68 Best Surgeons Medical 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 Surgery. A graph of 4.63M citations received by 175K 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

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236

2. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Surgery

#54 in Europe

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

3. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#130 in Europe

#373 in the World

Founded: 1508

4. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Surgery

#136 in Europe

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

5. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#145 in Europe

#412 in the World

Founded: 1968

6. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Surgery

#173 in Europe

#489 in the World

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

7. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Surgery

#201 in Europe

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 56,842
Founded: 1531

8. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Surgery

#204 in Europe

#577 in the World

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

9. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Surgery

#215 in Europe

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

10. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Surgery

#216 in Europe

#613 in the World

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

11. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Surgery

#219 in Europe

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

12. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Surgery

#224 in Europe

#639 in the World

Founded: 1218

13. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Surgery

#235 in Europe

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

14. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Surgery

#243 in Europe

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

15. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Surgery

#246 in Europe

#740 in the World

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

16. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Surgery

#249 in Europe

#750 in the World

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

17. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Surgery

#252 in Europe

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

18. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Surgery

#255 in Europe

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

19. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Surgery

#262 in Europe

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

20. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Surgery

#263 in Europe

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

21. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Surgery

#290 in Europe

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

22. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Surgery

#293 in Europe

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

23. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Surgery

#305 in Europe

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

24. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Surgery

#310 in Europe

#965 in the World

Enrollment: 17,304
Founded: 1989

25. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Surgery

#312 in Europe

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

26. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Surgery

#322 in Europe

#1010 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

27. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Surgery

#329 in Europe

#1043 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

28. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Surgery

#330 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

29. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Surgery

#331 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

30. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Surgery

#332 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Surgery

#336 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

32. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Surgery

#343 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

33. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Surgery

#349 in Europe

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

34. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Surgery

#351 in Europe

#1138 in the World

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

35. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#368 in Europe

#1218 in the World

Founded: 1971

36. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Surgery

#413 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

37. CEU University of San Pablo

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#416 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

38. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Surgery

#419 in Europe

#1432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

39. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Surgery

#423 in Europe

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

40. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Surgery

#428 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Founded: 1996

41. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Surgery

#430 in Europe

#1484 in the World

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

42. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Surgery

#439 in Europe

#1506 in the World

Founded: 1993

43. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Surgery

#442 in Europe

#1518 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

44. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Surgery

#457 in Europe

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

45. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Surgery

#458 in Europe

#1586 in the World

Founded: 1999

46. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Surgery

#462 in Europe

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

47. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Surgery

#506 in Europe

#1771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

48. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Surgery

#508 in Europe

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

49. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Surgery

#510 in Europe

#1777 in the World

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

50. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Surgery

#555 in Europe

#1978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

51. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Spain | Vic

For Surgery

#595 in Europe

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 22,266

52. Francisco de Vitoria University

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#596 in Europe

#2123 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. University of Deusto

Spain | Bilbao

For Surgery

#621 in Europe

#2201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

54. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Surgery

#634 in Europe

#2244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

55. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Surgery

#639 in Europe

#2266 in the World

Founded: 1993

56. International University Menendez Pelayo

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#679 in Europe

#2541 in the World

Founded: 1932

57. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Surgery

#698 in Europe

#2649 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Surgery

#705 in Europe

#2682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

59. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Surgery

#712 in Europe

#2711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

60. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Surgery

#720 in Europe

#2765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

61. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Surgery

#794 in Europe

#3216 in the World

Founded: 2002

62. Catholic University of Avila

Spain | Avila

For Surgery

#808 in Europe

#3301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

63. Comillas Pontifical University

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#891 in Europe

#3761 in the World

Founded: 1890

64. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Surgery

#922 in Europe

#3936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

65. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Surgery

#993 in Europe

#4412 in the World

66. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Surgery

#1002 in Europe

#4464 in the World

Founded: 1940

67. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Surgery

#1004 in Europe

#4470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

68. Nebrija University

Spain | Madrid

For Surgery

#1039 in Europe

#4651 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.