69 Best Medical schools in Spain

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Spain ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 16.2M citations received by 691K 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 Medicine

#31 in Europe

#114 in the World

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

2. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Medicine

#67 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

3. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Medicine

#104 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

4. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Medicine

#106 in Europe

#291 in the World

Founded: 1968

5. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Medicine

#121 in Europe

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

6. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Medicine

#152 in Europe

#400 in the World

Founded: 1531

7. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Medicine

#166 in Europe

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

8. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Medicine

#173 in Europe

#481 in the World

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

9. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Medicine

#192 in Europe

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

10. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Medicine

#199 in Europe

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

11. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Medicine

#200 in Europe

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

12. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Medicine

#202 in Europe

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

13. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Medicine

#216 in Europe

#612 in the World

Founded: 1218

14. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Medicine

#229 in Europe

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

15. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Medicine

#244 in Europe

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

16. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Medicine

#245 in Europe

#692 in the World

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

17. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Medicine

#264 in Europe

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

18. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Medicine

#270 in Europe

#774 in the World

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

19. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Medicine

#275 in Europe

#792 in the World

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

20. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Medicine

#282 in Europe

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

21. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Medicine

#298 in Europe

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

22. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Medicine

#312 in Europe

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

23. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Medicine

#315 in Europe

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

24. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Medicine

#319 in Europe

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

25. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Medicine

#320 in Europe

#935 in the World

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

26. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Medicine

#324 in Europe

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

27. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Medicine

#327 in Europe

#960 in the World

Founded: 1971

28. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Medicine

#328 in Europe

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

29. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Medicine

#333 in Europe

#983 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

30. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Medicine

#339 in Europe

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

31. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Medicine

#346 in Europe

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

32. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Medicine

#359 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

33. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Medicine

#367 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Founded: 1989

34. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Medicine

#374 in Europe

#1149 in the World

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

35. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Medicine

#378 in Europe

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

36. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Medicine

#379 in Europe

#1157 in the World

Enrollment: 11,089

37. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Medicine

#394 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

38. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Medicine

#395 in Europe

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

39. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Medicine

#402 in Europe

#1244 in the World

Founded: 1993

40. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Medicine

#412 in Europe

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

41. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Medicine

#415 in Europe

#1317 in the World

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

42. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Medicine

#429 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Founded: 1995

43. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Medicine

#460 in Europe

#1505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

44. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Medicine

#463 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

45. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Medicine

#476 in Europe

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

46. CEU University of San Pablo

Spain | Madrid

For Medicine

#505 in Europe

#1670 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

47. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Medicine

#510 in Europe

#1685 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

48. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Medicine

#563 in Europe

#1955 in the World

Founded: 1993

49. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Medicine

#564 in Europe

#1957 in the World

Founded: 1996

50. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Medicine

#569 in Europe

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

51. University of Deusto

Spain | Bilbao

For Medicine

#575 in Europe

#2001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

52. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Medicine

#595 in Europe

#2106 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Medicine

#606 in Europe

#2173 in the World

Founded: 1999

54. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Medicine

#611 in Europe

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

55. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Medicine

#616 in Europe

#2274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

56. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Medicine

#664 in Europe

#2520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

57. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Spain | Vic

For Medicine

#705 in Europe

#2733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

58. Francisco de Vitoria University

Spain | Madrid

For Medicine

#725 in Europe

#2837 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Medicine

#799 in Europe

#3208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

60. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Medicine

#816 in Europe

#3309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

61. Comillas Pontifical University

Spain | Madrid

For Medicine

#860 in Europe

#3565 in the World

Founded: 1890

62. International University Menendez Pelayo

Spain | Madrid

For Medicine

#904 in Europe

#3795 in the World

Founded: 1932

63. Catholic University of Avila

Spain | Avila

For Medicine

#973 in Europe

#4203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

64. Nebrija University

Spain | Madrid

For Medicine

#1013 in Europe

#4456 in the World

Founded: 1995

65. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Medicine

#1017 in Europe

#4485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

66. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Medicine

#1028 in Europe

#4547 in the World

Founded: 2002

67. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Medicine

#1060 in Europe

#4741 in the World

Founded: 1940

68. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Medicine

#1089 in Europe

#4874 in the World

69. Abat Oliba CEU University

Spain | Barcelona

For Medicine

#1385 in Europe

#6587 in the World

Enrollment: 1,842
Founded: 2003

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