68 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 4.31M citations received by 136K academic papers made by 68 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 Public Health

#42 in Europe

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236

2. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Public Health

#66 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

3. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Public Health

#82 in Europe

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

4. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Public Health

#88 in Europe

#275 in the World

Founded: 1508

5. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Public Health

#89 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 56,842
Founded: 1531

6. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Public Health

#102 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

7. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Public Health

#111 in Europe

#337 in the World

Founded: 1968

8. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Public Health

#146 in Europe

#424 in the World

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

9. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Public Health

#150 in Europe

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

10. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Public Health

#163 in Europe

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

11. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Public Health

#176 in Europe

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

12. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Public Health

#182 in Europe

#525 in the World

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

13. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Public Health

#184 in Europe

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

14. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Public Health

#192 in Europe

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

15. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Public Health

#209 in Europe

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

16. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Public Health

#225 in Europe

#652 in the World

Founded: 1971

17. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Public Health

#231 in Europe

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

18. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Public Health

#236 in Europe

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

19. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Public Health

#237 in Europe

#701 in the World

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

20. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Public Health

#241 in Europe

#708 in the World

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

21. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Public Health

#242 in Europe

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

22. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Public Health

#246 in Europe

#716 in the World

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

23. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Public Health

#253 in Europe

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

24. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Public Health

#259 in Europe

#751 in the World

Founded: 1218

25. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Public Health

#264 in Europe

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

26. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Public Health

#272 in Europe

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

27. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Public Health

#273 in Europe

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

28. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Public Health

#279 in Europe

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

29. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Public Health

#282 in Europe

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

30. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Public Health

#286 in Europe

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

31. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Public Health

#290 in Europe

#842 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

32. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Public Health

#293 in Europe

#848 in the World

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

33. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Public Health

#306 in Europe

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

34. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Public Health

#327 in Europe

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

35. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Public Health

#344 in Europe

#1031 in the World

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

36. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Public Health

#345 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

37. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Public Health

#366 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1993

38. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Public Health

#377 in Europe

#1143 in the World

Enrollment: 17,304
Founded: 1989

39. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Public Health

#385 in Europe

#1175 in the World

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

40. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Public Health

#389 in Europe

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

41. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Public Health

#405 in Europe

#1260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

42. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Public Health

#412 in Europe

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

43. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Public Health

#420 in Europe

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

44. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Public Health

#447 in Europe

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

45. University of Deusto

Spain | Bilbao

For Public Health

#456 in Europe

#1507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

46. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Public Health

#493 in Europe

#1689 in the World

Founded: 1993

47. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Public Health

#503 in Europe

#1738 in the World

Founded: 1995

48. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Public Health

#517 in Europe

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

49. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Public Health

#545 in Europe

#1925 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Spain | Vic

For Public Health

#603 in Europe

#2237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 22,266

51. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Public Health

#621 in Europe

#2325 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

52. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Public Health

#625 in Europe

#2353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

53. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Public Health

#626 in Europe

#2355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

54. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Public Health

#632 in Europe

#2383 in the World

Founded: 1996

55. CEU University of San Pablo

Spain | Madrid

For Public Health

#633 in Europe

#2394 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

56. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Public Health

#641 in Europe

#2432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

57. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Public Health

#682 in Europe

#2688 in the World

Founded: 1999

58. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Public Health

#727 in Europe

#2931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

59. Comillas Pontifical University

Spain | Madrid

For Public Health

#729 in Europe

#2948 in the World

Founded: 1890

60. Francisco de Vitoria University

Spain | Madrid

For Public Health

#762 in Europe

#3207 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Public Health

#778 in Europe

#3301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

62. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Public Health

#833 in Europe

#3666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

63. Catholic University of Avila

Spain | Avila

For Public Health

#859 in Europe

#3820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

64. Nebrija University

Spain | Madrid

For Public Health

#922 in Europe

#4153 in the World

Founded: 1995

65. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Public Health

#925 in Europe

#4163 in the World

Founded: 1940

66. International University Menendez Pelayo

Spain | Madrid

For Public Health

#1006 in Europe

#4558 in the World

Founded: 1932

67. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Public Health

#1094 in Europe

#5017 in the World

Founded: 2002

68. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Public Health

#1135 in Europe

#5211 in the World

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