51 Best Forestry 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 Forestry. A graph of 689K citations received by 24K academic papers made by 51 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. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Forestry

#35 in Europe

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

2. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Forestry

#38 in Europe

#144 in the World

Founded: 1971

3. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Forestry

#41 in Europe

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

4. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Forestry

#74 in Europe

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

5. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Forestry

#76 in Europe

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

6. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Forestry

#84 in Europe

#276 in the World

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

7. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Forestry

#94 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

8. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Forestry

#104 in Europe

#327 in the World

Founded: 1531

9. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Forestry

#116 in Europe

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

10. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Forestry

#118 in Europe

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

11. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Forestry

#120 in Europe

#368 in the World

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

12. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Forestry

#129 in Europe

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

13. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Forestry

#130 in Europe

#401 in the World

Founded: 1968

14. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Forestry

#136 in Europe

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

15. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Forestry

#151 in Europe

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

16. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Forestry

#157 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

17. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Forestry

#168 in Europe

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

18. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Forestry

#173 in Europe

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

19. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Forestry

#180 in Europe

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

20. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Forestry

#187 in Europe

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

21. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Forestry

#193 in Europe

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

22. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Forestry

#201 in Europe

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

23. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Forestry

#206 in Europe

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

24. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Forestry

#223 in Europe

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

25. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Forestry

#247 in Europe

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

26. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Forestry

#249 in Europe

#799 in the World

Founded: 1218

27. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Forestry

#261 in Europe

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

28. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Forestry

#268 in Europe

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

29. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Forestry

#272 in Europe

#883 in the World

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

30. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Forestry

#274 in Europe

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

31. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Forestry

#280 in Europe

#926 in the World

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

32. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Forestry

#300 in Europe

#983 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

33. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Forestry

#308 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

34. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Forestry

#314 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Founded: 1993

35. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Forestry

#317 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

36. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Forestry

#329 in Europe

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

37. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Forestry

#336 in Europe

#1124 in the World

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

38. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Forestry

#345 in Europe

#1170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

39. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Forestry

#356 in Europe

#1220 in the World

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

40. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Forestry

#362 in Europe

#1238 in the World

Founded: 1993

41. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Forestry

#371 in Europe

#1267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

42. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Forestry

#376 in Europe

#1281 in the World

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

43. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Forestry

#389 in Europe

#1330 in the World

Founded: 1989

44. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Forestry

#432 in Europe

#1508 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Forestry

#470 in Europe

#1693 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

46. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Forestry

#476 in Europe

#1723 in the World

Founded: 1995

47. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Forestry

#481 in Europe

#1737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

48. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Forestry

#588 in Europe

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

49. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Spain | Vic

For Forestry

#618 in Europe

#2443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

50. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Forestry

#622 in Europe

#2458 in the World

Founded: 1999

51. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Forestry

#631 in Europe

#2503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

The best cities to study Forestry in Spain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Santiago de Compostela, Madrid, Cerdanyola del Valles, and Cordoba.