International University of Catalonia: Rankings

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The International University of Catalonia ranked 58th in Spain, 2057th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 57 research topics. The International University of Catalonia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,089 academic publications and 105,661 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2057 of 14,131 In the World
#710 of 2,785 In Europe
#58 of 75 In Spain
#5 of 6 In Barcelona
#378 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#401 of 2,275 For Orthodontics
#461 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#4116 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2305 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 54 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 46th for Medicine in Spain and 1641st in the World with 4,022 publications made and 82,653 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Dentistry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#46 of 69 In Spain
#488 of 1,437 In Europe
#1641 of 6,793 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 11 236
2007 19 265
2008 22 317
2009 19 381
2010 36 447
2011 53 523
2012 74 699
2013 98 823
2014 131 1211
2015 163 1614
2016 197 1942
2017 248 2715
2018 262 3370
2019 305 4540
2020 392 6546
2021 424 8591
2022 385 10014
2023 426 10838
2024 373 11292
2025 362 11644

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 8 125 378
Orthodontics 7 140 401
Plastic Surgery 6 149 461
Cosmetology 19 272 848
Biomedical Engineering 20 303 850
Occupational Therapy 35 355 983
Surgery 27 329 1043
Sports Medicine 43 409 1106
Health Science 36 377 1196
Radiation Therapy 29 346 1241
Sports / Exercise science 55 441 1257
Critical Care Nursing 33 401 1261
Ophthalmology 34 401 1265
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 38 408 1278
Dermatology 33 376 1311
Physical Therapy 46 446 1333
Epidemiology 33 390 1342
Pediatrics 33 381 1351
Anesthesiology 40 396 1368
Nursing 44 438 1393
Anatomy and Physiology 43 436 1403
Pathology 45 443 1510
Clinical Psychology 50 483 1602
Family medicine 35 427 1639
Oncology and Cancer research 41 454 1643
Healthcare Management (MHA) 48 513 1720
Virology 45 467 1755
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 51 495 1768
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 43 468 1792
Psychiatry 50 523 1796
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 50 593 1905
Gerontology 56 557 1926
Immunology 45 505 1953
Cardiology 49 579 1978
Pharmacology 49 539 2298
Public Health 51 621 2325

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 55th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 1940th in the World with 3,454 publications made and 51,250 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#55 of 69 In Spain
#644 of 1,502 In Europe
#1940 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 24 138
2006 17 183
2007 28 256
2008 25 306
2009 21 317
2010 37 381
2011 57 435
2012 65 550
2013 95 595
2014 136 844
2015 159 1003
2016 194 1299
2017 227 1694
2018 216 2230
2019 308 2914
2020 333 4350
2021 338 5715
2022 342 6542
2023 323 7085
2024 233 6494
2025 211 6277

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 55 441 1257
Communications and Public Relations 43 466 1317
Urban and Regional planning 48 652 1471
Philosophy 55 561 1626
Anthropology 50 568 1745
Political Science 53 643 1848
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 47 616 1861
Education Majors 50 553 1916
Art History 51 685 2063
Law 53 660 2105
Sociology 55 673 2290
Library and Information science 51 685 2322
Demography 54 637 2373
Archaeology 55 779 2754
Aesthetics 57 834 2831
Linguistics 56 802 2875
History 55 801 2883

Biology rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 53rd for Biology in Spain and 2760th in the World with 3,117 publications made and 66,927 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#53 of 69 In Spain
#683 of 1,449 In Europe
#2760 of 6,841 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 17 368
2010 24 430
2011 40 528
2012 57 658
2013 79 752
2014 93 978
2015 121 1273
2016 137 1567
2017 188 2199
2018 205 2673
2019 244 3832
2020 298 5473
2021 307 7098
2022 304 8106
2023 358 8967
2024 283 8947
2025 282 9328

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 41 454 1643
Virology 45 467 1755
Neuroscience 49 547 1785
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 49 533 1868
Immunology 45 505 1953
Microbiology 47 543 2263
Pharmacology 49 539 2298
Genetics 53 611 2410
Biochemistry 54 665 2738
Paleontology 55 723 2747
Biotechnology 54 664 2838
Nanotechnology 52 704 2840
Zoology 51 722 3038
Botany 55 792 3513

