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Barcelona Southern Europe’s most attractive city to invest in, according to EY
Society
Financial Times: Barcelona-based IESE and ESADE among world’s top 10 business schools
Society
3 Catalan universities and 3 colleges among world's best, according to QS and Times rankings
Society
The Catalan Institute of Oncology is ranked among the world’s best research centres
The last ‘SCImago Institutions Ranking’ classified the 3,000 best research institutions in the world. Harvard University tops the ranking, but the Catalan institute, is ranked second in Spain and among the best European research centres. Catalonia, and in particular Barcelona is consolidating its position as a biomedical science centre at international level.
Business
Barcelona is the sixth best European city to locate a business
The Catalan capital is considered the best city for quality of life. However, it does not reach the top 5 regarding telecommunications, international transport, and market access.