42 Best universities for Biophysics 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 Biophysics. A graph of 529K citations received by 17.5K academic papers made by 42 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. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Biophysics

#70 in Europe

#198 in the World

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

2. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Biophysics

#78 in Europe

#219 in the World

Founded: 1968

3. Complutense University of Madrid

For Biophysics

#101 in Europe

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

4. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Biophysics

#115 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

5. University of the Basque Country

For Biophysics

#127 in Europe

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

6. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Biophysics

#160 in Europe

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

7. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Biophysics

#161 in Europe

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

8. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Biophysics

#185 in Europe

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

9. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Biophysics

#194 in Europe

#503 in the World

Founded: 1531

10. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Biophysics

#202 in Europe

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

11. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Biophysics

#216 in Europe

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

12. University of Murcia

For Biophysics

#217 in Europe

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

13. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Biophysics

#222 in Europe

#577 in the World

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

14. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Biophysics

#232 in Europe

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

15. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Biophysics

#234 in Europe

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

16. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Biophysics

#237 in Europe

#637 in the World

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

17. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Biophysics

#246 in Europe

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

18. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Biophysics

#252 in Europe

#678 in the World

Founded: 1218

19. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Biophysics

#274 in Europe

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

20. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Biophysics

#280 in Europe

#762 in the World

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

21. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Biophysics

#289 in Europe

#797 in the World

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

22. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Biophysics

#293 in Europe

#806 in the World

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

23. University of Oviedo

For Biophysics

#297 in Europe

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

24. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Biophysics

#325 in Europe

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

25. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Biophysics

#328 in Europe

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

26. University of Malaga

For Biophysics

#332 in Europe

#921 in the World

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

27. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Biophysics

#339 in Europe

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

28. Technical University of Madrid

For Biophysics

#344 in Europe

#967 in the World

Founded: 1971

29. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Biophysics

#363 in Europe

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

30. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Biophysics

#369 in Europe

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

31. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Biophysics

#378 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

32. University of Vigo

For Biophysics

#385 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

33. University of Girona

For Biophysics

#404 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

34. University of Lleida

For Biophysics

#409 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Enrollment: 11,089

35. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Biophysics

#440 in Europe

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

36. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Biophysics

#441 in Europe

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

37. University of Leon

For Biophysics

#448 in Europe

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

38. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Biophysics

#451 in Europe

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

39. University of Jaen

For Biophysics

#462 in Europe

#1458 in the World

Founded: 1993

40. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Biophysics

#488 in Europe

#1543 in the World

Founded: 1989

41. University of Burgos

For Biophysics

#497 in Europe

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

42. University of Cadiz

For Biophysics

#514 in Europe

#1659 in the World

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

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