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Comillas Pontifical University ranked 48th in Spain, 1547th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 60 research topics. Comillas Pontifical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,023 academic publications and 73,652 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 60 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1547 of 14,131 In the World
#547 of 2,785 In Europe
#48 of 75 In Spain
#4 of 8 In Madrid
#192 of 2,297 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#469 of 2,300 For Operations Research
#541 of 2,121 For Reliability and Quality Engineering
#851 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1079 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 57 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 49th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 1302nd in the World with 5,052 publications made and 37,977 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#49 of 69 In Spain
#479 of 1,500 In Europe
#1302 of 7,081 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 4 4
1993 7 1
1994 3 4
1995 9 9
1996 12 11
1997 15 20
1998 16 12
1999 14 19
2000 21 26
2001 25 41
2002 34 102
2003 27 84
2004 41 126
2005 54 177
2006 85 258
2007 88 232
2008 107 342
2009 111 369
2010 120 468
2011 172 548
2012 163 670
2013 298 817
2014 217 1007
2015 177 1174
2016 260 1407
2017 281 1627
2018 378 1858
2019 351 2296
2020 349 3011
2021 397 3888
2022 374 4363
2023 428 5277
2024 291 4536

The following table provides academic rankings for Comillas Pontifical University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 21 289 732
International Law 26 329 819
Social Work 29 309 940
Philosophy 50 421 1089
Political Science 46 490 1265
Sports / Exercise science 56 438 1266
Criminology and Criminal Justice 32 406 1300
Communications and Public Relations 45 508 1466
Law 48 536 1529
Aesthetics 46 564 1569
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 45 559 1612
Art History 49 629 1817
History 51 620 1880
Archaeology 52 617 1884
Gender Studies 53 556 1906
Sociology 52 638 2116
Education Majors 55 619 2226
Anthropology 56 667 2242
Linguistics 53 751 2601
Classics and Ancient History 54 779 2696
Demography 58 718 2836
Library and Information science 54 792 2848

Engineering rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 49th for Engineering in Spain and 2052nd in the World with 2,542 publications made and 54,751 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Renewable Energy Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#49 of 69 In Spain
#621 of 1,465 In Europe
#2052 of 6,782 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 3 4
1993 3 16
1994 5 10
1995 5 16
1996 4 29
1997 6 32
1998 9 29
1999 17 43
2000 16 64
2001 17 81
2002 52 190
2003 25 208
2004 44 233
2005 39 327
2006 47 461
2007 51 510
2008 73 650
2009 70 810
2010 84 911
2011 83 1072
2012 95 1317
2013 128 1536
2014 127 2058
2015 93 2232
2016 107 2711
2017 140 3128
2018 123 3404
2019 134 3943
2020 143 4419
2021 200 4958
2022 184 5046
2023 225 5447
2024 171 5080

The following table provides academic rankings for Comillas Pontifical University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 8 64 192
Operations Research 13 160 469
Reliability and Quality Engineering 12 179 541
Automotive Engineering 17 185 610
Transportation Engineering 26 329 885
Electrical Engineering 26 312 894
Automation and Control engineering 23 284 938
Systems Engineering 45 549 1466
Mechanical Engineering 47 557 1657
Electronic Engineering 46 503 1699
Telecommunications 47 575 1878
Human-Computer Interaction 56 638 1919
Computer Networking 49 622 2196
Structural Engineering 50 670 2224
Aerospace Engineering 51 672 2282
Acoustical Engineering 52 755 2654
Civil Engineering 56 796 2895
Nanotechnology 53 790 3200
Materials Science 53 825 3202
Optical Engineering 55 841 3234
Metallurgical Engineering 53 827 3363
Chemical Engineering 57 851 3570

Environmental Science rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 50th for Environmental Science in Spain and 2086th in the World with 2,495 publications made and 43,171 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#50 of 69 In Spain
#612 of 1,464 In Europe
#2086 of 6,876 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 3
1993 4 4
1994 3 4
1995 4 5
1996 2 11
1997 3 13
1998 5 15
1999 10 18
2000 8 24
2001 8 34
2002 28 80
2003 12 94
2004 25 114
2005 19 155
2006 41 213
2007 41 248
2008 63 335
2009 53 469
2010 57 538
2011 70 727
2012 83 871
2013 130 1097
2014 114 1559
2015 75 1772
2016 117 2106
2017 152 2487
2018 146 2800
2019 152 3300
2020 167 3815
2021 234 4544
2022 201 4744
2023 246 5293
2024 187 4588

The following table provides academic rankings for Comillas Pontifical University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Ecology 48 531 1721
Geography and Cartography 50 585 1798
Environmental Management 49 575 1937
Oceanography 48 598 2033
Geology 50 648 2272
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 51 683 2480
Paleontology 53 704 2640
Agricultural Science 49 671 2799
Earth science and Geophysics 53 790 3133

