51 Best universities for Horticulture 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 Horticulture. A graph of 1.43M citations received by 48K academic papers made by 51 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. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Horticulture

#18 in Europe

#96 in the World

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

2. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Horticulture

#27 in Europe

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

3. University of Lleida

For Horticulture

#40 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 11,089

4. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Horticulture

#42 in Europe

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

5. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Horticulture

#53 in Europe

#184 in the World

Founded: 1531

6. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Horticulture

#56 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

7. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Horticulture

#62 in Europe

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

8. University of Murcia

For Horticulture

#64 in Europe

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

9. Complutense University of Madrid

For Horticulture

#66 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

10. Technical University of Madrid

For Horticulture

#71 in Europe

#230 in the World

Founded: 1971

11. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Horticulture

#80 in Europe

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

12. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Horticulture

#98 in Europe

#292 in the World

Founded: 1218

13. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Horticulture

#101 in Europe

#301 in the World

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

14. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Horticulture

#110 in Europe

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

15. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Horticulture

#114 in Europe

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

16. University of Vigo

For Horticulture

#117 in Europe

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

17. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Horticulture

#118 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1968

18. University of Malaga

For Horticulture

#150 in Europe

#453 in the World

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

19. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Horticulture

#153 in Europe

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Horticulture

#164 in Europe

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

21. University of Cadiz

For Horticulture

#175 in Europe

#530 in the World

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

22. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Horticulture

#185 in Europe

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

23. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Horticulture

#195 in Europe

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

24. University of the Basque Country

For Horticulture

#199 in Europe

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

25. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Horticulture

#208 in Europe

#636 in the World

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

26. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Horticulture

#212 in Europe

#649 in the World

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

27. University of Leon

For Horticulture

#220 in Europe

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

28. University of Oviedo

For Horticulture

#224 in Europe

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

29. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Horticulture

#230 in Europe

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

30. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Horticulture

#238 in Europe

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

31. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Horticulture

#240 in Europe

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

32. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Horticulture

#244 in Europe

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

33. University of Jaen

For Horticulture

#259 in Europe

#793 in the World

Founded: 1993

34. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Horticulture

#268 in Europe

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

35. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Horticulture

#269 in Europe

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

36. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Horticulture

#277 in Europe

#887 in the World

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

37. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Horticulture

#284 in Europe

#911 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Horticulture

#286 in Europe

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

39. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Horticulture

#334 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Founded: 1989

40. University of Girona

For Horticulture

#350 in Europe

#1284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

41. University of Huelva

For Horticulture

#352 in Europe

#1290 in the World

Founded: 1993

42. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Horticulture

#392 in Europe

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

43. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Horticulture

#395 in Europe

#1475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

44. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Horticulture

#396 in Europe

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

45. CEU University of San Pablo

For Horticulture

#445 in Europe

#1720 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

46. University of Burgos

For Horticulture

#447 in Europe

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

47. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Horticulture

#484 in Europe

#1959 in the World

Founded: 1996

48. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Horticulture

#496 in Europe

#2063 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

49. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Horticulture

#539 in Europe

#2294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

50. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Horticulture

#663 in Europe

#3019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

51. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Horticulture

#681 in Europe

#3125 in the World

Founded: 1999

The best cities to study Horticulture in Spain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Valencia, Cordoba, Lleida, and Granada.