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The CEU University of San Pablo ranked 55th in Spain, 1852nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 48 research topics. The CEU University of San Pablo ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,602 academic publications and 132,317 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 30 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1852 of 14,131 In the World
#662 of 2,785 In Europe
#55 of 75 In Spain
#5 of 8 In Madrid
#905 of 3,634 For Bioinformatics and Computational biology
#1047 of 1,748 For Radiation Therapy
#1055 of 2,796 For Sports Medicine
#1170 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2489 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 45 other topics

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Biology rankings

The CEU University of San Pablo ranked 49th for Biology in Spain and 1925th in the World with 3,984 publications made and 108,287 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#49 of 69 In Spain
#544 of 1,449 In Europe
#1925 of 6,841 In the World

CEU University of San Pablo
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 5
1994 4 11
1995 7 13
1996 23 13
1997 26 46
1998 29 66
1999 40 98
2000 40 188
2001 37 218
2002 56 316
2003 58 458
2004 69 568
2005 67 769
2006 69 857
2007 57 1024
2008 86 1186
2009 78 1386
2010 89 1680
2011 98 1878
2012 108 2296
2013 145 2890
2014 171 3122
2015 192 3716
2016 155 4323
2017 214 5131
2018 184 5718
2019 230 6558
2020 325 8691
2021 312 10753
2022 259 10765
2023 287 11015
2024 239 10754
2025 253 9680

The following table provides academic rankings for The CEU University of San Pablo in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 334 905
Molecular Biology 30 364 1177
Oncology and Cancer research 32 364 1259
Biotechnology 40 388 1304
Immunology 35 407 1425
Neuroscience 46 460 1434
Pharmacology 38 395 1490
Genetics 45 458 1520
Biochemistry 44 472 1584
Nutrition and Food Science 44 451 1609
Microbiology 44 450 1661
Horticulture 45 433 1733
Virology 44 462 1734
Animal Science 49 478 1857
Paleontology 50 612 2171
Botany 49 553 2194
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 47 557 2256
Zoology 49 674 2721
Nanotechnology 51 676 2746
Agricultural Science 49 662 2757
Evolutionary Biology 55 801 3058

Medicine rankings

The CEU University of San Pablo ranked 47th for Medicine in Spain and 1770th in the World with 3,594 publications made and 91,320 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#47 of 69 In Spain
#513 of 1,437 In Europe
#1770 of 6,793 In the World

CEU University of San Pablo
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 2
1994 2 9
1995 6 10
1996 17 13
1997 15 32
1998 17 43
1999 24 72
2000 22 114
2001 21 126
2002 37 190
2003 36 248
2004 41 327
2005 52 459
2006 49 512
2007 48 645
2008 64 729
2009 65 881
2010 74 1117
2011 95 1359
2012 98 1685
2013 131 2134
2014 163 2448
2015 150 2993
2016 153 3340
2017 204 4300
2018 161 4726
2019 210 5545
2020 331 7592
2021 287 9642
2022 253 9764
2023 287 10012
2024 255 9948
2025 258 8845

The following table provides academic rankings for The CEU University of San Pablo in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Radiation Therapy 22 305 1047
Sports Medicine 42 391 1055
Anesthesiology 33 355 1178
Oncology and Cancer research 32 364 1259
Physical Therapy 49 457 1375
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 31 377 1378
Gerontology 49 452 1406
Surgery 37 416 1414
Pathology 43 421 1415
Immunology 35 407 1425
Anatomy and Physiology 45 456 1490
Pharmacology 38 395 1490
Pharmacy 38 451 1536
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 41 472 1545
Cardiology 41 474 1548
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 38 491 1554
Critical Care Nursing 46 495 1637
Psychiatry 48 507 1727
Veterinary 40 401 1734
Virology 44 462 1734
Dermatology 43 476 1787
Pediatrics 44 486 1815
Orthodontics 48 586 1920
Dentistry 51 601 1991
Nursing 55 570 2032
Family medicine 50 512 2043
Health Science 56 578 2188
Clinical Psychology 58 597 2217
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 59 602 2351
Public Health 55 633 2394
Healthcare Management (MHA) 59 697 2645

