68 Best Art & Design schools in Spain

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.11M citations received by 149K 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

#63 in Europe

#192 in the World

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

2. Complutense University of Madrid

For Art & Design

#68 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

3. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Art & Design

#87 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

4. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Art & Design

#90 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

5. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Art & Design

#93 in Europe

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

6. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Art & Design

#97 in Europe

#255 in the World

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

7. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Art & Design

#99 in Europe

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

8. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Art & Design

#109 in Europe

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

9. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Art & Design

#128 in Europe

#320 in the World

Founded: 1531

10. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Art & Design

#140 in Europe

#355 in the World

Founded: 1968

11. Technical University of Madrid

For Art & Design

#147 in Europe

#371 in the World

Founded: 1971

12. University of the Basque Country

For Art & Design

#149 in Europe

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

13. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Art & Design

#154 in Europe

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

14. University of Murcia

For Art & Design

#177 in Europe

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

15. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Art & Design

#190 in Europe

#462 in the World

Founded: 1218

16. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Art & Design

#198 in Europe

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

17. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Art & Design

#218 in Europe

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

18. University of Malaga

For Art & Design

#221 in Europe

#543 in the World

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

19. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Art & Design

#222 in Europe

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

20. University of Vigo

For Art & Design

#239 in Europe

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

21. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Art & Design

#251 in Europe

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

22. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Art & Design

#260 in Europe

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

23. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Art & Design

#271 in Europe

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

24. University of Oviedo

For Art & Design

#274 in Europe

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

25. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Art & Design

#279 in Europe

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

26. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Art & Design

#301 in Europe

#717 in the World

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

27. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Art & Design

#305 in Europe

#726 in the World

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

28. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Art & Design

#321 in Europe

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

29. University of Girona

For Art & Design

#323 in Europe

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

30. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Art & Design

#338 in Europe

#816 in the World

Founded: 1989

31. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Art & Design

#340 in Europe

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

32. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Art & Design

#348 in Europe

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

33. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Art & Design

#352 in Europe

#875 in the World

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

34. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Art & Design

#354 in Europe

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

35. University of Cadiz

For Art & Design

#359 in Europe

#898 in the World

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

36. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Art & Design

#371 in Europe

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

37. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Art & Design

#380 in Europe

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

38. University of Lleida

For Art & Design

#393 in Europe

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 11,089

39. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Art & Design

#406 in Europe

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

40. University of Jaen

For Art & Design

#414 in Europe

#1043 in the World

Founded: 1993

41. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Art & Design

#418 in Europe

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

42. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Art & Design

#431 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. University of Huelva

For Art & Design

#492 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Founded: 1993

44. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Art & Design

#498 in Europe

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

45. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Art & Design

#516 in Europe

#1360 in the World

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

46. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Art & Design

#517 in Europe

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

47. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Art & Design

#523 in Europe

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

48. University of Burgos

For Art & Design

#524 in Europe

#1400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

49. University of Deusto

For Art & Design

#543 in Europe

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

50. University of Leon

For Art & Design

#560 in Europe

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

51. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Art & Design

#630 in Europe

#1856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

52. Comillas Pontifical University

For Art & Design

#660 in Europe

#1982 in the World

Founded: 1890

53. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Art & Design

#748 in Europe

#2449 in the World

Founded: 1996

54. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

For Art & Design

#758 in Europe

#2517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

55. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Art & Design

#782 in Europe

#2680 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

56. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Art & Design

#792 in Europe

#2720 in the World

Founded: 1995

57. CEU University of San Pablo

For Art & Design

#795 in Europe

#2751 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

58. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Art & Design

#890 in Europe

#3257 in the World

59. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Art & Design

#916 in Europe

#3421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

60. Nebrija University

For Art & Design

#925 in Europe

#3460 in the World

Founded: 1995

61. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Art & Design

#965 in Europe

#3641 in the World

Founded: 1940

62. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Art & Design

#1050 in Europe

#4082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

63. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Art & Design

#1081 in Europe

#4233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

64. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Art & Design

#1084 in Europe

#4256 in the World

Founded: 1999

65. Catholic University of Avila

For Art & Design

#1091 in Europe

#4282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

66. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Art & Design

#1100 in Europe

#4314 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Abat Oliba CEU University

Spain | Barcelona

For Art & Design

#1242 in Europe

#5156 in the World

Enrollment: 1,842
Founded: 2003

68. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Art & Design

#1267 in Europe

#5280 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.