68 Best Surgeons 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 Surgery. A graph of 3.33M citations received by 151K 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 Surgery

#24 in Europe

#102 in the World

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

2. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Surgery

#53 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

3. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#138 in Europe

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

4. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Surgery

#145 in Europe

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

5. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#147 in Europe

#412 in the World

Founded: 1968

6. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Surgery

#172 in Europe

#484 in the World

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

7. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Surgery

#201 in Europe

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

8. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Surgery

#205 in Europe

#569 in the World

Founded: 1531

9. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Surgery

#214 in Europe

#594 in the World

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

10. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Surgery

#216 in Europe

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

11. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Surgery

#218 in Europe

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

12. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Surgery

#222 in Europe

#620 in the World

Founded: 1218

13. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Surgery

#237 in Europe

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

14. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Surgery

#239 in Europe

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

15. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Surgery

#245 in Europe

#724 in the World

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

16. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Surgery

#246 in Europe

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

17. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Surgery

#251 in Europe

#738 in the World

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

18. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Surgery

#255 in Europe

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

19. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Surgery

#257 in Europe

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

20. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Surgery

#262 in Europe

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

21. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Surgery

#292 in Europe

#890 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

22. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Surgery

#301 in Europe

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

23. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Surgery

#304 in Europe

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

24. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Surgery

#307 in Europe

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

25. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Surgery

#310 in Europe

#943 in the World

Founded: 1989

26. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Surgery

#315 in Europe

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

27. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Surgery

#322 in Europe

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

28. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Surgery

#327 in Europe

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

29. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Surgery

#331 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

30. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Surgery

#339 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

31. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Surgery

#340 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

32. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Surgery

#346 in Europe

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

33. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Surgery

#350 in Europe

#1106 in the World

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

34. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Surgery

#356 in Europe

#1128 in the World

Founded: 1995

35. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#373 in Europe

#1199 in the World

Founded: 1971

36. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Surgery

#406 in Europe

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

37. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Surgery

#409 in Europe

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

38. CEU University of San Pablo

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#416 in Europe

#1384 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

39. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Surgery

#418 in Europe

#1390 in the World

Enrollment: 11,089

40. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Surgery

#426 in Europe

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

41. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Surgery

#435 in Europe

#1456 in the World

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

42. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Surgery

#439 in Europe

#1468 in the World

Founded: 1993

43. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Surgery

#451 in Europe

#1533 in the World

Founded: 1996

44. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Surgery

#462 in Europe

#1575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

45. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Surgery

#470 in Europe

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

46. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Surgery

#475 in Europe

#1630 in the World

Founded: 1999

47. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Surgery

#503 in Europe

#1732 in the World

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

48. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Surgery

#506 in Europe

#1744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

49. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Surgery

#540 in Europe

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

50. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Surgery

#555 in Europe

#1928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

51. University of Deusto

Spain | Bilbao

For Surgery

#606 in Europe

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

52. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Surgery

#614 in Europe

#2172 in the World

Founded: 1993

53. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Surgery

#616 in Europe

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

54. Francisco de Vitoria University

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#617 in Europe

#2183 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Spain | Vic

For Surgery

#621 in Europe

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

56. International University Menendez Pelayo

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#659 in Europe

#2402 in the World

Founded: 1932

57. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Surgery

#696 in Europe

#2540 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Surgery

#702 in Europe

#2577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

59. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Surgery

#729 in Europe

#2730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

60. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Surgery

#733 in Europe

#2763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

61. Catholic University of Avila

Spain | Avila

For Surgery

#807 in Europe

#3244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

62. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Surgery

#830 in Europe

#3409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

63. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Surgery

#844 in Europe

#3452 in the World

Founded: 2002

64. Comillas Pontifical University

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#885 in Europe

#3718 in the World

Founded: 1890

65. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Surgery

#948 in Europe

#4092 in the World

66. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Surgery

#1006 in Europe

#4402 in the World

Founded: 1940

67. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Surgery

#1009 in Europe

#4410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

68. Nebrija University

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#1036 in Europe

#4549 in the World

Founded: 1995

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