IQS is a Higher Education Centre founded by the Society of Jesus, with over one hundred years of experience and an extensive track record and history in academic fields that enable the institution to offer a fully consolidated and proven teaching method.
History
The university mission statement was defined by an Institutional Declaration and approved by the Board of Governors on 19 July 1998. The statement has two main purposes:
Service to the faith, which combines Christian inspiration with academic independence.
Promoting justice that develops a sense of solidarity and service; encouraging comprehensive sustainable development
Education
The IQS School of Engineering aims to provide students with a comprehensive and interdisciplinary education with a special emphasis on both fundamental sciences and applied laboratory work, with a generalist focus that covers the social and economic implications of Engineering, Chemistry and Biotechnology.
The IQS School of Management is one of the best centres in Business Administration and Management and Marketing, distinguished by its Undergraduate Programmes and Master's Degrees, providing comprehensive education for people who study to create, lead and manage industrial and technological organisations.
Research
IQS aims to provide a response to the essential questions that concern the scientific community and business environment at any given time, by educating professionals with a global vision in a constantly changing world.
Scientific-Technical Area
Economics-Business Area
Human Resources Strategy for Researcher (HRS4R)
IQS Tech Transfer
Career
IQS contributes to society’s economic, scientific, and technological development by training professionals who are capable of taking on positions of responsibility in the companies and industries they join.
At Career Services you’ll find:
Personalized care, guidance, and advice when searching for Company Internships related to your background.
Unique opportunities for professional growth.Multiple possibilities to acquire key skills for your professional future.More than 500 companies available to carry out internships nationwide or in other countries.
IQS - Ramon Llull UniversityKey Statistics & Highlights
#474Ranking
Private Institution Type
IQS - Ramon Llull UniversityOverview
IQS - Ramon Llull UniversityRankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Top 16.7%Spain
Top 16.7%Worldwide
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QS World University Rankings
474
By TopUniversities
Dropped 38 places compared to 2026
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
2025
2026
2027
466
436
474
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Best Global Universities Rankings
1061
By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 52 places compared to 2026
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
2025
2026
2027
935
1009
1061
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World University Rankings
No 2027 Ranking
By Times Higher Education
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2027 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
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3 year trend World University Rankings
2025
2026
2027
801
801
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The International Relations & Student Life service helps foreign students coming to study at IQS (Incoming)and also IQS students who want to study abroad (Outgoing), either to finish a degree or to conduct research.
At IQS we believe in internationalizing science and business because having more connections with other countries will improve the quality of the students’ education, research and professional opportunities.
IQS also is firmly committed to characterising international relations not only be academic excellence, but also by promoting service to faith and justice.
Library services
3rd floor (access)
Information and Loan Desk
114 reading points
Basic bibliography
Bibliographic news
Temporary exhibitions
Newspaper publication
4 query computers
Self-service copier / printer / scanner
Reference works
Technical processing clearance
Slogans
2nd floor
Surface: Room 176.75 m 2 and Offices 56.42 m 2
48 reading points
Monographs since 1985
Technical processing offices
Library management office
ICT services
The use of new information technologies is becoming more and more important in education and daily life in general; IQS promotes all those ICT resources to support teaching. The IQS university community can access on-line tools 24 hours a day to check contents, send or correct work, complete exercises, consult files or get in touch with work teams, either with a class of students or with groups.
Sports facilities
IQS believes that encouraging participation in sports among its students is essential. For this reason, new activities are proposed each year from which students can choose various sports options. For the most competitive students, there are official IQS teams that play against other university teams and which also compete in the famous UNIJES Tournament held each year in a different Spanish city.
IQS fields the following inter-university competition teams, which can be joined by any student at the school as long as the number of registered students is sufficient:
Men's 7-a-side football
Women's futsal
Men's basketball and women's basketball (indoors)
Volleyball
Accreditation
ABET, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, ASIIN, ACSB, ECTN, FT
IQS - Ramon Llull UniversityStudent Reviews & Awards
4.6
Based on 81 reviews
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How Students Rated This University
Student Teacher Interaction4.3
Student Diversity4.3
Admission Process4.4
Quality of Student Life4.5
4/5
Studying at IQS, Spain
IQS makes sure you are always taken care of doesn’t matter if you are feeling lost or not. Teachers are also great and show how knowledgeable they are.
Posted byProvided by ESN
Studied fromSep 2022 - May 2024
Posted onApr 2025
3/5
Biotechnology intern
IQS is a great university, filled with skilled teachers and quality laboratory. The research students are immersed in the lab and with the help of the PhD students, they work in total autonomy. Weekly meeting are done to allow the student to present its work in front of the teachers from their department.
Posted byAnonymous
Studied fromUnknown
Posted onJun 2025
3/5
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Los profesores por lo general no tienen ganas de enseñar hay bastantes q di pero el desorden y el enfado de algunos por hacer segun q preguntas es impresionante teniendo en cuenta en el centro que me encuentro
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