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The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 2nd in Spain, 160th in the global 2026 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 140,212 academic publications and 2,849,913 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 778 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#160 of 14,131 In the World
#53 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 75 In Spain
#1 of 8 In Madrid
#44 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#70 of 3,944 For Nutrition and Food Science
#75 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#38 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#193 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 244th in the World with 68,943 publications made and 1,978,008 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 69 In Spain
#80 of 1,449 In Europe
#244 of 6,841 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 648 2909
1994 682 3427
1995 732 4322
1996 867 4983
1997 970 6231
1998 924 7818
1999 1064 9110
2000 1076 11229
2001 1181 13404
2002 1186 16014
2003 1164 19230
2004 1323 21881
2005 1346 25366
2006 1477 28915
2007 1562 33519
2008 1683 37117
2009 1747 42151
2010 1971 48018
2011 2223 54692
2012 2249 61168
2013 2390 67213
2014 2576 73380
2015 2432 77652
2016 2520 82608
2017 2644 88988
2018 2567 94133
2019 2924 107295
2020 3638 132458
2021 4004 152611
2022 3824 150959
2023 3989 153585
2024 3266 145325
2025 2724 132190

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 70
Microbiology 2 29 103
Animal Science 2 34 119
Pharmacology 2 39 142
Botany 2 51 163
Zoology 3 56 163
Astrobiology 2 64 169
Biotechnology 2 59 186
Paleontology 2 60 188
Nanotechnology 2 49 215
Neuroscience 3 79 218
Biochemistry 3 74 228
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 77 240
Forestry 4 73 245
Horticulture 9 70 246
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 79 248
Evolutionary Biology 6 98 255
Agricultural Science 8 80 255
Genetics 4 94 271
Immunology 4 107 288
Toxicology 6 102 290
Virology 4 93 293
Biophysics 4 114 303
Molecular Biology 4 108 318
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 143 362
Entomology 6 164 431
Oncology and Cancer research 7 153 439

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 68,375 publications made and 944,256 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 69 In Spain
#26 of 1,502 In Europe
#94 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 305 971
1994 359 1124
1995 367 1295
1996 442 1562
1997 466 1977
1998 553 2310
1999 575 2661
2000 648 3456
2001 704 4239
2002 777 5192
2003 844 6407
2004 960 7519
2005 1073 8471
2006 1181 10631
2007 1323 12644
2008 1454 14630
2009 1653 16907
2010 1856 19756
2011 2353 23102
2012 2716 25721
2013 2746 29605
2014 2952 33350
2015 2921 36292
2016 2979 37958
2017 3186 42028
2018 3362 46262
2019 3582 53939
2020 4291 68905
2021 4711 81851
2022 4423 80600
2023 4704 87233
2024 3468 75862
2025 1982 66042

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 239th in the World with 57,866 publications made and 1,730,379 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 68 In Spain
#74 of 1,417 In Europe
#239 of 6,561 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 710 3284
1994 762 3859
1995 810 4764
1996 946 5451
1997 1019 6584
1998 966 7993
1999 1081 9325
2000 1148 11432
2001 1202 13163
2002 1194 15919
2003 1157 18734
2004 1306 21010
2005 1339 24677
2006 1439 27284
2007 1442 31333
2008 1552 34884
2009 1595 38868
2010 1703 44109
2011 1876 49882
2012 1922 55479
2013 1948 60393
2014 2060 65295
2015 1914 68841
2016 1978 72947
2017 2035 77348
2018 2007 81467
2019 2176 91720
2020 2430 109836
2021 2719 122868
2022 2598 121285
2023 2722 122614
2024 2255 115073
2025 1760 102492

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 70
Radiochemistry 2 13 107
Biochemical Engineering 2 44 113
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 39 125
Pharmacy 7 65 148
Computational Chemistry 3 61 157
Chemical Engineering 1 28 162
Organic Chemistry 2 57 186
Physical chemistry 2 41 191
Environmental Chemistry 3 63 202
Nanotechnology 2 49 215
Biochemistry 3 74 228
Materials Science 3 70 252
Inorganic Chemistry 7 87 275
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 3 122 304

