EU Business School vs ESIC Business & Marketing School vs IE University vs Escuela International de Gerencia - EIG vs Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera - CEU UCH

Side-by-side comparison from 603 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: IE University (4.40)
EU Business School: wins 1/7 categories
ESIC Business & Marketing School: wins 0/7 categories
IE University: wins 1/7 categories
Escuela International de Gerencia - EIG: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera - CEU UCH: wins 3/7 categories
Universidad de Granada - UGR: wins 2/7 categories
ESADA – Escuela Superior de Arte y Diseño de Andalucía: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Barcelona, Spain
3.80
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232 reviews
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Best programme: Business Administration
Best programme: Business Management and Marketing
Madrid, Spain
4.40
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153 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration
Best programme: Administrative and Accounting Systems
Best programme: Medicine
Best programme: Applied Physics
Category ratings
Facilities
4.06
4.09
4.33
3.71
4.56
Win
3.67
Not rated
Location
4.69
Win
4.00
4.53
3.80
3.80
4.41
Not rated
Professors
4.02
3.82
4.36
4.47
4.53
Win
3.54
Not rated
Internationality
4.69
3.64
4.75
Win
3.33
4.65
4.31
Not rated
Student life
4.22
3.82
4.34
3.21
4.35
4.58
Win
Not rated
Value
3.87
3.64
4.22
3.80
4.48
Win
3.87
Not rated
Accommodation
3.50
3.64
3.77
3.71
3.85
3.97
Win
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Experienced and supportive professors with real-world insights.
  • +Diverse and international environment fostering strong networks.
  • +Practical and engaging learning with opportunities for business ventures.
  • +Practical learning, real-world projects, and industry connections.
  • +Excellent teaching quality and knowledgeable professors.
  • +Supportive campus environment and strong academic/personal guidance.
  • +Supportive faculty and personalized guidance for academic and career success.
  • +Excellent facilities, enriching coursework, and practical skill development.
  • +Abundant opportunities and networking for future career prospects.
  • +Outstanding faculty support and engaging teaching.
  • +Excellent facilities and resources for learning.
  • +Guidance and opportunities for future career development.
  • +Strong practical focus with real-world brand experience
  • +Supportive teachers and excellent campus facilities/resources
  • +Diverse, multicultural student body and environment
  • +Friendly atmosphere and approachable professors fostering in-depth learning.
  • +Good academic level with strong support services and practical opportunities.
  • +Affordable living costs and a good environment for social interaction and fun.

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Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues, including disorganization and unhelpful staff.
  • -Poor quality of education and inadequate study facilities like libraries and study halls.
  • -Lack of accreditation and limited post-graduation opportunities for students.
  • -Poor administrative support and unclear communication regarding academic systems.
  • -Lack of orientation and support for international students.
  • -Misleading information about course delivery methods.
  • -Disappointing academic quality and misleading marketing.
  • -Poor program management and perceived lack of flexibility.
  • -Uninspiring campus environment and limited student experience.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
  • -Poor communication and administrative support cause frustration.
  • -Lack of engagement and relevance in curriculum.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frequent problems.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are consistent complaints.
  • -The curriculum lacks relevance and practical application for many students.
  • -Administrative and management issues are prevalent.
  • -Poor organization and scheduling cause student frustration.
  • -Lack of consideration for students' well-being and academic needs is apparent.

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Rating summary
What students say

This university exhibits strong performance, particularly in its **Location** and **Internationality**, both scoring highly. **Student Life** also received a favorable rating. The weakest area identified is **Accomodation**, which scored notably lower than other categories. **Facilities**, **Professors**, and **Value** received moderately positive ratings, indicating areas of moderate satisfaction.

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.

This institution demonstrates considerable strengths in several key areas. Internationality stands out with an impressive rating, closely followed by an excellent score for Location. Student life and the quality of Professors also receive high marks. However, Accommodations represent the weakest area, scoring significantly lower than other aspects. Value for money and Facilities are rated favorably, though not as high as the top-performing categories.

