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 37.7M citations received by 1.98M academic publications made by 75 universities from Spain, the popularity of 3,262 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
Male:Female
86:14

4. University of Valencia

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

7. University of Seville

#118 in Europe
#312 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1505

9. Polytechnic University of Valencia

#154 in Europe
#381 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
28,450
Founded
1968

16. University of Murcia

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

17. University of Malaga

#220 in Europe
#560 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
36,054
Founded
1972

18. University of Oviedo

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

21. University of Navarra

#252 in Europe
#626 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
12,779
Founded
1952

23. University of Alcala

#272 in Europe
#678 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
28,067
Founded
1499

26. University of Cordoba

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

27. Rovira i Virgili University

#314 in Europe
#788 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
11,621

30. University of Vigo

#348 in Europe
#897 in the World
Enrollment
18,577
Founded
1989

31. University of Girona

#354 in Europe
#912 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
15,336

35. University of Cadiz

#369 in Europe
#957 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1979

38. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

#430 in Europe
#1143 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
19,900
Founded
1996

41. University of Almeria

#455 in Europe
#1233 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1993

42. University of the Balearic Islands

#463 in Europe
#1255 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
11,359
Founded
1978

43. University of Leon

#471 in Europe
#1278 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1979

46. University of Deusto

#512 in Europe
#1418 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1886

50. IE University

#570 in Europe
#1634 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
1997

51. University Ramon Llull

#571 in Europe
#1636 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
21,253

53. University of Burgos

#595 in Europe
#1729 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 $604 + $109-779 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).