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The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 2nd in Spain, 153rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 234 research topics. The Complutense University of Madrid ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 116,043 academic publications and 1,990,052 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 668 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#153 of 14,131 In the World
#48 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 75 In Spain
#1 of 8 In Madrid
#46 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#66 of 3,690 For Nutrition and Food Science
#66 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#41 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#157 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 231 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 4th for Biology in Spain and 243rd in the World with 59,530 publications made and 1,446,432 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 69 In Spain
#84 of 1,445 In Europe
#243 of 6,770 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 454 1748
1992 491 2017
1993 611 2461
1994 641 2857
1995 683 3673
1996 798 4278
1997 909 5278
1998 855 6804
1999 958 7867
2000 972 9835
2001 1091 11542
2002 1079 13518
2003 1070 16106
2004 1196 18303
2005 1220 21342
2006 1352 24573
2007 1411 28305
2008 1557 31788
2009 1635 35671
2010 1772 40816
2011 1985 46141
2012 2032 51548
2013 2232 57232
2014 2388 62399
2015 2287 66161
2016 2462 69968
2017 2549 74748
2018 2482 79579
2019 2788 91163
2020 3466 108776
2021 3815 127454
2022 3650 132036
2023 3709 131190

The following table provides academic rankings for The Complutense University of Madrid in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 20 66
Microbiology 2 31 101
Animal Science 2 27 103
Pharmacology 2 39 140
Zoology 2 51 149
Botany 2 51 157
Astrobiology 2 60 162
Paleontology 2 60 188
Biotechnology 2 65 198
Forestry 4 62 203
Nanotechnology 2 49 210
Horticulture 9 66 220
Neuroscience 3 80 221
Biochemistry 3 77 229
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 78 234
Agricultural Science 10 86 249
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 81 250
Evolutionary Biology 5 95 251
Genetics 4 95 273
Toxicology 7 107 282
Biophysics 3 101 283
Immunology 4 110 292
Virology 4 102 306
Molecular Biology 4 114 329
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 145 355
Oncology and Cancer research 7 158 451
Entomology 10 233 647

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 101st in the World with 56,276 publications made and 604,105 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 69 In Spain
#28 of 1,492 In Europe
#101 of 7,020 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 204 500
1992 250 584
1993 268 720
1994 300 855
1995 312 1010
1996 384 1278
1997 412 1538
1998 471 1869
1999 489 2128
2000 561 2817
2001 609 3347
2002 662 4010
2003 749 4921
2004 824 6009
2005 931 6579
2006 1064 8307
2007 1161 9964
2008 1265 11427
2009 1479 13339
2010 1639 15366
2011 2036 18024
2012 2387 20026
2013 2426 23486
2014 2671 26249
2015 2610 28123
2016 2688 28756
2017 2922 31031
2018 3059 34544
2019 3257 40529
2020 3900 50127
2021 4261 59845
2022 3839 62094
2023 3908 64065

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

Chemistry rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Spain and 241st in the World with 51,007 publications made and 1,306,809 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 68 In Spain
#80 of 1,401 In Europe
#241 of 6,447 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 535 2123
1992 530 2370
1993 671 2836
1994 718 3314
1995 760 4164
1996 875 4753
1997 957 5702
1998 890 7027
1999 987 8137
2000 1034 10084
2001 1109 11399
2002 1101 13567
2003 1030 15624
2004 1171 17855
2005 1200 20941
2006 1315 23464
2007 1320 27061
2008 1417 30547
2009 1487 33627
2010 1559 38356
2011 1708 43276
2012 1761 47537
2013 1834 52521
2014 1880 56547
2015 1834 60292
2016 1929 63185
2017 1982 66595
2018 1953 70887
2019 2088 79704
2020 2350 92858
2021 2632 106009
2022 2528 108874
2023 2556 107716