Physics rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 4th for Physics in Spain and 242nd in the World with 51,727 publications made and 1,324,407 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 1,460 In Europe
#242 of 6,729 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 539 2395
1994 579 2836
1995 649 3422
1996 712 4120
1997 774 4536
1998 726 5186
1999 823 5734
2000 910 7082
2001 905 8036
2002 990 9594
2003 1006 11642
2004 1070 13027
2005 1098 15580
2006 1256 17977
2007 1325 20852
2008 1472 24625
2009 1543 27887
2010 1598 32591
2011 1784 37826
2012 1892 42451
2013 1872 46843
2014 2007 51150
2015 1832 55626
2016 1849 59245
2017 1999 63738
2018 1918 69260
2019 2092 77987
2020 2340 91438
2021 2489 100247
2022 2338 96408
2023 2756 101162
2024 2031 95088
2025 1394 83470

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 48 110
Astrobiology 2 64 169
Nuclear Physics 4 83 194
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 80 198
Medical Physics 1 79 207
Condensed Matter Physics 4 72 207
Nanotechnology 2 49 215
Optical Engineering 1 69 224
Quantum and Particle physics 4 80 238
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 108 238
Materials Science 3 70 252
Biophysics 4 114 303
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 108 308
Acoustical Engineering 7 133 364

Engineering rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 4th for Engineering in Spain and 271st in the World with 50,868 publications made and 1,315,033 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 69 In Spain
#84 of 1,466 In Europe
#271 of 6,795 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 488 2076
1994 514 2394
1995 573 3053
1996 644 3490
1997 672 4075
1998 664 4572
1999 743 5223
2000 824 6457
2001 851 7487
2002 921 9040
2003 942 11004
2004 1064 12308
2005 1080 14943
2006 1255 17356
2007 1320 20702
2008 1433 23993
2009 1547 27625
2010 1623 32433
2011 1807 37627
2012 1887 42298
2013 1846 46873
2014 2041 51589
2015 1888 55060
2016 1903 58576
2017 1988 62998
2018 1945 67856
2019 2139 76924
2020 2338 90578
2021 2599 101600
2022 2359 98652
2023 2774 103045
2024 1995 95121
2025 1411 84652

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 27 92
Biochemical Engineering 2 44 113
Chemical Engineering 1 28 162
Biotechnology 2 59 186
Architecture 7 93 215
Nanotechnology 2 49 215
Mining Engineering 6 61 220
Optical Engineering 1 69 224
Human-Computer Interaction 9 89 229
Landscape Architecture 10 110 231
Computer Engineering 5 76 247
Petroleum Engineering 6 57 248
Materials Science 3 70 252
Metallurgical Engineering 3 66 256
Biomedical Engineering 1 85 258
Renewable Energy Engineering 13 89 263
Marine Engineering 6 97 280
Agricultural Engineering 11 95 291
Environmental Engineering 14 89 303
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 3 122 304
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 108 308
Civil Engineering 5 101 308
Systems Engineering 10 124 321
Mechanical Engineering 8 107 323
Transportation Engineering 8 119 334
Geotechnical Engineering 6 100 336
Remote Sensing 11 116 337
Acoustical Engineering 7 133 364
Aerospace Engineering 7 137 385
Electrical Engineering 10 127 392
Computer Networking 9 133 412
Telecommunications 9 140 413
Operations Research 10 140 416
Automotive Engineering 11 128 435
Aviation 10 178 474
Structural Engineering 8 185 507
Engineering Management 11 182 516
Product and Industrial Design 14 210 538
Electronic Engineering 17 186 548
Technical Drawing 15 230 619
Reliability and Quality Engineering 14 230 674
Architectural Engineering 19 285 731
Robotics 18 255 744
Industrial Engineering 23 323 787
Firefighting and Fire Science 23 240 821
Automation and Control engineering 18 257 826
Construction Management 22 379 980

