Degree in physics and maths again requires highest entry score in Catalonia

Enrolling in this double degree at UAB requires a score of 13.370 out of 14, while at UB it requires 13.170

University entrance exams at Lleida University (UdL)
University entrance exams at Lleida University (UdL) / Roger Segura
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July 11, 2025 11:40 AM

July 11, 2025 01:32 PM

The double degree in Physics and Maths once again tops the list of programs with the highest entry requirements.

To enroll in this program at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), students need a score of 13.370 out of 14, while at the University of Barcelona (UB), the cut-off is 13.170.

The high demand for these degrees is largely due to their limited availability, only 20 seats at each university, and they consistently rank at the top year after year.

Among programs offering 40 or more seats, the one with the highest required score is the degree in Aerospace Technology Engineering combined with a Master’s in Aeronautical Engineering at UPC, which requires a score of 12.936 and offers 60 spots.

Next in line is Medicine at UB’s Clínic Campus, with a cut-off score of 12.850 for 200 seats.

Students before taking the university entrance exams
Students before taking the university entrance exams / Roger Segura

Mos popular degrees

The most in-demand degree programs this year are led by Medicine at the University of Barcelona’s (UB) Clínic Campus, which received 1,848 first-choice applications for just 200 places.

It’s followed by Medicine at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), with 1,161 first-choice applicants for 385 spots, and Dentistry at UB in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, with 1,110 applications for 120 places.

Next on the list are Business Administration and Management at UB in Barcelona (1,098 applicants for 780 places), Psychology at UB (1,038 applicants for 432 places), and Psychology at UAB (938 applicants for 360 places).

For the first time, the number of students applying to one of the seven public universities in Catalonia and the University of Vic has exceeded 60,000.

This year, there were 62,328 applications, an 8.4% increase compared to last year.

Of all applicants, 48,157 have already been assigned a place, which represents 77% of the total.

Among them, 58% (27,927 students) were accepted into the degree program they listed as their first choice.

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