52 Best universities for Animal Science 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 Animal Science. A graph of 495K citations received by 21.1K 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

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

2. Complutense University of Madrid

For Animal Science

#27 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

3. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Animal Science

#36 in Europe

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

4. University of Murcia

For Animal Science

#51 in Europe

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

5. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Animal Science

#62 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

6. Technical University of Madrid

For Animal Science

#64 in Europe

#190 in the World

Founded: 1971

7. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Animal Science

#65 in Europe

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

8. University of Leon

For Animal Science

#72 in Europe

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

9. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Animal Science

#82 in Europe

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

10. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Animal Science

#85 in Europe

#248 in the World

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

11. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Animal Science

#89 in Europe

#259 in the World

Founded: 1531

12. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Animal Science

#92 in Europe

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

13. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Animal Science

#94 in Europe

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

14. University of Lleida

For Animal Science

#95 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 11,089

15. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Animal Science

#151 in Europe

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

16. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Animal Science

#162 in Europe

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

17. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Animal Science

#164 in Europe

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

18. University of Oviedo

For Animal Science

#170 in Europe

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

19. University of the Basque Country

For Animal Science

#177 in Europe

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

20. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Animal Science

#184 in Europe

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

21. University of Vigo

For Animal Science

#193 in Europe

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

22. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Animal Science

#207 in Europe

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

23. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Animal Science

#215 in Europe

#689 in the World

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

24. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Animal Science

#217 in Europe

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

25. University of Cadiz

For Animal Science

#222 in Europe

#718 in the World

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

26. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Animal Science

#226 in Europe

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

27. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Animal Science

#237 in Europe

#776 in the World

Founded: 1968

28. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Animal Science

#265 in Europe

#876 in the World

Founded: 1999

29. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Animal Science

#279 in Europe

#917 in the World

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

30. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Animal Science

#285 in Europe

#953 in the World

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

31. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Animal Science

#292 in Europe

#986 in the World

Founded: 1995

32. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Animal Science

#296 in Europe

#997 in the World

Founded: 1218

33. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Animal Science

#298 in Europe

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

34. University of Malaga

For Animal Science

#310 in Europe

#1060 in the World

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

35. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Animal Science

#319 in Europe

#1087 in the World

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

36. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Animal Science

#321 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

37. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Animal Science

#346 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

38. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Animal Science

#352 in Europe

#1249 in the World

Founded: 1989

39. University of Girona

For Animal Science

#372 in Europe

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

40. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Animal Science

#375 in Europe

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

41. University of Huelva

For Animal Science

#381 in Europe

#1360 in the World

Founded: 1993

42. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Animal Science

#387 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

43. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Animal Science

#399 in Europe

#1443 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

44. University of Jaen

For Animal Science

#410 in Europe

#1497 in the World

Founded: 1993

45. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Animal Science

#413 in Europe

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

46. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Animal Science

#424 in Europe

#1575 in the World

Founded: 1996

47. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Animal Science

#437 in Europe

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

48. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Animal Science

#442 in Europe

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

49. CEU University of San Pablo

For Animal Science

#482 in Europe

#1853 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

50. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Animal Science

#486 in Europe

#1867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

51. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Animal Science

#507 in Europe

#2023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

52. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Animal Science

#531 in Europe

#2142 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.