67 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 3.43M citations received by 143K academic papers made by 67 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 Management

#26 in Europe

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

2. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Management

#47 in Europe

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

3. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Management

#60 in Europe

#222 in the World

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

4. Technical University of Madrid

For Management

#106 in Europe

#334 in the World

Founded: 1971

5. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Management

#115 in Europe

#350 in the World

Founded: 1531

6. University of the Basque Country

For Management

#120 in Europe

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

7. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Management

#123 in Europe

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

8. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Management

#140 in Europe

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

9. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Management

#143 in Europe

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

10. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Management

#149 in Europe

#438 in the World

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

11. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Management

#150 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

12. Complutense University of Madrid

For Management

#155 in Europe

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

13. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Management

#157 in Europe

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

14. University of Oviedo

For Management

#195 in Europe

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

15. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Management

#196 in Europe

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

16. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Management

#221 in Europe

#607 in the World

Founded: 1968

17. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Management

#225 in Europe

#617 in the World

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

18. University of Murcia

For Management

#239 in Europe

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

19. University of Malaga

For Management

#246 in Europe

#660 in the World

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

20. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Management

#256 in Europe

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

21. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Management

#263 in Europe

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

22. University of Vigo

For Management

#273 in Europe

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

23. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Management

#283 in Europe

#757 in the World

Founded: 1218

24. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Management

#290 in Europe

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

25. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Management

#299 in Europe

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

26. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Management

#301 in Europe

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

27. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Management

#305 in Europe

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

28. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Management

#319 in Europe

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

29. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Management

#337 in Europe

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

30. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Management

#361 in Europe

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

31. University of Jaen

For Management

#369 in Europe

#987 in the World

Founded: 1993

32. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Management

#374 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

33. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Management

#392 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Founded: 1989

34. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Management

#397 in Europe

#1072 in the World

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

35. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Management

#399 in Europe

#1079 in the World

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

36. University of Girona

For Management

#401 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

37. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Management

#406 in Europe

#1107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

38. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Management

#413 in Europe

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

39. Comillas Pontifical University

For Management

#419 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Founded: 1890

40. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Management

#422 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

41. University of Cadiz

For Management

#426 in Europe

#1157 in the World

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

42. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Management

#435 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

43. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Management

#437 in Europe

#1194 in the World

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

44. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Management

#469 in Europe

#1302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

45. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Management

#474 in Europe

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

46. University of Huelva

For Management

#481 in Europe

#1332 in the World

Founded: 1993

47. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Management

#490 in Europe

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

48. University of Deusto

For Management

#538 in Europe

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

49. University of Lleida

For Management

#543 in Europe

#1612 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

50. University of Leon

For Management

#580 in Europe

#1772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

51. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Management

#581 in Europe

#1785 in the World

52. University of Burgos

For Management

#631 in Europe

#2003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

53. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Management

#638 in Europe

#2046 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Management

#707 in Europe

#2404 in the World

Founded: 1996

55. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Management

#734 in Europe

#2520 in the World

Founded: 1995

56. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Management

#765 in Europe

#2658 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

57. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Management

#786 in Europe

#2744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

58. CEU University of San Pablo

For Management

#897 in Europe

#3326 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

59. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Management

#957 in Europe

#3546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

60. Nebrija University

For Management

#967 in Europe

#3574 in the World

Founded: 1995

61. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

For Management

#1020 in Europe

#3832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

62. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Management

#1021 in Europe

#3836 in the World

Founded: 1940

63. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Management

#1065 in Europe

#4064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

64. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Management

#1077 in Europe

#4113 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Management

#1143 in Europe

#4510 in the World

Founded: 1999

66. Catholic University of Avila

For Management

#1172 in Europe

#4667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

67. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Management

#1222 in Europe

#4962 in the World

Founded: 2002

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