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 52M citations received by 2.3M academic publications made by 75 universities from Spain, the popularity of 3,557 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Barcelona

#28 in Europe
#118 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
64,236
Male:Female
86:14

4. University of Valencia

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

7. University of Seville

#121 in Europe
#318 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1505

9. University of the Basque Country

#145 in Europe
#366 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
63,000

11. Polytechnic University of Valencia

#161 in Europe
#392 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
28,450
Founded
1968

16. University of Murcia

#208 in Europe
#531 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1272

18. University of Oviedo

#225 in Europe
#569 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1604

19. University of Malaga

#227 in Europe
#573 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
36,054
Founded
1972

20. University of Navarra

#239 in Europe
#602 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
12,779
Founded
1952

25. University of Alcala

#289 in Europe
#722 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
28,067
Founded
1499

26. University of Cordoba

#305 in Europe
#772 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1972

27. Rovira i Virgili University

#319 in Europe
#811 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
11,621

32. University of Vigo

#356 in Europe
#928 in the World
Enrollment
18,577
Founded
1989

34. University of Girona

#359 in Europe
#934 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
15,336

35. University of Cadiz

#371 in Europe
#962 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1979

38. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

#416 in Europe
#1110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
19,900
Founded
1996

41. University of the Balearic Islands

#467 in Europe
#1276 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
11,359
Founded
1978

42. University of Leon

#469 in Europe
#1279 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1979

43. University of Almeria

#474 in Europe
#1287 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1993

46. University of Deusto

#502 in Europe
#1407 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1886

49. IE University

#558 in Europe
#1579 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
1997

50. University Ramon Llull

#561 in Europe
#1593 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
21,253

52. University of Burgos

#593 in Europe
#1714 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1994

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 $693 + $128-913 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).