Chemistry rankings

The CEU University of San Pablo ranked 49th for Chemistry in Spain and 2091st in the World with 3,030 publications made and 86,633 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#49 of 68 In Spain
#590 of 1,417 In Europe
#2091 of 6,561 In the World

CEU University of San Pablo
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 3 4
1994 5 7
1995 8 12
1996 26 8
1997 35 43
1998 32 60
1999 46 104
2000 46 178
2001 39 218
2002 59 330
2003 53 444
2004 59 508
2005 73 734
2006 77 859
2007 60 1000
2008 79 1142
2009 69 1274
2010 76 1570
2011 84 1673
2012 89 2021
2013 124 2570
2014 120 2672
2015 141 3131
2016 110 3545
2017 141 4104
2018 136 4514
2019 153 5189
2020 201 6414
2021 199 7817
2022 192 7734
2023 198 7726
2024 158 7499
2025 154 6710

The following table provides academic rankings for The CEU University of San Pablo in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 38 451 1536
Biochemistry 44 472 1584
Nutrition and Food Science 44 451 1609
Inorganic Chemistry 43 486 1806
Organic Chemistry 49 541 1942
Physical chemistry 50 609 2303
Environmental Chemistry 50 649 2559
Chemical Engineering 50 685 2737
Nanotechnology 51 676 2746
Materials Science 51 747 2806

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The CEU University of San Pablo ranked 58th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 2281st in the World with 2,871 publications made and 35,297 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#58 of 69 In Spain
#713 of 1,502 In Europe
#2281 of 7,088 In the World

CEU University of San Pablo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 3 5
1995 3 0
1996 5 5
1997 8 11
1998 8 15
1999 8 21
2000 10 37
2001 12 39
2002 11 49
2003 11 90
2004 14 92
2005 21 127
2006 29 171
2007 33 212
2008 57 301
2009 55 382
2010 54 415
2011 69 550
2012 48 601
2013 119 826
2014 124 872
2015 139 1095
2016 143 1272
2017 204 1637
2018 183 1814
2019 225 2274
2020 274 3341
2021 259 4129
2022 212 4161
2023 215 4979
2024 185 4331
2025 138 3643

The following table provides academic rankings for The CEU University of San Pablo in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Philosophy 57 576 1696
Classics and Ancient History 51 652 2085
Demography 52 615 2300
Library and Information science 52 710 2425
Political Science 60 785 2502
Communications and Public Relations 59 758 2584
Aesthetics 55 811 2704
Anthropology 61 807 2890
Sociology 59 798 2978
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 60 857 3086
History 57 856 3157
Archaeology 57 878 3230
Law 60 894 3331
Linguistics 58 911 3461
Education Majors 65 966 4036

Computer Science rankings

The CEU University of San Pablo ranked 55th for Computer Science in Spain and 2701st in the World with 2,106 publications made and 51,305 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#55 of 69 In Spain
#741 of 1,470 In Europe
#2701 of 6,855 In the World

CEU University of San Pablo
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 3
1995 2 1
1996 1 1
1997 4 9
1998 8 11
1999 5 15
2000 3 32
2001 8 37
2002 10 44
2003 13 96
2004 13 112
2005 19 141
2006 22 215
2007 23 284
2008 46 363
2009 34 452
2010 51 563
2011 48 632
2012 55 788
2013 70 1042
2014 82 1217
2015 110 1474
2016 92 1911
2017 136 2270
2018 118 2741
2019 165 3317
2020 188 4451
2021 185 5399
2022 150 5682
2023 169 5950
2024 158 5718
2025 136 4978

