60 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 1.4M citations received by 49.6K academic papers made by 60 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 Virology

#21 in Europe

#89 in the World

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

2. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Virology

#32 in Europe

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

3. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Virology

#35 in Europe

#134 in the World

Founded: 1968

4. Complutense University of Madrid

For Virology

#98 in Europe

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

5. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Virology

#112 in Europe

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

6. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Virology

#125 in Europe

#364 in the World

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

7. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Virology

#135 in Europe

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

8. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Virology

#169 in Europe

#504 in the World

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

9. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Virology

#171 in Europe

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

10. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Virology

#191 in Europe

#588 in the World

Founded: 1531

11. University of the Basque Country

For Virology

#197 in Europe

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

12. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Virology

#199 in Europe

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

13. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Virology

#205 in Europe

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

14. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Virology

#207 in Europe

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

15. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Virology

#214 in Europe

#672 in the World

Founded: 1218

16. University of Malaga

For Virology

#218 in Europe

#684 in the World

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

17. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Virology

#220 in Europe

#689 in the World

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

18. University of Oviedo

For Virology

#234 in Europe

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

19. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Virology

#253 in Europe

#780 in the World

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

20. University of Murcia

For Virology

#261 in Europe

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

21. Technical University of Madrid

For Virology

#270 in Europe

#839 in the World

Founded: 1971

22. University of Leon

For Virology

#275 in Europe

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

23. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Virology

#289 in Europe

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

24. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Virology

#291 in Europe

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

25. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Virology

#298 in Europe

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

26. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Virology

#302 in Europe

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

27. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Virology

#320 in Europe

#1093 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

28. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Virology

#337 in Europe

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

29. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Virology

#349 in Europe

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

30. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Virology

#359 in Europe

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

31. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Virology

#367 in Europe

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

32. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Virology

#369 in Europe

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

33. University of Lleida

For Virology

#372 in Europe

#1311 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

34. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Virology

#379 in Europe

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

35. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Virology

#400 in Europe

#1453 in the World

Founded: 1989

36. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Virology

#404 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

37. University of Cadiz

For Virology

#405 in Europe

#1483 in the World

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

38. University of Vigo

For Virology

#411 in Europe

#1511 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

39. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Virology

#413 in Europe

#1525 in the World

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

40. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

For Virology

#431 in Europe

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

41. University of Girona

For Virology

#437 in Europe

#1635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

42. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Virology

#438 in Europe

#1639 in the World

Founded: 1995

43. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Virology

#439 in Europe

#1649 in the World

Founded: 1999

44. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Virology

#474 in Europe

#1798 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

45. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Virology

#479 in Europe

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

46. CEU University of San Pablo

For Virology

#498 in Europe

#1934 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

47. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Virology

#499 in Europe

#1937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

48. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Virology

#508 in Europe

#1987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

49. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Virology

#530 in Europe

#2084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

50. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Virology

#537 in Europe

#2127 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. University of Jaen

For Virology

#548 in Europe

#2193 in the World

Founded: 1993

52. University of Huelva

For Virology

#556 in Europe

#2243 in the World

Founded: 1993

53. University of Burgos

For Virology

#562 in Europe

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

54. Comillas Pontifical University

For Virology

#564 in Europe

#2295 in the World

Founded: 1890

55. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Virology

#565 in Europe

#2298 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Virology

#574 in Europe

#2331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

57. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Virology

#681 in Europe

#2949 in the World

Founded: 1996

58. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Virology

#683 in Europe

#2964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

59. University of Deusto

For Virology

#693 in Europe

#3001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

60. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Virology

#742 in Europe

#3303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

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