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The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 2nd in Spain, 156th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 12 research topics. The Complutense University of Madrid ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 135,899 academic publications and 2,684,567 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 727 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#156 of 14,131 In the World
#49 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 75 In Spain
#1 of 8 In Madrid
#43 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#69 of 3,895 For Nutrition and Food Science
#75 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#37 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#157 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 9 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 66,875 publications made and 1,875,507 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 69 In Spain
#82 of 1,448 In Europe
#243 of 6,833 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 524 2383
1993 648 2912
1994 684 3424
1995 731 4319
1996 870 4974
1997 970 6228
1998 927 7817
1999 1066 9104
2000 1080 11228
2001 1184 13387
2002 1187 16020
2003 1165 19242
2004 1324 21878
2005 1348 25358
2006 1477 28902
2007 1565 33528
2008 1684 37104
2009 1749 42135
2010 1977 48033
2011 2232 54768
2012 2256 61212
2013 2388 67215
2014 2581 73445
2015 2439 77684
2016 2523 82638
2017 2644 88934
2018 2563 94122
2019 2925 107341
2020 3622 132594
2021 4012 152753
2022 3816 151087
2023 3995 153769
2024 3236 143975

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 19 69
Microbiology 2 29 105
Animal Science 2 33 118
Pharmacology 2 41 144
Botany 2 50 162
Zoology 3 56 162
Astrobiology 2 64 167
Biotechnology 2 59 188
Paleontology 2 60 188
Nanotechnology 2 51 214
Neuroscience 3 79 219
Biochemistry 3 75 228
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 75 236
Horticulture 9 66 241
Forestry 4 74 246
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 80 247
Evolutionary Biology 5 94 250
Agricultural Science 8 80 252
Genetics 4 94 271
Immunology 4 107 288
Toxicology 6 106 297
Virology 4 98 299
Biophysics 3 111 300
Molecular Biology 4 109 320
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 142 356
Entomology 6 159 420
Oncology and Cancer research 7 153 437

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 94th in the World with 66,423 publications made and 891,482 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 69 In Spain
#25 of 1,500 In Europe
#94 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 277 753
1993 299 969
1994 349 1118
1995 356 1292
1996 434 1557
1997 458 1971
1998 542 2307
1999 562 2655
2000 633 3454
2001 700 4229
2002 773 5182
2003 848 6395
2004 961 7505
2005 1072 8463
2006 1174 10617
2007 1322 12640
2008 1456 14617
2009 1655 16903
2010 1859 19774
2011 2367 23123
2012 2718 25777
2013 2748 29618
2014 2962 33399
2015 2934 36366
2016 2976 38032
2017 3195 42059
2018 3392 46350
2019 3584 54107
2020 4267 69039
2021 4636 82047
2022 4328 80672
2023 4614 87244
2024 3324 74690

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 238th in the World with 56,529 publications made and 1,635,910 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 68 In Spain
#76 of 1,417 In Europe
#238 of 6,545 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 566 2725
1993 710 3280
1994 761 3850
1995 810 4753
1996 946 5452
1997 1018 6580
1998 965 7985
1999 1082 9321
2000 1150 11431
2001 1203 13151
2002 1193 15912
2003 1157 18746
2004 1305 21002
2005 1339 24669
2006 1441 27279
2007 1442 31336
2008 1555 34891
2009 1595 38865
2010 1705 44116
2011 1877 49907
2012 1926 55524
2013 1950 60447
2014 2060 65339
2015 1915 68880
2016 1978 73044
2017 2033 77412
2018 2009 81618
2019 2174 91870
2020 2436 110163
2021 2731 123276
2022 2608 121609
2023 2721 123086
2024 2235 114157