Physics rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 48th for Physics in Spain and 1960th in the World with 2,356 publications made and 53,063 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#48 of 69 In Spain
#597 of 1,457 In Europe
#1960 of 6,713 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 4
1993 2 15
1994 5 12
1995 4 15
1996 2 27
1997 3 33
1998 7 31
1999 15 41
2000 15 55
2001 16 76
2002 50 179
2003 25 204
2004 39 243
2005 47 337
2006 48 466
2007 45 490
2008 70 613
2009 60 811
2010 86 919
2011 81 1058
2012 82 1278
2013 127 1455
2014 112 1963
2015 94 2142
2016 93 2567
2017 125 2895
2018 115 3172
2019 117 3675
2020 138 4172
2021 179 4550
2022 171 4595
2023 202 5012
2024 164 4718

The following table provides academic rankings for Comillas Pontifical University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 45 508 1571
Astrophysics and Astronomy 49 657 2223
Acoustical Engineering 52 755 2654
Condensed Matter Physics 49 709 2866
Nuclear Physics 53 749 2953
Nanotechnology 53 790 3200
Materials Science 53 825 3202
Optical Engineering 55 841 3234

Computer Science rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 51st for Computer Science in Spain and 2311th in the World with 2,109 publications made and 33,014 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#51 of 69 In Spain
#659 of 1,469 In Europe
#2311 of 6,845 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 4 4
1993 2 14
1994 3 9
1995 4 10
1996 3 28
1997 6 28
1998 10 28
1999 10 38
2000 11 58
2001 7 56
2002 42 154
2003 20 158
2004 34 164
2005 26 213
2006 33 314
2007 39 321
2008 47 405
2009 44 460
2010 59 514
2011 67 610
2012 62 787
2013 89 894
2014 83 1146
2015 71 1285
2016 84 1544
2017 115 1714
2018 111 2070
2019 113 2362
2020 137 2946
2021 180 3524
2022 181 3718
2023 228 4258
2024 164 3652

The following table provides academic rankings for Comillas Pontifical University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Software Engineering 47 513 1277
Data Science 50 607 1768
Telecommunications 47 575 1878
Human-Computer Interaction 56 638 1919
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 51 616 2035
Blockchain and Cryptography 48 594 2105
Computer Networking 49 622 2196
Cyber Security 50 644 2203
Machine Learning 51 632 2286
Computational Linguistics 53 681 2539
Library and Information science 54 792 2848
Management Information Systems 61 914 2878
Cognitive Science 54 750 2964
Neuroscience 62 813 3109
Computer Vision 55 832 3195

Business rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 45th for Business in Spain and 1309th in the World with 1,928 publications made and 37,807 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#45 of 69 In Spain
#488 of 1,433 In Europe
#1309 of 6,339 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 3 2
1993 2 7
1994 2 8
1995 3 11
1996 1 26
1997 4 24
1998 4 24
1999 9 34
2000 13 55
2001 12 52
2002 40 144
2003 22 158
2004 34 173
2005 28 244
2006 35 334
2007 51 321
2008 48 425
2009 53 478
2010 50 569
2011 52 602
2012 48 763
2013 89 902
2014 88 1256
2015 73 1465
2016 86 1696
2017 112 1945
2018 89 2125
2019 112 2531
2020 119 2973
2021 170 3247
2022 146 3309
2023 186 3801
2024 125 3024

The following table provides academic rankings for Comillas Pontifical University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 13 160 469
International Trade 30 355 614
International Business 30 388 710
Management 39 419 1140
Finance 40 469 1185
Accounting 43 458 1268
Investment Banking and Stock trading 37 460 1371
Marketing 49 515 1423
Project Management 49 719 1891
Advertising 56 724 2358
Management Information Systems 61 914 2878

Mathematics rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 48th for Mathematics in Spain and 1722nd in the World with 1,552 publications made and 32,521 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#48 of 69 In Spain
#552 of 1,401 In Europe
#1722 of 6,418 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 1
1993 1 2
1994 1 3
1995 2 7
1996 0 13
1997 2 12
1998 5 10
1999 8 14
2000 4 41
2001 10 33
2002 22 94
2003 11 97
2004 26 111
2005 31 161
2006 26 262
2007 34 252
2008 51 306
2009 28 370
2010 48 512
2011 41 559
2012 40 643
2013 66 794
2014 62 1032
2015 53 1249
2016 68 1501
2017 90 1603
2018 72 1758
2019 93 2118
2020 107 2570
2021 137 2980
2022 117 3014
2023 194 3398
2024 92 2882

The following table provides academic rankings for Comillas Pontifical University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 13 160 469
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 362 909
Math Teachers 49 468 1616
Statistics 49 567 1773
Blockchain and Cryptography 48 594 2105
Applied Mathematics 46 665 2338