Medicine rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 3rd for Medicine in Spain and 288th in the World with 48,230 publications made and 1,352,488 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 69 In Spain
#102 of 1,437 In Europe
#288 of 6,793 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 380 1547
1994 396 1910
1995 417 2432
1996 502 2845
1997 557 3572
1998 538 4700
1999 615 5564
2000 621 6778
2001 681 8552
2002 673 10330
2003 689 12398
2004 776 13812
2005 784 15722
2006 845 17610
2007 884 20645
2008 1045 23060
2009 1070 25432
2010 1147 28755
2011 1399 33207
2012 1410 36849
2013 1548 40385
2014 1665 44724
2015 1694 48027
2016 1702 51655
2017 1933 56394
2018 2041 60748
2019 2226 71007
2020 3047 92962
2021 3302 111558
2022 3158 112967
2023 3295 116888
2024 2837 110841
2025 2620 102616

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
Dentistry 1 23 75
Veterinary 2 27 77
Orthodontics 1 30 89
Forensic Science 2 46 138
Optometry 5 41 138
Pharmacology 2 39 142
Pharmacy 7 65 148
Ophthalmology 1 46 177
Medical Physics 1 79 207
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 77 240
Epidemiology 3 92 241
Gerontology 2 66 242
Biomedical Engineering 1 85 258
Dermatology 3 106 273
Public Health 4 88 275
Clinical Psychology 5 82 278
Anatomy and Physiology 3 99 284
Immunology 4 107 288
Toxicology 6 102 290
Pathology 4 107 290
Psychiatry 3 106 293
Virology 4 93 293
Social Work 1 105 311
Critical Care Nursing 3 124 313
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 140 324
Cosmetology 8 119 326
Cardiology 3 132 326
Respiratory Therapy 5 132 339
Audiology 5 136 351
Pediatrics 4 130 352
Anesthesiology 3 132 355
Surgery 3 130 373
Plastic Surgery 4 120 383
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 145 400
Health Science 5 128 404
Urology 7 133 413
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 140 426
Physical Therapy 10 165 429
Family medicine 5 143 431
Nursing 6 152 437
Oncology and Cancer research 7 153 439
Occupational Therapy 9 186 459
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 167 471
Sports Medicine 19 193 476
Sports / Exercise science 25 179 485
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 169 494
Neurosurgery 4 177 504
Sonography and Ultrasound 8 180 511
Radiation Therapy 8 180 513

Environmental Science rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Spain and 201st in the World with 48,087 publications made and 1,185,336 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 69 In Spain
#62 of 1,464 In Europe
#201 of 6,888 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 360 1495
1994 391 1722
1995 432 2116
1996 490 2437
1997 544 3057
1998 539 3438
1999 612 4098
2000 656 5079
2001 749 5995
2002 733 7368
2003 814 9206
2004 885 10820
2005 941 12524
2006 1034 15258
2007 1115 18354
2008 1208 20671
2009 1334 23821
2010 1532 28168
2011 1655 32664
2012 1775 36933
2013 1823 41368
2014 2011 45930
2015 1850 49382
2016 1886 52268
2017 1991 57175
2018 1975 61437
2019 2074 69950
2020 2539 84216
2021 2808 96761
2022 2711 94744
2023 2861 97072
2024 2133 88887
2025 1490 78668