The following table provides academic rankings for The CEU University of San Pablo in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 334 905
Neuroscience 46 460 1434
Human-Computer Interaction 57 675 2126
Software Engineering 55 706 2140
Library and Information science 52 710 2425
Management Information Systems 60 864 2675
Computer Vision 52 777 2931
Cognitive Science 56 775 3090
Machine Learning 59 829 3381
Cyber Security 57 904 3518
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 60 916 3520
Telecommunications 56 924 3641
Computer Networking 58 917 3645

Engineering rankings

The CEU University of San Pablo ranked 53rd for Engineering in Spain and 2912th in the World with 2,010 publications made and 43,587 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#53 of 69 In Spain
#778 of 1,466 In Europe
#2912 of 6,795 In the World

CEU University of San Pablo
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 1
1994 2 1
1995 6 5
1996 15 5
1997 19 17
1998 14 31
1999 23 53
2000 22 75
2001 24 107
2002 26 132
2003 30 230
2004 23 247
2005 32 351
2006 50 458
2007 37 528
2008 45 614
2009 39 756
2010 55 871
2011 53 1007
2012 65 1132
2013 86 1418
2014 85 1568
2015 106 1736
2016 80 1880
2017 110 2259
2018 79 2241
2019 120 2786
2020 160 3373
2021 136 4056
2022 114 4125
2023 136 4366
2024 118 4279
2025 113 3781

The following table provides academic rankings for The CEU University of San Pablo in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 40 388 1304
Architectural Engineering 39 520 1512
Human-Computer Interaction 57 675 2126
Chemical Engineering 50 685 2737
Nanotechnology 51 676 2746
Environmental Engineering 52 674 2770
Optical Engineering 51 751 2783
Materials Science 51 747 2806
Metallurgical Engineering 51 730 2831
Mechanical Engineering 57 849 3015
Electronic Engineering 56 808 3123
Aerospace Engineering 55 852 3165
Acoustical Engineering 56 863 3174
Structural Engineering 57 876 3273
Civil Engineering 59 888 3322
Systems Engineering 60 980 3443
Electrical Engineering 55 898 3478
Telecommunications 56 924 3641
Computer Networking 58 917 3645

Environmental Science rankings

The CEU University of San Pablo ranked 52nd for Environmental Science in Spain and 2736th in the World with 1,997 publications made and 44,881 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#52 of 69 In Spain
#737 of 1,464 In Europe
#2736 of 6,888 In the World

CEU University of San Pablo
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 2
1994 5 1
1995 4 4
1996 15 6
1997 14 25
1998 10 32
1999 18 44
2000 20 73
2001 12 86
2002 26 140
2003 28 239
2004 31 271
2005 28 350
2006 38 419
2007 32 469
2008 49 552
2009 42 650
2010 44 726
2011 40 875
2012 51 1022
2013 74 1228
2014 97 1409
2015 100 1606
2016 73 1661
2017 111 2044
2018 110 2359
2019 108 2531
2020 161 3447
2021 156 4059
2022 122 3958
2023 157 4371
2024 126 3999
2025 101 3457

The following table provides academic rankings for The CEU University of San Pablo in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 50 612 2171
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 47 557 2256
Geology 51 688 2492
Environmental Chemistry 50 649 2559
Agricultural Science 49 662 2757
Environmental Engineering 52 674 2770
Ecology 53 751 2887
Earth science and Geophysics 52 747 2963
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 55 820 3111
Geography and Cartography 57 841 3120
Oceanography 56 899 3562
Environmental Management 56 924 3644

Physics rankings

The CEU University of San Pablo ranked 53rd for Physics in Spain and 2880th in the World with 1,772 publications made and 37,622 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#53 of 69 In Spain
#773 of 1,460 In Europe
#2880 of 6,729 In the World

CEU University of San Pablo
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 3 0
1994 2 2
1995 3 3
1996 13 2
1997 22 19
1998 14 27
1999 27 47
2000 26 86
2001 22 118
2002 31 155
2003 32 239
2004 35 276
2005 32 402
2006 44 491
2007 35 561
2008 46 647
2009 35 724
2010 42 836
2011 48 883
2012 52 1046
2013 87 1309
2014 85 1393
2015 85 1525
2016 72 1762
2017 80 1957
2018 72 2073
2019 92 2403
2020 113 2969
2021 112 3545
2022 108 3578
2023 108 3693
2024 103 3763
2025 98 3376

