History
- Esade is a global academic institution known for the quality of its education, its international outlook and its clear focus on holistic personal development.
- Esade has been forming the business leaders of the future spans generations, adapting to the needs of the business world for 60 years and maintaining its position as one of the world’s top-ranked schools and a benchmark in the sector.
Education
- The Esade’s International Summer Programme will let you connect and make the difference. It will give you a wide overview in International Business, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Business Law and Critical Thinking.
- Furthermore, you will be able to choose through different electives that will help you to improve your skills (geopolitics, interpersonal communication, digitalization, design thinking, project management and much more).
- The 4-week programme, also includes 3 company visits and 3 cultural activities to provide you the experiential learning and a better understanding of the programme topics, and boost your networking with corporate and social leaders and students from all over the world
Research
- Esade generates new knowledge that helps to improve the dynamics of organizations, businesses and the practice of law.
Career
- What good is talent if no-one promotes it and makes the most of it?
- For Esade, educating future leaders is not enough. We also ensure that recruiters, law firms,
- international organizations, official institutions and public administrations can find top talent and bring them on board.
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
466 155
2024
621 30
2023
651
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.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
801 -200
2024
601 -100
2023
501
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
-
2024
935 31
2023
966
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.
Housing services
- Located in Barcelona, Esade offers an outstanding summer experience in a fascinating city full of Mediterranean flair.
- Barcelona has become a premium study abroad destination thanks to its cosmopolitan atmosphere, the architecture and the beauty of the city itself and its surroundings.
- The interested students can stay at Roberto di Nobili student’s residence located in Esade’s Barcelona-Sant Cugat campus.
- It boasts a modern student hall of residence, featuring spacious communal areas, comfortable private rooms with en-suite facilities, a self-service restaurant and other services. It is a space that facilitates the student life to the fullest and allows students to live a unique experience.
Campus life
- The Sarria Residence is close to the Esade Pedralbes Campus. This new building has been custom-built as a student residence. It offers study and work areas and an IT room with computers. There are gardens to relax, a pool and an attic sun lounge.
- The Roberto di Nobili Residence is located on Esade’s Sant Cugat campus, with excellent links to the centre of Barcelona. It combines leafy surroundings yet is just 30 minutes away from the bright lights of the city.
- As well as 180 comfortable individual rooms, the residence offers additional services to make university life easier, including study halls, cleaning services, laundry and 24-hour domestic service.
Student clubs
- OIKOS Barcelona
- ESADE Marketing Club
- ESADE Students’ Chinese Association
- ESADE Rugby Lions
- Departamento de Actividades Culturales
- ESADE AGORA
- Empresa i Societat
- ESADE Student Finance Society
- ESADE Sports
- CEMS Club Barcelona
- ESADE International Student Committee
- FORWARD
- The Studio
- Empresa Joventut
- 180 Degrees Consulting
- ESADE COMEDUS
- ESADE Motor
- ESADE Musicians
- ESADE Students for Talent
- Human Resources Association
- IT ESADE
- The E3 Initiative
- Transpose ESADE Student Magazine
- ESADE Catholic Society
- AIESEC
- TechLabs
Accreditation
- AQU
- AACSB
- EQUIS
- AMBA