67 Best universities for Nursing in Spain

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Spain ranked based on their research performance in Nursing. A graph of 1.82M citations received by 73.1K academic papers made by 67 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 Nursing

#60 in Europe

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236

2. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Nursing

#81 in Europe

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

3. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Nursing

#110 in Europe

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

4. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Nursing

#120 in Europe

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 56,842
Founded: 1531

5. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Nursing

#147 in Europe

#426 in the World

Founded: 1968

6. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Nursing

#152 in Europe

#437 in the World

Founded: 1508

7. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Nursing

#174 in Europe

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

8. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Nursing

#186 in Europe

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 13,835
Founded: 1952

9. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Nursing

#188 in Europe

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

10. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Nursing

#198 in Europe

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

11. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Nursing

#217 in Europe

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

12. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Nursing

#221 in Europe

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,095
Founded: 1495

13. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Nursing

#223 in Europe

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

14. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Nursing

#238 in Europe

#680 in the World

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

15. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Nursing

#253 in Europe

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

16. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Nursing

#262 in Europe

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

17. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Nursing

#265 in Europe

#752 in the World

Founded: 1218

18. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Nursing

#270 in Europe

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

19. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Nursing

#281 in Europe

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

20. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Nursing

#287 in Europe

#817 in the World

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

21. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Nursing

#288 in Europe

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

22. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Nursing

#291 in Europe

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

23. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Nursing

#305 in Europe

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

24. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Nursing

#328 in Europe

#944 in the World

Founded: 1993

25. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Nursing

#335 in Europe

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

26. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Nursing

#341 in Europe

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

27. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Nursing

#342 in Europe

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

28. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Nursing

#351 in Europe

#1023 in the World

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

29. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Nursing

#353 in Europe

#1031 in the World

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

30. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Nursing

#355 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

31. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Nursing

#372 in Europe

#1097 in the World

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

32. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Nursing

#375 in Europe

#1113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

33. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Nursing

#376 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

34. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Nursing

#379 in Europe

#1125 in the World

Founded: 1995

35. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Nursing

#382 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 17,304
Founded: 1989

36. University of Deusto

Spain | Bilbao

For Nursing

#398 in Europe

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

37. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Nursing

#402 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

38. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Nursing

#406 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

39. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Nursing

#421 in Europe

#1318 in the World

Founded: 1971

40. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Nursing

#424 in Europe

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

41. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Nursing

#426 in Europe

#1333 in the World

Founded: 1993

42. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Nursing

#427 in Europe

#1334 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

43. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Nursing

#431 in Europe

#1341 in the World

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

44. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Nursing

#438 in Europe

#1393 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

45. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Nursing

#442 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

46. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Nursing

#444 in Europe

#1434 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

47. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Spain | Vic

For Nursing

#447 in Europe

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 22,266

48. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Nursing

#464 in Europe

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

49. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Nursing

#475 in Europe

#1560 in the World

Founded: 1996

50. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Nursing

#480 in Europe

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

51. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Nursing

#507 in Europe

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

52. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Nursing

#509 in Europe

#1717 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Nursing

#528 in Europe

#1799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

54. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Nursing

#569 in Europe

#2028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

55. CEU University of San Pablo

Spain | Madrid

For Nursing

#570 in Europe

#2032 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

56. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Nursing

#580 in Europe

#2094 in the World

Founded: 1999

57. Comillas Pontifical University

Spain | Madrid

For Nursing

#604 in Europe

#2258 in the World

Founded: 1890

58. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Nursing

#636 in Europe

#2472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

59. Francisco de Vitoria University

Spain | Madrid

For Nursing

#654 in Europe

#2582 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Nursing

#655 in Europe

#2588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

61. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Nursing

#679 in Europe

#2797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

62. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Nursing

#717 in Europe

#3020 in the World

Founded: 1940

63. Nebrija University

Spain | Madrid

For Nursing

#739 in Europe

#3165 in the World

Founded: 1995

64. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Nursing

#823 in Europe

#3613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

65. International University Menendez Pelayo

Spain | Madrid

For Nursing

#882 in Europe

#3928 in the World

Founded: 1932

66. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Nursing

#911 in Europe

#4087 in the World

Founded: 2002

67. Catholic University of Avila

Spain | Avila

For Nursing

#928 in Europe

#4182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

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