67 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 3.3M citations received by 193K 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. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Economics

#71 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

2. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Economics

#92 in Europe

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

3. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Economics

#94 in Europe

#262 in the World

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

4. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Economics

#103 in Europe

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

5. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Economics

#107 in Europe

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

6. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Economics

#108 in Europe

#304 in the World

Founded: 1531

7. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Economics

#114 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

8. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Economics

#127 in Europe

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

9. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Economics

#141 in Europe

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

10. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Economics

#164 in Europe

#438 in the World

Founded: 1968

11. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Economics

#170 in Europe

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

12. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Economics

#171 in Europe

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

13. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Economics

#196 in Europe

#516 in the World

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

14. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Economics

#200 in Europe

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

15. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Economics

#205 in Europe

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

16. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Economics

#207 in Europe

#544 in the World

Founded: 1971

17. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Economics

#216 in Europe

#565 in the World

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

18. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Economics

#225 in Europe

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

19. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Economics

#226 in Europe

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

20. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Economics

#233 in Europe

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

21. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Economics

#257 in Europe

#658 in the World

Founded: 1218

22. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Economics

#260 in Europe

#667 in the World

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

23. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Economics

#303 in Europe

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

24. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Economics

#312 in Europe

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

25. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Economics

#313 in Europe

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

26. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Economics

#328 in Europe

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

27. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Economics

#331 in Europe

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

28. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Economics

#346 in Europe

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

29. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Economics

#362 in Europe

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

30. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Economics

#378 in Europe

#975 in the World

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

31. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Economics

#379 in Europe

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

32. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Economics

#388 in Europe

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

33. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Economics

#396 in Europe

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

34. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Economics

#398 in Europe

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

35. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Economics

#401 in Europe

#1032 in the World

Founded: 1989

36. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Economics

#411 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

37. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Economics

#414 in Europe

#1066 in the World

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

38. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Economics

#417 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

39. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Economics

#425 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1993

40. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Economics

#433 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

41. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Economics

#434 in Europe

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

42. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Economics

#438 in Europe

#1126 in the World

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

43. Comillas Pontifical University

Spain | Madrid

For Economics

#441 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Founded: 1890

44. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Economics

#485 in Europe

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

45. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Economics

#488 in Europe

#1290 in the World

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

46. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Economics

#489 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

47. University of Deusto

Spain | Bilbao

For Economics

#495 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

48. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Economics

#530 in Europe

#1490 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Economics

#538 in Europe

#1516 in the World

Enrollment: 11,089

50. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Economics

#578 in Europe

#1678 in the World

Founded: 1993

51. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Economics

#605 in Europe

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

52. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Economics

#635 in Europe

#1936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

53. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Economics

#741 in Europe

#2561 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

54. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Economics

#766 in Europe

#2676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

55. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Economics

#784 in Europe

#2748 in the World

Founded: 1995

56. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Spain | Vic

For Economics

#820 in Europe

#2971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

57. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Economics

#863 in Europe

#3213 in the World

Founded: 1996

58. Nebrija University

Spain | Madrid

For Economics

#888 in Europe

#3354 in the World

Founded: 1995

59. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Economics

#892 in Europe

#3374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

60. CEU University of San Pablo

Spain | Madrid

For Economics

#899 in Europe

#3401 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

61. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Economics

#915 in Europe

#3474 in the World

Founded: 1999

62. Francisco de Vitoria University

Spain | Madrid

For Economics

#935 in Europe

#3595 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Economics

#1001 in Europe

#3958 in the World

64. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Economics

#1065 in Europe

#4294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

65. Catholic University of Avila

Spain | Avila

For Economics

#1102 in Europe

#4497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

66. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Economics

#1196 in Europe

#5083 in the World

Founded: 1940

67. Abat Oliba CEU University

Spain | Barcelona

For Economics

#1249 in Europe

#5383 in the World

Enrollment: 1,842
Founded: 2003

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

Economics subfields in Spain

Actuarial Science35

Agricultural Economics21

Development Studies66

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics60

Environmental Economics49

Finance64

International Economics52

International Relations and Diplomacy16

International Trade56

Investment Banking and Stock trading41

Political Economy26