51 Best Forestry 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 Forestry. A graph of 750K citations received by 24.8K 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

#133 in the World

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

2. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Forestry

#38 in Europe

#146 in the World

Founded: 1971

3. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Forestry

#42 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

4. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Forestry

#73 in Europe

#245 in the World

Founded: 1508

5. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Forestry

#74 in Europe

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

6. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Forestry

#87 in Europe

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236

7. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Forestry

#94 in Europe

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

8. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Forestry

#107 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 56,842
Founded: 1531

9. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Forestry

#117 in Europe

#361 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

#119 in Europe

#363 in the World

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

12. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Forestry

#130 in Europe

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

13. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Forestry

#132 in Europe

#404 in the World

Founded: 1968

14. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Forestry

#135 in Europe

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

15. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Forestry

#145 in Europe

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

16. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Forestry

#157 in Europe

#462 in the World

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

17. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Forestry

#171 in Europe

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

18. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Forestry

#174 in Europe

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

19. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Forestry

#179 in Europe

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

20. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Forestry

#191 in Europe

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

21. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Forestry

#193 in Europe

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

22. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Forestry

#204 in Europe

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

23. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Forestry

#205 in Europe

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

24. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Forestry

#224 in Europe

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

25. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Forestry

#240 in Europe

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

26. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Forestry

#249 in Europe

#797 in the World

Founded: 1218

27. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Forestry

#259 in Europe

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

28. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Forestry

#271 in Europe

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

29. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Forestry

#272 in Europe

#877 in the World

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

30. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Forestry

#274 in Europe

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

31. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Forestry

#280 in Europe

#911 in the World

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

32. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Forestry

#301 in Europe

#983 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

33. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Forestry

#313 in Europe

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

34. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Forestry

#316 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Founded: 1993

35. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Forestry

#317 in Europe

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

36. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Forestry

#327 in Europe

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

37. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Forestry

#337 in Europe

#1125 in the World

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

38. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Forestry

#355 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

39. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Forestry

#361 in Europe

#1237 in the World

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

40. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Forestry

#363 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Founded: 1993

41. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Forestry

#371 in Europe

#1267 in the World

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

42. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Forestry

#372 in Europe

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

43. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Forestry

#394 in Europe

#1347 in the World

Enrollment: 17,304
Founded: 1989

44. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Forestry

#445 in Europe

#1553 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Forestry

#473 in Europe

#1713 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

46. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Forestry

#479 in Europe

#1729 in the World

Founded: 1995

47. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Forestry

#483 in Europe

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

48. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Forestry

#596 in Europe

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

49. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Forestry

#617 in Europe

#2447 in the World

Founded: 1999

50. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Spain | Vic

For Forestry

#624 in Europe

#2467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 22,266

51. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Forestry

#636 in Europe

#2533 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.