69 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 10.8M citations received by 430K academic papers made by 69 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 Psychology

#42 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

2. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Psychology

#62 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

3. Complutense University of Madrid

For Psychology

#101 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

4. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Psychology

#103 in Europe

#310 in the World

Founded: 1531

5. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Psychology

#106 in Europe

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

6. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Psychology

#118 in Europe

#333 in the World

Founded: 1968

7. University of the Basque Country

For Psychology

#166 in Europe

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

8. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Psychology

#168 in Europe

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

9. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Psychology

#180 in Europe

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

10. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Psychology

#199 in Europe

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

11. University of Murcia

For Psychology

#204 in Europe

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

12. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Psychology

#211 in Europe

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

13. University of Malaga

For Psychology

#229 in Europe

#647 in the World

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

14. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Psychology

#236 in Europe

#663 in the World

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

15. University of Oviedo

For Psychology

#241 in Europe

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

16. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Psychology

#248 in Europe

#691 in the World

Founded: 1218

17. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Psychology

#254 in Europe

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

18. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Psychology

#276 in Europe

#783 in the World

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

19. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Psychology

#280 in Europe

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

20. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Psychology

#290 in Europe

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

21. Technical University of Madrid

For Psychology

#292 in Europe

#832 in the World

Founded: 1971

22. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Psychology

#293 in Europe

#837 in the World

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

23. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Psychology

#296 in Europe

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

24. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Psychology

#297 in Europe

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

25. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Psychology

#303 in Europe

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

26. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Psychology

#306 in Europe

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

27. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Psychology

#314 in Europe

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

28. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Psychology

#316 in Europe

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

29. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Psychology

#327 in Europe

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

30. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Psychology

#332 in Europe

#963 in the World

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

31. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Psychology

#333 in Europe

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

32. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Psychology

#341 in Europe

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

33. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Psychology

#355 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Founded: 1989

34. University of Vigo

For Psychology

#359 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

35. University of Girona

For Psychology

#365 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

36. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Psychology

#374 in Europe

#1119 in the World

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

37. University of Jaen

For Psychology

#376 in Europe

#1128 in the World

Founded: 1993

38. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Psychology

#382 in Europe

#1154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

39. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Psychology

#402 in Europe

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

40. University of Cadiz

For Psychology

#412 in Europe

#1258 in the World

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

41. University of Deusto

For Psychology

#442 in Europe

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

42. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Psychology

#455 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

43. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Psychology

#459 in Europe

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

44. University of Lleida

For Psychology

#462 in Europe

#1438 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

45. University of Huelva

For Psychology

#482 in Europe

#1528 in the World

Founded: 1993

46. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Psychology

#489 in Europe

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

47. University of Leon

For Psychology

#501 in Europe

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

48. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Psychology

#513 in Europe

#1672 in the World

Founded: 1995

49. University of Burgos

For Psychology

#547 in Europe

#1870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

50. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Psychology

#559 in Europe

#1932 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Psychology

#602 in Europe

#2134 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

52. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Psychology

#626 in Europe

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

53. CEU University of San Pablo

For Psychology

#629 in Europe

#2275 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

54. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Psychology

#644 in Europe

#2369 in the World

Founded: 1996

55. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Psychology

#655 in Europe

#2426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

56. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Psychology

#664 in Europe

#2473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

57. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Psychology

#717 in Europe

#2722 in the World

Founded: 1999

58. Comillas Pontifical University

For Psychology

#721 in Europe

#2735 in the World

Founded: 1890

59. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

For Psychology

#725 in Europe

#2747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

60. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Psychology

#771 in Europe

#3007 in the World

Founded: 1940

61. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Psychology

#774 in Europe

#3019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

62. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Psychology

#796 in Europe

#3132 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Nebrija University

For Psychology

#837 in Europe

#3334 in the World

Founded: 1995

64. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Psychology

#842 in Europe

#3374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

65. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Psychology

#977 in Europe

#4152 in the World

66. International University Menendez Pelayo

For Psychology

#996 in Europe

#4246 in the World

Founded: 1932

67. Catholic University of Avila

For Psychology

#1077 in Europe

#4683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

68. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Psychology

#1227 in Europe

#5457 in the World

Founded: 2002

69. Abat Oliba CEU University

Spain | Barcelona

For Psychology

#1329 in Europe

#5995 in the World

Enrollment: 1,842
Founded: 2003

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

Psychology subfields in Spain

Child Psychology65

Clinical Psychology64

Cognitive Science65

Education Majors66

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution30

Occupational Therapy42

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology21

Social Psychology67

Special Education37