International University of Catalonia: Rankings

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The International University of Catalonia ranked 55th in Spain, 2083rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 54 research topics. The International University of Catalonia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,622 academic publications and 93,291 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2083 of 14,131 In the World
#688 of 2,785 In Europe
#55 of 75 In Spain
#5 of 6 In Barcelona
#387 of 2,445 For Dentistry
#407 of 2,229 For Orthodontics
#458 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#4026 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2161 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 51 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 46th for Medicine in Spain and 1668th in the World with 3,726 publications made and 71,013 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Dentistry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#46 of 69 In Spain
#492 of 1,433 In Europe
#1668 of 6,775 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1997 1 0
1998 4 3
1999 6 4
2000 10 19
2001 10 32
2002 12 74
2003 10 106
2004 15 141
2005 14 186
2006 11 237
2007 19 265
2008 22 318
2009 19 382
2010 36 445
2011 53 526
2012 74 699
2013 98 823
2014 131 1211
2015 162 1612
2016 197 1945
2017 249 2719
2018 261 3367
2019 304 4551
2020 387 6562
2021 423 8589
2022 384 9998
2023 428 10837
2024 367 11153

The following table provides academic rankings for The International University of Catalonia in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Dentistry 8 130 387
Orthodontics 8 142 407
Plastic Surgery 6 147 458
Cosmetology 19 270 845
Biomedical Engineering 20 310 866
Occupational Therapy 35 351 979
Surgery 27 329 1051
Sports Medicine 43 418 1136
Health Science 38 381 1231
Radiation Therapy 29 353 1246
Sports / Exercise science 55 437 1252
Critical Care Nursing 32 398 1255
Ophthalmology 36 404 1275
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 38 412 1299
Dermatology 33 373 1306
Epidemiology 34 388 1329
Pediatrics 32 383 1360
Physical Therapy 46 453 1365
Anesthesiology 40 398 1381
Anatomy and Physiology 43 439 1411
Nursing 44 439 1411
Pathology 46 449 1540
Clinical Psychology 50 484 1632
Oncology and Cancer research 41 452 1641
Family medicine 35 430 1658
Healthcare Management (MHA) 48 508 1698
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 51 493 1756
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 42 466 1784
Virology 44 474 1798
Psychiatry 50 526 1816
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 50 593 1906
Gerontology 56 567 1958
Cardiology 49 578 1963
Immunology 45 513 1977
Pharmacology 49 547 2328
Public Health 51 622 2333

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 55th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 2024th in the World with 3,205 publications made and 45,512 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#55 of 69 In Spain
#664 of 1,500 In Europe
#2024 of 7,081 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 4 0
1999 4 0
2000 5 4
2001 9 10
2002 20 21
2003 17 40
2004 27 91
2005 23 138
2006 16 183
2007 28 257
2008 25 307
2009 21 319
2010 37 379
2011 57 435
2012 65 551
2013 94 594
2014 137 846
2015 161 1009
2016 192 1302
2017 227 1695
2018 216 2233
2019 308 2931
2020 310 4380
2021 322 5743
2022 320 6554
2023 308 7090
2024 221 6405

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 55 437 1252
Communications and Public Relations 43 465 1314
Philosophy 55 573 1681
Anthropology 50 566 1760
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 49 624 1915
Political Science 53 663 1951
Education Majors 50 563 1980
Art History 51 674 2041
Law 53 664 2120
Sociology 55 671 2305
Library and Information science 51 692 2355
Demography 52 631 2370
Archaeology 55 779 2766
Linguistics 55 800 2883
History 55 805 2905
Aesthetics 57 851 2914

Biology rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 53rd for Biology in Spain and 2810th in the World with 2,892 publications made and 58,499 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#53 of 69 In Spain
#694 of 1,448 In Europe
#2810 of 6,833 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 0
1998 4 1
1999 6 4
2000 8 20
2001 11 29
2002 13 69
2003 11 104
2004 11 155
2005 12 187
2006 12 267
2007 21 273
2008 16 322
2009 17 367
2010 24 430
2011 40 527
2012 57 658
2013 79 755
2014 93 984
2015 119 1274
2016 138 1563
2017 189 2203
2018 206 2673
2019 244 3847
2020 298 5487
2021 305 7109
2022 298 8125
2023 361 9007
2024 277 8861

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

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 41 452 1641
Virology 44 474 1798
Neuroscience 49 554 1829
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 49 537 1888
Immunology 45 513 1977
Microbiology 49 552 2318
Pharmacology 49 547 2328
Genetics 53 618 2431
Paleontology 54 722 2760
Biochemistry 54 672 2774
Biotechnology 54 659 2797
Nanotechnology 52 732 2918
Zoology 51 718 3009
Botany 55 799 3547

