ESIC Business & Marketing School vs IE University vs Escuela International de Gerencia - EIG vs Universidad CEU San Pablo - CEU USP vs Universidad de Granada - UGR

Side-by-side comparison from 440 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
ESIC Business & Marketing School: wins 0/7 categories
IE University: wins 2/7 categories
Escuela International de Gerencia - EIG: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad CEU San Pablo - CEU USP: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad de Granada - UGR: wins 2/7 categories
ESADA – Escuela Superior de Arte y Diseño de Andalucía: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 3/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Business Management and Marketing
Madrid, Spain
4.40
Read more reviews
175 reviews
×
Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration
Best programme: Administrative and Accounting Systems
Best programme: Advertising and Marketing
Best programme: Applied Physics
4.60
Top
Read more reviews
10 reviews
×
Best programme: Culinary Arts
Category ratings
Facilities
4.08
4.38
3.71
4.05
3.55
Not rated
4.40
Win
Location
4.08
4.55
3.80
3.89
4.43
Not rated
4.70
Win
Professors
3.92
4.33
4.47
4.13
3.58
Not rated
4.60
Win
Internationality
3.75
4.78
Win
3.33
3.58
4.25
Not rated
4.60
Student life
3.75
4.41
3.21
3.85
4.63
Win
Not rated
3.90
Value
3.67
4.24
Win
3.80
3.73
3.88
Not rated
3.90
Accommodation
3.67
3.89
3.71
3.58
3.92
Win
Not rated
3.00
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Practical, real-world projects and learning
  • +Experienced, professional professors with industry insights
  • +Collaborative and supportive learning environment
  • +Practical application of theory and real-world projects
  • +Experienced professors with industry insights
  • +International environment and networking opportunities
  • +Outstanding faculty support and engaging teaching.
  • +Excellent facilities and resources for learning.
  • +Guidance and opportunities for future career development.
  • +Supportive, approachable professors and staff
  • +Practical, real-world learning experiences
  • +Flexible study options
  • +Solid academics and engaging professors
  • +Vibrant city life and affordability
  • +Positive student-teacher relationships and community

Nothing to show

  • +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 management issues, including poor communication and lack of support.
  • -Disrespectful and unhelpful staff, particularly regarding international student coordination.
  • -Misleading information about teaching methods and the overall student experience.
  • -Marketing claims do not align with the actual educational experience and quality.
  • -Program management and administrative processes are inefficient and inflexible.
  • -The campus environment is overly corporate and lacks traditional college experiences.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
  • -Poor communication and administrative support cause frustration.
  • -Lack of engagement and relevance in curriculum.
  • -Poor English proficiency of professors and lack of organization.
  • -Lack of support and care for Erasmus students.
  • -Administrative and management issues
  • -Poor teaching quality and outdated curriculum
  • -Disorganized and student-unfriendly academic processes

Nothing to show

  • -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 receives its highest marks for its Facilities and Location, both scoring 4.08. Student Life and Internationality are rated at a respectable 3.75. Areas receiving slightly lower scores include Accomodation and Value, both at 3.67, and Professors, at 3.92.

Internationality stands out as the university's strongest suit, boasting an impressive rating. Conversely, accommodation received the lowest score, indicating a potential area for improvement. Other categories like location, student life, and professors also scored well, demonstrating a generally positive overall profile.

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.

Overall, the university receives positive evaluations across various aspects. Professors are notably well-regarded, followed closely by excellent Facilities. In contrast, Accomodation and Internationality received the lowest scores, while Student Life and Value also fell in the mid-range. Location scored moderately.

Student feedback indicates a university with exceptional strengths in **Student Life** (4.625) and **Location** (4.425). Areas for improvement, while still moderately rated, include **Facilities** (3.55) and **Professors** (3.575). The university also scores well in **Internationality** (4.25) and **Accomodation** (3.92), with a solid rating for **Value** (3.875).

Nothing to show

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 a 4.14 average rating from 56 reviews, ~86% of students praise the practice-oriented approach and real-world projects. Professors are often industry professionals sharing practical experience. A single negative review questioned student support and hybrid system claims.

The university garners overwhelmingly positive feedback (~85%), with students highlighting practical projects, experienced professors, and an international environment. A small percentage (~3%) cite issues like academic standards and misleading marketing.

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 a 4.06 average, ~74% of reviews are positive, highlighting excellent infrastructure, approachable staff, and a practical learning approach. A small percentage (~4%) noted low professor English levels and disorganization.

About 53% of reviews are positive, praising solid academics, professors, and the enriching city experience. Around 15% are negative, citing disorganization, administrative issues, and poor staff empathy. The average rating is 3.44/5.

Nothing to show

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★
32%
54%
7%
36%
12%
0%
60%
4★
54%
31%
93%
40%
40%
0%
40%
3★
13%
12%
0%
19%
34%
0%
0%
2★
0%
2%
0%
2%
9%
0%
0%
1★
2%
1%
0%
2%
5%
0%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
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 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

Nothing to show

Nothing to show

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.

Nothing to show

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.

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Review our Privacy Policy for more details.
Close