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

Side-by-side comparison from 236 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
Escuela International de Gerencia - EIG: wins 0/7 categories
Johan Cruyff Institute: wins 2/7 categories
Universidad de Granada - UGR: wins 1/7 categories
ESADA – Escuela Superior de Arte y Diseño de Andalucía: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad CEU Fernando III - CEU UF3: wins 3/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Psychology
Best programme: Business Management and Marketing
Best programme: Administrative and Accounting Systems
Barcelona, Spain
4.60
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Best programme: Sport Management
Best programme: Applied Physics
Best programme: Information Systems Engineering
Category ratings
Facilities
4.17
4.09
3.71
4.43
3.68
Not rated
5.00
Win
Location
4.00
4.00
3.80
4.00
4.43
Win
Not rated
3.00
Professors
4.00
3.82
4.47
4.71
Win
3.58
Not rated
4.00
Internationality
3.83
3.64
3.33
4.71
4.31
Not rated
5.00
Win
Student life
4.17
3.82
3.21
4.29
4.59
Not rated
5.00
Win
Value
4.17
3.64
3.80
4.79
Win
3.88
Not rated
4.00
Accommodation
4.60
Win
3.64
3.71
4.21
4.00
Not rated
4.00
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.
  • +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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  • +Teacher dedication and real-world focus
  • +Integrated and close learning environment
  • +Growing campus and accessible transportation
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.
  • -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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  • -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 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.

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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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

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.

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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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★
71%
31%
7%
85%
12%
0%
0%
4★
0%
55%
93%
15%
39%
0%
100%
3★
14%
13%
0%
4%
34%
0%
0%
2★
0%
0%
0%
0%
9%
0%
0%
1★
14%
2%
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 😡

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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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