EU Business School vs IE University vs Universidad CEU San Pablo - CEU USP vs UIC Barcelona vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris

Side-by-side comparison from 425 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
EU Business School: wins 0/7 categories
IE University: wins 1/7 categories
Universidad CEU San Pablo - CEU USP: wins 0/7 categories
UIC Barcelona: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 2/7 categories
University of Vic - UVic - UCC: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad CEU Fernando III - CEU UF3: wins 4/7 categories
Comparing
Barcelona, Spain
3.80
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221 reviews
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Best programme: Business Administration
Madrid, Spain
4.40
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153 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration
Best programme: Advertising and Marketing
Barcelona, Spain
4.20
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14 reviews
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Best programme: University Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication
4.60
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8 reviews
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Best programme: Information Systems Engineering
Category ratings
Facilities
4.04
4.33
3.68
4.09
4.50
Not rated
5.00
Win
Location
4.70
4.53
3.63
3.90
4.75
Win
Not rated
3.00
Professors
3.97
4.36
3.82
4.27
4.63
Win
Not rated
4.00
Internationality
4.68
4.75
3.30
3.82
4.63
Not rated
5.00
Win
Student life
4.18
4.34
3.59
3.82
3.88
Not rated
5.00
Win
Value
3.86
4.22
Win
3.59
3.91
4.13
Not rated
4.00
Accommodation
3.48
3.77
3.16
3.33
3.00
Not rated
4.00
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Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Expert professors and practical, real-world business applications
  • +Strong emphasis on hands-on experience and out-of-class learning
  • +Vibrant international student community and engaging campus life
  • +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.
  • +Practical, real-world skills training
  • +Professional, industry-experienced faculty
  • +Supportive and welcoming atmosphere
  • +Excellent academic programs and knowledgeable, kind professors.
  • +Supportive and collaborative student atmosphere.
  • +Strong preparation for career success and international outlook.
  • +Exceptional chef instructors and curriculum quality.
  • +Strong emphasis on skill development and practical experience.
  • +Valuable international reputation and alumni network.

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  • +Teacher dedication and real-world focus
  • +Integrated and close learning environment
  • +Growing campus and accessible transportation
Cons
  • -Disorganization, poor staff support, and lack of clear academic guidance are significant issues.
  • -Educational quality is perceived as basic, with issues in course content, teaching, and study facilities.
  • -Administrative problems, lack of accreditation, and a focus on profit over education are recurring complaints.
  • -Disappointing academic quality and misleading marketing.
  • -Poor program management and perceived lack of flexibility.
  • -Uninspiring campus environment and limited student experience.
  • -Low professor English proficiency and lack of student/teacher engagement.
  • -Poor organization and administrative issues.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a significant source of frustration.
  • -Lack of support and indifferent attitude from staff create a negative experience.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment.
  • -Poor communication and administrative support.
  • -Lack of practical application and relevance in coursework.

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  • -Poor communication and lack of transparency from administration
  • -Outdated and poorly maintained facilities
  • -Overcrowded classes and insufficient resources
Rating summary
What students say

This university demonstrates significant strengths in its location and internationality, both scoring notably high. Student life and facilities also received positive marks. However, accommodation emerged as the weakest area, reflecting a potential point of concern. Professors and the overall value proposition are rated moderately well, indicating a generally solid but improvable performance in these aspects.

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.

This institution garners a solid academic reputation, with professors receiving a strong rating of 3.82. While facilities and student life also score well around 3.6, accommodation emerges as the weakest area, rated at 3.16. Internationality and value also present as moderate aspects of the university experience.

The university demonstrates particular strengths in its academic offerings, with **Professors** receiving a high rating of 4.27. **Facilities** are also well-regarded at 4.09. Areas for improvement are evident in **Accomodation**, which scored lowest at 3.33. Other aspects like Location, Student Life, Internationality, and Value are rated moderately.

Performance varies across key aspects of university life. Outstanding ratings were awarded for Location (4.75) and Professors (4.625), alongside strong marks for Internationality (4.625) and Facilities (4.5). Student Life (3.875) and Value (4.125) received good scores. Accomodation stands out as the weakest area, with a rating of 3.

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This institution garners excellent feedback, particularly excelling in **Facilities** and **Student Life**, both receiving perfect scores. **Internationality** also stands out with a top rating. Conversely, **Location** is the weakest point, scoring a moderate three. Other aspects like Professors, Accommodation, and Value are rated positively at a solid four.

Reviews summary
Highlights

Approximately 74% of reviews are positive, praising practical learning, industry expert professors, and engaging classes. A small percentage of feedback (~8%) is negative, citing disorganization and basic education.

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.

Approximately 74% of 28 reviews are positive, highlighting professional, sector-active teachers and practical, real-world facilities. A small portion of feedback (~7%) expresses disappointment with low English proficiency among some professors and organizational issues.

With an average rating of 4.21/5, approximately 86% of reviews are positive, praising the collaborative atmosphere, quality programs, and accessible location. One review (around 7%) cites issues with indifferent administration.

All eight student reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.63/5. Students highly praise the knowledgeable instructors, quality curriculum, and enriching learning experience.

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With a single review, the university receives a 4/5 average rating. Approximately 100% of feedback is positive, highlighting good teacher-student relationships and real-world focused teaching.

Rating distribution
5★
24%
55%
21%
50%
63%
0%
0%
4★
46%
29%
46%
36%
38%
0%
100%
3★
22%
12%
25%
7%
0%
0%
0%
2★
4%
3%
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
4%
1%
4%
7%
0%
0%
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.

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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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.

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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