EINA Centre Universitari de Disseny i Art de Barcelona

What EINA Centre Universitari de Disseny i Art de Barcelona does

EINA Centre Universitari de Disseny i Art de Barcelona is a private university center founded in 1967 and operated by Fundació Privada EINA, a private foundation registered in Catalonia, Spain. The institution delivers design and art education at undergraduate, master's, postgraduate, and doctoral levels, with its degrees accredited through affiliation with the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). EINA operates from two Barcelona campuses — the legacy Eina Sentmenat (Passeig Santa Eulàlia, 25) and the newer primary facility Eina Bosc (Carrer del Bosc, 2) — and is staffed by 94 employees.

The core academic offering is the Grau en Disseny (Bachelor in Design), a four-year degree with five specializations: Space Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Visual Creation, and Research in Design. Above this sits a vertically integrated portfolio including the MURAD master's in Research in Art and Design, the MUDE master's in Spatial Design, the More Brand Design executive programme, postgraduate diplomas and specialization courses (Creative Illustration, Children's Illustration, Contemporary Crafts, Lighting Design), and doctoral programmes. The curriculum is augmented by sub-brand activities that bridge academia and profession: Einaidea for entrepreneurship, Eina-Clips for audiovisual talent funding (€8,000 + VAT per project), Eina Obra for publication of student projects, Eina Recerca for research (including the EU Creative Europe project SIT-PLU), and Eina Edit for institutional publishing. International mobility is supported through Erasmus+, incoming and outgoing exchanges, and research stays across Spain, the UK, France, Germany, and Italy.

EINA generates revenue primarily through tuition and academic fees across its degree stack; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct via campus enrollment at the academic administration office, with marketing conducted through the institutional website, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, email newsletters, and on-campus Open Days (Portes Obertes). Strategic partnerships with UAB (degree accreditation), ESCAC, ESMUC, Institut del Teatre (BASS co-organization), Museu Tàpies (Extramuros), and a seven-partner European SIT-PLU consortium position the institution within both the Catalan cultural ecosystem and the broader European creative-research network.

Name

EINA Centre Universitari de Disseny i Art de Barcelona

Legal name

Fundació Privada EINA

Website

https://eina.cat

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EINA is a Barcelona-based private university center, founded in 1967 and affiliated with the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, delivering accredited design and art education from bachelor's through doctoral levels to students in Spain and across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Design and Art Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Design Colleges (Graphic, Industrial, UX/UI, Interior) (EDAHAJAB)

Keywords

• Design education
• Art education
• Higher education
• University degrees
• Postgraduate studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and academic fees: Revenue generated from student tuition for bachelor's degrees, master's programs, postgraduate courses, and doctoral studies.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EINA delivers university-level design and art education in Barcelona, anchored by a four-year Bachelor in Design (Grau en Disseny) with five specializations (Space Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Visual Creation, Research in Design) and extended by UAB-accredited master's degrees (MURAD in Research in Art and Design; MUDE in Spatial Design), a doctoral programme, and a range of postgraduate diplomas and specialization courses in illustration, lighting design, contemporary crafts, and brand design. The institution also runs applied research (Eina Recerca, SIT-PLU), talent funding (Einaidea, Eina-Clips), and professional connection initiatives (internships, job bank, Eina Plataforma).

Product overview

EINA Centre Universitari de Disseny i Art de Barcelona is a university centre affiliated with the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), offering a portfolio of design and art education products. The core offering is the Grau en Disseny (Bachelor in Design), a four-year degree with five specializations: Space Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Visual Creation, and Research in Design. Above this sits a suite of master's and postgraduate programmes — including MURAD (Research in Art and Design), MUDE (Spatial Design), the More Brand Design Executive Programme, and various specialization diplomas and courses in Creative Illustration, Children's Illustration, Contemporary Crafts, and Lighting Design. Doctoral programmes provide advanced research pathways. The portfolio is augmented by sub-brands Einaidea (entrepreneurship), Eina-Clips (audiovisual production funding), Eina Obra (project publication), and Eina Recerca (research, including the European SIT-PLU project). Together, these form a vertically integrated educational ecosystem spanning undergraduate to doctoral levels, with applied research and talent-production initiatives connecting students to professional practice.

