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 32M citations received by 1.72M academic publications made by 75 universities from Spain, the popularity of 3,012 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Barcelona

#27 in Europe
#113 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
64,236
Male:Female
86:14

2. Complutense University of Madrid

#45 in Europe
#150 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
71,806
Founded
1508

4. University of Valencia

#85 in Europe
#238 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
58,390

6. University of Seville

#117 in Europe
#311 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1505

12. Polytechnic University of Valencia

#165 in Europe
#404 in the World
Acceptance Rate
29%
Enrollment
28,450
Founded
1968

15. Pompeu Fabra University

#181 in Europe
#443 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
15,801

16. University of Murcia

#200 in Europe
#520 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1272

18. University of Malaga

#232 in Europe
#586 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
36,054
Founded
1972

19. University of Oviedo

#234 in Europe
#592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1604

21. University of Navarra

#247 in Europe
#617 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
12,779
Founded
1952

24. University of Alcala

#282 in Europe
#704 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
28,067
Founded
1499

26. University of Cordoba

#300 in Europe
#756 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Founded
1972

27. Rovira i Virgili University

#307 in Europe
#783 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
11,621

30. University of Vigo

#334 in Europe
#862 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
18,577
Founded
1989

31. University of Girona

#348 in Europe
#907 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
13,545

35. University of Cadiz

#374 in Europe
#991 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1979

38. University of Jaen

#408 in Europe
#1090 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1993

39. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

#422 in Europe
#1132 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
19,900
Founded
1996

41. University of Almeria

#445 in Europe
#1209 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1993

42. University of Leon

#465 in Europe
#1282 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1979

45. University of the Balearic Islands

#495 in Europe
#1373 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
11,359
Founded
1978

46. University of Deusto

#502 in Europe
#1406 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1886

47. University of Huelva

#531 in Europe
#1495 in the World
Acceptance Rate
19%
Founded
1993

48. University Ramon Llull

#549 in Europe
#1551 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
21,253

50. IE University

#565 in Europe
#1627 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1997

53. University of Burgos

#576 in Europe
#1694 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1994

75. University of the Middle Atlantic

#2575 in Europe
#11279 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Founded
2015

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 $605 + $100-714 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).