69 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain

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Below is a list of best universities in Spain ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 13.4M citations received by 957K 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

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

3. Complutense University of Madrid

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#28 in Europe
#101 in the World
Enrollment
71,806
Founded
1508

4. University of Granada

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#40 in Europe
#125 in the World
Founded
1531

5. University of Valencia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#56 in Europe
#166 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
58,390

6. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#71 in Europe
#197 in the World
Founded
1968

7. University of Seville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#76 in Europe
#207 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1505

8. University of the Basque Country

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#90 in Europe
#243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
63,000

9. University of Saragossa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#96 in Europe
#261 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1542

10. Polytechnic University of Valencia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#137 in Europe
#340 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
28,450
Founded
1968

11. University of Santiago de Compostela

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#142 in Europe
#348 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1495

12. Technical University of Catalonia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#147 in Europe
#366 in the World
Enrollment
29,812

13. University of Murcia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#148 in Europe
#367 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1272

14. University of Salamanca

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#152 in Europe
#375 in the World
Founded
1218

15. Pompeu Fabra University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#153 in Europe
#376 in the World
Enrollment
15,801

16. University of Alicante

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#171 in Europe
#405 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1979

17. University of Malaga

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#176 in Europe
#415 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
36,054
Founded
1972

18. Technical University of Madrid

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#183 in Europe
#435 in the World
Founded
1971

19. University of Oviedo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#192 in Europe
#455 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1604

20. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#202 in Europe
#487 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1989

21. University of Castilla La Mancha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#209 in Europe
#500 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1982

22. University of Vigo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#220 in Europe
#528 in the World
Enrollment
18,577
Founded
1989

23. University of Valladolid

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#233 in Europe
#555 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1346

24. Rovira i Virgili University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#243 in Europe
#581 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
11,621

25. University of Alcala

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#251 in Europe
#597 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
28,067
Founded
1499

26. James I University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#270 in Europe
#647 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,343

27. University King Juan Carlos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#273 in Europe
#650 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1996

28. University of Navarra

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#275 in Europe
#655 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
12,779
Founded
1952

29. University of La Laguna

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#278 in Europe
#661 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1927

30. University of Extremadura

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#279 in Europe
#664 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1973

31. University of A Coruna

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#284 in Europe
#673 in the World
Founded
1989

32. University of Jaen

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#305 in Europe
#731 in the World
Founded
1993

33. University of Cadiz

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#312 in Europe
#750 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1979

34. University of Girona

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#314 in Europe
#758 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
15,336

35. University of the Balearic Islands

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#316 in Europe
#764 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
11,359
Founded
1978

36. University of Cantabria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#320 in Europe
#775 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1972

37. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#334 in Europe
#801 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1979

38. University of Almeria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#339 in Europe
#816 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1993

39. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#342 in Europe
#823 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1997

40. University of Cordoba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#344 in Europe
#827 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1972

41. University of Lleida

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#374 in Europe
#931 in the World
Enrollment
11,089

42. University of Huelva

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#380 in Europe
#946 in the World
Founded
1993

43. Public University of Navarre

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#387 in Europe
#983 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1987

44. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#394 in Europe
#1004 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
19,900
Founded
1996

45. University Ramon Llull

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#432 in Europe
#1122 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
21,253

46. University of La Rioja

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#452 in Europe
#1177 in the World
Founded
1992

47. University of Deusto

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#458 in Europe
#1192 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1886

48. Comillas Pontifical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#466 in Europe
#1227 in the World
Founded
1890

49. University of Leon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#504 in Europe
#1352 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1979

50. University of Burgos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#512 in Europe
#1373 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1994

51. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#537 in Europe
#1475 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1998

52. IE University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#608 in Europe
#1775 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
1997

54. Saint Anthony Catholic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#630 in Europe
#1865 in the World
Founded
1996

55. International University of Catalonia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#673 in Europe
#2093 in the World
Enrollment
4,323

56. CEU University of San Pablo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#687 in Europe
#2160 in the World
Enrollment
11,000
Founded
1993

57. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#695 in Europe
#2215 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
2003

58. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#724 in Europe
#2349 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
9,685

59. Nebrija University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#809 in Europe
#2836 in the World
Founded
1995

60. Loyola University Andalusia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#810 in Europe
#2842 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
2011

61. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#814 in Europe
#2879 in the World
Founded
1992

62. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#831 in Europe
#2961 in the World
Founded
1999

63. Pontifical University of Salamanca

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#835 in Europe
#2982 in the World
Founded
1940

64. Camilo Jose Cela University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#837 in Europe
#2987 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1999

66. Catholic University of Avila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1014 in Europe
#3986 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1996

67. Miguel de Cervantes European University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1150 in Europe
#4685 in the World
Founded
2002

68. International University Menendez Pelayo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1178 in Europe
#4844 in the World
Founded
1932

69. Abat Oliba CEU University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1190 in Europe
#4922 in the World
Enrollment
1,842
Founded
2003

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