83
3.90
Win
3.38
3.79
3.63
3.83
3.00
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Diverse and international community fostering personal growth and networking.
  • +Excellent professors and practical learning with real-world application opportunities.
  • +Supportive environment with intense, up-to-date academics and strong career placements.
  • +Engaging practical learning and networking opportunities
  • +Diverse and international student community
  • +Experienced professors with real-world insights
  • +High academic standards and challenging programs leading to professional confidence.
  • +Knowledgeable, supportive, and friendly professors and staff.
  • +Relevant and integrated training with an emphasis on critical analysis and diverse perspectives.
  • +Modern teaching methods and well-equipped facilities
  • +Strong focus on practical learning and career opportunities
  • +Supportive faculty and enriching academic environment
  • +Supportive and accessible professors
  • +Practical and theory-balanced curriculum
  • +Good resources and campus environment
  • +Supportive and attentive faculty
  • +High-quality, well-organized programs
  • +Diverse and international community
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network
Cons
  • -Administrative and financial issues, including poor handling of refunds and lack of server capacity.
  • -Lack of focus on intellectual development and critical thinking.
  • -Negative peer environment and perceived bullying.
  • -Outdated or irrelevant course content and misleading marketing.
  • -Poor program management and inflexible attendance policies.
  • -A corporate campus environment lacking traditional college experiences.
  • -Outdated facilities and technology.
  • -Administrative and bureaucratic issues.
  • -Lack of practical application and low academic rigor.
  • -Unresponsive and unhelpful staff.
  • -Lack of teacher engagement and support.
  • -Financial policies and material costs.
  • -Poor English proficiency of professors and lack of student-teacher engagement.
  • -Disorganized administrative processes and a general lack of care for international students.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are recurring problems.
  • -Inconsistent teaching quality and curriculum concerns are frequently mentioned.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources are disappointing.
  • -The curriculum feels irrelevant and disconnected from real-world needs.
Rating summary
What students say

This institution demonstrates robust performance across various metrics. Its strongest area is **Professors**, with an impressive rating of 4.38. **Value** also scores highly at 4.26, closely followed by **Student Life** at 4.12 and **Internationality** at 4.09. The weakest areas are **Facilities** at 3.97 and **Accomodation** at 3.83, though these still represent solid scores.

Examining the provided university ratings, **Internationality** stands out as the strongest area with a score of 4.78. **Location** also garners significant praise at 4.55. Conversely, **Accomodation** emerges as the weakest point, rated at 3.90. Other categories like Facilities, Professors, Student Life, and Value all received solid ratings between 4.24 and 4.41, indicating a generally positive experience across the board.

Examining the university's ratings reveals a varied performance. The strongest aspects are **Location** and **Student Life**, both scoring highly at 4.3. **Value** also received a strong rating of nearly 4. In contrast, **Accomodation** stands out as the weakest area, with a rating of 3.38. **Facilities** are also a point for improvement, scoring 3.52.

This university garners high marks for its internationality, achieving a rating of 4.49. Professors are also well-regarded at 4.21, closely followed by facilities at 4.23 and student life at 4.04. Conversely, accommodation and value received lower scores, at 3.79 and 3.72 respectively, while location sits at 3.98.

The university demonstrates its strongest performance in **Professors**, receiving a rating of 4.18. **Facilities** also score well at 4.10. Conversely, **Accomodation** and **Internationality** are identified as areas for improvement, with ratings of 3.63 and 3.59 respectively. Other aspects like Location, Student Life, and Value fall within a moderate range.

Reviewing the university's performance reveals a mixed but generally positive picture. The strongest area for the institution is clearly its professors, who received an excellent rating. Students also appear to be well-served by the location and student life. Areas with slightly lower, though still respectable, scores include facilities, accommodation, internationality, and value for money.

This university demonstrates exceptional strength in its **location** (4.7), **professors** (4.6), and **internationality** (4.6). Students are particularly impressed with the quality of instruction and the global environment. Conversely, **accommodation** stands out as the lowest-rated area at 3.0, suggesting room for improvement in this aspect. Student life and value for money also received moderate scores.

