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Comillas Pontifical University ranked 49th in Spain, 1461st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 63 research topics. Comillas Pontifical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,645 academic publications and 80,370 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 65 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1461 of 14,131 In the World
#551 of 2,785 In Europe
#49 of 75 In Spain
#4 of 8 In Madrid
#728 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#829 of 1,025 For International Law
#951 of 1,000 For Special Education
#836 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1033 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 60 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 48th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 1278th in the World with 5,509 publications made and 41,469 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#48 of 69 In Spain
#473 of 1,502 In Europe
#1278 of 7,088 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 7 1
1994 3 4
1995 9 9
1996 12 11
1997 14 20
1998 16 12
1999 14 19
2000 21 26
2001 25 41
2002 35 103
2003 27 84
2004 40 126
2005 53 176
2006 84 258
2007 85 232
2008 106 337
2009 108 371
2010 117 468
2011 171 550
2012 158 671
2013 306 815
2014 214 995
2015 176 1178
2016 269 1396
2017 285 1608
2018 389 1853
2019 373 2285
2020 420 3007
2021 448 3880
2022 420 4347
2023 463 5281
2024 332 4628
2025 239 3937

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 21 291 728
International Law 26 332 829
Special Education 35 361 951
Social Work 29 313 952
Philosophy 50 415 1069
Political Science 44 472 1197
Sports / Exercise science 57 447 1283
Criminology and Criminal Justice 33 408 1293
Communications and Public Relations 45 511 1479
Law 48 541 1546
Aesthetics 46 568 1581
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 45 549 1583
Art History 49 638 1840
Gender Studies 53 553 1871
History 51 622 1901
Archaeology 52 622 1911
Sociology 52 628 2061
Anthropology 56 650 2154
Education Majors 54 604 2158
Linguistics 53 752 2599
Classics and Ancient History 55 787 2741
Library and Information science 54 777 2788
Demography 59 721 2830

Engineering rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 49th for Engineering in Spain and 2061st in the World with 2,635 publications made and 58,593 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Renewable Energy Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#49 of 69 In Spain
#622 of 1,466 In Europe
#2061 of 6,795 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 16
1994 5 10
1995 5 16
1996 4 29
1997 6 32
1998 9 29
1999 17 44
2000 16 64
2001 17 81
2002 51 190
2003 25 208
2004 44 233
2005 39 327
2006 47 461
2007 51 511
2008 73 650
2009 70 810
2010 83 910
2011 83 1072
2012 94 1317
2013 129 1534
2014 125 2051
2015 92 2232
2016 107 2710
2017 140 3129
2018 124 3393
2019 134 3938
2020 146 4403
2021 198 4948
2022 181 5031
2023 226 5452
2024 176 5144
2025 121 4477

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 66 199
Operations Research 14 166 485
Reliability and Quality Engineering 12 175 532
Automotive Engineering 17 184 614
Industrial Engineering 12 258 625
Transportation Engineering 25 326 873
Electrical Engineering 26 313 900
Automation and Control engineering 23 285 950
Systems Engineering 46 554 1497
Mechanical Engineering 47 557 1664
Electronic Engineering 45 500 1685
Telecommunications 47 572 1871
Human-Computer Interaction 56 640 1947
Computer Networking 49 626 2208
Structural Engineering 50 673 2243
Aerospace Engineering 51 671 2270
Acoustical Engineering 52 754 2660
Civil Engineering 56 798 2911
Materials Science 53 822 3210
Nanotechnology 54 792 3225
Optical Engineering 55 842 3255
Metallurgical Engineering 53 826 3351
Chemical Engineering 57 851 3574

Environmental Science rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 50th for Environmental Science in Spain and 2087th in the World with 2,624 publications made and 46,695 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
#2087 of 6,888 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 4 4
1994 3 4
1995 4 5
1996 2 11
1997 3 13
1998 5 15
1999 10 19
2000 8 24
2001 8 34
2002 28 80
2003 12 94
2004 25 114
2005 18 154
2006 41 213
2007 41 248
2008 63 332
2009 52 469
2010 58 537
2011 70 723
2012 81 868
2013 130 1099
2014 113 1554
2015 74 1764
2016 117 2092
2017 151 2479
2018 149 2773
2019 153 3287
2020 182 3809
2021 239 4517
2022 206 4737
2023 254 5289
2024 201 4665
2025 109 3944