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Brands

• Eina Bosc: Eina Bosc is the main campus facility located at Carrer del Bosc, 2, Barcelona, hosting academic activities including the opening event for academic year 2026-2027.
• Eina Sentmenat
• einaidea
• Eina-Clips
• Eina Obra
• Eina Recerca
• Eina Edit

Products and services

• Grau en Disseny (Bachelor in Design) A four-year undergraduate degree in Design serving as EINA's primary academic programme, offering five specializations: Space Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Visual Creation, and Research in Design. Targeted at prospective university students seeking an accredited bachelor's-level education in design.
• MURAD – Màster Universitari de Recerca en Art i Disseny (University Master's Degree in Research in Art and Design) A university master's degree focused on research in art and design, addressing topics related to art, design, visual culture, territory, and contemporary practices from a critical, experimental, and interdisciplinary perspective. Targeted at graduates and professionals seeking advanced research training.
• MUDE – Màster Universitari en Disseny d'Espais (University Master's Degree in Spatial Design) A master's degree focused on interior and spatial design, exploring new models of habitation, landscape, and contemporary space transformation. Targeted at graduates and design professionals seeking advanced specialization in spatial design.
• Doctorat (Doctorate) Doctoral programmes offered by EINA, providing advanced research opportunities in art and design. Targeted at researchers and academics pursuing doctoral-level investigation in design and art disciplines.
• More – Brand Design Executive Programme A brand design executive programme offered within the master's and postgraduate portfolio, focusing on brand strategy and design management. Targeted at working professionals and executives seeking senior-level brand design education.
• Diploma de Especialització en Il·lustració Creativa i Tècniques de Comunicació Visual (Specialization Diploma in Creative Illustration and Visual Communication Techniques) A specialization diploma with over 25 years of trajectory, coordinated by Philip Stanton, training students in creative illustration and visual communication with a professional portfolio orientation. Targeted at aspiring and practising illustrators seeking portfolio-ready training.
• Curs d'Especialització en Il·lustració Infantil i Juvenil (Specialization Course in Children's and Youth Illustration) A specialization course coordinated by Gabriela Rubio, focused on developing a distinctive illustration voice and professional portfolio aimed at the editorial sector. Targeted at illustrators targeting the children's and youth publishing market.
• Artesanies Contemporànies (Contemporary Crafts and Design) A postgraduate programme exploring the intersection of contemporary crafts and design practice. Targeted at designers, artisans, and makers seeking to integrate contemporary craft approaches into design work.
• Postgrau en Disseny d'Il·luminació (Postgraduate in Lighting Design) A postgraduate programme focusing on lighting design for products and spaces, examining illumination as a design tool. Targeted at design professionals seeking specialization in lighting design.
• Einaidea An initiative supporting entrepreneurship and innovation, connecting students with the professional design world through projects with companies and institutions. Targeted at EINA students and alumni seeking to develop entrepreneurial design ventures.
• Eina-Clips A programme that funds the production of original audiovisual pieces linked conceptually or narratively to EINA, with the selected project receiving €8,000 + VAT. Open to 4th-year students, alumni, and collectives. Targeted at audiovisual talent within the EINA community.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ESCAC (Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-organizer of BASS (Barcelona Arts Summer School), an international creative laboratory bringing together young artists from multiple countries. EINA students participate in collaborative, interdisciplinary projects alongside students from ESCAC.
• ESMUC (Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-organizer of BASS (Barcelona Arts Summer School), an international creative laboratory bringing together young artists from multiple countries. EINA students participate in collaborative, interdisciplinary projects alongside students from ESMUC.
• Institut del TeatreminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-organizer of BASS (Barcelona Arts Summer School), an international creative laboratory bringing together young artists from multiple countries. EINA students participate in collaborative, interdisciplinary projects alongside students from Institut del Teatre.
• Museu TàpiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026EINA participates in Extramuros, the annual program of Museu Tàpies that invites contemporary artists to intervene in public spaces. Students from MURAD and the Bachelor's in Design collaborated on the artistic project Corocuerpo. Collaboration continues with seminars and exhibitions.
