68 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 4.04M citations received by 133K 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

#143 in the World

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

2. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Public Health

#67 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

3. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Public Health

#84 in Europe

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

4. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Public Health

#90 in Europe

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

5. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Public Health

#91 in Europe

#277 in the World

Founded: 1531

6. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Public Health

#105 in Europe

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

7. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Public Health

#111 in Europe

#332 in the World

Founded: 1968

8. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Public Health

#148 in Europe

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

9. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Public Health

#151 in Europe

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

10. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Public Health

#166 in Europe

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

11. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Public Health

#177 in Europe

#512 in the World

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

12. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Public Health

#181 in Europe

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

13. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Public Health

#187 in Europe

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

14. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Public Health

#195 in Europe

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

15. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Public Health

#211 in Europe

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

16. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Public Health

#223 in Europe

#645 in the World

Founded: 1971

17. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Public Health

#232 in Europe

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

18. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Public Health

#234 in Europe

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

19. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Public Health

#235 in Europe

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

20. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Public Health

#239 in Europe

#698 in the World

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

21. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Public Health

#243 in Europe

#703 in the World

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

22. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Public Health

#247 in Europe

#712 in the World

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

23. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Public Health

#251 in Europe

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

24. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Public Health

#260 in Europe

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

25. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Public Health

#262 in Europe

#750 in the World

Founded: 1218

26. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Public Health

#270 in Europe

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

27. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Public Health

#274 in Europe

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

28. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Public Health

#276 in Europe

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

29. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Public Health

#287 in Europe

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

30. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Public Health

#289 in Europe

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

31. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Public Health

#291 in Europe

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

32. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Public Health

#294 in Europe

#850 in the World

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

33. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Public Health

#305 in Europe

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

34. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Public Health

#318 in Europe

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

35. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Public Health

#337 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

36. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Public Health

#346 in Europe

#1031 in the World

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

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

#1131 in the World

Founded: 1989

39. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Public Health

#387 in Europe

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

40. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Public Health

#390 in Europe

#1191 in the World

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

41. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Public Health

#408 in Europe

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

42. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Public Health

#412 in Europe

#1280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

43. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Public Health

#422 in Europe

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

44. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Public Health

#446 in Europe

#1467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

45. University of Deusto

Spain | Bilbao

For Public Health

#453 in Europe

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

46. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Public Health

#499 in Europe

#1690 in the World

Founded: 1993

47. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Public Health

#517 in Europe

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

48. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Public Health

#528 in Europe

#1837 in the World

Founded: 1995

49. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Public Health

#544 in Europe

#1924 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Spain | Vic

For Public Health

#610 in Europe

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

51. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Public Health

#622 in Europe

#2333 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

52. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Public Health

#623 in Europe

#2338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

53. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Public Health

#633 in Europe

#2386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

54. CEU University of San Pablo

Spain | Madrid

For Public Health

#634 in Europe

#2394 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

55. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Public Health

#640 in Europe

#2419 in the World

Founded: 1996

56. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Public Health

#641 in Europe

#2426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

57. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Public Health

#682 in Europe

#2699 in the World

Founded: 1999

58. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Public Health

#727 in Europe

#2987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

59. Comillas Pontifical University

Spain | Madrid

For Public Health

#729 in Europe

#2993 in the World

Founded: 1890

60. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Public Health

#775 in Europe

#3274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

61. Francisco de Vitoria University

Spain | Madrid

For Public Health

#776 in Europe

#3276 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Public Health

#835 in Europe

#3681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

63. Catholic University of Avila

Spain | Avila

For Public Health

#867 in Europe

#3866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

64. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Public Health

#920 in Europe

#4133 in the World

Founded: 1940

65. Nebrija University

Spain | Madrid

For Public Health

#951 in Europe

#4291 in the World

Founded: 1995

66. International University Menendez Pelayo

Spain | Madrid

For Public Health

#987 in Europe

#4472 in the World

Founded: 1932

67. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Public Health

#1096 in Europe

#5022 in the World

Founded: 2002

68. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Public Health

#1134 in Europe

#5175 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.