68 Best universities for Neuroscience in Spain

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Spain ranked based on their research performance in Neuroscience. A graph of 5.13M citations received by 178K 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

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236

2. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Neuroscience

#76 in Europe

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

3. Complutense University of Madrid

For Neuroscience

#79 in Europe

#218 in the World

Founded: 1508

4. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Neuroscience

#91 in Europe

#247 in the World

Founded: 1968

5. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Neuroscience

#105 in Europe

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

6. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Neuroscience

#122 in Europe

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 56,842
Founded: 1531

7. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Neuroscience

#154 in Europe

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

8. University of the Basque Country

For Neuroscience

#161 in Europe

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

9. University of Murcia

For Neuroscience

#163 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

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,095
Founded: 1495

11. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Neuroscience

#180 in Europe

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

12. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Neuroscience

#192 in Europe

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 13,835
Founded: 1952

13. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Neuroscience

#216 in Europe

#556 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

#235 in Europe

#591 in the World

Founded: 1218

16. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Neuroscience

#239 in Europe

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

17. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Neuroscience

#241 in Europe

#616 in the World

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

18. University of Malaga

For Neuroscience

#245 in Europe

#638 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

#261 in Europe

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

21. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Neuroscience

#267 in Europe

#720 in the World

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

22. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Neuroscience

#268 in Europe

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

23. Technical University of Madrid

For Neuroscience

#275 in Europe

#735 in the World

Founded: 1971

24. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Neuroscience

#281 in Europe

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

25. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Neuroscience

#285 in Europe

#768 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

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

27. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Neuroscience

#302 in Europe

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

28. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Neuroscience

#303 in Europe

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

29. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Neuroscience

#307 in Europe

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

30. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Neuroscience

#316 in Europe

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

31. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Neuroscience

#323 in Europe

#903 in the World

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

32. University of Vigo

For Neuroscience

#333 in Europe

#947 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

33. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Neuroscience

#334 in Europe

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

34. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Neuroscience

#337 in Europe

#960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

35. University of Cadiz

For Neuroscience

#345 in Europe

#978 in the World

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

36. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Neuroscience

#360 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 17,304
Founded: 1989

37. University of Jaen

For Neuroscience

#370 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1993

38. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Neuroscience

#393 in Europe

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

39. University of Lleida

For Neuroscience

#394 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

40. University of Girona

For Neuroscience

#397 in Europe

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

41. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Neuroscience

#410 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

42. University of Deusto

For Neuroscience

#423 in Europe

#1260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

43. University of Leon

For Neuroscience

#438 in Europe

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

44. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Neuroscience

#447 in Europe

#1385 in the World

Founded: 1995

45. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Neuroscience

#453 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

46. CEU University of San Pablo

For Neuroscience

#460 in Europe

#1434 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

47. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Neuroscience

#465 in Europe

#1470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

48. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Neuroscience

#485 in Europe

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

49. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Neuroscience

#547 in Europe

#1785 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

50. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Neuroscience

#559 in Europe

#1850 in the World

Founded: 1999

51. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Neuroscience

#560 in Europe

#1851 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. University of Huelva

For Neuroscience

#561 in Europe

#1856 in the World

Founded: 1993

53. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Neuroscience

#595 in Europe

#2034 in the World

Founded: 1996

54. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Neuroscience

#608 in Europe

#2078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

55. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Neuroscience

#613 in Europe

#2102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

56. University of Burgos

For Neuroscience

#627 in Europe

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

57. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Neuroscience

#638 in Europe

#2246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

58. Nebrija University

For Neuroscience

#691 in Europe

#2477 in the World

Founded: 1995

59. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Neuroscience

#725 in Europe

#2643 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

For Neuroscience

#771 in Europe

#2879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 22,266

61. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Neuroscience

#785 in Europe

#2962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

62. Comillas Pontifical University

For Neuroscience

#799 in Europe

#3032 in the World

Founded: 1890

63. International University Menendez Pelayo

For Neuroscience

#862 in Europe

#3342 in the World

Founded: 1932

64. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Neuroscience

#873 in Europe

#3446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

65. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Neuroscience

#931 in Europe

#3710 in the World

66. Catholic University of Avila

For Neuroscience

#1008 in Europe

#4203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

67. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Neuroscience

#1013 in Europe

#4244 in the World

Founded: 1940

68. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Neuroscience

#1119 in Europe

#4807 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.