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 19 69
Radiochemistry 2 13 106
Biochemical Engineering 3 46 111
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 38 124
Pharmacy 6 66 148
Computational Chemistry 3 62 158
Chemical Engineering 1 28 162
Physical chemistry 2 40 184
Organic Chemistry 2 58 186
Environmental Chemistry 3 65 199
Nanotechnology 2 51 214
Biochemistry 3 75 228
Materials Science 3 70 248
Inorganic Chemistry 7 87 273
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 3 126 312

Physics rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 4th for Physics in Spain and 239th in the World with 50,704 publications made and 1,255,250 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
#80 of 1,457 In Europe
#239 of 6,713 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 461 1975
1993 539 2390
1994 579 2830
1995 649 3419
1996 715 4117
1997 774 4538
1998 724 5176
1999 825 5733
2000 912 7084
2001 907 8035
2002 992 9588
2003 1006 11641
2004 1073 13022
2005 1096 15579
2006 1261 17974
2007 1328 20854
2008 1476 24641
2009 1548 27860
2010 1601 32620
2011 1796 37866
2012 1901 42476
2013 1878 46884
2014 2015 51153
2015 1839 55666
2016 1852 59287
2017 2003 63774
2018 1926 69311
2019 2085 78009
2020 2339 91288
2021 2502 100338
2022 2326 96483
2023 2749 101182
2024 2007 94163

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 48 111
Astrobiology 2 64 167
Nuclear Physics 4 83 193
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 79 195
Medical Physics 1 76 205
Condensed Matter Physics 4 71 206
Nanotechnology 2 51 214
Optical Engineering 1 67 220
Quantum and Particle physics 4 80 235
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 109 240
Materials Science 3 70 248
Biophysics 3 111 300
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 106 304
Acoustical Engineering 7 133 362

Engineering rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 4th for Engineering in Spain and 270th in the World with 49,870 publications made and 1,254,219 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 69 In Spain
#83 of 1,465 In Europe
#270 of 6,782 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 411 1806
1993 488 2071
1994 514 2390
1995 573 3048
1996 645 3488
1997 673 4074
1998 665 4568
1999 746 5223
2000 827 6458
2001 854 7479
2002 921 9035
2003 943 11005
2004 1067 12307
2005 1077 14936
2006 1260 17358
2007 1323 20727
2008 1436 24004
2009 1551 27600
2010 1627 32455
2011 1816 37609
2012 1890 42316
2013 1855 46959
2014 2045 51642
2015 1901 55109
2016 1908 58668
2017 1987 63044
2018 1949 67897
2019 2139 77022
2020 2350 90742
2021 2616 101818
2022 2364 98809
2023 2771 103118
2024 1977 94142

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
Nuclear Engineering 3 26 89
Biochemical Engineering 3 46 111
Chemical Engineering 1 28 162
Biotechnology 2 59 188
Mining Engineering 6 57 209
Architecture 7 93 213
Nanotechnology 2 51 214
Optical Engineering 1 67 220
Landscape Architecture 11 106 221
Human-Computer Interaction 9 87 224
Petroleum Engineering 6 57 240
Computer Engineering 5 75 244
Materials Science 3 70 248
Metallurgical Engineering 3 66 253
Renewable Energy Engineering 13 88 258
Biomedical Engineering 1 86 258
Marine Engineering 6 95 277
Agricultural Engineering 11 91 280
Environmental Engineering 14 87 295
Civil Engineering 5 99 302
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 106 304
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 3 126 312
Systems Engineering 8 118 314
Mechanical Engineering 8 107 321
Geotechnical Engineering 6 98 330
Remote Sensing 11 113 333
Transportation Engineering 8 118 333
Acoustical Engineering 7 133 362
Aerospace Engineering 7 135 379
Electrical Engineering 9 127 390
Computer Networking 9 132 409
Telecommunications 9 139 411
Operations Research 10 139 414
Automotive Engineering 11 127 426
Aviation 10 170 454
Structural Engineering 8 185 504
Engineering Management 11 176 510
Electronic Engineering 17 188 550
Product and Industrial Design 14 213 555
Technical Drawing 16 244 648
Reliability and Quality Engineering 14 224 656
Architectural Engineering 17 269 699
Robotics 18 252 730
Industrial Engineering 22 329 797
Firefighting and Fire Science 22 235 800
Automation and Control engineering 17 254 811
Construction Management 22 373 952

