68 Best Art & Design schools in Spain

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Spain ranked based on their research performance in Art & Design. A graph of 3.03M citations received by 171K academic papers made by 68 universities in Spain was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Art & Design

#61 in Europe

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236
Male:Female: 86:14

2. Complutense University of Madrid

For Art & Design

#66 in Europe

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

3. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Art & Design

#81 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

4. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Art & Design

#91 in Europe

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

5. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Art & Design

#93 in Europe

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

6. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Art & Design

#99 in Europe

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

7. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Art & Design

#100 in Europe

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,450
Founded: 1968

8. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Art & Design

#106 in Europe

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

9. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Art & Design

#115 in Europe

#296 in the World

Founded: 1531

10. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Art & Design

#141 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1968

11. University of the Basque Country

For Art & Design

#144 in Europe

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

12. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Art & Design

#145 in Europe

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

13. Technical University of Madrid

For Art & Design

#152 in Europe

#385 in the World

Founded: 1971

14. University of Murcia

For Art & Design

#183 in Europe

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

15. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Art & Design

#194 in Europe

#472 in the World

Founded: 1218

16. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Art & Design

#201 in Europe

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

17. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Art & Design

#226 in Europe

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

18. University of Malaga

For Art & Design

#232 in Europe

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 36,054
Founded: 1972

19. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Art & Design

#233 in Europe

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Art & Design

#241 in Europe

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

21. University of Vigo

For Art & Design

#252 in Europe

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

22. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Art & Design

#261 in Europe

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

23. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Art & Design

#277 in Europe

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

24. University of Oviedo

For Art & Design

#280 in Europe

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

25. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Art & Design

#284 in Europe

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

26. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Art & Design

#295 in Europe

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 12,779
Founded: 1952

27. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Art & Design

#304 in Europe

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,067
Founded: 1499

28. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Art & Design

#311 in Europe

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

29. University of Girona

For Art & Design

#328 in Europe

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

30. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Art & Design

#330 in Europe

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

31. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Art & Design

#338 in Europe

#827 in the World

Founded: 1989

32. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Art & Design

#347 in Europe

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

33. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Art & Design

#359 in Europe

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,359
Founded: 1978

34. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Art & Design

#363 in Europe

#916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

35. University of Cadiz

For Art & Design

#366 in Europe

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1979

36. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Art & Design

#388 in Europe

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

37. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Art & Design

#391 in Europe

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

38. University of Lleida

For Art & Design

#396 in Europe

#1007 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

39. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Art & Design

#403 in Europe

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

40. University of Jaen

For Art & Design

#427 in Europe

#1098 in the World

Founded: 1993

41. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Art & Design

#429 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

42. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Art & Design

#444 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. University of Huelva

For Art & Design

#488 in Europe

#1269 in the World

Founded: 1993

44. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Art & Design

#493 in Europe

#1294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

45. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Art & Design

#505 in Europe

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

46. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Art & Design

#520 in Europe

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 19,900
Founded: 1996

47. University of Burgos

For Art & Design

#525 in Europe

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

48. University of Deusto

For Art & Design

#533 in Europe

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

49. University of Leon

For Art & Design

#539 in Europe

#1474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

50. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Art & Design

#554 in Europe

#1528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

51. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Art & Design

#675 in Europe

#2064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

52. Comillas Pontifical University

For Art & Design

#689 in Europe

#2139 in the World

Founded: 1890

53. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Art & Design

#740 in Europe

#2415 in the World

Founded: 1996

54. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

For Art & Design

#757 in Europe

#2514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

55. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Art & Design

#769 in Europe

#2608 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

56. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Art & Design

#778 in Europe

#2646 in the World

Founded: 1995

57. CEU University of San Pablo

For Art & Design

#822 in Europe

#2869 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

58. Nebrija University

For Art & Design

#913 in Europe

#3373 in the World

Founded: 1995

59. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Art & Design

#924 in Europe

#3448 in the World

60. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Art & Design

#956 in Europe

#3579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

61. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Art & Design

#965 in Europe

#3617 in the World

Founded: 1940

62. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Art & Design

#1043 in Europe

#4025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

63. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Art & Design

#1066 in Europe

#4144 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Art & Design

#1080 in Europe

#4213 in the World

Founded: 1999

65. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Art & Design

#1086 in Europe

#4249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

66. Catholic University of Avila

For Art & Design

#1112 in Europe

#4387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

67. Abat Oliba CEU University

Spain | Barcelona

For Art & Design

#1255 in Europe

#5221 in the World

Enrollment: 1,842
Founded: 2003

68. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Art & Design

#1309 in Europe

#5513 in the World

Founded: 2002

The best cities to study Art & Design in Spain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Barcelona, Madrid, Cerdanyola del Valles, and Zaragoza.