68 Best Surgeons Medical 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 Surgery. A graph of 4.3M citations received by 167K 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

#25 in Europe

#104 in the World

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

2. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Surgery

#55 in Europe

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

3. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#132 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

4. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Surgery

#139 in Europe

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

5. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#145 in Europe

#409 in the World

Founded: 1968

6. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Surgery

#172 in Europe

#485 in the World

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

7. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Surgery

#201 in Europe

#574 in the World

Founded: 1531

8. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Surgery

#203 in Europe

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

9. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Surgery

#213 in Europe

#604 in the World

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

10. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Surgery

#216 in Europe

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

11. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Surgery

#217 in Europe

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

12. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Surgery

#223 in Europe

#636 in the World

Founded: 1218

13. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Surgery

#237 in Europe

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

14. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Surgery

#242 in Europe

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

15. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Surgery

#246 in Europe

#737 in the World

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

16. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Surgery

#248 in Europe

#750 in the World

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

17. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Surgery

#251 in Europe

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

18. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Surgery

#254 in Europe

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

19. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Surgery

#257 in Europe

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

20. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Surgery

#262 in Europe

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

21. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Surgery

#292 in Europe

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

22. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Surgery

#293 in Europe

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

23. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Surgery

#307 in Europe

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

24. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Surgery

#309 in Europe

#962 in the World

Founded: 1989

25. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Surgery

#311 in Europe

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

26. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Surgery

#321 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

27. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Surgery

#329 in Europe

#1051 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

28. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Surgery

#330 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

29. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Surgery

#332 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

30. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Surgery

#333 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

31. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Surgery

#338 in Europe

#1091 in the World

Founded: 1995

32. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Surgery

#341 in Europe

#1096 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

33. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Surgery

#350 in Europe

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

34. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Surgery

#352 in Europe

#1139 in the World

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

35. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#370 in Europe

#1218 in the World

Founded: 1971

36. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Surgery

#412 in Europe

#1390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

37. CEU University of San Pablo

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#417 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

38. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Surgery

#418 in Europe

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

39. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Surgery

#423 in Europe

#1449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

40. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Surgery

#429 in Europe

#1472 in the World

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

41. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Surgery

#435 in Europe

#1504 in the World

Founded: 1996

42. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Surgery

#436 in Europe

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

43. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Surgery

#442 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Founded: 1993

44. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Surgery

#458 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

45. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Surgery

#462 in Europe

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

46. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Surgery

#465 in Europe

#1617 in the World

Founded: 1999

47. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Surgery

#502 in Europe

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

48. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Surgery

#511 in Europe

#1793 in the World

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

49. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Surgery

#526 in Europe

#1828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

50. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Surgery

#562 in Europe

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

51. University of Deusto

Spain | Bilbao

For Surgery

#614 in Europe

#2189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

52. Francisco de Vitoria University

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#617 in Europe

#2196 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Spain | Vic

For Surgery

#618 in Europe

#2198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

54. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Surgery

#630 in Europe

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

55. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Surgery

#639 in Europe

#2256 in the World

Founded: 1993

56. International University Menendez Pelayo

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#675 in Europe

#2507 in the World

Founded: 1932

57. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Surgery

#699 in Europe

#2636 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Surgery

#715 in Europe

#2723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

59. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Surgery

#716 in Europe

#2725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

60. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Surgery

#718 in Europe

#2734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

61. Catholic University of Avila

Spain | Avila

For Surgery

#812 in Europe

#3311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

62. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Surgery

#830 in Europe

#3418 in the World

Founded: 2002

63. Comillas Pontifical University

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#909 in Europe

#3867 in the World

Founded: 1890

64. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Surgery

#917 in Europe

#3924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

65. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Surgery

#986 in Europe

#4334 in the World

66. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Surgery

#1008 in Europe

#4485 in the World

Founded: 1940

67. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Surgery

#1024 in Europe

#4569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

68. Nebrija University

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#1042 in Europe

#4661 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.