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

Computer Science rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 6th for Computer Science in Spain and 319th in the World with 39,373 publications made and 927,239 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 69 In Spain
#112 of 1,470 In Europe
#319 of 6,855 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 263 1260
1994 312 1548
1995 328 1882
1996 372 2116
1997 397 2660
1998 397 3255
1999 461 3539
2000 464 4329
2001 571 5577
2002 660 6812
2003 633 7972
2004 703 8927
2005 731 10600
2006 816 11931
2007 960 14568
2008 1053 15938
2009 1152 19016
2010 1208 21570
2011 1430 25082
2012 1408 27984
2013 1478 30937
2014 1526 34106
2015 1529 37671
2016 1570 40783
2017 1580 43606
2018 1571 47907
2019 1776 55932
2020 2104 68116
2021 2376 78551
2022 2313 76610
2023 2718 81512
2024 1818 73349
2025 1387 65540

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 54 172
Game Design and Development 7 80 212
Software Engineering 8 98 212
Neuroscience 3 79 218
Human-Computer Interaction 9 89 229
Computer Engineering 5 76 247
Library and Information science 4 98 266
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 103 315
Animation 7 121 317
Computer Vision 7 111 324
Computer Graphics 8 140 361
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 143 362
Cognitive Science 5 137 373
Computational Linguistics 11 143 374
Database Administration 6 142 388
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 11 137 395
Management Information Systems 11 161 398
Data Science 11 173 406
Machine Learning 11 134 410
Computer Networking 9 133 412
Telecommunications 9 140 413
Web Design and Development 19 165 428
Cyber Security 9 153 434
Information Technology 11 138 455
UX/UI Desgin 21 222 520
Robotics 18 255 744

Psychology rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 3rd for Psychology in Spain and 300th in the World with 24,041 publications made and 598,868 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 69 In Spain
#99 of 1,424 In Europe
#300 of 6,663 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 182 906
1994 178 1057
1995 192 1277
1996 185 1328
1997 230 1789
1998 221 2285
1999 277 2468
2000 239 2980
2001 281 3967
2002 331 4768
2003 303 5501
2004 359 6054
2005 345 7238
2006 387 7724
2007 448 9228
2008 465 9829
2009 530 11184
2010 572 12205
2011 755 14368
2012 705 15665
2013 840 17568
2014 895 19047
2015 876 20905
2016 958 23331
2017 985 25007
2018 1015 27330
2019 1209 32098
2020 1541 42114
2021 1731 49995
2022 1642 51067
2023 1805 53385
2024 1376 49210
2025 1262 46007

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 79 218
Special Education 4 92 271
Clinical Psychology 5 82 278
Psychiatry 3 106 293
Social Psychology 4 97 306
Social Work 1 105 311
Child Psychology 6 107 333
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 5 146 372
Cognitive Science 5 137 373
Education Majors 9 113 396
Sexology 4 125 423
Occupational Therapy 9 186 459
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 14 185 679

Mathematics rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 6th for Mathematics in Spain and 336th in the World with 18,275 publications made and 413,857 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
#116 of 1,406 In Europe
#336 of 6,434 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 131 402
1994 124 547
1995 173 712
1996 158 787
1997 194 951
1998 200 1100
1999 206 1254
2000 220 1468
2001 240 1779
2002 296 2311
2003 294 2714
2004 374 3150
2005 357 3864
2006 353 4626
2007 451 5288
2008 515 6204
2009 490 7356
2010 526 8560
2011 619 10032
2012 659 10797
2013 688 12193
2014 657 13616
2015 714 14873
2016 722 15963
2017 713 16941
2018 780 19476
2019 878 22712
2020 1087 28364
2021 1172 34596
2022 1145 34130
2023 1208 36480
2024 786 27762
2025 625 24185

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 82 209
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 103 315
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 132 326
Statistics 6 122 334
Actuarial Science 5 128 361
Math Teachers 9 105 389
Operations Research 10 140 416