The following table provides academic rankings for The Complutense University of Madrid in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 20 66
Radiochemistry 1 10 91
Biochemical Engineering 3 42 106
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 35 117
Computational Chemistry 3 54 146
Pharmacy 6 70 150
Chemical Engineering 1 28 161
Physical chemistry 2 40 180
Organic Chemistry 2 59 184
Environmental Chemistry 4 63 193
Nanotechnology 2 49 210
Biochemistry 3 77 229
Materials Science 2 70 244
Inorganic Chemistry 6 82 254
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 4 154 373

Physics rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 4th for Physics in Spain and 242nd in the World with 44,369 publications made and 961,896 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 69 In Spain
#83 of 1,446 In Europe
#242 of 6,603 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 409 1559
1992 419 1670
1993 501 1991
1994 540 2354
1995 592 2913
1996 633 3431
1997 709 3800
1998 669 4449
1999 738 4945
2000 805 6201
2001 828 6943
2002 887 8121
2003 901 9495
2004 928 10839
2005 967 12948
2006 1149 14977
2007 1187 17808
2008 1309 20997
2009 1382 23679
2010 1420 27545
2011 1588 32159
2012 1706 35755
2013 1663 39680
2014 1795 43504
2015 1711 47413
2016 1758 49618
2017 1909 52060
2018 1815 56658
2019 1961 62802
2020 2168 72865
2021 2400 81293
2022 2167 82262
2023 2203 83716

The following table provides academic rankings for The Complutense University of Madrid in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 4 47 110
Astrobiology 2 60 162
Nuclear Physics 4 81 189
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 78 193
Medical Physics 1 71 199
Condensed Matter Physics 4 73 207
Nanotechnology 2 49 210
Quantum and Particle physics 5 80 232
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 108 234
Optical Engineering 3 78 237
Materials Science 2 70 244
Biophysics 3 101 283
Applied/Engineering Physics 8 104 291
Acoustical Engineering 7 133 365

Engineering rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 4th for Engineering in Spain and 271st in the World with 43,919 publications made and 958,894 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 68 In Spain
#86 of 1,453 In Europe
#271 of 6,684 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 357 1400
1992 390 1562
1993 457 1775
1994 477 2028
1995 534 2650
1996 586 2962
1997 629 3447
1998 618 4027
1999 676 4566
2000 736 5655
2001 781 6440
2002 841 7583
2003 836 8877
2004 908 10217
2005 959 12396
2006 1150 14658
2007 1198 17522
2008 1281 20332
2009 1394 23401
2010 1455 27529
2011 1622 32073
2012 1698 35508
2013 1680 40121
2014 1822 43944
2015 1752 47040
2016 1790 49062
2017 1891 51881
2018 1845 56437
2019 2022 63640
2020 2200 73667
2021 2512 83870
2022 2222 85368
2023 2271 86012

The following table provides academic rankings for The Complutense University of Madrid in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 3 42 106
Nuclear Engineering 3 37 111
Chemical Engineering 1 28 161
Landscape Architecture 9 90 188
Agricultural Engineering 9 63 197
Biotechnology 2 65 198
Architecture 7 90 206
Nanotechnology 2 49 210
Human-Computer Interaction 8 92 229
Optical Engineering 3 78 237
Petroleum Engineering 6 61 237
Materials Science 2 70 244
Computer Engineering 6 77 246
Metallurgical Engineering 3 67 246
Mining Engineering 8 76 255
Biomedical Engineering 1 88 261
Environmental Engineering 15 82 279
Marine Engineering 7 98 281
Applied/Engineering Physics 8 104 291
Transportation Engineering 9 111 314
Systems Engineering 9 123 316
Geotechnical Engineering 6 95 322
Mechanical Engineering 9 109 323
Civil Engineering 6 109 323
Remote Sensing 10 114 328
Renewable Energy Engineering 15 118 363
Acoustical Engineering 7 133 365
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 4 154 373
Aerospace Engineering 7 134 383
Aviation 9 152 390
Product and Industrial Design 7 165 411
Electrical Engineering 11 138 411
Computer Networking 9 137 415
Operations Research 12 141 419
Automotive Engineering 12 137 451
Telecommunications 13 156 456
Structural Engineering 9 198 532
Electronic Engineering 18 193 561
Firefighting and Fire Science 19 178 606
Reliability and Quality Engineering 14 209 623
Architectural Engineering 17 241 637
Technical Drawing 17 262 698
Robotics 19 247 710
Engineering Management 19 248 716
Industrial Engineering 20 315 757
Automation and Control engineering 21 270 837
Construction Management 20 332 844

