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IE University ranked 50th in Spain, 1634th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 46 research topics. IE University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,454 academic publications and 55,733 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1634 of 14,131 In the World
#570 of 2,785 In Europe
#50 of 75 In Spain
#317 of 1,028 For Entrepreneurship
#567 of 3,255 For Communications and Public Relations
#602 of 2,706 For Accounting
#3357 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#669 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 43 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

IE University ranked 52nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 1775th in the World with 2,678 publications made and 47,914 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#52 of 69 In Spain
#608 of 1,492 In Europe
#1775 of 7,020 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 26
1992 0 13
1993 1 33
1994 4 19
1995 3 19
1996 1 35
1997 5 35
1998 3 24
1999 7 31
2000 12 51
2001 17 76
2002 22 92
2003 30 122
2004 32 153
2005 52 234
2006 41 338
2007 44 419
2008 73 543
2009 99 657
2010 93 866
2011 131 1156
2012 125 1526
2013 131 1858
2014 157 2262
2015 112 2340
2016 145 2431
2017 134 2639
2018 140 3209
2019 176 3531
2020 210 4297
2021 223 5145
2022 192 5399
2023 223 5628

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 13 204 567
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 14 210 626
International Law 15 268 656
Broadcast Journalism 25 234 676
Law Enforcement 9 245 700
Human Rights Law 26 332 863
Radio and Television broadcasting 32 364 1089
Political Economy 25 405 1124
Public Policy / Administration 32 415 1192
Law 43 472 1294
Political Science 47 505 1312
Anthropology 47 479 1328
Gender Studies 48 490 1590
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 46 571 1658
Sociology 48 543 1663
Aesthetics 47 591 1668
Classics and Ancient History 47 562 1698
Archaeology 50 585 1711
History 51 599 1758
Philosophy 58 622 1887
Linguistics 51 666 2131
Education Majors 56 639 2334
Demography 59 735 2956

Business rankings

IE University ranked 42nd for Business in Spain and 1165th in the World with 1,961 publications made and 38,147 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#42 of 69 In Spain
#451 of 1,414 In Europe
#1165 of 6,187 In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 25
1992 0 12
1993 1 30
1994 2 21
1995 2 14
1996 0 32
1997 4 29
1998 3 26
1999 6 31
2000 12 39
2001 15 61
2002 20 75
2003 30 84
2004 34 107
2005 46 180
2006 36 261
2007 36 325
2008 61 432
2009 69 518
2010 60 701
2011 93 955
2012 90 1245
2013 94 1504
2014 117 1825
2015 91 1896
2016 113 1995
2017 117 2214
2018 102 2677
2019 123 2926
2020 148 3457
2021 129 4242
2022 127 4470
2023 160 4656

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

Business subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 11 141 317
Accounting 17 221 602
Supply Chain Management 10 210 644
Investment Banking and Stock trading 15 246 656
Project Management 22 307 712
Actuarial Science 18 278 732
Management Information Systems 32 333 757
Tax Law 23 310 822
International Business 38 439 834
Finance 26 343 838
Marketing 39 398 1031
International Trade 49 548 1079
Public Policy / Administration 32 415 1192
Management 45 457 1251
Advertising 49 508 1448

Computer Science rankings

IE University ranked 53rd for Computer Science in Spain and 2458th in the World with 1,506 publications made and 36,013 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Management Information Systems, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#53 of 69 In Spain
#698 of 1,459 In Europe
#2458 of 6,752 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 22
1992 0 12
1993 0 29
1994 2 21
1995 1 17
1996 0 27
1997 1 34
1998 2 24
1999 3 30
2000 8 37
2001 10 52
2002 13 67
2003 17 83
2004 21 87
2005 35 150
2006 24 229
2007 21 280
2008 40 353
2009 47 426
2010 44 549
2011 63 770
2012 83 1028
2013 90 1185
2014 93 1426
2015 77 1541
2016 82 1652
2017 83 1849
2018 71 2212
2019 87 2454
2020 104 2910
2021 115 3465
2022 109 3697
2023 140 3751

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

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 32 333 757
Neuroscience 53 600 1998
Cyber Security 49 615 2020
Data Science 54 697 2159
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 53 686 2363
Cognitive Science 51 648 2416
Computer Networking 53 683 2500
Machine Learning 52 704 2648
Telecommunications 55 895 3444
Computer Vision 61 1014 4062

