Madrid's 8 best Psychology universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Madrid ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 1.44M citations received by 56.8K academic papers made by 8 universities in Madrid 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. Complutense University of Madrid

For Psychology

#3 in Spain

#99 in Europe

Founded: 1508

2. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Psychology

#6 in Spain

#120 in Europe

Founded: 1968

3. Technical University of Madrid

For Psychology

#21 in Spain

#294 in Europe

Founded: 1971

4. CEU University of San Pablo

For Psychology

#53 in Spain

#631 in Europe

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

5. Comillas Pontifical University

For Psychology

#59 in Spain

#714 in Europe

Founded: 1890

6. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Psychology

#62 in Spain

#774 in Europe

Founded: 1992

7. Nebrija University

For Psychology

#63 in Spain

#812 in Europe

Founded: 1995

8. International University Menendez Pelayo

For Psychology

#66 in Spain

#1048 in Europe

Founded: 1932

Universities for Psychology near Madrid

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Carlos III University, Madrid	31	Getafe
18	University King Juan Carlos	29	Mostoles
20	European University of Madrid	48	Villaviciosa de Odon
22	Camilo Jose Cela University	60	Villafranca del Castillo
29	University of Alcala	23	Alcala de Henares
69	IE University	52	Segovia
160	University of Castilla La Mancha	18	Ciudad Real
162	University of Valladolid	24	Valladolid
175	Saint Anthony Catholic University	54	Guadalupe
177	University of Salamanca	16	Salamanca

Psychology subfields in Madrid