Universitat Ramon Llull, of which La Salle Campus Barcelona is a founding member, has achieved notable results in the "Top 10 Private Universities Most Valued by Companies" ranking, compiled by Forbes magazine and is ranked as the best private university in Catalonia. In the same ranking, the URL is among the top 10 private universities in Spain, recognizing the work carried out by the university's member centers to connect student training with top-tier companies.
La Salle-URL contributes to these successful results through its strong connection with the business world, reflected in the graduate employment rate, which currently exceeds 97 %. The campus also features the Corporate Board Council, a business council comprised of 32 leading companies working to promote strategic, business, and socioeconomic interaction between university and business; and La Salle Technova Barcelona, the campus's innovation park, which for 24 years has promoted the transfer of technology-based entrepreneurship and acts as a hub connecting startups, investors, and corporations within the framework of an entrepreneurial university.
Furthermore, La Salle-URL works with more than 1,000 companies, associations, and groups and fosters long-term relationships with alumni through La Salle Alumni, with the aim of connecting the university and business worlds. This ongoing, two-way relationship has led to initiatives such as Talent Week, which has been running for 11 years and is held annually to create meeting spaces between students and companies.
The Forbes ranking analyzed private universities based on the following criteria: agreements with companies; promotion of new methodologies; projects developed in collaboration with companies and involved students; adaptation of degrees to new needs; and student employability and career development. Forbes highlights the URL's professional development service for internships; the job boards and individualized guidance offered by each of the university's institutions; and the opportunities and opportunities for relationships between companies and graduates through initiatives such as workshops and events.