Psychology rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 51st for Psychology in Spain and 2102nd in the World with 2,022 publications made and 39,332 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#51 of 69 In Spain
#598 of 1,424 In Europe
#2102 of 6,663 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 6 160
2007 9 137
2008 8 191
2009 8 198
2010 15 277
2011 17 281
2012 32 351
2013 40 398
2014 63 536
2015 95 690
2016 89 908
2017 129 1277
2018 121 1510
2019 170 2191
2020 192 3210
2021 198 4184
2022 206 4866
2023 229 5209
2024 180 5060
2025 199 5238

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 35 355 983
Clinical Psychology 50 483 1602
Neuroscience 49 547 1785
Psychiatry 50 523 1796
Education Majors 50 553 1916
Child Psychology 55 605 2189
Social Psychology 54 665 2220
Cognitive Science 58 813 3303

Computer Science rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 57th for Computer Science in Spain and 2836th in the World with 2,002 publications made and 41,631 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
#769 of 1,470 In Europe
#2836 of 6,855 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 12 310
2010 20 351
2011 30 380
2012 29 474
2013 41 474
2014 62 623
2015 65 755
2016 93 935
2017 121 1256
2018 142 1599
2019 165 2145
2020 194 3135
2021 200 4167
2022 184 4740
2023 219 5174
2024 172 5056
2025 184 5300

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 45 557 1426
Neuroscience 49 547 1785
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 49 533 1868
Library and Information science 51 685 2322
Human-Computer Interaction 62 765 2598
Machine Learning 56 754 2999
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 56 850 3214
Cognitive Science 58 813 3303
Cyber Security 59 1004 3993
Computer Vision 62 1002 4044
Computer Networking 61 1024 4165
Telecommunications 62 1051 4314

Chemistry rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 55th for Chemistry in Spain and 3094th in the World with 1,861 publications made and 45,984 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#55 of 68 In Spain
#765 of 1,417 In Europe
#3094 of 6,561 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 9 250
2010 23 302
2011 32 360
2012 40 460
2013 54 547
2014 50 695
2015 54 908
2016 79 1020
2017 105 1444
2018 124 1753
2019 129 2527
2020 184 3605
2021 178 4487
2022 181 5256
2023 222 5844
2024 164 5966
2025 178 6340

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 54 665 2738
Nanotechnology 52 704 2840
Materials Science 52 780 2993
Chemical Engineering 51 772 3185
Organic Chemistry 54 786 3258
Physical chemistry 59 929 3871

Environmental Science rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 56th for Environmental Science in Spain and 3202nd in the World with 1,842 publications made and 35,001 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#56 of 69 In Spain
#831 of 1,464 In Europe
#3202 of 6,888 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 8 18
2003 7 19
2004 14 39
2005 22 71
2006 5 92
2007 15 170
2008 15 175
2009 12 167
2010 21 234
2011 20 262
2012 37 330
2013 56 378
2014 62 620
2015 78 725
2016 99 945
2017 127 1216
2018 138 1511
2019 153 2089
2020 176 3033
2021 198 4061
2022 161 4512
2023 166 4940
2024 138 4699
2025 120 4445

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
Urban and Regional planning 48 652 1471
Paleontology 55 723 2747
Geography and Cartography 55 815 2995
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 54 798 2998
Geology 55 808 3092
Ecology 59 897 3662
Environmental Management 60 982 3918
Oceanography 62 1024 4176

Engineering rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 57th for Engineering in Spain and 3348th in the World with 1,727 publications made and 34,895 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#57 of 69 In Spain
#879 of 1,466 In Europe
#3348 of 6,795 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 4 117
2007 7 156
2008 7 152
2009 9 164
2010 21 195
2011 34 236
2012 34 307
2013 54 377
2014 43 544
2015 55 702
2016 93 820
2017 104 1160
2018 110 1385
2019 150 1930
2020 168 2717
2021 175 3759
2022 152 4411
2023 168 4860
2024 168 4965
2025 128 5102