• LUCA School of Arts (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024EINA is a partner in the Creative Europe project SIT-PLU (Situated Creative Practices for the Pluriverse), led by LUCA School of Arts. The project focuses on ecological and social challenges through art and design, with EINA hosting the Eina Lab in Barcelona for urban-periurban transition research in Collserola.
• Floating University (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024EINA collaborates with Floating University in the SIT-PLU project, leading the Exchange and Evaluation Programme (EX-EV) that focuses on collaboration culture and knowledge exchange among project partners.
• Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024EINA collaborates with UPV in the SIT-PLU project, hosting the UPV Lab in Valencia focused on community ecological initiatives and resistance to developmentalism in Benimaclet.
• ZEMOS98 (Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024EINA collaborates with ZEMOS98 in the SIT-PLU project, developing artistic residences focused on environmental activism in the Cantabrian-Leonese mountain range.
• Idensitat (Barcelona)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024EINA collaborates with Idensitat in the SIT-PLU project, developing artistic residences focused on socio-urban dynamics in the Besòs river environment.
• Lungomare (Bolzano)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024EINA collaborates with Lungomare in the SIT-PLU project, developing artistic residences focused on ecological connections in fluvial landscapes.
• Baltan (Netherlands)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024EINA collaborates with Baltan in the SIT-PLU project, developing artistic residences focused on rural future at Landpark Assisië in Noord-Brabant.
• Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024EINA is a university center affiliated with UAB (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona). Academic programs are verified and accredited under UAB's governance. The UAB Postgraduate School coordinates postgraduate studies.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Central Saint Martins: London-based constituent college of the University of the Arts London offering design, fine art and fashion programs. A broader incumbent with overlapping undergraduate and postgraduate design offerings serving a similar international student audience as EINA.
• Royal College of Art: UK-based postgraduate-only university in art and design. A broader incumbent offering master's and doctoral programs across design disciplines comparable to EINA's MURAD and doctorate portfolio, but at much larger scale and global prestige.
• Parsons School of Design: Globally established design school within The New School in New York, spanning product, graphic, fashion, interior and strategic design. A broader, globally renowned incumbent offering similar design higher education at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• BAU Barcelona School of Design: Barcelona-based higher education institution offering design degrees across product, graphic, audiovisual and interaction design. Closely comparable in size, city, and academic scope to EINA's portfolio.
• Elisava Barcelona School of Design and Engineering: Private Barcelona-based university school offering bachelor's, master's and postgraduate programs in design and engineering. Directly competes with EINA for the same Spanish and international design-student pool in the same city.
• IED Barcelona (Istituto Europeo di Design): Barcelona campus of the international IED design school network, offering bachelor's, master's and continuing education in design disciplines. Competes head-to-head with EINA for fee-paying international design students in Barcelona.
• Escola Massana: Municipal art and design school in Barcelona offering design, art and craft programs. Shares EINA's Barcelona location and art-and-design higher education focus, including postgraduate diplomas and a strong craft tradition.
• ESDi (Escola Superior de Disseny): Higher school of design affiliated with the Universitat Ramon Llull, offering bachelor's and master's in design disciplines. A direct Spanish design higher education peer competing in the same Barcelona/Catalonia market.
• IDEP Barcelona: Private Barcelona design school offering vocational and undergraduate design programs. Competes with EINA's postgraduate and continuing education design offerings in the same metropolitan area.
• LCI Barcelona: Barcelona campus of LCI Education network, offering design, fashion, and visual arts degrees. Directly comparable in product mix, Barcelona location and appeal to international students as EINA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/einadisseny
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/einabarcelona
• Instagraminstagram.com/einabcn
• TikToktiktok.com/@einabcn

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Profiles2 records

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