52 Best universities for Animal Science 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 Animal Science. A graph of 609K citations received by 22K academic papers made by 52 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.

1. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Animal Science

#20 in Europe

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

2. Complutense University of Madrid

For Animal Science

#33 in Europe

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

3. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Animal Science

#37 in Europe

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

4. University of Murcia

For Animal Science

#46 in Europe

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

5. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Animal Science

#49 in Europe

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

6. Technical University of Madrid

For Animal Science

#59 in Europe

#188 in the World

Founded: 1971

7. University of Leon

For Animal Science

#60 in Europe

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

8. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Animal Science

#64 in Europe

#202 in the World

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

9. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Animal Science

#83 in Europe

#257 in the World

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

10. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Animal Science

#85 in Europe

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

11. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Animal Science

#86 in Europe

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

12. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Animal Science

#88 in Europe

#276 in the World

Founded: 1531

13. University of Lleida

For Animal Science

#89 in Europe

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

14. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Animal Science

#92 in Europe

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

15. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Animal Science

#142 in Europe

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

16. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Animal Science

#143 in Europe

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

17. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Animal Science

#159 in Europe

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

18. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Animal Science

#173 in Europe

#581 in the World

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

19. University of Oviedo

For Animal Science

#174 in Europe

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

20. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Animal Science

#182 in Europe

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

21. University of the Basque Country

For Animal Science

#191 in Europe

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

22. University of Vigo

For Animal Science

#193 in Europe

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

23. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Animal Science

#209 in Europe

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

24. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Animal Science

#217 in Europe

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

25. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Animal Science

#221 in Europe

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

26. University of Cadiz

For Animal Science

#230 in Europe

#801 in the World

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

27. University of Malaga

For Animal Science

#235 in Europe

#814 in the World

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

28. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Animal Science

#248 in Europe

#845 in the World

Founded: 1968

29. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Animal Science

#251 in Europe

#858 in the World

Founded: 1999

30. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Animal Science

#270 in Europe

#925 in the World

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

31. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Animal Science

#283 in Europe

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

32. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Animal Science

#285 in Europe

#1009 in the World

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

33. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Animal Science

#300 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Founded: 1218

34. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Animal Science

#317 in Europe

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

35. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Animal Science

#338 in Europe

#1246 in the World

Founded: 1995

36. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Animal Science

#342 in Europe

#1253 in the World

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

37. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Animal Science

#357 in Europe

#1308 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

38. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Animal Science

#372 in Europe

#1362 in the World

Founded: 1989

39. University of Huelva

For Animal Science

#374 in Europe

#1369 in the World

Founded: 1993

40. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Animal Science

#376 in Europe

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

41. University of Girona

For Animal Science

#380 in Europe

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

42. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Animal Science

#388 in Europe

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

43. University of Jaen

For Animal Science

#405 in Europe

#1508 in the World

Founded: 1993

44. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Animal Science

#419 in Europe

#1570 in the World

Founded: 1996

45. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Animal Science

#423 in Europe

#1595 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

46. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Animal Science

#427 in Europe

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

47. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Animal Science

#443 in Europe

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

48. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Animal Science

#444 in Europe

#1693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

49. CEU University of San Pablo

For Animal Science

#490 in Europe

#1945 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

50. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Animal Science

#512 in Europe

#2070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

51. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Animal Science

#527 in Europe

#2132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

52. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Animal Science

#545 in Europe

#2276 in the World

Founded: 1992

The best cities to study Animal Science in Spain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cerdanyola del Valles, Madrid, Zaragoza, and Murcia.