The following table provides academic rankings for The CEU University of San Pablo in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 50 640 2367
Condensed Matter Physics 46 645 2493
Nanotechnology 51 676 2746
Quantum and Particle physics 53 752 2764
Optical Engineering 51 751 2783
Materials Science 51 747 2806
Astrophysics and Astronomy 54 800 2880
Acoustical Engineering 56 863 3174

Psychology rankings

The CEU University of San Pablo ranked 53rd for Psychology in Spain and 2297th in the World with 1,598 publications made and 36,711 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#53 of 69 In Spain
#631 of 1,424 In Europe
#2297 of 6,663 In the World

CEU University of San Pablo
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 3 3
1997 4 9
1998 3 8
1999 11 20
2000 5 27
2001 7 32
2002 3 45
2003 11 73
2004 10 85
2005 15 107
2006 22 165
2007 22 181
2008 33 236
2009 28 316
2010 33 359
2011 33 472
2012 36 587
2013 47 764
2014 62 781
2015 72 1012
2016 63 1206
2017 99 1525
2018 56 1817
2019 99 2170
2020 160 3194
2021 154 3890
2022 129 4247
2023 146 4302
2024 129 4317
2025 119 3863

The following table provides academic rankings for The CEU University of San Pablo in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 46 460 1434
Psychiatry 48 507 1727
Clinical Psychology 58 597 2217
Child Psychology 59 664 2526
Social Psychology 60 827 3043
Cognitive Science 56 775 3090
Education Majors 65 966 4036

Mathematics rankings

The CEU University of San Pablo ranked 59th for Mathematics in Spain and 3345th in the World with 803 publications made and 16,834 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#59 of 69 In Spain
#841 of 1,406 In Europe
#3345 of 6,434 In the World

CEU University of San Pablo
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 1
1998 7 1
1999 9 7
2000 2 10
2001 4 26
2002 4 25
2003 1 51
2004 10 53
2005 10 87
2006 11 91
2007 10 132
2008 24 138
2009 12 188
2010 15 210
2011 13 233
2012 20 235
2013 29 364
2014 33 362
2015 36 462
2016 29 515
2017 44 589
2018 44 726
2019 51 863
2020 91 1269
2021 68 1719
2022 61 1801
2023 74 2076
2024 54 1564
2025 41 1265

The following table provides academic rankings for The CEU University of San Pablo in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 56 781 2974
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 60 843 3306
Math Teachers 66 955 4110

Art & Design rankings

The CEU University of San Pablo ranked 57th for Art & Design in Spain and 2883rd in the World with 381 publications made and 5,266 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#57 of 69 In Spain
#823 of 1,385 In Europe
#2883 of 6,010 In the World

CEU University of San Pablo
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 3 3
1999 2 5
2000 0 2
2001 0 2
2002 2 8
2003 2 14
2004 1 12
2005 2 30
2006 1 33
2007 1 25
2008 11 70
2009 5 48
2010 9 60
2011 6 61
2012 5 86
2013 18 96
2014 11 122
2015 16 139
2016 15 148
2017 20 153
2018 21 226
2019 40 362
2020 36 416
2021 26 554
2022 28 561
2023 28 615
2024 49 634
2025 23 570

The following table provides academic rankings for The CEU University of San Pablo in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Aesthetics 55 811 2704
Literature 57 824 2877
Fashion Design 58 844 3015

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the CEU University of San Pablo

Speciality Spain Europe World Rank
International Economics 52 665 1381
International Trade 55 697 1530
International Business 57 729 1726
Advertising 59 757 2497
Marketing 60 907 3291
Management 58 889 3299
Business 60 922 3346
Development Studies 59 859 3462
Economics 61 920 3476
Finance 62 954 3502