Economics rankings

IE University ranked 40th for Economics in Spain and 1119th in the World with 1,379 publications made and 26,637 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#40 of 67 In Spain
#433 of 1,366 In Europe
#1119 of 5,995 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 13
1992 0 5
1993 0 9
1994 1 8
1995 2 4
1996 0 13
1997 3 15
1998 2 10
1999 5 11
2000 6 20
2001 12 32
2002 14 44
2003 24 39
2004 18 55
2005 25 109
2006 33 159
2007 28 212
2008 48 279
2009 54 319
2010 36 450
2011 61 591
2012 55 765
2013 67 976
2014 88 1121
2015 53 1181
2016 75 1281
2017 82 1395
2018 74 1715
2019 92 1881
2020 112 2324
2021 97 2874
2022 85 2904
2023 111 3224

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

Economics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 15 246 656
Actuarial Science 18 278 732
Finance 26 343 838
International Economics 47 548 1040
International Trade 49 548 1079
Political Economy 25 405 1124
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 44 466 1194
Development Studies 49 590 1955

Environmental Science rankings

IE University ranked 53rd for Environmental Science in Spain and 2641st in the World with 1,334 publications made and 29,565 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#53 of 69 In Spain
#727 of 1,458 In Europe
#2641 of 6,798 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 8
1992 0 4
1993 1 13
1994 1 12
1995 2 7
1996 0 16
1997 3 16
1998 4 14
1999 6 15
2000 7 23
2001 11 35
2002 16 43
2003 16 59
2004 14 61
2005 28 112
2006 22 156
2007 24 217
2008 34 331
2009 54 379
2010 49 493
2011 64 689
2012 63 848
2013 74 1057
2014 99 1219
2015 61 1364
2016 71 1440
2017 65 1598
2018 57 1908
2019 81 2143
2020 97 2553
2021 105 3087
2022 81 3154
2023 105 3389

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

Environmental Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 52 681 2245
Ecology 51 673 2422
Environmental Management 51 704 2517
Oceanography 51 768 2855
Geology 57 831 3248
Paleontology 56 817 3294
Agricultural Science 56 850 3771

Engineering rankings

IE University ranked 55th for Engineering in Spain and 3161st in the World with 1,163 publications made and 20,645 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#55 of 68 In Spain
#842 of 1,453 In Europe
#3161 of 6,684 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 10
1992 0 6
1993 0 12
1994 2 16
1995 2 8
1996 1 17
1997 0 16
1998 1 8
1999 2 10
2000 2 21
2001 4 32
2002 16 38
2003 15 45
2004 15 62
2005 25 91
2006 16 114
2007 18 192
2008 38 207
2009 43 258
2010 41 373
2011 58 501
2012 63 645
2013 96 736
2014 94 876
2015 61 907
2016 52 988
2017 61 1147
2018 51 1226
2019 57 1413
2020 78 1733
2021 79 2095
2022 65 2068
2023 98 2213

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

Engineering subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 22 287 753
Structural Engineering 49 630 2027
Mechanical Engineering 52 666 2130
Computer Networking 53 683 2500
Systems Engineering 54 802 2590
Civil Engineering 53 732 2615
Acoustical Engineering 55 829 2993
Telecommunications 55 895 3444
Materials Science 54 900 3507
Electrical Engineering 57 931 3610
Aerospace Engineering 58 953 3611
Optical Engineering 61 978 3956
Metallurgical Engineering 59 961 3991

Biology rankings

IE University ranked 59th for Biology in Spain and 3516th in the World with 1,130 publications made and 24,174 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#59 of 69 In Spain
#846 of 1,445 In Europe
#3516 of 6,770 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 5
1992 0 4
1993 0 16
1994 1 14
1995 0 10
1996 1 12
1997 1 21
1998 1 12
1999 3 18
2000 3 23
2001 6 28
2002 14 56
2003 7 72
2004 9 88
2005 19 112
2006 14 167
2007 18 208
2008 32 248
2009 39 300
2010 47 386
2011 50 539
2012 67 668
2013 73 786
2014 85 950
2015 58 1038
2016 62 1191
2017 61 1348
2018 42 1567
2019 63 1708
2020 80 1989
2021 97 2345
2022 65 2519
2023 100 2564

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

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 51 597 1903
Neuroscience 53 600 1998
Immunology 58 715 3043
Paleontology 56 817 3294
Botany 58 835 3723
Genetics 60 849 3735
Agricultural Science 56 850 3771
Biochemistry 60 885 3924