Environmental Science rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Spain and 201st in the World with 41,063 publications made and 835,776 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 69 In Spain
#64 of 1,458 In Europe
#201 of 6,798 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 259 877
1992 294 1118
1993 335 1226
1994 351 1407
1995 382 1762
1996 444 2069
1997 508 2506
1998 493 2942
1999 544 3465
2000 589 4289
2001 677 5037
2002 671 5952
2003 748 7553
2004 777 8959
2005 831 10136
2006 947 12580
2007 956 15287
2008 1117 17122
2009 1248 19808
2010 1367 23570
2011 1474 27012
2012 1587 30453
2013 1689 34688
2014 1844 38418
2015 1679 40542
2016 1769 42743
2017 1903 46550
2018 1814 49947
2019 1955 57451
2020 2373 67099
2021 2589 77028
2022 2477 78961
2023 2510 78716

The following table provides academic rankings for The Complutense University of Madrid in various areas of Environmental Science.

Medicine rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 3rd for Medicine in Spain and 286th in the World with 40,732 publications made and 957,570 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 69 In Spain
#104 of 1,417 In Europe
#286 of 6,680 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 284 906
1992 283 1090
1993 365 1282
1994 373 1561
1995 387 2139
1996 479 2638
1997 524 3282
1998 510 4306
1999 564 5059
2000 575 6219
2001 621 7627
2002 616 8943
2003 634 10424
2004 717 11716
2005 719 13474
2006 762 14950
2007 796 17249
2008 960 20050
2009 984 21379
2010 1050 24214
2011 1229 27757
2012 1288 30767
2013 1432 34591
2014 1558 38255
2015 1584 40755
2016 1653 43136
2017 1873 47172
2018 1938 50815
2019 2176 59551
2020 2864 75183
2021 3162 91597
2022 3001 97528
2023 3067 98507

The following table provides academic rankings for The Complutense University of Madrid in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Veterinary 2 25 66
Dentistry 1 26 85
Orthodontics 1 35 104
Forensic Science 3 57 140
Pharmacology 2 39 140
Optometry 4 47 148
Pharmacy 6 70 150
Medical Physics 1 71 199
Ophthalmology 1 59 199
Gerontology 1 53 214
Epidemiology 3 92 242
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 81 250
Biomedical Engineering 1 88 261
Public Health 4 90 270
Dermatology 3 109 280
Toxicology 7 107 282
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 137 290
Immunology 4 110 292
Anatomy and Physiology 3 105 295
Clinical Psychology 5 91 296
Psychiatry 3 112 301
Pathology 4 113 302
Virology 4 102 306
Cosmetology 8 116 316
Social Work 1 102 316
Critical Care Nursing 3 138 329
Cardiology 3 133 334
Audiology 4 135 342
Anesthesiology 3 136 354
Pediatrics 5 138 370
Plastic Surgery 4 117 382
Surgery 3 138 384
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 147 391
Respiratory Therapy 5 159 400
Urology 6 132 407
Health Science 5 140 418
Physical Therapy 7 165 437
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 145 442
Family medicine 5 152 447
Oncology and Cancer research 7 158 451
Nursing 6 163 461
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 171 483
Sonography and Ultrasound 7 175 496
Sports / Exercise science 23 186 500
Radiation Therapy 7 185 517
Neurosurgery 6 187 518
Sports Medicine 18 207 523
Occupational Therapy 14 218 532
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 188 536

