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HTSI is the 2nd-best place in Spain to study tourism and hospitality

Programmes 14 September 2021

Once again, the QS World University Ranking by Subjects has named the Bachelor’s Program in Tourism at the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management Sant Ignasi (URL) 2nd-best in Spain and 49th worldwide for hospitality and leisure management.

Once again, the QS World University Ranking by Subjects has named the Bachelor’s Program in Tourism at the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management Sant Ignasi (URL) 2nd-best in Spain and 49th worldwide for hospitality and leisure management. For the second year in a row, HTSI has been named the 2nd-best university in Spain to study tourism.

The QS World University Ranking by Subject is one of the most prestigious educational rankings in the world. This edition studied the educational excellence of over 1,440 schools from around the world in 51 subjects.

This ranking is based entirely on external data. For tourism, four indicators were taken into account:

  • 45% of the evaluation consisted of the opinions of employers from the sector.
  • 50% consisted of a survey of academic reputation.
  • 5% consisted of academic citations in scientific publications in recent years.

In other areas of knowledge, URL has risen in the ranks since last year. It was named 4th in Spain and 107th worldwide in Social Sciences & Management out of 502 institutions. This subject included a wide range of programs offered by the University, such as Accounting and Finance, Communication and Media Studies, Education and Training, Business & Management and Hospitality & Leisure Management.