Reviews summary
Highlights

With ~92% of reviews being positive, students highlight valuable international environments, diverse communities, and practical learning. Some negative feedback, representing ~8%, mentions concerns about program value and specific logistical issues.

~97% of reviews are positive, praising the practical, international environment and experienced professors. A small percentage of negative feedback mentions concerns with academic standards and marketing promises.

Around 74% of reviews are positive, praising knowledgeable professors, challenging coursework, and professional development. A small percentage of negative feedback notes outdated facilities and some administrative/organizational issues.

Most reviews are positive (~96%), highlighting modern teaching methods, practical learning, and job opportunities. A small minority of feedback (~4%) mentions indifferent teachers and material costs.

Approximately 74% of reviews are positive, highlighting good teaching quality, practical learning, and strong support. A small fraction, around 3.9%, expressed dissatisfaction with English proficiency and program organization.

With a 4.18 average rating from 11 reviews, students praise UCAM's high-level teaching, supportive faculty, and enriching academic and international environments. No negative feedback was provided.

Students highly praise the exceptional quality of teaching and knowledgeable instructors. Facilities are noted as impeccable and the learning environment welcoming, contributing to professional and personal growth for ~100% of reviewers.

Rating distribution
5★
63%
54%
17%
29%
41%
27%
60%
4★
29%
31%
49%
51%
37%
64%
40%
3★
0%
12%
29%
16%
18%
9%
0%
2★
2%
2%
3%
2%
2%
0%
0%
1★
6%
1%
2%
2%
2%
0%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
Networking

Esade has been a great start for my career. You have the opportunity to learn a lot from classes, but also from the people (professors and other students). They really help you to do your first steps in the world, referrings to your career

The review

ie university is the best university in the world, they education system is the best and infrastructure. It's the best university to put your child to I'm very happy with it i dont wanna lie l. Please go for it

Quality is not always up to the teachers

The Universidad Complutense de Madrid is an old and big University. This comes with good and bad things. The best is that it has very very very good teachers and a good quality of studies with a huge variety of choices. But, at the same time the teachers, even though they are very good, they've been teaching for a very long time. Sometimes more than they should and they should have retired a long time ago. Also the bureaucracy is slow and exasperating. The university doesn't even respect their own deadlines and they tend to be a little botchy. In summary, a good university that needs to be renovated.

University Review

Excellent university, with experienced professors, professionals in the areas they teach and with an incomparable teacher-student proximity.It is a very good university for International students since thet offer Portuguese classes and some subjects are in English. In terms of infrastructure, despite being small and not having all the conditions and equipment, it brings together a pleasant environment for studying - in addition to very good cleaning conditions and modern rooms. At the administrative level, it is organized. As for the students, many are very interested in being there, excellent students and enormous dedication.

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Good, but worthy of improvement

The life in Murcia is simply great! A lot of tapas bars, bars, clubs etc. which are affordable for students! During the courses at UCAM, I got to know so many international people who got really good friends in the meanwhile. The only shortcoming is that several professors have difficulties to explain their ideas in English, because of the language barrier. But this does not concern every teacher. Furthermore, the teaching staff is not only about professors but about people having their own business and talking about their own experiences. All in all the education is pretty good at UCAM. But the working-life balance is even better. "Savoir-Vivre!"

Student in 2013

I really enjoyed my time at LCB! I've found that my skills when I entered the work force were much higher than others. I think though there was a big portion missing in recipe development and composition. True- we did learn it through memorizing the recipes, but we really were missing classes on how different ingredients affect the final textures.. how you can change them... etc. That I still am not an expert in .. and I create recipes! Ouf! Also, I don't know if you still do a month of sugar work... but that really wasn't necessary and should be either cut or minimized to just 2 lessons. It's such a niche skill to know that I would have really preferred more technical skills. I loved the old location. The "rumors" I'm getting about the new location are that it's not as good, unfortunately - that i's become more of a money focused/marketing machine. I really hope that this image can be fixed as I love LCB and enjoyed my time there! Oh also - there should be more help for students to get jobs and featuring old students accomplishments - from cookbook launches to new bakeries so that current and old students can support them.

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