University of the Balearic Islands
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Guillem Colom Casasnovas building | |
Former names | University of Palma |
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| Type | State University |
| Established | 1978 |
| Rector | Jaume Carot |
| Students | 15,789 (2022–23) |
| Undergraduates | 11,926 (2022–23) |
| Postgraduates | 1,479 (2022–23) |
| 930 (2022–23) | |
Other students | Researchers and PhD Investigators: 1,029 (2003–2004) |
| Location | , Balearic Islands , Spain |
| Campus | Main campus outside Palma. Additional buildings in central Palma and on Ibiza and Menorca |
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| Affiliations | Vives network |
| Website | http://www.uib.cat/ |
| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| ARWU World | 601–700 (2023) |
| THE World | 801–1000 (2024) |
| USNWR Global | =554 (2023) |
The University of the Balearic Islands (Catalan: Universitat de les Illes Balears [univəɾsiˈtad də ləz ˈiʎəz βəleˈas], UIB; Spanish: Universidad de las Islas Baleares) is a Balearic Spanish university, founded in 1978 and located in Palma on the island of Mallorca. The university is funded by the autonomous Government of the Balearic Islands.