Environmental Science rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Spain and 200th in the World with 46,899 publications made and 1,125,638 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 69 In Spain
#63 of 1,464 In Europe
#200 of 6,876 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 301 1300
1993 359 1493
1994 389 1719
1995 429 2110
1996 491 2436
1997 546 3046
1998 543 3444
1999 608 4095
2000 660 5079
2001 748 5983
2002 739 7368
2003 815 9208
2004 889 10818
2005 945 12518
2006 1036 15234
2007 1118 18362
2008 1214 20665
2009 1340 23816
2010 1544 28200
2011 1666 32718
2012 1787 36985
2013 1826 41398
2014 2017 46000
2015 1852 49405
2016 1886 52328
2017 1996 57174
2018 1973 61466
2019 2075 70018
2020 2532 84481
2021 2793 96956
2022 2698 94939
2023 2840 97240
2024 2090 88083

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 288th in the World with 46,175 publications made and 1,255,930 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 69 In Spain
#102 of 1,433 In Europe
#288 of 6,775 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 299 1271
1993 380 1546
1994 397 1913
1995 416 2434
1996 500 2842
1997 557 3578
1998 539 4702
1999 616 5554
2000 623 6778
2001 681 8542
2002 676 10336
2003 689 12401
2004 777 13809
2005 785 15727
2006 846 17607
2007 885 20651
2008 1042 23051
2009 1071 25436
2010 1148 28754
2011 1402 33210
2012 1411 36876
2013 1548 40423
2014 1664 44755
2015 1698 48091
2016 1702 51710
2017 1937 56487
2018 2035 60792
2019 2230 71099
2020 3022 93218
2021 3289 111728
2022 3147 113165
2023 3299 116966
2024 2813 109665

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 26 75
Dentistry 1 24 80
Orthodontics 1 31 95
Forensic Science 2 49 141
Optometry 6 46 142
Pharmacology 2 41 144
Pharmacy 6 66 148
Ophthalmology 1 48 181
Medical Physics 1 76 205
Gerontology 1 62 235
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 75 236
Epidemiology 3 92 240
Biomedical Engineering 1 86 258
Dermatology 3 106 271
Public Health 4 90 275
Clinical Psychology 5 84 283
Anatomy and Physiology 3 99 287
Immunology 4 107 288
Pathology 4 109 293
Psychiatry 3 110 296
Toxicology 6 106 297
Virology 4 98 299
Social Work 1 102 310
Critical Care Nursing 3 125 315
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 138 321
Cosmetology 8 117 323
Cardiology 3 132 326
Pediatrics 4 129 349
Audiology 5 138 352
Respiratory Therapy 5 139 354
Anesthesiology 3 132 356
Plastic Surgery 4 117 374
Surgery 3 132 379
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 146 400
Health Science 5 134 414
Urology 7 135 415
Oncology and Cancer research 7 153 437
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 144 438
Family medicine 5 145 440
Physical Therapy 10 167 444
Nursing 6 153 444
Occupational Therapy 10 191 470
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 168 473
Sports Medicine 19 197 484
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 165 486
Sports / Exercise science 26 183 493
Sonography and Ultrasound 8 180 513
Neurosurgery 5 181 516
Radiation Therapy 8 183 520