Computer Science rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 6th for Computer Science in Spain and 325th in the World with 33,471 publications made and 633,659 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 69 In Spain
#117 of 1,459 In Europe
#325 of 6,752 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 187 627
1992 220 877
1993 242 1053
1994 285 1254
1995 297 1545
1996 334 1716
1997 367 2118
1998 368 2745
1999 429 3061
2000 410 3658
2001 525 4605
2002 572 5597
2003 574 6324
2004 619 7296
2005 670 8627
2006 745 9585
2007 842 11548
2008 951 13171
2009 1033 15206
2010 1070 17301
2011 1247 19879
2012 1249 22359
2013 1333 25430
2014 1410 27889
2015 1388 30122
2016 1481 32465
2017 1523 33900
2018 1478 36996
2019 1694 43030
2020 2020 51803
2021 2287 60810
2022 2169 64137
2023 2225 65823

The following table provides academic rankings for The Complutense University of Madrid in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 4 51 164
Game Design and Development 6 64 185
Software Engineering 6 93 208
Neuroscience 3 80 221
Human-Computer Interaction 8 92 229
Computer Engineering 6 77 246
Library and Information science 3 95 263
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 99 302
Computer Vision 8 114 316
Animation 7 123 329
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 145 355
Computational Linguistics 11 144 372
Database Administration 6 136 377
Cognitive Science 6 138 378
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 11 134 379
Web Design and Development 18 152 392
Machine Learning 11 131 400
Computer Graphics 13 162 405
Computer Networking 9 137 415
Cyber Security 10 150 424
Management Information Systems 14 180 432
Information Technology 11 132 445
UX/UI Desgin 20 199 450
Telecommunications 13 156 456
Data Science 16 199 458
Robotics 19 247 710

Psychology rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 3rd for Psychology in Spain and 310th in the World with 20,414 publications made and 412,302 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 69 In Spain
#107 of 1,414 In Europe
#310 of 6,528 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 122 439
1992 136 598
1993 170 783
1994 174 913
1995 180 1145
1996 182 1251
1997 212 1717
1998 208 2152
1999 260 2409
2000 226 2840
2001 265 3514
2002 293 4140
2003 290 4690
2004 309 5259
2005 322 6179
2006 342 6397
2007 390 7524
2008 448 8617
2009 486 9166
2010 501 10105
2011 640 11444
2012 634 12886
2013 760 14507
2014 831 15804
2015 816 16958
2016 897 18648
2017 997 20339
2018 959 21973
2019 1172 25985
2020 1476 33127
2021 1703 40298
2022 1557 43604
2023 1697 44327

The following table provides academic rankings for The Complutense University of Madrid in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 3 80 221
Clinical Psychology 5 91 296
Psychiatry 3 112 301
Social Work 1 102 316
Social Psychology 5 109 336
Child Psychology 6 116 359
Special Education 5 129 372
Cognitive Science 6 138 378
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 5 156 400
Education Majors 8 128 420
Sexology 4 134 444
Occupational Therapy 14 218 532
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 13 187 665

Mathematics rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 6th for Mathematics in Spain and 331st in the World with 16,114 publications made and 286,869 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 69 In Spain
#117 of 1,388 In Europe
#331 of 6,305 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 89 215
1992 93 275
1993 121 305
1994 120 438
1995 153 564
1996 143 624
1997 181 747
1998 192 913
1999 191 1030
2000 202 1248
2001 215 1473
2002 249 1897
2003 269 2159
2004 331 2455
2005 321 3086
2006 336 3666
2007 395 4311
2008 453 5019
2009 474 6082
2010 489 6925
2011 567 8224
2012 593 8751
2013 609 10117
2014 628 11401
2015 649 12191
2016 721 12839
2017 712 13217
2018 749 15736
2019 848 18297
2020 1099 22564
2021 1154 27541
2022 1121 29520
2023 1140 30190

The following table provides academic rankings for The Complutense University of Madrid in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 6 83 228
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 118 302
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 99 302
Statistics 6 115 322
Math Teachers 8 103 395
Operations Research 12 141 419
Actuarial Science 6 152 420

