68 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 4.78M citations received by 171K academic papers made by 68 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 Neuroscience

#39 in Europe

#123 in the World

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

2. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Neuroscience

#77 in Europe

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

3. Complutense University of Madrid

For Neuroscience

#79 in Europe

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

4. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Neuroscience

#92 in Europe

#248 in the World

Founded: 1968

5. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Neuroscience

#107 in Europe

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

6. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Neuroscience

#124 in Europe

#326 in the World

Founded: 1531

7. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Neuroscience

#152 in Europe

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

8. University of the Basque Country

For Neuroscience

#161 in Europe

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

9. University of Murcia

For Neuroscience

#164 in Europe

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

10. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Neuroscience

#170 in Europe

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

11. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Neuroscience

#180 in Europe

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

12. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Neuroscience

#190 in Europe

#483 in the World

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

13. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Neuroscience

#221 in Europe

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

14. University of Oviedo

For Neuroscience

#224 in Europe

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

15. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Neuroscience

#234 in Europe

#586 in the World

Founded: 1218

16. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Neuroscience

#239 in Europe

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

17. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Neuroscience

#242 in Europe

#618 in the World

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

18. University of Malaga

For Neuroscience

#245 in Europe

#640 in the World

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

19. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Neuroscience

#246 in Europe

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Neuroscience

#259 in Europe

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

21. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Neuroscience

#265 in Europe

#710 in the World

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

22. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Neuroscience

#267 in Europe

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

23. Technical University of Madrid

For Neuroscience

#275 in Europe

#741 in the World

Founded: 1971

24. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Neuroscience

#276 in Europe

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

25. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Neuroscience

#285 in Europe

#772 in the World

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

26. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Neuroscience

#296 in Europe

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

27. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Neuroscience

#301 in Europe

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

28. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Neuroscience

#302 in Europe

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

29. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Neuroscience

#307 in Europe

#842 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

30. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Neuroscience

#317 in Europe

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

31. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Neuroscience

#323 in Europe

#901 in the World

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

32. University of Vigo

For Neuroscience

#333 in Europe

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

33. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Neuroscience

#338 in Europe

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

34. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Neuroscience

#339 in Europe

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

35. University of Cadiz

For Neuroscience

#346 in Europe

#985 in the World

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

36. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Neuroscience

#356 in Europe

#1021 in the World

Founded: 1989

37. University of Jaen

For Neuroscience

#376 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Founded: 1993

38. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Neuroscience

#397 in Europe

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

39. University of Lleida

For Neuroscience

#398 in Europe

#1147 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

40. University of Girona

For Neuroscience

#400 in Europe

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

41. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Neuroscience

#409 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

42. University of Deusto

For Neuroscience

#421 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

43. University of Leon

For Neuroscience

#437 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

44. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Neuroscience

#451 in Europe

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

45. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Neuroscience

#462 in Europe

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1995

46. CEU University of San Pablo

For Neuroscience

#463 in Europe

#1452 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

47. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Neuroscience

#476 in Europe

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

48. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Neuroscience

#485 in Europe

#1543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

49. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Neuroscience

#554 in Europe

#1829 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

50. University of Huelva

For Neuroscience

#555 in Europe

#1830 in the World

Founded: 1993

51. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Neuroscience

#559 in Europe

#1838 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Neuroscience

#563 in Europe

#1855 in the World

Founded: 1999

53. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Neuroscience

#602 in Europe

#2051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

54. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Neuroscience

#609 in Europe

#2082 in the World

Founded: 1996

55. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Neuroscience

#624 in Europe

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

56. University of Burgos

For Neuroscience

#626 in Europe

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

57. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Neuroscience

#632 in Europe

#2189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

58. Nebrija University

For Neuroscience

#721 in Europe

#2619 in the World

Founded: 1995

59. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Neuroscience

#748 in Europe

#2744 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

For Neuroscience

#783 in Europe

#2938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

61. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Neuroscience

#788 in Europe

#2958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

62. Comillas Pontifical University

For Neuroscience

#813 in Europe

#3109 in the World

Founded: 1890

63. International University Menendez Pelayo

For Neuroscience

#850 in Europe

#3292 in the World

Founded: 1932

64. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Neuroscience

#892 in Europe

#3532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

65. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Neuroscience

#938 in Europe

#3757 in the World

66. Catholic University of Avila

For Neuroscience

#1016 in Europe

#4286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

67. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Neuroscience

#1025 in Europe

#4339 in the World

Founded: 1940

68. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Neuroscience

#1154 in Europe

#4972 in the World

Founded: 2002

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