Universitat CEU Abat Oliba - CEU UAO vs ESIC Business & Marketing School vs IE University vs Escuela International de Gerencia - EIG vs Johan Cruyff Institute

Side-by-side comparison from 388 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Johan Cruyff Institute (4.60)
Universitat CEU Abat Oliba - CEU UAO: wins 1/7 categories
ESIC Business & Marketing School: wins 0/7 categories
IE University: wins 2/7 categories
Escuela International de Gerencia - EIG: wins 0/7 categories
Johan Cruyff Institute: wins 3/7 categories
Universidad de Granada - UGR: wins 1/7 categories
ESADA – Escuela Superior de Arte y Diseño de Andalucía: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Psychology
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
Barcelona, Spain
4.60
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26 reviews
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Best programme: Sport Management
Best programme: Applied Physics
Category ratings
Facilities
4.17
4.09
4.33
3.71
4.43
Win
3.68
Not rated
Location
4.00
4.00
4.53
Win
3.80
4.00
4.43
Not rated
Professors
4.00
3.82
4.36
4.47
4.71
Win
3.58
Not rated
Internationality
3.83
3.64
4.75
Win
3.33
4.71
4.31
Not rated
Student life
4.17
3.82
4.34
3.21
4.29
4.59
Win
Not rated
Value
4.17
3.64
4.22
3.80
4.79
Win
3.88
Not rated
Accommodation
4.60
Win
3.64
3.77
3.71
4.21
4.00
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Supportive faculty and staff
  • +Modern facilities and resources
  • +Academic excellence and innovative methodology
  • +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.
  • +Specialized sports management content and expert professors
  • +Valuable industry connections and networking opportunities
  • +Welcoming atmosphere and excellent staff support
  • +High academic quality and knowledgeable professors
  • +Friendly and informal student-teacher atmosphere
  • +Vibrant city experience with affordable living and cultural attractions

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Cons
  • -Poor management and unqualified staff.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment.
  • -Lack of administrative support and disorganization.
  • -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.
  • -Poor quality of instruction and unengaging student discussions.
  • -Ineffective project management and lack of professional experience among peers.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause disorganization and lack of empathy.
  • -Poorly planned schedules and examination processes negatively impact students.
  • -Outdated teaching methods and indifferent faculty further frustrate students.

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Rating summary
What students say

This university garners strong approval, particularly for its **accommodation**, which achieved the highest rating. Facilities and student life also scored well. Conversely, **internationality** received the lowest rating among the surveyed aspects. Professors, location, and value for money are all rated at a solid 4 out of 5.

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.

Across several key areas, the institution receives commendable ratings. Its strongest performances are noted in Value and Internationality, both achieving near-perfect scores. Professors also garnered exceptionally high marks. The weakest area is Location, which, while still positive, is rated lower than other aspects. Student Life, Accomodation, and Facilities all fall within a strong middle range.

Overall, the university demonstrates a strong performance in student life and location, with ratings of 4.59 and 4.43 respectively. Internationality also scores highly at 4.31. Conversely, the university's weakest areas are its professors and facilities, receiving lower scores of 3.58 and 3.68. Accommodation and value for money also fall in the mid-range.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

Most reviews praise the academic environment, dedicated professors, and supportive staff. A small percentage of feedback mentions issues with a specific director and teacher hiring practices.

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.

University students largely praise the insightful sports management content, quality professors, and valuable networking opportunities, with a ~96% positive sentiment. A small fraction of feedback (~4%) mentions issues with academic support variability or program depth.

With an average rating of 3.44/5, approximately 52% of reviews are positive, highlighting strong academics, a vibrant city experience, and good professor-student relations. Around 14% of feedback is negative, noting issues with organization and administration.

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Rating distribution
5★
71%
31%
55%
7%
85%
12%
0%
4★
0%
55%
29%
93%
15%
39%
0%
3★
14%
13%
12%
0%
4%
34%
0%
2★
0%
0%
3%
0%
0%
9%
0%
1★
14%
2%
1%
0%
4%
5%
0%
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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 😡

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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A life-changing experience in Sports Industry

A perfect synergy between theoretical knowledge, practical application, and high-quality networking. After completing the Master in Sport Management at Johan Cruyff Institute, I took a major step forward in my career in the sports industry. What truly sets this institution apart is the closeness and support of the professors and staff, as well as the enriching experiences shared with fellow students. Without a doubt, it has been one of the most transformative decisions of my life.

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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