Computer Science rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 57th for Computer Science in Spain and 2860th in the World with 1,868 publications made and 38,324 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#57 of 69 In Spain
#773 of 1,469 In Europe
#2860 of 6,845 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 5 1
1999 6 0
2000 5 14
2001 4 20
2002 10 40
2003 15 76
2004 15 138
2005 10 184
2006 4 245
2007 14 255
2008 10 299
2009 12 311
2010 20 351
2011 30 377
2012 29 473
2013 41 473
2014 63 622
2015 64 755
2016 93 934
2017 122 1255
2018 144 1603
2019 167 2136
2020 196 3189
2021 203 4194
2022 184 4769
2023 220 5189
2024 167 4995

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

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 45 547 1396
Neuroscience 49 554 1829
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 49 537 1888
Library and Information science 51 692 2355
Human-Computer Interaction 63 785 2665
Machine Learning 56 757 3000
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 56 861 3235
Cognitive Science 58 832 3373
Cyber Security 60 1013 4016
Computer Vision 61 1009 4068
Computer Networking 61 1033 4181
Telecommunications 62 1048 4337

Psychology rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 51st for Psychology in Spain and 2134th in the World with 1,858 publications made and 32,540 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#51 of 69 In Spain
#602 of 1,423 In Europe
#2134 of 6,645 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1997 1 0
1998 3 1
1999 4 3
2000 7 15
2001 6 21
2002 5 42
2003 8 81
2004 7 101
2005 8 147
2006 6 161
2007 9 137
2008 8 191
2009 8 198
2010 15 277
2011 17 281
2012 32 352
2013 40 398
2014 63 537
2015 93 692
2016 90 913
2017 130 1272
2018 120 1513
2019 170 2200
2020 191 3251
2021 199 4205
2022 205 4872
2023 229 5240
2024 171 5001

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

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 35 351 979
Clinical Psychology 50 484 1632
Psychiatry 50 526 1816
Neuroscience 49 554 1829
Education Majors 50 563 1980
Child Psychology 55 606 2183
Social Psychology 54 670 2245
Cognitive Science 58 832 3373

Environmental Science rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 56th for Environmental Science in Spain and 3242nd in the World with 1,749 publications made and 31,473 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#56 of 69 In Spain
#835 of 1,464 In Europe
#3242 of 6,876 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 4 1
2000 2 4
2001 4 6
2002 9 18
2003 7 19
2004 14 39
2005 22 71
2006 4 92
2007 15 169
2008 15 175
2009 12 167
2010 21 232
2011 20 261
2012 37 330
2013 55 380
2014 62 621
2015 81 730
2016 100 945
2017 127 1213
2018 139 1513
2019 154 2109
2020 175 3071
2021 197 4100
2022 158 4534
2023 165 4963
2024 135 4632

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

Environmental Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 54 722 2760
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 54 799 3009
Geography and Cartography 55 829 3043
Geology 55 816 3165
Ecology 59 905 3688
Environmental Management 59 978 3909
Oceanography 62 1027 4176

Chemistry rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 55th for Chemistry in Spain and 3127th in the World with 1,731 publications made and 38,797 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#55 of 68 In Spain
#776 of 1,417 In Europe
#3127 of 6,545 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 2 1
1999 6 1
2000 7 16
2001 7 19
2002 9 59
2003 9 81
2004 6 129
2005 10 150
2006 7 192
2007 11 201
2008 10 199
2009 9 249
2010 23 302
2011 32 359
2012 40 459
2013 54 553
2014 50 698
2015 54 908
2016 79 1023
2017 104 1449
2018 123 1763
2019 129 2543
2020 186 3616
2021 182 4522
2022 181 5283
2023 224 5874
2024 165 5944

The following table provides academic rankings for The International University of Catalonia in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 54 672 2774
Nanotechnology 52 732 2918
Materials Science 52 794 3060
Chemical Engineering 52 796 3277
Organic Chemistry 54 792 3289
Physical chemistry 59 933 3882

Engineering rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 57th for Engineering in Spain and 3400th in the World with 1,626 publications made and 30,459 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#57 of 69 In Spain
#891 of 1,465 In Europe
#3400 of 6,782 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 3 0
2000 2 4
2001 2 9
2002 9 20
2003 10 26
2004 15 57
2005 20 90
2006 4 118
2007 7 156
2008 7 152
2009 9 166
2010 21 194
2011 34 234
2012 34 307
2013 53 381
2014 43 545
2015 56 702
2016 93 822
2017 103 1161
2018 110 1392
2019 148 1924
2020 167 2712
2021 178 3756
2022 151 4423
2023 168 4861
2024 167 4908