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 48 532 1744
Geography and Cartography 50 578 1780
Environmental Management 50 575 1949
Oceanography 48 606 2050
Geology 50 649 2277
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 51 692 2504
Paleontology 53 706 2659
Agricultural Science 50 671 2796
Earth science and Geophysics 54 791 3153

Physics rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 48th for Physics in Spain and 1977th in the World with 2,441 publications made and 56,550 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
#599 of 1,460 In Europe
#1977 of 6,729 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 15
1994 5 12
1995 4 15
1996 2 27
1997 3 33
1998 7 31
1999 15 42
2000 15 55
2001 16 76
2002 49 179
2003 25 204
2004 39 243
2005 47 337
2006 48 466
2007 45 491
2008 70 613
2009 60 811
2010 85 919
2011 81 1057
2012 82 1278
2013 127 1453
2014 111 1958
2015 92 2136
2016 93 2558
2017 126 2886
2018 115 3155
2019 118 3656
2020 142 4158
2021 178 4539
2022 173 4573
2023 205 5021
2024 165 4782
2025 100 4076

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 45 509 1591
Astrophysics and Astronomy 49 654 2211
Acoustical Engineering 52 754 2660
Condensed Matter Physics 49 709 2883
Nuclear Physics 53 743 2924
Materials Science 53 822 3210
Nanotechnology 54 792 3225
Optical Engineering 55 842 3255

Computer Science rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 51st for Computer Science in Spain and 2305th in the World with 2,239 publications made and 36,181 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#51 of 69 In Spain
#658 of 1,470 In Europe
#2305 of 6,855 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 26 212
2006 33 314
2007 39 320
2008 47 405
2009 44 460
2010 59 513
2011 67 607
2012 61 787
2013 90 892
2014 82 1134
2015 70 1276
2016 84 1537
2017 117 1709
2018 112 2058
2019 113 2345
2020 142 2938
2021 181 3501
2022 178 3693
2023 228 4263
2024 168 3728
2025 158 3304

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 47 518 1291
Data Science 50 598 1748
Telecommunications 47 572 1871
Human-Computer Interaction 56 640 1947
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 51 615 2039
Blockchain and Cryptography 46 589 2093
Cyber Security 49 638 2163
Computer Networking 49 626 2208
Machine Learning 51 629 2268
Computational Linguistics 53 693 2582
Management Information Systems 61 889 2767
Library and Information science 54 777 2788
Cognitive Science 54 747 2942
Neuroscience 62 799 3032
Computer Vision 55 832 3203

Business rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 45th for Business in Spain and 1323rd in the World with 1,996 publications made and 40,898 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#45 of 69 In Spain
#491 of 1,436 In Europe
#1323 of 6,366 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 40 145
2003 22 158
2004 34 173
2005 28 243
2006 35 334
2007 50 321
2008 47 424
2009 53 478
2010 50 569
2011 52 603
2012 48 766
2013 89 895
2014 86 1252
2015 73 1461
2016 84 1686
2017 111 1931
2018 90 2108
2019 111 2503
2020 121 2949
2021 168 3222
2022 147 3291
2023 187 3804
2024 126 3060
2025 97 2725

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 14 166 485
International Trade 30 363 623
International Business 30 393 727
Management 39 417 1132
Finance 40 469 1189
Accounting 43 461 1276
Investment Banking and Stock trading 37 455 1342
Human Resource Management 51 542 1399
Marketing 49 518 1433
Project Management 47 704 1822
Advertising 57 716 2339
Management Information Systems 61 889 2767

Mathematics rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 47th for Mathematics in Spain and 1726th in the World with 1,630 publications made and 34,924 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#47 of 69 In Spain
#548 of 1,406 In Europe
#1726 of 6,434 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 95
2003 11 97
2004 26 111
2005 31 160
2006 26 262
2007 34 253
2008 50 305
2009 28 370
2010 48 512
2011 40 558
2012 40 646
2013 67 791
2014 63 1028
2015 53 1248
2016 68 1494
2017 87 1579
2018 72 1747
2019 93 2102
2020 108 2551
2021 137 2960
2022 120 3018
2023 195 3399
2024 93 2921
2025 94 2556

