69 Best universities for Biology 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 Biology. A graph of 34.2M citations received by 1.15M academic papers made by 69 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 Biology

#25 in Europe

#113 in the World

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

2. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Biology

#74 in Europe

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

3. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Biology

#77 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1968

4. Complutense University of Madrid

For Biology

#82 in Europe

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

5. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Biology

#105 in Europe

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

6. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Biology

#128 in Europe

#352 in the World

Founded: 1531

7. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Biology

#143 in Europe

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

8. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Biology

#148 in Europe

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

9. University of the Basque Country

For Biology

#164 in Europe

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

10. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Biology

#175 in Europe

#468 in the World

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

11. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Biology

#181 in Europe

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

12. University of Murcia

For Biology

#194 in Europe

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

13. University of Oviedo

For Biology

#198 in Europe

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

14. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Biology

#207 in Europe

#572 in the World

Founded: 1218

15. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Biology

#215 in Europe

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

16. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Biology

#220 in Europe

#622 in the World

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

17. University of Vigo

For Biology

#221 in Europe

#624 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

18. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Biology

#222 in Europe

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

19. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Biology

#237 in Europe

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

20. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Biology

#240 in Europe

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

21. Technical University of Madrid

For Biology

#243 in Europe

#696 in the World

Founded: 1971

22. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Biology

#251 in Europe

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

23. University of Malaga

For Biology

#255 in Europe

#734 in the World

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

24. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Biology

#276 in Europe

#795 in the World

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

25. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Biology

#285 in Europe

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

26. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Biology

#289 in Europe

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

27. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Biology

#297 in Europe

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

28. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Biology

#306 in Europe

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

29. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Biology

#326 in Europe

#989 in the World

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

30. University of Lleida

For Biology

#332 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

31. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Biology

#334 in Europe

#1010 in the World

Founded: 1989

32. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Biology

#338 in Europe

#1022 in the World

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

33. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Biology

#343 in Europe

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

34. University of Cadiz

For Biology

#349 in Europe

#1068 in the World

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

35. University of Girona

For Biology

#350 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

36. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Biology

#351 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

37. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Biology

#353 in Europe

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

38. University of Leon

For Biology

#364 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

39. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Biology

#377 in Europe

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

40. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Biology

#392 in Europe

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

41. University of Jaen

For Biology

#393 in Europe

#1220 in the World

Founded: 1993

42. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Biology

#437 in Europe

#1407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

43. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Biology

#447 in Europe

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

44. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Biology

#463 in Europe

#1527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

45. University of Huelva

For Biology

#498 in Europe

#1675 in the World

Founded: 1993

46. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Biology

#523 in Europe

#1817 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Biology

#526 in Europe

#1826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

48. University of Burgos

For Biology

#540 in Europe

#1907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

49. CEU University of San Pablo

For Biology

#543 in Europe

#1920 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

50. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Biology

#614 in Europe

#2319 in the World

Founded: 1995

51. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Biology

#621 in Europe

#2360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

52. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Biology

#673 in Europe

#2701 in the World

Founded: 1999

53. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Biology

#694 in Europe

#2810 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

54. University of Deusto

For Biology

#705 in Europe

#2863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

55. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Biology

#715 in Europe

#2891 in the World

Founded: 1996

56. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Biology

#781 in Europe

#3156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

57. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

For Biology

#827 in Europe

#3422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

58. Comillas Pontifical University

For Biology

#844 in Europe

#3517 in the World

Founded: 1890

59. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Biology

#860 in Europe

#3623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

60. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Biology

#907 in Europe

#3901 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Biology

#945 in Europe

#4066 in the World

62. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Biology

#977 in Europe

#4270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

63. International University Menendez Pelayo

For Biology

#1016 in Europe

#4447 in the World

Founded: 1932

64. Catholic University of Avila

For Biology

#1037 in Europe

#4567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

65. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Biology

#1074 in Europe

#4749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

66. Nebrija University

For Biology

#1112 in Europe

#4892 in the World

Founded: 1995

67. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Biology

#1242 in Europe

#5515 in the World

Founded: 1940

68. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Biology

#1289 in Europe

#5778 in the World

Founded: 2002

69. Abat Oliba CEU University

Spain | Barcelona

For Biology

#1438 in Europe

#6751 in the World

Enrollment: 1,842
Founded: 2003

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