68 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 5.22M citations received by 220K academic papers made by 68 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. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Economics

#72 in Europe

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

2. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Economics

#85 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

3. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Economics

#88 in Europe

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236

4. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Economics

#102 in Europe

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

5. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Economics

#107 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 56,842
Founded: 1531

6. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Economics

#108 in Europe

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

7. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Economics

#115 in Europe

#327 in the World

Founded: 1508

8. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Economics

#137 in Europe

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

9. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Economics

#138 in Europe

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

10. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Economics

#162 in Europe

#436 in the World

Founded: 1968

11. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Economics

#170 in Europe

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

12. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Economics

#180 in Europe

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

13. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Economics

#192 in Europe

#502 in the World

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

14. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Economics

#203 in Europe

#536 in the World

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

15. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Economics

#207 in Europe

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

16. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Economics

#211 in Europe

#561 in the World

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

17. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Economics

#212 in Europe

#565 in the World

Founded: 1971

18. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Economics

#218 in Europe

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

19. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Economics

#223 in Europe

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

20. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Economics

#228 in Europe

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

21. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Economics

#252 in Europe

#652 in the World

Founded: 1218

22. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Economics

#260 in Europe

#675 in the World

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

23. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Economics

#305 in Europe

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

24. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Economics

#311 in Europe

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

25. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Economics

#323 in Europe

#832 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

26. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Economics

#325 in Europe

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

27. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Economics

#327 in Europe

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

28. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Economics

#347 in Europe

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

29. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Economics

#373 in Europe

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

30. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Economics

#383 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

31. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Economics

#387 in Europe

#1012 in the World

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

32. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Economics

#409 in Europe

#1068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

33. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Economics

#410 in Europe

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

34. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Economics

#411 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Enrollment: 17,304
Founded: 1989

35. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Economics

#420 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

36. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Economics

#430 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

37. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Economics

#431 in Europe

#1120 in the World

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

38. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Economics

#433 in Europe

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

39. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Economics

#437 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

40. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Economics

#439 in Europe

#1143 in the World

Founded: 1993

41. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Economics

#445 in Europe

#1173 in the World

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

42. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Economics

#450 in Europe

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

43. Comillas Pontifical University

Spain | Madrid

For Economics

#463 in Europe

#1236 in the World

Founded: 1890

44. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Economics

#490 in Europe

#1343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

45. University of Deusto

Spain | Bilbao

For Economics

#495 in Europe

#1353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

46. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Economics

#501 in Europe

#1378 in the World

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

47. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Economics

#508 in Europe

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

48. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Economics

#553 in Europe

#1599 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

49. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Economics

#563 in Europe

#1627 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Economics

#579 in Europe

#1685 in the World

Founded: 1993

51. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Economics

#598 in Europe

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

52. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Economics

#646 in Europe

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

53. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Economics

#755 in Europe

#2567 in the World

Founded: 1995

54. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Economics

#757 in Europe

#2580 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

55. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Economics

#772 in Europe

#2654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

56. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Spain | Vic

For Economics

#793 in Europe

#2806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 22,266

57. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Economics

#858 in Europe

#3181 in the World

Founded: 1996

58. Nebrija University

Spain | Madrid

For Economics

#887 in Europe

#3345 in the World

Founded: 1995

59. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Economics

#888 in Europe

#3351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

60. Francisco de Vitoria University

Spain | Madrid

For Economics

#896 in Europe

#3381 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. CEU University of San Pablo

Spain | Madrid

For Economics

#920 in Europe

#3476 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

62. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Economics

#952 in Europe

#3660 in the World

Founded: 1999

63. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Economics

#961 in Europe

#3697 in the World

Founded: 1940

64. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Economics

#1009 in Europe

#3974 in the World

65. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Economics

#1055 in Europe

#4215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

66. Catholic University of Avila

Spain | Avila

For Economics

#1093 in Europe

#4466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

67. Abat Oliba CEU University

Spain | Barcelona

For Economics

#1249 in Europe

#5373 in the World

Enrollment: 1,842
Founded: 2003

68. International University Menendez Pelayo

Spain | Madrid

For Economics

#1357 in Europe

#5972 in the World

Founded: 1932

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

Economics subfields in Spain

Actuarial Science36

Agricultural Economics24

Development Studies66

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics61

Environmental Economics51

Finance65

International Economics56

International Relations and Diplomacy17

International Trade57

Investment Banking and Stock trading42

Political Economy28