List of 75 best universities in Spain

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EduRank

Top 75 universities in Spain ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 55.7M citations received by 2.38M academic publications made by 75 universities from Spain, the popularity of 3,908 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Barcelona

#29 in Europe
#116 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
64,236

4. University of Valencia

#90 in Europe
#240 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
58,390

8. University of Seville

#132 in Europe
#334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1505

9. University of the Basque Country

#148 in Europe
#361 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
63,000

11. Polytechnic University of Valencia

#159 in Europe
#380 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
28,450
Founded
1968

16. University of Murcia

#210 in Europe
#517 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1272

18. University of Malaga

#226 in Europe
#550 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
36,054
Founded
1972

19. University of Oviedo

#228 in Europe
#552 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1604

22. University of Navarra

#248 in Europe
#616 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
13,835
Founded
1952

23. University of Alcala

#291 in Europe
#696 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
28,067
Founded
1499

26. University of Cordoba

#306 in Europe
#741 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1972

27. Rovira i Virgili University

#323 in Europe
#782 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
11,621

30. University of Vigo

#339 in Europe
#825 in the World
Enrollment
18,577
Founded
1989

33. University of Girona

#363 in Europe
#900 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
15,336

35. University of Cadiz

#380 in Europe
#937 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1979

39. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

#436 in Europe
#1133 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
19,900
Founded
1996

41. University of Almeria

#471 in Europe
#1218 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1993

42. University of Leon

#474 in Europe
#1222 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1979

44. University of the Balearic Islands

#494 in Europe
#1280 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
11,359
Founded
1978

46. University of Deusto

#511 in Europe
#1334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1886

48. IE University

#544 in Europe
#1439 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
1997

51. University of Burgos

#596 in Europe
#1610 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1994

52. University Ramon Llull

#603 in Europe
#1642 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
21,253

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

Average cost of living for students in Spain is $706 + $131-935 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).