Economics rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 43rd for Economics in Spain and 1235th in the World with 1,492 publications made and 28,144 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Environmental Economics, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#43 of 68 In Spain
#463 of 1,388 In Europe
#1235 of 6,167 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 4
1996 1 10
1997 1 5
1998 2 6
1999 6 10
2000 4 20
2001 6 13
2002 15 64
2003 10 66
2004 18 92
2005 26 131
2006 26 224
2007 32 168
2008 38 287
2009 38 299
2010 45 411
2011 50 465
2012 45 538
2013 79 673
2014 67 906
2015 56 1046
2016 75 1226
2017 93 1427
2018 79 1566
2019 75 1843
2020 113 2250
2021 137 2431
2022 106 2554
2023 148 2942
2024 85 2470

The following table provides academic rankings for Comillas Pontifical University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 6 61 126
International Economics 27 319 525
International Trade 30 355 614
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 362 909
Finance 40 469 1185
Investment Banking and Stock trading 37 460 1371
Development Studies 53 702 2522

Biology rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 58th for Biology in Spain and 3517th in the World with 1,456 publications made and 24,422 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#58 of 69 In Spain
#844 of 1,448 In Europe
#3517 of 6,833 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 4
1993 1 2
1994 1 3
1995 2 8
1996 0 12
1997 5 15
1998 5 13
1999 6 20
2000 7 23
2001 2 27
2002 27 62
2003 6 75
2004 16 102
2005 15 116
2006 16 166
2007 30 219
2008 39 258
2009 31 367
2010 30 350
2011 40 409
2012 33 487
2013 52 542
2014 52 642
2015 44 761
2016 36 836
2017 68 974
2018 83 1188
2019 76 1347
2020 132 1824
2021 151 2507
2022 146 2715
2023 162 3169
2024 133 2751

The following table provides academic rankings for Comillas Pontifical University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Virology 54 564 2295
Evolutionary Biology 53 729 2611
Paleontology 53 704 2640
Agricultural Science 49 671 2799
Neuroscience 62 813 3109
Nanotechnology 53 790 3200
Botany 57 821 3667
Genetics 61 889 3951
Immunology 63 904 4227
Biochemistry 62 943 4266

Psychology rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 58th for Psychology in Spain and 2735th in the World with 1,086 publications made and 11,626 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#58 of 69 In Spain
#721 of 1,423 In Europe
#2735 of 6,645 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 1
1993 1 2
1994 0 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 4
1998 3 7
1999 1 11
2000 3 13
2001 2 7
2002 7 32
2003 2 20
2004 12 38
2005 7 38
2006 14 62
2007 17 49
2008 22 79
2009 18 125
2010 25 124
2011 25 139
2012 26 153
2013 35 188
2014 38 240
2015 35 275
2016 28 322
2017 55 366
2018 59 453
2019 62 548
2020 87 924
2021 118 1471
2022 101 1624
2023 160 2036
2024 112 1809

The following table provides academic rankings for Comillas Pontifical University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 29 309 940
Clinical Psychology 52 521 1806
Social Psychology 52 626 2052
Child Psychology 54 592 2113
Education Majors 55 619 2226
Psychiatry 59 706 2689
Cognitive Science 54 750 2964
Neuroscience 62 813 3109

Art & Design rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 52nd for Art & Design in Spain and 2139th in the World with 529 publications made and 5,363 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History.

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
#52 of 68 In Spain
#689 of 1,381 In Europe
#2139 of 5,966 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 5
1997 1 1
1998 3 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 9
2001 2 7
2002 4 9
2003 1 12
2004 6 27
2005 3 34
2006 13 27
2007 12 29
2008 9 41
2009 14 67
2010 15 67
2011 21 97
2012 14 103
2013 24 138
2014 26 187
2015 17 204
2016 23 186
2017 19 267
2018 48 311
2019 36 419
2020 33 539
2021 45 613
2022 43 654
2023 52 778
2024 40 664

The following table provides academic rankings for Comillas Pontifical University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Aesthetics 46 564 1569
Art History 49 629 1817
Fashion Design 52 688 2107
Literature 56 713 2300

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Comillas Pontifical University

Speciality Spain Europe World Rank
Gerontology 57 572 1978
Sports Medicine 62 668 2286
Nursing 57 612 2311
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 58 600 2329
Physical chemistry 52 671 2619
Healthcare Management (MHA) 58 694 2626
Health Science 59 658 2671
Physical Therapy 62 719 2695
Public Health 59 729 2993
Pathology 61 773 3215
Medicine 61 849 3525
Chemistry 56 870 3555
Organic Chemistry 57 850 3602
Anatomy and Physiology 63 903 3802
Surgery 63 909 3867
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 66 1022 4354