Computer Science rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 6th for Computer Science in Spain and 319th in the World with 38,429 publications made and 882,122 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 69 In Spain
#113 of 1,469 In Europe
#319 of 6,845 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 229 1026
1993 263 1263
1994 312 1545
1995 328 1882
1996 372 2108
1997 398 2661
1998 398 3246
1999 463 3529
2000 468 4327
2001 573 5566
2002 662 6814
2003 633 7980
2004 705 8927
2005 731 10602
2006 819 11914
2007 963 14570
2008 1058 15935
2009 1158 19012
2010 1215 21557
2011 1442 25105
2012 1415 28028
2013 1483 30982
2014 1530 34140
2015 1541 37731
2016 1567 40831
2017 1586 43596
2018 1582 47993
2019 1772 56043
2020 2120 68424
2021 2402 78847
2022 2312 76937
2023 2729 81798
2024 1792 72381

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 53 170
Game Design and Development 6 76 207
Software Engineering 7 95 209
Neuroscience 3 79 219
Human-Computer Interaction 9 87 224
Computer Engineering 5 75 244
Library and Information science 3 97 264
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 101 309
Animation 7 119 317
Computer Vision 7 111 317
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 142 356
Computational Linguistics 11 143 364
Computer Graphics 8 143 365
Cognitive Science 5 138 372
Database Administration 6 142 387
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 11 137 390
Management Information Systems 11 159 391
Machine Learning 11 133 401
Data Science 11 171 405
Computer Networking 9 132 409
Telecommunications 9 139 411
Web Design and Development 19 161 417
Cyber Security 9 152 428
Information Technology 10 138 455
UX/UI Desgin 21 223 521
Robotics 18 252 730

Psychology rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 3rd for Psychology in Spain and 304th in the World with 23,111 publications made and 559,565 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 69 In Spain
#101 of 1,423 In Europe
#304 of 6,645 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 146 664
1993 182 908
1994 178 1054
1995 192 1276
1996 185 1319
1997 230 1789
1998 222 2286
1999 278 2462
2000 241 2979
2001 283 3961
2002 334 4770
2003 304 5502
2004 360 6054
2005 346 7236
2006 388 7721
2007 450 9232
2008 467 9840
2009 533 11184
2010 575 12195
2011 761 14357
2012 709 15692
2013 837 17581
2014 893 19041
2015 880 20901
2016 960 23381
2017 989 25030
2018 1013 27329
2019 1204 32132
2020 1549 42313
2021 1751 50182
2022 1637 51199
2023 1809 53470
2024 1360 48609

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 79 219
Clinical Psychology 5 84 283
Special Education 4 98 288
Psychiatry 3 110 296
Social Psychology 4 95 305
Social Work 1 102 310
Child Psychology 6 108 340
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 5 145 371
Cognitive Science 5 138 372
Education Majors 9 114 400
Sexology 4 122 421
Occupational Therapy 10 191 470
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 14 182 681

Mathematics rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 6th for Mathematics in Spain and 334th in the World with 17,911 publications made and 390,535 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 1,401 In Europe
#334 of 6,418 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 103 341
1993 131 402
1994 124 547
1995 173 712
1996 158 786
1997 194 950
1998 199 1099
1999 206 1255
2000 221 1467
2001 241 1780
2002 296 2312
2003 294 2716
2004 374 3151
2005 357 3866
2006 354 4627
2007 450 5294
2008 517 6203
2009 492 7362
2010 532 8560
2011 626 10043
2012 664 10831
2013 686 12195
2014 657 13691
2015 719 14938
2016 726 16038
2017 711 17014
2018 782 19671
2019 885 22890
2020 1112 28797
2021 1193 35076
2022 1165 34583
2023 1225 36902
2024 778 27437

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 80 206
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 101 309
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 129 320
Statistics 6 121 333
Actuarial Science 6 131 370
Math Teachers 8 103 386
Operations Research 10 139 414

