68 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 3.59M citations received by 154K 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

#40 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

2. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Neuroscience

#79 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

3. Complutense University of Madrid

For Neuroscience

#80 in Europe

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

4. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Neuroscience

#93 in Europe

#251 in the World

Founded: 1968

5. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Neuroscience

#105 in Europe

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

6. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Neuroscience

#129 in Europe

#336 in the World

Founded: 1531

7. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Neuroscience

#148 in Europe

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

8. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Neuroscience

#167 in Europe

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

9. University of the Basque Country

For Neuroscience

#168 in Europe

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

10. University of Murcia

For Neuroscience

#172 in Europe

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

11. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Neuroscience

#185 in Europe

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

12. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Neuroscience

#192 in Europe

#484 in the World

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

13. University of Oviedo

For Neuroscience

#223 in Europe

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

14. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Neuroscience

#227 in Europe

#571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

15. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Neuroscience

#236 in Europe

#594 in the World

Founded: 1218

16. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Neuroscience

#241 in Europe

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

17. University of Malaga

For Neuroscience

#244 in Europe

#638 in the World

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

18. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Neuroscience

#252 in Europe

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

19. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Neuroscience

#256 in Europe

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

20. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Neuroscience

#258 in Europe

#673 in the World

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

21. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Neuroscience

#260 in Europe

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

22. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Neuroscience

#269 in Europe

#706 in the World

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

23. Technical University of Madrid

For Neuroscience

#278 in Europe

#745 in the World

Founded: 1971

24. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Neuroscience

#280 in Europe

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

25. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Neuroscience

#291 in Europe

#781 in the World

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

26. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Neuroscience

#297 in Europe

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

27. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Neuroscience

#299 in Europe

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

28. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Neuroscience

#305 in Europe

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

29. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Neuroscience

#307 in Europe

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

30. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Neuroscience

#320 in Europe

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

31. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Neuroscience

#323 in Europe

#899 in the World

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

32. University of Vigo

For Neuroscience

#330 in Europe

#926 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

33. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Neuroscience

#346 in Europe

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

34. University of Cadiz

For Neuroscience

#349 in Europe

#996 in the World

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

35. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Neuroscience

#356 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Founded: 1989

36. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Neuroscience

#359 in Europe

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

37. University of Jaen

For Neuroscience

#378 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1993

38. University of Lleida

For Neuroscience

#385 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 11,089

39. University of Girona

For Neuroscience

#392 in Europe

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

40. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Neuroscience

#399 in Europe

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

41. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Neuroscience

#402 in Europe

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

42. University of Deusto

For Neuroscience

#420 in Europe

#1260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

43. University of Leon

For Neuroscience

#434 in Europe

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

44. CEU University of San Pablo

For Neuroscience

#445 in Europe

#1363 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

45. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Neuroscience

#457 in Europe

#1393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

46. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Neuroscience

#476 in Europe

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

47. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Neuroscience

#482 in Europe

#1481 in the World

Founded: 1995

48. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Neuroscience

#503 in Europe

#1563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

49. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Neuroscience

#551 in Europe

#1798 in the World

Founded: 1999

50. University of Huelva

For Neuroscience

#558 in Europe

#1822 in the World

Founded: 1993

51. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Neuroscience

#566 in Europe

#1854 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Neuroscience

#578 in Europe

#1889 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

53. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Neuroscience

#600 in Europe

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

54. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Neuroscience

#619 in Europe

#2091 in the World

Founded: 1996

55. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Neuroscience

#621 in Europe

#2115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

56. University of Burgos

For Neuroscience

#623 in Europe

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

57. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Neuroscience

#639 in Europe

#2205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

58. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Neuroscience

#719 in Europe

#2584 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Nebrija University

For Neuroscience

#764 in Europe

#2815 in the World

Founded: 1995

60. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Neuroscience

#781 in Europe

#2895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

61. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

For Neuroscience

#845 in Europe

#3268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

62. International University Menendez Pelayo

For Neuroscience

#854 in Europe

#3299 in the World

Founded: 1932

63. Comillas Pontifical University

For Neuroscience

#862 in Europe

#3329 in the World

Founded: 1890

64. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Neuroscience

#896 in Europe

#3585 in the World

65. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Neuroscience

#914 in Europe

#3661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

66. Catholic University of Avila

For Neuroscience

#1011 in Europe

#4217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

67. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Neuroscience

#1049 in Europe

#4417 in the World

Founded: 1940

68. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Neuroscience

#1120 in Europe

#4783 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.