Psychology rankings

IE University ranked 52nd for Psychology in Spain and 2086th in the World with 1,031 publications made and 24,964 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#52 of 69 In Spain
#605 of 1,414 In Europe
#2086 of 6,528 In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 2 9
1992 0 11
1993 0 17
1994 1 14
1995 1 12
1996 0 17
1997 0 19
1998 1 8
1999 1 15
2000 2 25
2001 6 23
2002 10 28
2003 7 40
2004 7 42
2005 19 88
2006 13 125
2007 6 157
2008 29 214
2009 26 274
2010 37 342
2011 39 472
2012 66 631
2013 74 773
2014 66 961
2015 50 1056
2016 58 1140
2017 50 1251
2018 56 1508
2019 64 1697
2020 81 1986
2021 87 2519
2022 70 2597
2023 88 2626

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

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 14 199 699
Social Psychology 46 473 1358
Child Psychology 48 482 1524
Neuroscience 53 600 1998
Education Majors 56 639 2334
Cognitive Science 51 648 2416
Clinical Psychology 63 673 2598
Psychiatry 58 695 2622

Physics rankings

IE University ranked 55th for Physics in Spain and 3172nd in the World with 997 publications made and 17,370 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#55 of 69 In Spain
#841 of 1,446 In Europe
#3172 of 6,603 In the World

IE University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 2 6
1992 0 6
1993 0 12
1994 1 10
1995 1 7
1996 1 13
1997 0 16
1998 3 8
1999 2 13
2000 3 16
2001 5 29
2002 12 26
2003 11 39
2004 15 55
2005 20 66
2006 14 106
2007 11 156
2008 32 191
2009 43 202
2010 35 300
2011 49 396
2012 57 476
2013 80 572
2014 81 734
2015 52 712
2016 48 780
2017 41 906
2018 34 997
2019 63 1209
2020 59 1395
2021 68 1704
2022 57 1716
2023 86 1801

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

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 55 804 2897
Acoustical Engineering 55 829 2993
Quantum and Particle physics 54 819 3064
Materials Science 54 900 3507
Optical Engineering 61 978 3956

Mathematics rankings

IE University ranked 52nd for Mathematics in Spain and 2267th in the World with 980 publications made and 19,454 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#52 of 69 In Spain
#672 of 1,388 In Europe
#2267 of 6,305 In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 9
1992 0 4
1993 0 9
1994 2 7
1995 1 5
1996 0 12
1997 1 12
1998 0 7
1999 2 15
2000 3 18
2001 4 31
2002 7 26
2003 12 27
2004 14 54
2005 15 85
2006 19 110
2007 14 148
2008 28 208
2009 42 220
2010 28 285
2011 40 385
2012 44 527
2013 62 682
2014 62 771
2015 59 861
2016 50 951
2017 59 1027
2018 47 1274
2019 53 1534
2020 69 1798
2021 76 2184
2022 73 2354
2023 85 2384

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

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 18 278 732
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 44 466 1194
Statistics 53 689 2415
Math Teachers 57 644 2561

Art & Design rankings

IE University ranked 51st for Art & Design in Spain and 1856th in the World with 475 publications made and 7,694 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#51 of 68 In Spain
#630 of 1,349 In Europe
#1856 of 5,720 In the World

IE University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 0
1993 1 6
1994 1 1
1995 1 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 5
1998 0 5
1999 0 5
2000 3 7
2001 2 6
2002 3 7
2003 2 12
2004 6 22
2005 16 30
2006 3 50
2007 5 63
2008 18 74
2009 16 89
2010 15 144
2011 24 181
2012 29 249
2013 24 259
2014 26 322
2015 25 334
2016 31 431
2017 18 456
2018 23 547
2019 36 582
2020 29 674
2021 34 888
2022 34 911
2023 47 925

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

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Aesthetics 47 591 1668
Fashion Design 51 637 1851
Literature 50 652 2030

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for IE University

Speciality Spain Europe World Rank
Nursing 58 636 2468
Health Science 60 664 2749
Pathology 61 781 3170
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 60 838 3216
Medicine 60 816 3309
Public Health 61 786 3327
Surgery 62 830 3409
Chemistry 58 919 3803
Physical chemistry 58 935 3901
Organic Chemistry 58 979 4260