43 Best universities for Veterinary 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 Veterinary. A graph of 384K citations received by 13.6K academic papers made by 43 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. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Veterinary

#21 in Europe

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

2. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Veterinary

#27 in Europe

#77 in the World

Founded: 1508

3. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Veterinary

#41 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

4. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Veterinary

#44 in Europe

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

5. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Veterinary

#49 in Europe

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

6. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Veterinary

#53 in Europe

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236

7. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Veterinary

#67 in Europe

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

8. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Veterinary

#74 in Europe

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

9. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Veterinary

#87 in Europe

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

10. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Veterinary

#96 in Europe

#334 in the World

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

11. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Veterinary

#110 in Europe

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

12. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Veterinary

#112 in Europe

#394 in the World

Founded: 1218

13. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Veterinary

#131 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 56,842
Founded: 1531

14. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Veterinary

#139 in Europe

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

15. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Veterinary

#153 in Europe

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

16. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Veterinary

#163 in Europe

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

17. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Veterinary

#166 in Europe

#622 in the World

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

18. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Veterinary

#176 in Europe

#665 in the World

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

19. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Veterinary

#177 in Europe

#667 in the World

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

20. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Veterinary

#226 in Europe

#864 in the World

Founded: 1999

21. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Veterinary

#240 in Europe

#904 in the World

Founded: 1968

22. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Veterinary

#242 in Europe

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

23. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Veterinary

#258 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Founded: 1993

24. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Veterinary

#261 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

25. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Veterinary

#262 in Europe

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

26. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Veterinary

#270 in Europe

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

27. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Veterinary

#272 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Founded: 1971

28. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Veterinary

#278 in Europe

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

29. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Veterinary

#286 in Europe

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

30. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Veterinary

#294 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Veterinary

#325 in Europe

#1351 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

32. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Veterinary

#336 in Europe

#1398 in the World

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

33. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Veterinary

#339 in Europe

#1430 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

34. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Veterinary

#343 in Europe

#1450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

35. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Veterinary

#347 in Europe

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

36. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Veterinary

#353 in Europe

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

37. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Veterinary

#354 in Europe

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

38. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Veterinary

#365 in Europe

#1557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

39. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Veterinary

#377 in Europe

#1609 in the World

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

40. CEU University of San Pablo

Spain | Madrid

For Veterinary

#401 in Europe

#1734 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

41. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Veterinary

#409 in Europe

#1783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

42. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Veterinary

#441 in Europe

#2050 in the World

Founded: 1996

43. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Veterinary

#452 in Europe

#2137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

The best cities to study Veterinary in Spain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cerdanyola del Valles, Madrid, Santiago de Compostela, and Zaragoza.