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 three editions of the program (2012-15, 2016-19, and 2020-24). 

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.

• €4M in funding over four years to promote frontier research
• 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

• Summer Forum

In June, the BSE faculty organize and participate in the Summer Forum, a two-week conference with 25+ different workshops that attracts hundreds of researchers from around the globe to Barcelona to present their latest research.
The Summer Forum receives support from the Severo Ochoa Program.

• BSE Focus

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

• Recognition Programme

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.

• Trobada

The “Economics Trobada” is an annual gathering of BSE affiliated professors that marks the beginning of the academic year, introduces new affiliated professors and their work to the research community, and serves as a venue for debate and idea exchange on current Economics issues.