Business rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 7th for Business in Spain and 357th in the World with 11,138 publications made and 154,338 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 69 In Spain
#128 of 1,414 In Europe
#357 of 6,187 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 50 78
1992 38 93
1993 59 114
1994 64 155
1995 82 248
1996 82 193
1997 91 273
1998 102 366
1999 97 361
2000 131 509
2001 128 618
2002 135 797
2003 144 942
2004 188 1091
2005 190 1374
2006 252 1693
2007 286 2171
2008 287 2418
2009 367 3214
2010 393 3734
2011 455 4454
2012 488 5000
2013 511 5989
2014 579 6554
2015 482 7208
2016 582 7448
2017 487 7548
2018 553 9028
2019 590 10320
2020 704 12836
2021 850 15552
2022 675 15821
2023 725 16587

The following table provides academic rankings for The Complutense University of Madrid in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 2 61 102
Entertainment Industry Business 1 25 102
Hospitality and Hotel Management 11 45 125
International Business 4 73 129
Entrepreneurship 7 81 179
Tax Law 3 65 194
Advertising 4 73 241
Risk Management 4 95 247
Finance 6 110 281
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 103 300
Marketing 7 114 320
Public Policy / Administration 4 130 364
Human Resource Management 15 151 410
Operations Research 12 141 419
Actuarial Science 6 152 420
Management Information Systems 14 180 432
Accounting 14 156 457
Management 12 163 469
Real Estate 9 163 525
Occupational Safety and Health 18 214 696
Project Management 21 304 702
Engineering Management 19 248 716
Construction Management 20 332 844
Supply Chain Management 19 277 857

Economics rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 7th for Economics in Spain and 326th in the World with 8,699 publications made and 116,384 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 67 In Spain
#114 of 1,366 In Europe
#326 of 5,995 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 29 64
1992 33 84
1993 35 87
1994 37 122
1995 58 168
1996 42 162
1997 67 218
1998 67 302
1999 69 287
2000 94 397
2001 97 463
2002 104 613
2003 133 772
2004 164 899
2005 141 988
2006 141 1210
2007 220 1598
2008 215 1855
2009 257 2303
2010 288 2615
2011 344 3121
2012 372 3575
2013 392 4205
2014 464 4836
2015 369 5303
2016 413 5570
2017 405 5704
2018 430 6854
2019 492 8037
2020 610 10375
2021 671 12411
2022 591 13130
2023 607 13564

The following table provides academic rankings for The Complutense University of Madrid in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 4 61 93
International Trade 2 61 102
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 100 272
Finance 6 110 281
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 103 300
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 118 302
Political Economy 3 129 315
Development Studies 5 113 375
Actuarial Science 6 152 420
Environmental Economics 18 204 482
Agricultural Economics 11 150 508

Art & Design rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Spain and 203rd in the World with 7,908 publications made and 92,010 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#2 of 68 In Spain
#68 of 1,349 In Europe
#203 of 5,720 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 33 81
1992 33 88
1993 28 113
1994 44 130
1995 43 153
1996 51 200
1997 51 198
1998 66 253
1999 68 280
2000 68 393
2001 86 475
2002 100 521
2003 104 681
2004 111 820
2005 134 952
2006 164 1169
2007 170 1330
2008 190 1595
2009 236 2008
2010 215 2147
2011 327 2774
2012 377 3070
2013 422 3433
2014 475 3804
2015 415 4110
2016 381 4155
2017 407 4530
2018 405 4952
2019 466 5687
2020 508 7079
2021 526 7743
2022 478 8044
2023 507 7976

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

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 5 38 66
Sculpture 5 38 66
Illustration and Concept Art 5 39 69
Entertainment Industry Business 1 25 102
Performing arts 1 52 125
Cinematography 1 54 128
Photography 2 51 135
Art History 1 51 143
Literature 1 49 144
Creative Writing 1 51 160
Multimedia 4 51 164
Fashion Design 3 67 181
Interior Design 7 78 183
Game Design and Development 6 64 185
Landscape Architecture 9 90 188
Architecture 7 90 206
Singing and Vocal Performance 5 89 242
Aesthetics 4 97 269
Music 7 111 288
Animation 7 123 329
Graphic Design 9 128 337
Computer Graphics 13 162 405
UX/UI Desgin 20 199 450