69 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 6.84M citations received by 313K academic papers made by 69 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. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Business

#61 in Europe

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

2. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Business

#86 in Europe

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

3. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Business

#96 in Europe

#287 in the World

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

4. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Business

#97 in Europe

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

5. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Business

#107 in Europe

#310 in the World

Founded: 1531

6. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Business

#116 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

7. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Business

#122 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

8. Complutense University of Madrid

For Business

#124 in Europe

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

9. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Business

#125 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

10. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Business

#127 in Europe

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

11. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Business

#132 in Europe

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

12. Technical University of Madrid

For Business

#138 in Europe

#380 in the World

Founded: 1971

13. University of the Basque Country

For Business

#148 in Europe

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

14. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Business

#178 in Europe

#478 in the World

Founded: 1968

15. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Business

#189 in Europe

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

16. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Business

#205 in Europe

#559 in the World

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

17. University of Murcia

For Business

#206 in Europe

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

18. University of Oviedo

For Business

#209 in Europe

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

19. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Business

#233 in Europe

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

20. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Business

#237 in Europe

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

21. University of Malaga

For Business

#239 in Europe

#628 in the World

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

22. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Business

#246 in Europe

#651 in the World

Founded: 1218

23. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Business

#253 in Europe

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

24. University of Vigo

For Business

#285 in Europe

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

25. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Business

#303 in Europe

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

26. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Business

#315 in Europe

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

27. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Business

#316 in Europe

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

28. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Business

#323 in Europe

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

29. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Business

#344 in Europe

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

30. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Business

#345 in Europe

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

31. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Business

#365 in Europe

#934 in the World

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

32. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Business

#380 in Europe

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

33. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Business

#385 in Europe

#974 in the World

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

34. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Business

#396 in Europe

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

35. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Business

#397 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

36. University of Girona

For Business

#398 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

37. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Business

#401 in Europe

#1023 in the World

Founded: 1989

38. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Business

#413 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

39. University of Jaen

For Business

#416 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1993

40. University of Cadiz

For Business

#433 in Europe

#1102 in the World

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

41. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Business

#450 in Europe

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

42. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Business

#463 in Europe

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

43. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Business

#469 in Europe

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

44. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Business

#484 in Europe

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

45. Comillas Pontifical University

For Business

#488 in Europe

#1309 in the World

Founded: 1890

46. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Business

#493 in Europe

#1326 in the World

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

47. University of Lleida

For Business

#501 in Europe

#1363 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

48. University of Deusto

For Business

#507 in Europe

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

49. University of Huelva

For Business

#509 in Europe

#1379 in the World

Founded: 1993

50. University of Leon

For Business

#557 in Europe

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

51. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Business

#621 in Europe

#1829 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. University of Burgos

For Business

#622 in Europe

#1843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

53. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Business

#719 in Europe

#2316 in the World

54. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Business

#736 in Europe

#2441 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

55. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Business

#756 in Europe

#2521 in the World

Founded: 1995

56. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Business

#799 in Europe

#2710 in the World

Founded: 1996

57. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Business

#810 in Europe

#2761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

58. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

For Business

#915 in Europe

#3327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

59. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Business

#922 in Europe

#3346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

60. CEU University of San Pablo

For Business

#923 in Europe

#3350 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

61. Nebrija University

For Business

#939 in Europe

#3415 in the World

Founded: 1995

62. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Business

#1014 in Europe

#3804 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Business

#1018 in Europe

#3810 in the World

Founded: 1999

64. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Business

#1046 in Europe

#3947 in the World

Founded: 1940

65. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Business

#1130 in Europe

#4351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

66. Catholic University of Avila

For Business

#1187 in Europe

#4761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

67. Abat Oliba CEU University

Spain | Barcelona

For Business

#1299 in Europe

#5423 in the World

Enrollment: 1,842
Founded: 2003

68. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Business

#1326 in Europe

#5625 in the World

Founded: 2002

69. International University Menendez Pelayo

For Business

#1385 in Europe

#5970 in the World

Founded: 1932

The best cities to study Business in Spain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Barcelona, Seville, Valencia, and Granada.