Business rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 8th for Business in Spain and 349th in the World with 12,688 publications made and 224,844 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 69 In Spain
#124 of 1,433 In Europe
#349 of 6,339 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 45 142
1993 59 145
1994 67 219
1995 92 323
1996 92 262
1997 108 412
1998 110 454
1999 104 477
2000 143 660
2001 151 806
2002 156 1021
2003 160 1273
2004 218 1466
2005 215 1886
2006 274 2293
2007 325 2882
2008 332 3228
2009 418 4048
2010 425 4935
2011 531 5810
2012 566 6566
2013 545 7370
2014 638 8339
2015 530 9211
2016 619 9643
2017 510 10220
2018 601 12017
2019 627 13514
2020 760 17357
2021 888 20519
2022 734 19973
2023 804 22112
2024 493 17543

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
Entertainment Industry Business 1 19 86
International Trade 3 67 110
Hospitality and Hotel Management 10 45 125
International Business 4 80 139
Entrepreneurship 7 78 170
Tax Law 3 72 219
Advertising 4 62 230
Risk Management 4 105 275
Finance 6 111 284
Marketing 7 112 317
Public Policy / Administration 4 120 338
Human Resource Management 14 120 338
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 113 340
Actuarial Science 6 131 370
Management Information Systems 11 159 391
Operations Research 10 139 414
Accounting 12 146 435
Management 12 155 451
Engineering Management 11 176 510
Real Estate 10 163 529
Project Management 16 281 645
Occupational Safety and Health 16 203 687
Supply Chain Management 19 299 948
Construction Management 22 373 952

Economics rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 7th for Economics in Spain and 326th in the World with 9,912 publications made and 168,437 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 68 In Spain
#115 of 1,388 In Europe
#326 of 6,167 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 39 124
1993 41 138
1994 43 178
1995 70 234
1996 50 205
1997 78 347
1998 76 363
1999 77 373
2000 96 515
2001 113 599
2002 121 766
2003 156 991
2004 182 1135
2005 159 1377
2006 150 1524
2007 250 2070
2008 252 2354
2009 296 2913
2010 306 3406
2011 392 4066
2012 412 4662
2013 420 5243
2014 487 6187
2015 412 6771
2016 457 7201
2017 430 7816
2018 454 9103
2019 510 10494
2020 647 13868
2021 730 16472
2022 625 16383
2023 690 17861
2024 427 14062

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 70 103
International Trade 3 67 110
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 99 268
Finance 6 111 284
Political Economy 4 130 305
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 129 320
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 113 340
Actuarial Science 6 131 370
Development Studies 6 113 370
Environmental Economics 18 198 471
Agricultural Economics 10 140 495

Art & Design rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Spain and 188th in the World with 9,247 publications made and 136,480 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
#66 of 1,381 In Europe
#188 of 5,966 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 33 116
1993 33 140
1994 45 164
1995 51 188
1996 57 222
1997 56 253
1998 79 299
1999 80 354
2000 76 478
2001 92 576
2002 112 675
2003 115 922
2004 128 1015
2005 173 1272
2006 172 1552
2007 199 1692
2008 220 2194
2009 252 2448
2010 275 2826
2011 374 3485
2012 445 3926
2013 481 4415
2014 518 4819
2015 482 5391
2016 424 5548
2017 438 6140
2018 455 6717
2019 489 7601
2020 542 9757
2021 589 10612
2022 543 10690
2023 572 11397
2024 377 10682

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
Illustration and Concept Art 3 21 40
Painting and Drawing 3 22 41
Sculpture 3 22 41
Cinematography 1 28 82
Entertainment Industry Business 1 19 86
Photography 1 45 121
Performing arts 1 53 123
Creative Writing 1 46 140
Literature 1 49 145
Art History 1 57 148
Multimedia 4 53 170
Fashion Design 2 64 174
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 68 190
Graphic Design 5 69 200
Game Design and Development 6 76 207
Architecture 7 93 213
Landscape Architecture 11 106 221
Interior Design 8 100 233
Aesthetics 4 99 264
Music 6 111 273
Animation 7 119 317
Computer Graphics 8 143 365
UX/UI Desgin 21 223 521