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 24 262 607
Biomedical Engineering 20 303 850
Architecture 42 518 1368
Civil Engineering 51 677 2362
Human-Computer Interaction 62 765 2598
Structural Engineering 54 772 2735
Mechanical Engineering 54 803 2826
Biotechnology 54 664 2838
Nanotechnology 52 704 2840
Metallurgical Engineering 52 740 2891
Materials Science 52 780 2993
Chemical Engineering 51 772 3185
Optical Engineering 56 853 3296
Systems Engineering 59 954 3296
Aerospace Engineering 59 966 3700
Acoustical Engineering 62 1005 3881
Computer Networking 61 1024 4165
Electrical Engineering 61 1056 4225
Telecommunications 62 1051 4314

Physics rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 55th for Physics in Spain and 3140th in the World with 1,623 publications made and 35,751 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
#829 of 1,460 In Europe
#3140 of 6,729 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 10 23
2003 7 28
2004 11 57
2005 18 75
2006 5 98
2007 9 145
2008 11 117
2009 8 145
2010 23 188
2011 40 253
2012 34 304
2013 44 397
2014 39 544
2015 63 699
2016 84 798
2017 100 1109
2018 98 1284
2019 130 1715
2020 158 2542
2021 175 3385
2022 134 4141
2023 156 4351
2024 145 4520
2025 130 4655

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 51 718 2795
Nanotechnology 52 704 2840
Materials Science 52 780 2993
Astrophysics and Astronomy 57 878 3294
Optical Engineering 56 853 3296
Quantum and Particle physics 57 904 3484
Acoustical Engineering 62 1005 3881

Mathematics rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 54th for Mathematics in Spain and 2684th in the World with 1,295 publications made and 27,574 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#54 of 69 In Spain
#736 of 1,406 In Europe
#2684 of 6,434 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 65
2007 8 82
2008 8 103
2009 5 118
2010 8 122
2011 17 164
2012 19 211
2013 33 239
2014 48 330
2015 46 395
2016 55 503
2017 98 714
2018 104 919
2019 115 1257
2020 122 1806
2021 125 2624
2022 127 2974
2023 147 3176
2024 89 2631
2025 102 2436

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 55 609 2377
Statistics 55 727 2640
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 58 806 3016

Business rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 54th for Business in Spain and 2444th in the World with 1,004 publications made and 20,495 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#54 of 69 In Spain
#736 of 1,436 In Europe
#2444 of 6,366 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 92
2007 10 144
2008 6 139
2009 9 163
2010 13 172
2011 22 197
2012 18 237
2013 24 297
2014 34 383
2015 36 396
2016 59 529
2017 75 644
2018 78 809
2019 103 1057
2020 92 1508
2021 101 2032
2022 89 2194
2023 82 2391
2024 55 1977
2025 65 1812

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 52 628 1316
Management Information Systems 45 557 1426
International Business 52 655 1489
Project Management 46 698 1807
Advertising 54 639 1981
Marketing 53 684 2151
Accounting 52 670 2167
Management 56 765 2650
Finance 56 880 3111

Economics rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 54th for Economics in Spain and 2580th in the World with 706 publications made and 14,705 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#54 of 68 In Spain
#757 of 1,391 In Europe
#2580 of 6,188 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 27
2007 6 50
2008 9 52
2009 5 71
2010 8 94
2011 12 132
2012 12 129
2013 16 153
2014 29 208
2015 28 231
2016 38 306
2017 51 409
2018 66 554
2019 77 794
2020 71 1144
2021 69 1581
2022 65 1687
2023 54 1940
2024 35 1462
2025 36 1388

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 52 628 1316
Development Studies 51 639 2229
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 58 806 3016
Finance 56 880 3111

Art & Design rankings

The International University of Catalonia ranked 55th for Art & Design in Spain and 2561st in the World with 460 publications made and 6,717 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Architecture, Art History.

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 69 In Spain
#764 of 1,385 In Europe
#2561 of 6,010 In the World

International University of Catalonia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 29
2007 0 26
2008 2 36
2009 3 28
2010 5 36
2011 4 42
2012 6 60
2013 9 56
2014 19 71
2015 19 112
2016 24 142
2017 26 182
2018 39 266
2019 45 344
2020 55 550
2021 41 729
2022 36 900
2023 52 954
2024 34 980
2025 37 1026

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 24 262 607
Architecture 42 518 1368
Art History 51 685 2063
Literature 52 673 2139
Fashion Design 54 774 2630
Aesthetics 57 834 2831