58 Best Art & Design schools in Spain

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 244K citations received by 29K academic papers made by 58 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. Complutense University of Madrid

For Art & Design

#41 in Europe

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

2. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Art & Design

#62 in Europe

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 64,236
Male:Female: 86:14

3. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Art & Design

#70 in Europe

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 15,801

4. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Art & Design

#76 in Europe

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 28,450
Founded: 1968

5. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Art & Design

#89 in Europe

#260 in the World

Founded: 1531

6. Technical University of Madrid

For Art & Design

#99 in Europe

#276 in the World

Founded: 1971

7. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Art & Design

#111 in Europe

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 30,926

8. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Art & Design

#114 in Europe

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

9. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Art & Design

#116 in Europe

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1505

10. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Art & Design

#117 in Europe

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

11. University of the Basque Country

For Art & Design

#129 in Europe

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

12. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Art & Design

#133 in Europe

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 29,812

13. University of Malaga

For Art & Design

#142 in Europe

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 36,054
Founded: 1972

14. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Art & Design

#157 in Europe

#389 in the World

Founded: 1218

15. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Art & Design

#171 in Europe

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

16. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Art & Design

#174 in Europe

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1968

17. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Art & Design

#184 in Europe

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

18. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Art & Design

#185 in Europe

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

19. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Art & Design

#217 in Europe

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1346

20. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Art & Design

#221 in Europe

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 12,779
Founded: 1952

21. University of Murcia

For Art & Design

#223 in Europe

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

22. University of Vigo

For Art & Design

#226 in Europe

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

23. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Art & Design

#231 in Europe

#560 in the World

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

24. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Art & Design

#245 in Europe

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1495

25. University of Oviedo

For Art & Design

#253 in Europe

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

26. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Art & Design

#260 in Europe

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1996

27. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Art & Design

#274 in Europe

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 11,735

28. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Art & Design

#285 in Europe

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1973

29. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Art & Design

#294 in Europe

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1927

30. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Art & Design

#311 in Europe

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1972

31. University of Girona

For Art & Design

#344 in Europe

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 13,545

32. University of Lleida

For Art & Design

#345 in Europe

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 10,625

33. University of Deusto

For Art & Design

#351 in Europe

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

34. University of Jaen

For Art & Design

#357 in Europe

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

35. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Art & Design

#370 in Europe

#960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1989

36. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Art & Design

#386 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

37. University of Cadiz

For Art & Design

#388 in Europe

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

38. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Art & Design

#411 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

39. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Art & Design

#446 in Europe

#1237 in the World

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

40. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Art & Design

#451 in Europe

#1259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

41. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Art & Design

#459 in Europe

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

42. University of Burgos

For Art & Design

#469 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

43. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Art & Design

#471 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 11,621

44. University of Huelva

For Art & Design

#488 in Europe

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1993

45. University of Leon

For Art & Design

#496 in Europe

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

46. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Art & Design

#503 in Europe

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

47. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Art & Design

#504 in Europe

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

48. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Art & Design

#516 in Europe

#1557 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Art & Design

#530 in Europe

#1633 in the World

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

50. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

For Art & Design

#562 in Europe

#1795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,418

51. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Art & Design

#580 in Europe

#1925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1987

52. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Art & Design

#584 in Europe

#1942 in the World

Founded: 1940

53. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Art & Design

#620 in Europe

#2092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1995

54. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Art & Design

#629 in Europe

#2132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1997

55. Comillas Pontifical University

For Art & Design

#678 in Europe

#2373 in the World

Founded: 1890

56. CEU University of San Pablo

For Art & Design

#693 in Europe

#2447 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

57. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Art & Design

#706 in Europe

#2562 in the World

58. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Art & Design

#710 in Europe

#2581 in the World

Founded: 1996

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