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 14 166 485
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 37 369 923
Math Teachers 49 467 1615
Statistics 49 564 1767
Blockchain and Cryptography 46 589 2093
Applied Mathematics 46 666 2341

Biology rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 58th for Biology in Spain and 3486th in the World with 1,576 publications made and 26,913 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#58 of 69 In Spain
#838 of 1,449 In Europe
#3486 of 6,841 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 2
1994 1 3
1995 2 8
1996 0 12
1997 5 15
1998 5 13
1999 6 21
2000 7 23
2001 2 27
2002 27 62
2003 6 75
2004 16 102
2005 15 115
2006 16 166
2007 30 219
2008 39 255
2009 31 367
2010 30 350
2011 40 407
2012 31 488
2013 55 541
2014 52 643
2015 43 754
2016 36 825
2017 68 967
2018 84 1183
2019 77 1330
2020 146 1820
2021 151 2514
2022 148 2713
2023 163 3152
2024 137 2785
2025 119 2279

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

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Virology 51 530 2114
Evolutionary Biology 53 732 2638
Paleontology 53 706 2659
Agricultural Science 50 671 2796
Neuroscience 62 799 3032
Nanotechnology 54 792 3225
Botany 57 819 3648
Genetics 61 884 3907
Biochemistry 62 942 4265
Immunology 63 917 4284

Economics rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 43rd for Economics in Spain and 1236th in the World with 1,560 publications made and 30,503 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 1,391 In Europe
#1236 of 6,188 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 65
2003 10 66
2004 18 92
2005 26 131
2006 26 224
2007 31 168
2008 38 287
2009 38 301
2010 44 409
2011 50 464
2012 45 540
2013 80 667
2014 67 902
2015 56 1046
2016 75 1219
2017 93 1416
2018 79 1546
2019 75 1833
2020 115 2245
2021 136 2423
2022 106 2541
2023 149 2933
2024 88 2501
2025 90 2267

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 7 63 134
International Economics 27 323 534
International Trade 30 363 623
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 37 369 923
Finance 40 469 1189
Investment Banking and Stock trading 37 455 1342
Development Studies 52 682 2420

Psychology rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 59th for Psychology in Spain and 2703rd in the World with 1,196 publications made and 13,365 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#59 of 69 In Spain
#714 of 1,424 In Europe
#2703 of 6,663 In the World

Comillas Pontifical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 37
2006 14 62
2007 17 49
2008 22 79
2009 18 125
2010 24 124
2011 24 139
2012 26 155
2013 38 185
2014 38 237
2015 35 276
2016 27 308
2017 55 369
2018 58 447
2019 63 549
2020 89 921
2021 118 1459
2022 101 1609
2023 163 2026
2024 115 1835
2025 131 1807

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

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 35 361 951
Social Work 29 313 952
Clinical Psychology 52 517 1775
Social Psychology 53 622 2018
Child Psychology 54 583 2054
Education Majors 54 604 2158
Psychiatry 59 691 2641
Cognitive Science 54 747 2942
Neuroscience 62 799 3032

Art & Design rankings

Comillas Pontifical University ranked 52nd for Art & Design in Spain and 2140th in the World with 550 publications made and 5,919 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 69 In Spain
#695 of 1,385 In Europe
#2140 of 6,010 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 95
2012 14 104
2013 24 137
2014 25 183
2015 16 203
2016 23 182
2017 19 262
2018 47 307
2019 36 417
2020 34 535
2021 45 607
2022 43 649
2023 54 776
2024 40 672
2025 25 638

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 46 568 1581
Art History 49 638 1840
Fashion Design 52 686 2101
Literature 56 716 2317

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Comillas Pontifical University

Speciality Spain Europe World Rank
Gerontology 57 570 1999
Sports Medicine 61 644 2190
Nursing 57 604 2258
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 58 601 2348
Health Science 59 638 2556
Physical Therapy 62 697 2559
Healthcare Management (MHA) 58 696 2644
Physical chemistry 52 678 2660
Public Health 59 729 2948
Pathology 60 730 3012
Medicine 60 829 3407
Chemistry 57 867 3556
Anatomy and Physiology 63 867 3560
Organic Chemistry 57 848 3602
Surgery 63 891 3761
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 66 1023 4371