Severo Ochoa Research Excellence Accreditation

The Severo Ochoa Research Excellence Accreditation recognizes and provides funding to research organizations that demonstrate scientific impact and leadership at the international level.

The Barcelona School of Economics has received this accreditation in all four editions of the program (2012-15, 2016-19, 2020-24, and 2025-2031). 

For each edition, BSE submitted to a rigorous accreditation process that examined the research output of the entire BSE research community during the previous period.

Being named part of the selective group of research centers to obtain the Severo Ochoa accreditation is public recognition of the excellent standards in frontier research that are an integral part of the BSE academic community.

Teresa Garcia-Milà
General Director of BSE

• €5.75 million in funding to promote frontier research and support predoctoral study
• Preferential access to the best research facilities
• Improved access to other competitive calls
• Flexibility to hire new researchers
• Increased visibility and capacity for attracting sponsors

• Evaluation by an independent selection committee composed of international researchers
• Examination of research activities and human resources
• Analysis of institutional outlook and projected results

Some of the research activities and programs at the Barcelona School of Economics that have received support from the Severo Ochoa Excellence Distinction are:

BSE Summer Forum

Every June, the BSE Affiliated Professors organize and participate in the Summer Forum, a multi-week conference consisting of dozens of workshops that attracts hundreds of researchers from around the globe to Barcelona to present their latest research.

• Learn More about Summer Forum

BSE Focus

BSE Focus is an online magazine offering research-based analysis and commentary from economists and social scientists in the BSE community.

• Visit BSE Focus

Recognition Program

The Research Recognition Program acknowledges BSE Affiliated Professors who have published research papers in a list of international economic journals of high impact within the last three years.

• Browse Publications

Additional Supported Initiatives

• Calvó-Armengol International Prize in Economics 
  Awarded every two years to a top researcher in Economics or social sciences who is not older than 40 years old for contributions to the theory and comprehension of the mechanisms of social interaction.
• Economics Trobada
  Annual academic gathering for the entire BSE Research Community
• PhD Jamboree
  Workshop organized by students in the PhD programs
• Research Video Series
  Highlights from projects and findings of BSE Affiliated Professors
• Seed Grants
  Seed Grants support the scientific development of our researchers, in particular the junior researchers among the BSE Affiliated Professors