69 Best universities for Archaeology in Spain

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Spain ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 6.59M citations received by 266K academic papers made by 69 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 Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Archaeology

#33 in Europe

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236
Male:Female: 86:14

2. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Archaeology

#57 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

3. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Archaeology

#72 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

4. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Archaeology

#82 in Europe

#235 in the World

Founded: 1531

5. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Archaeology

#91 in Europe

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

6. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Archaeology

#92 in Europe

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

7. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Archaeology

#103 in Europe

#292 in the World

Founded: 1971

8. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Archaeology

#116 in Europe

#328 in the World

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

9. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Archaeology

#117 in Europe

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

10. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Archaeology

#126 in Europe

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

11. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Archaeology

#133 in Europe

#369 in the World

Founded: 1968

12. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Archaeology

#147 in Europe

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

13. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Archaeology

#167 in Europe

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

14. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Archaeology

#179 in Europe

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

15. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Archaeology

#181 in Europe

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

16. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Archaeology

#188 in Europe

#497 in the World

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

17. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Archaeology

#198 in Europe

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

18. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Archaeology

#206 in Europe

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

19. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Archaeology

#217 in Europe

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Archaeology

#224 in Europe

#583 in the World

Founded: 1218

21. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Archaeology

#227 in Europe

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

22. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Archaeology

#229 in Europe

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

23. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Archaeology

#237 in Europe

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

24. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Archaeology

#251 in Europe

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

25. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Archaeology

#267 in Europe

#670 in the World

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

26. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Archaeology

#270 in Europe

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

27. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Archaeology

#273 in Europe

#691 in the World

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

28. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Archaeology

#276 in Europe

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 12,779
Founded: 1952

29. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Archaeology

#287 in Europe

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

30. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Archaeology

#288 in Europe

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

31. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Archaeology

#292 in Europe

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

32. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Archaeology

#304 in Europe

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

33. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Archaeology

#319 in Europe

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

34. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Archaeology

#323 in Europe

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

35. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Archaeology

#324 in Europe

#826 in the World

Founded: 1989

36. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Archaeology

#332 in Europe

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

37. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Archaeology

#335 in Europe

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

38. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Archaeology

#336 in Europe

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

39. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Archaeology

#343 in Europe

#894 in the World

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

40. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Archaeology

#360 in Europe

#952 in the World

Founded: 1993

41. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Archaeology

#398 in Europe

#1049 in the World

Founded: 1993

42. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Archaeology

#407 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

43. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Archaeology

#425 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Archaeology

#436 in Europe

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

45. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Archaeology

#437 in Europe

#1198 in the World

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

46. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Archaeology

#465 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

47. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Archaeology

#528 in Europe

#1517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

48. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Archaeology

#560 in Europe

#1619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

49. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Archaeology

#579 in Europe

#1749 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. University of Deusto

Spain | Bilbao

For Archaeology

#601 in Europe

#1810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

51. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Archaeology

#614 in Europe

#1858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

52. Comillas Pontifical University

Spain | Madrid

For Archaeology

#617 in Europe

#1884 in the World

Founded: 1890

53. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Archaeology

#675 in Europe

#2167 in the World

Founded: 1995

54. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Archaeology

#738 in Europe

#2537 in the World

Founded: 1996

55. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Archaeology

#779 in Europe

#2766 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

56. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Spain | Vic

For Archaeology

#819 in Europe

#2926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

57. CEU University of San Pablo

Spain | Madrid

For Archaeology

#877 in Europe

#3219 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

58. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Archaeology

#901 in Europe

#3388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

59. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Archaeology

#912 in Europe

#3447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

60. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Archaeology

#954 in Europe

#3654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

61. Nebrija University

Spain | Madrid

For Archaeology

#989 in Europe

#3830 in the World

Founded: 1995

62. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Archaeology

#990 in Europe

#3840 in the World

63. Francisco de Vitoria University

Spain | Madrid

For Archaeology

#991 in Europe

#3859 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Archaeology

#1012 in Europe

#3958 in the World

Founded: 1999

65. Catholic University of Avila

Spain | Avila

For Archaeology

#1018 in Europe

#3981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

66. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Archaeology

#1057 in Europe

#4196 in the World

Founded: 1940

67. International University Menendez Pelayo

Spain | Madrid

For Archaeology

#1333 in Europe

#5724 in the World

Founded: 1932

68. Abat Oliba CEU University

Spain | Barcelona

For Archaeology

#1390 in Europe

#6044 in the World

Enrollment: 1,842
Founded: 2003

69. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Archaeology

#1391 in Europe

#6056 in the World

Founded: 2002

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