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

Engineering subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 23 261 601
Biomedical Engineering 20 310 866
Architecture 42 510 1349
Civil Engineering 51 679 2383
Human-Computer Interaction 63 785 2665
Structural Engineering 54 778 2750
Biotechnology 54 659 2797
Mechanical Engineering 54 816 2885
Nanotechnology 52 732 2918
Metallurgical Engineering 52 751 2953
Materials Science 52 794 3060
Chemical Engineering 52 796 3277
Systems Engineering 59 960 3281
Optical Engineering 56 861 3335
Aerospace Engineering 59 968 3711
Acoustical Engineering 62 1033 3995
Computer Networking 61 1033 4181
Electrical Engineering 61 1065 4255
Telecommunications 62 1048 4337

Physics rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 55th for Physics in Spain and 3185th in the World with 1,524 publications made and 31,376 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#55 of 69 In Spain
#838 of 1,457 In Europe
#3185 of 6,713 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 5 0
2000 2 6
2001 3 10
2002 11 23
2003 7 28
2004 11 57
2005 18 75
2006 5 97
2007 9 145
2008 11 117
2009 8 145
2010 23 187
2011 40 252
2012 34 304
2013 43 402
2014 38 543
2015 64 704
2016 83 798
2017 99 1104
2018 98 1283
2019 131 1710
2020 158 2522
2021 177 3385
2022 133 4143
2023 158 4367
2024 144 4479

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

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 51 727 2825
Nanotechnology 52 732 2918
Materials Science 52 794 3060
Astrophysics and Astronomy 57 877 3284
Optical Engineering 56 861 3335
Quantum and Particle physics 57 907 3520
Acoustical Engineering 62 1033 3995

Mathematics rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 54th for Mathematics in Spain and 2704th in the World with 1,233 publications made and 24,992 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#54 of 69 In Spain
#744 of 1,401 In Europe
#2704 of 6,418 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1998 1 0
1999 2 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 3
2002 6 15
2003 8 17
2004 8 33
2005 7 46
2006 2 66
2007 8 82
2008 8 103
2009 5 119
2010 8 121
2011 17 163
2012 19 208
2013 33 238
2014 48 334
2015 48 399
2016 55 512
2017 99 717
2018 104 926
2019 118 1265
2020 126 1860
2021 125 2660
2022 127 3025
2023 152 3237
2024 91 2612

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

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 56 608 2374
Statistics 55 731 2667
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 58 812 3028

Business rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 54th for Business in Spain and 2441st in the World with 959 publications made and 18,633 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#54 of 69 In Spain
#736 of 1,433 In Europe
#2441 of 6,339 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 3
2002 11 6
2003 6 13
2004 8 31
2005 11 59
2006 6 91
2007 10 144
2008 6 140
2009 9 164
2010 13 171
2011 22 197
2012 18 237
2013 24 296
2014 35 382
2015 37 396
2016 59 529
2017 75 642
2018 78 810
2019 105 1069
2020 92 1517
2021 101 2050
2022 91 2204
2023 81 2391
2024 55 1953

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

Business subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 52 618 1305
Management Information Systems 45 547 1396
International Business 52 645 1478
Project Management 47 699 1796
Advertising 54 648 2013
Accounting 52 673 2160
Marketing 53 684 2162
Management 56 765 2658
Finance 56 884 3123

Economics rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 53rd for Economics in Spain and 2581st in the World with 675 publications made and 13,268 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#53 of 68 In Spain
#758 of 1,388 In Europe
#2581 of 6,167 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 1 2
2001 1 1
2002 4 6
2003 3 5
2004 6 7
2005 7 18
2006 3 26
2007 6 50
2008 9 52
2009 5 71
2010 8 92
2011 12 132
2012 12 129
2013 16 151
2014 28 207
2015 28 232
2016 38 308
2017 51 409
2018 66 553
2019 78 803
2020 71 1152
2021 67 1597
2022 66 1692
2023 53 1944
2024 34 1420

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

Economics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 52 618 1305
Development Studies 51 634 2215
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 58 812 3028
Finance 56 884 3123

Art & Design rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 55th for Art & Design in Spain and 2608th in the World with 428 publications made and 5,762 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Architecture.

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
#55 of 68 In Spain
#769 of 1,381 In Europe
#2608 of 5,966 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 1 1
2003 2 4
2004 3 10
2005 1 17
2006 2 28
2007 0 26
2008 2 36
2009 3 28
2010 5 36
2011 4 42
2012 6 59
2013 8 56
2014 19 70
2015 20 111
2016 24 141
2017 26 183
2018 39 264
2019 45 344
2020 54 546
2021 41 727
2022 36 903
2023 51 922
2024 31 953

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

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 23 261 601
Architecture 42 510 1349
Art History 51 674 2041
Literature 52 687 2205
Fashion Design 54 774 2638
Aesthetics 57 851 2914