Business rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 8th for Business in Spain and 352nd in the World with 12,894 publications made and 239,459 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 69 In Spain
#123 of 1,436 In Europe
#352 of 6,366 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 59 145
1994 67 219
1995 92 323
1996 92 265
1997 107 412
1998 111 460
1999 103 477
2000 141 660
2001 148 809
2002 156 1021
2003 160 1272
2004 218 1465
2005 214 1883
2006 271 2295
2007 324 2882
2008 329 3231
2009 416 4048
2010 420 4935
2011 522 5795
2012 563 6563
2013 546 7364
2014 632 8310
2015 524 9188
2016 618 9621
2017 510 10170
2018 602 11987
2019 627 13488
2020 754 17318
2021 877 20412
2022 744 19905
2023 795 22085
2024 500 17768
2025 350 15224

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 20 86
International Trade 3 67 110
Hospitality and Hotel Management 10 47 127
International Business 4 81 139
Entrepreneurship 7 78 170
Tax Law 3 71 224
Advertising 4 63 231
Risk Management 4 109 283
Finance 6 113 289
Marketing 7 112 321
Human Resource Management 14 119 335
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 110 335
Public Policy / Administration 4 122 340
Actuarial Science 5 128 361
Management Information Systems 11 161 398
Operations Research 10 140 416
Accounting 12 144 431
Management 12 153 449
Engineering Management 11 182 516
Real Estate 11 170 545
Project Management 16 282 642
Occupational Safety and Health 16 199 674
Supply Chain Management 19 302 962
Construction Management 22 379 980

Economics rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 7th for Economics in Spain and 327th in the World with 10,098 publications made and 180,659 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 1,391 In Europe
#327 of 6,188 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 41 138
1994 43 178
1995 70 235
1996 50 209
1997 77 348
1998 75 363
1999 77 375
2000 96 516
2001 112 599
2002 121 766
2003 155 991
2004 181 1136
2005 159 1376
2006 148 1523
2007 248 2070
2008 250 2346
2009 294 2917
2010 302 3408
2011 386 4046
2012 411 4652
2013 421 5249
2014 485 6172
2015 403 6757
2016 454 7176
2017 432 7809
2018 457 9089
2019 508 10440
2020 641 13857
2021 721 16411
2022 630 16306
2023 683 17787
2024 434 14334
2025 301 12262

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 72 106
International Trade 3 67 110
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 99 260
Finance 6 113 289
Political Economy 4 130 305
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 132 326
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 110 335
Actuarial Science 5 128 361
Development Studies 6 114 373
Environmental Economics 19 199 472
Agricultural Economics 11 146 505

Art & Design rankings

The Complutense University of Madrid ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Spain and 192nd in the World with 9,366 publications made and 150,095 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 69 In Spain
#67 of 1,385 In Europe
#192 of 6,010 In the World

Complutense University of Madrid
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 33 139
1994 47 164
1995 51 188
1996 56 221
1997 55 255
1998 76 297
1999 77 355
2000 75 478
2001 90 576
2002 107 675
2003 114 923
2004 120 1015
2005 170 1273
2006 163 1558
2007 194 1692
2008 212 2195
2009 245 2446
2010 265 2811
2011 367 3485
2012 432 3895
2013 472 4405
2014 511 4805
2015 476 5395
2016 425 5511
2017 439 6162
2018 452 6712
2019 484 7648
2020 541 9819
2021 587 10632
2022 544 10761
2023 579 11547
2024 378 10822
2025 296 10643

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 3 22 43
Sculpture 3 22 43
Illustration and Concept Art 3 23 44
Cinematography 1 30 83
Entertainment Industry Business 1 20 86
Performing arts 1 57 131
Photography 1 49 137
Creative Writing 1 46 143
Literature 1 48 145
Art History 1 59 152
Multimedia 4 54 172
Fashion Design 2 68 184
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 70 190
Graphic Design 4 70 202
Game Design and Development 7 80 212
Architecture 7 93 215
Landscape Architecture 10 110 231
Interior Design 7 108 247
Aesthetics 4 103 266
Music 6 110 272
Animation 7 121 317
Computer Graphics 8 140 361
UX/UI Desgin 21 222 520