55 Best universities for Accounting 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 Accounting. A graph of 372K citations received by 19.1K academic papers made by 55 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. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Accounting

#64 in Europe

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

2. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Accounting

#69 in Europe

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

3. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Accounting

#70 in Europe

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

4. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Accounting

#97 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

5. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Accounting

#100 in Europe

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

6. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Accounting

#109 in Europe

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

7. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Accounting

#115 in Europe

#361 in the World

Founded: 1968

8. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Accounting

#116 in Europe

#362 in the World

Founded: 1531

9. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Accounting

#128 in Europe

#387 in the World

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

10. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Accounting

#142 in Europe

#426 in the World

Founded: 1218

11. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Accounting

#150 in Europe

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

12. University of Murcia

For Accounting

#154 in Europe

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

13. University of the Basque Country

For Accounting

#155 in Europe

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

14. Complutense University of Madrid

For Accounting

#156 in Europe

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

15. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Accounting

#172 in Europe

#485 in the World

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

16. University of Oviedo

For Accounting

#220 in Europe

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

17. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Accounting

#221 in Europe

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

18. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Accounting

#226 in Europe

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

19. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Accounting

#230 in Europe

#629 in the World

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

20. Technical University of Madrid

For Accounting

#232 in Europe

#633 in the World

Founded: 1971

21. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Accounting

#237 in Europe

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

22. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Accounting

#238 in Europe

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

23. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Accounting

#241 in Europe

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

24. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Accounting

#261 in Europe

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

25. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Accounting

#267 in Europe

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

26. University of Vigo

For Accounting

#269 in Europe

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

27. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Accounting

#274 in Europe

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

28. University of Malaga

For Accounting

#287 in Europe

#767 in the World

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

29. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Accounting

#306 in Europe

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

30. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Accounting

#313 in Europe

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

31. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Accounting

#359 in Europe

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

32. University of Girona

For Accounting

#364 in Europe

#960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

33. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Accounting

#367 in Europe

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

34. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Accounting

#368 in Europe

#968 in the World

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

35. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Accounting

#371 in Europe

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

36. University of Burgos

For Accounting

#385 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

37. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Accounting

#392 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

38. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Accounting

#405 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

39. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Accounting

#414 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1989

40. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Accounting

#422 in Europe

#1120 in the World

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

41. Comillas Pontifical University

For Accounting

#428 in Europe

#1134 in the World

Founded: 1890

42. University of Cadiz

For Accounting

#430 in Europe

#1137 in the World

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

43. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Accounting

#440 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

44. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Accounting

#465 in Europe

#1294 in the World

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

45. University of Jaen

For Accounting

#470 in Europe

#1308 in the World

Founded: 1993

46. University of Huelva

For Accounting

#480 in Europe

#1325 in the World

Founded: 1993

47. University of Deusto

For Accounting

#485 in Europe

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

48. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Accounting

#518 in Europe

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

49. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Accounting

#546 in Europe

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

50. University of Leon

For Accounting

#550 in Europe

#1647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

51. University of Lleida

For Accounting

#564 in Europe

#1692 in the World

Enrollment: 11,089

52. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Accounting

#624 in Europe

#1918 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

53. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Accounting

#634 in Europe

#1970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

54. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Accounting

#674 in Europe

#2146 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Accounting

#728 in Europe

#2395 in the World

Founded: 1995

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