Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

Grado en Ingeniería InformáticaTranslated

Universitat de Barcelona · Barcelona · Spain

A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in Catalan, Spanish and English, in Barcelona.

Tracks3 to choose from⁠82 of 1528 similar publish this
Final projectCredits: 12⁠292 of 1528 similar publish this
Places70 places · Excludes: Double degrees⁠1168 of 1528 similar publish this
Price€17.69/ credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities
Next dateClasses start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027⁠Starts
LanguageCatalan, Spanish and English⁠
Duration4 years⁠

✓ 13 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

32 modules published

Across 4 years of study.

Where will you be?

8 semesters, one by one

Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.

Year 1
5 modules30 ECTS
5 modules30 ECTS
Year 2
10 modulesSemester split not stated
Year 3
10 modulesSemester split not stated
Year 4
Semester 7Not stated
Final project12 ECTSSemester not stated
StudyFinal projectYear known, semester not
What do you choose?

1 of 3 specialisations

Branches are the options the institution lists.

The options

  • Mención en Ciencia de Datos (2026)
  • Mención en Computación (2026)
  • Mención en Inteligencia Artificial (2026)
When you choose: not stated
How does study run?

6 lines through 4 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

How does the focus shift?

From maths and foundations to thesis

Share of modules by theme in each year. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsMaths and foundationsData and computingBusiness and managementSociety, ethics and lawThesis
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Thesis
What are all the subjects?

All 32 modules

Year 1 · 10 modules · all basic · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· 2o semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 2o semestre6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 10 modules · all required · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 10 modules · all required · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

Year 4 · 2 modules · 18 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
Thesis12
Required6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
QualificationGrado en Ingeniería Informática⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Thesis / final project
  • Credits12⁠
  • RequiredYes⁠
Places
  • 70⁠
  • ExcludesDouble degrees⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More maths and foundations than 5 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeBachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering UB32
Data Science UCAM40
Data Science UCAM40
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More maths and foundations than usual

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Specialist subjects
21% here
10% typical
Maths and foundations
18% here
12% typical

About the same as typical: data and computing, society, ethics and law, thesis, languages and communication, projects and labs, business and management.

Which year differs most?

Year 1 stands out most

The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.

  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Projects and labs
Same name, same content?

Furthest from Universitat de València in year 3

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering here and at Universitat de València. The wider the gap, the less alike the mix of themes that year. Our calculation by module titles.

Year 180% same mix more maths and foundations here
Year 290% same mix
Year 380% same mix

Left line: this programme. Right line: Universitat de València.

What is only here?

20 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Data and computing

10
  • Data Structures
  • Introduction to Programming
  • Advanced Algorithmics
  • Advanced Databases
  • Software Design
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Numerical Methods for Computational Science
  • Concurrent Programming
+2 more
  • Distributed Software
  • Theory of Computation

Specialist subjects

6
  • Introduction to Computers
  • Computer Structure and Architecture
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Optimization
  • Security
  • Information Theory and Signal Processing

Maths and foundations

3
  • Algebra
  • Physical and Technological Fundamentals
  • Advanced Algebra and Calculus

Society, ethics and law

1
  • Ethics and Legislation
Where you'll study

Studying in Barcelona

What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 1,731,649 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠
RankingARWU 2026: 151-200, world⁠
FacilitiesGymInferred, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Stadium⁠, Tennis courts⁠
FoodMeal planInferred

The rest of what we hold on UB is on its page.

What it costs

At least €1,091.61 for the first year

What does the first year cost?

≥ €1,091.61 first year · 2026/27 · all nationalities · our sum

Tuition 2026/27 · 60 credits€1,061.40
Application fee€30.21

Not published: living costs

Add your own figures Not published. Only you see these, nothing is saved.

Every fee as the institution publishes it (1)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionAll applicants2026/27€17.69 / credit
ScholarshipsUnknown
Is that expensive?

A typical price

Among 10 similar programmes, in euros / credit

This programme €18

Costs more than 4 of 9 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €17 and €129.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 10, cheapest first
How to start

Starts: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027

When does it happen?
DeadlinesNot found on official pages
What do they ask for?
Selection criteriaKind: Cutoff grade · Grade: 9.590 · Month: 2026-07 · Stage: start of the admission process, PAU and FP route · 2026⁠
Prior educationAlso: PAU or equivalent / CFGS · Level: Upper secondary⁠
How to applyUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

1 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Spain

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeBachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering UBSimilarGrado en Computer Science and Technology UPVSimilarComputer Engineering UCAM
Price€17.69 / credit · 2026/27€6,129 / year · 2026/27Not published
Duration4 years4 years4 years
LanguageCatalan, Spanish and EnglishEnglishSpanish
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

0 of 6 publish a next date.

UCAM · MurciaSpain

Computer Engineering

Ingeniería InformáticaTranslated

€6,300 / year · year not stated · confirm with the source

47% data and computing · 12% maths and foundations

BachelorSpanish

UVSpain

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

Grado en Ingeniería Informática

€34.68 / credit · year not stated · confirm with the source

48% data and computing · 13% free electives

BachelorInternshipTaught in EnglishEnglishSpanish

UCAM · Sedes ExaminadorasSpain

Data Science

Ciencia de DatosTranslated

€5,950 / year · year not stated · confirm with the source

45% data and computing · 16% free electives

BachelorOnlineSpanish

UCAM · MurciaSpain

Data Science

Ciencia de DatosTranslated

€5,950 / year · year not stated · confirm with the source

45% data and computing · 16% free electives

BachelorSpanish
Where this comes from

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering is a bachelor's programme in computing and data at Universitat de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain. It takes 4 years. It carries 240 ECTS credits. Teaching is in Catalan, Spanish and English.

The institution publishes 32 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are data and computing (49%), maths and foundations (18%) and thesis (6%).

It includes a final thesis and a choice of specialisations.

How much does Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering cost?

€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities.

When is the next deadline or start?

Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

Catalan, Spanish and English.

How long does it take?

4 years.

Where is it?

Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

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Everything we hold

All 20 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Admission · 2 with values · 1 without
Language requirementNot found on official pages
Prior educationAlso: PAU or equivalent / CFGS · Level: Upper secondary⁠
Selection criteriaKind: Cutoff grade · Grade: 9.590 · Month: 2026-07 · Stage: start of the admission process, PAU and FP route · 2026⁠
Programme · 12 with values
QualificationGrado en Ingeniería Informática⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration4 years⁠
Language of instructionCatalan, Spanish and English⁠
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
Official namesOfficial native: Grado en Ingeniería Informática⁠
Places70 places · Excludes: Double degrees⁠
Start ruleNote: Inferred from the institution-wide academic calendar; the programme page does not state its own start, and an individual programme may start on another date. · Rule: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 · Scope: Institution calendar · Applies to: All · Start date: 14 Sep 2026 · 2026/27 · Second term window: 1 Feb 2027; 8 Feb 2027Inferred
StructureFacultad de Matemáticas e Informática · Type: Managing centre⁠Credit distribution · Basic: 60 · Total: 240 · Thesis: 12 · Elective: 42 · Compulsory: 126 · Internship: 0⁠
Thesis / final projectCredits: 12 · Required: Yes⁠
TracksMención en Ciencia de Datos (2026) · Type: Mention⁠Mención en Computación (2026) · Type: Mention⁠Mención en Inteligencia Artificial (2026) · Type: Mention⁠

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