Academic strengths significantly outshine other aspects, with Professors receiving the highest rating. Conversely, Student Life and Internationality represent areas with lower scores. Facilities and Accommodation are rated moderately well, while Location and Value fall within a similar mid-range.

This university garners exceptionally high marks in internationality, boasting a rating of 4.65. Facilities also received strong acclaim at 4.56, closely followed by professors at 4.53 and value at 4.48. The student experience is well-regarded, with a 4.35 rating for student life. Location and accommodation represent the areas with the lowest scores, both falling in the upper 3-point range.

This institution demonstrates a strong appeal, particularly in its vibrant student life and desirable location, both receiving top marks. Internationality is also a significant strength. Conversely, the university's facilities and the quality of its professors are areas that score lower in comparison, indicating potential for improvement in these aspects. The value and accommodation offerings fall within the moderate range.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

Approximately 74% of reviews are positive, highlighting strong networking, experienced professors, and an international environment. A small percentage of negative feedback (about 7.8%) notes disorganization and basic education.

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.

Approximately 96.7% of reviews are positive, highlighting excellent facilities, supportive faculty, and enriching academic/networking opportunities. A small percentage of feedback mentions concerns about academic standards or the campus environment.

With a 4.07 average rating from 15 reviews, students praise the university's excellent facilities, engaging lecturers, and diverse program offerings. All feedback was positive, with no negative reviews received.

With ~94% positive sentiment, reviews highlight enriching theoretical and practical skills, multicultural environments, and helpful teachers. Some noted the campus is a bit far from the city. No negative feedback was reported.

Approximately 74% of reviews are positive, highlighting friendly staff, interesting classes, and a good atmosphere. About 14.6% of feedback is negative, citing poor organization and administrative issues.

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Rating distribution
5★
25%
31%
55%
7%
29%
12%
0%
4★
46%
55%
29%
93%
65%
39%
0%
3★
22%
13%
12%
0%
6%
34%
0%
2★
4%
0%
3%
0%
0%
9%
0%
1★
4%
2%
1%
0%
0%
5%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
Professor and teaching style

Although I earned my bachelor degree at the University of York in UK, it was quite theoretical. I really started to bridge the learning gap between theory and practice only when I started to pursue my master degree in Business Analytics and Data Science at EU Business School in Barcelona. What stands out most in my current program is the university’s strong emphasis on practical experience. Our professors are not only scholars but also are successful business managers and data experts, as they are either the owners of successful organizations or individuals who took on top management roles in large corporations. Their teachings are more than just the syllabus in, they also provide personal experience in the area of niche markets, provide best practices in an industry, and always provoke our thinking with regard to the existing trends in higher education, business strategy, and innovation.

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 😡

The teachers, the encouragement they give you,

I chose this university because some friends who had studied there had told me it was a great experience, and it's true. It has excellent facilities and a faculty that always encourages you to do your best. They motivate you a lot and guide you in a way I hadn't seen before. They are very approachable professors and are attentive to how they can optimize your studies. I made good friends there, I have good memories of that experience, and I might even pursue some further studies because it left a very positive impression on me.

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Studying at CEU prepared me for the world.

Studying Advertising and public relations at CEU Cardenal Herrera was an enriching and transformative experience. One thing I standout is the combined theoretical and practical skills we learned throughout the career. We work hand on hand with well known brands that give us a profesional view and a bigger understanding of the profesional world. The multicultural environment at CEU help me develop cultural sensibility and open my perspective because of the diverse backgrounds. The most enriching experience was living in the amazing city en Valencia, its stunning architecture and its amazing food. I graduated feeling confident and prepared to enter to the professional world.

Master in criminology and social intervention with minors

The academic content of the master has been very interesting to me and I think I have learned a lot. Coordination I think it can improve since in the subjects taught by more than one teacher I have identified a lack of coherence. In relation to the practices, several problems have arisen since, when working with the juvenile protection or penal system, on several occasions it has taken more than the appropriate period to accept the practices. Also the list of centers that were offered last year, at which point I had to choose, this year they were not offered. However, the content of the master seems very good to me.

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