69 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 7.39M citations received by 319K 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

#62 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

2. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Business

#86 in Europe

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

3. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Business

#95 in Europe

#285 in the World

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

4. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Business

#96 in Europe

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

5. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Business

#105 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 56,842
Founded: 1531

6. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Business

#114 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

7. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Business

#122 in Europe

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236

8. Complutense University of Madrid

For Business

#123 in Europe

#352 in the World

Founded: 1508

9. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Business

#125 in Europe

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

10. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Business

#132 in Europe

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

11. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Business

#134 in Europe

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

12. Technical University of Madrid

For Business

#137 in Europe

#378 in the World

Founded: 1971

13. University of the Basque Country

For Business

#145 in Europe

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

14. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Business

#179 in Europe

#480 in the World

Founded: 1968

15. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Business

#191 in Europe

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

16. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Business

#204 in Europe

#555 in the World

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

17. University of Murcia

For Business

#207 in Europe

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

18. University of Oviedo

For Business

#214 in Europe

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

19. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Business

#231 in Europe

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

20. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Business

#235 in Europe

#620 in the World

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

21. University of Malaga

For Business

#237 in Europe

#623 in the World

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

22. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Business

#247 in Europe

#649 in the World

Founded: 1218

23. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Business

#253 in Europe

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

24. University of Vigo

For Business

#286 in Europe

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

25. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Business

#301 in Europe

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

26. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Business

#312 in Europe

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

27. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Business

#317 in Europe

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

28. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Business

#323 in Europe

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

29. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Business

#345 in Europe

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

30. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Business

#351 in Europe

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

31. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Business

#367 in Europe

#941 in the World

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

32. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Business

#377 in Europe

#965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

33. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Business

#386 in Europe

#980 in the World

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

34. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Business

#397 in Europe

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

35. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Business

#399 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

36. University of Girona

For Business

#401 in Europe

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

37. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Business

#402 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 17,304
Founded: 1989

38. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Business

#416 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

39. University of Jaen

For Business

#418 in Europe

#1067 in the World

Founded: 1993

40. University of Cadiz

For Business

#435 in Europe

#1111 in the World

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

41. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Business

#452 in Europe

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

42. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Business

#463 in Europe

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

43. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Business

#471 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

44. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Business

#487 in Europe

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

45. Comillas Pontifical University

For Business

#491 in Europe

#1323 in the World

Founded: 1890

46. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Business

#493 in Europe

#1337 in the World

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

47. University of Lleida

For Business

#507 in Europe

#1373 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

48. University of Deusto

For Business

#508 in Europe

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

49. University of Huelva

For Business

#511 in Europe

#1389 in the World

Founded: 1993

50. University of Leon

For Business

#555 in Europe

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

51. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Business

#623 in Europe

#1835 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. University of Burgos

For Business

#628 in Europe

#1855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

53. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Business

#720 in Europe

#2329 in the World

54. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Business

#736 in Europe

#2444 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

55. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Business

#750 in Europe

#2504 in the World

Founded: 1995

56. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Business

#797 in Europe

#2708 in the World

Founded: 1996

57. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Business

#801 in Europe

#2734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

58. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

For Business

#901 in Europe

#3253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 22,266

59. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Business

#918 in Europe

#3335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

60. CEU University of San Pablo

For Business

#922 in Europe

#3346 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

61. Nebrija University

For Business

#925 in Europe

#3357 in the World

Founded: 1995

62. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Business

#995 in Europe

#3714 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Business

#1019 in Europe

#3815 in the World

Founded: 1999

64. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Business

#1046 in Europe

#3951 in the World

Founded: 1940

65. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Business

#1116 in Europe

#4300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

66. Catholic University of Avila

For Business

#1173 in Europe

#4668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

67. Abat Oliba CEU University

Spain | Barcelona

For Business

#1300 in Europe

#5428 in the World

Enrollment: 1,842
Founded: 2003

68. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Business

#1322 in Europe

#5585 in the World

Founded: 2002

69. International University Menendez Pelayo

For Business

#1387 in Europe

#5967 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.