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Rovira i Virgili University ranked 27th in Spain, 801st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 164 research topics. Rovira i Virgili University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 30,482 academic publications and 808,975 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#801 of 14,131 In the World
#317 of 2,785 In Europe
#27 of 75 In Spain
#162 of 1,663 For Toxicology
#216 of 2,968 For Environmental Engineering
#283 of 3,895 For Nutrition and Food Science
#2248 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#973 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 161 other topics

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Biology rankings

Rovira i Virgili University ranked 22nd for Biology in Spain and 725th in the World with 17,054 publications made and 560,280 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#22 of 69 In Spain
#251 of 1,448 In Europe
#725 of 6,833 In the World

Rovira i Virgili University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 7
1993 34 20
1994 60 40
1995 66 114
1996 91 227
1997 121 431
1998 122 525
1999 144 826
2000 162 1052
2001 198 1401
2002 234 1844
2003 245 2561
2004 295 3185
2005 341 4273
2006 367 5069
2007 420 6466
2008 454 7660
2009 497 9538
2010 604 12120
2011 659 14291
2012 721 16587
2013 706 19287
2014 788 22582
2015 803 25562
2016 805 28079
2017 829 30076
2018 826 33900
2019 927 38127
2020 1088 45818
2021 1177 52319
2022 1190 52648
2023 1167 55865
2024 852 50120

The following table provides academic rankings for Rovira i Virgili University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Toxicology 2 45 162
Nutrition and Food Science 16 99 283
Biotechnology 10 175 478
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 207 521
Microbiology 16 186 533
Evolutionary Biology 17 216 535
Animal Science 17 159 536
Nanotechnology 16 195 590
Biochemistry 19 221 624
Astrobiology 17 245 635
Molecular Biology 18 246 737
Zoology 25 264 747
Botany 30 262 751
Genetics 21 276 774
Paleontology 23 275 776
Pharmacology 18 250 799
Horticulture 32 246 804
Neuroscience 30 317 876
Immunology 22 290 912
Agricultural Science 38 293 941
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 34 302 949
Virology 24 291 950
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 26 345 965
Biophysics 31 368 1057
Oncology and Cancer research 31 356 1219
Forestry 47 481 1737

Chemistry rankings

Rovira i Virgili University ranked 20th for Chemistry in Spain and 679th in the World with 15,375 publications made and 515,325 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#20 of 68 In Spain
#239 of 1,417 In Europe
#679 of 6,545 In the World

Rovira i Virgili University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 5 10
1993 35 26
1994 68 65
1995 75 153
1996 108 306
1997 123 506
1998 133 653
1999 146 965
2000 174 1307
2001 198 1534
2002 240 2170
2003 245 2705
2004 286 3366
2005 371 4532
2006 394 5370
2007 442 6635
2008 453 7653
2009 515 9490
2010 598 11814
2011 631 13628
2012 668 16117
2013 696 18467
2014 754 21022
2015 728 23379
2016 696 25214
2017 757 27470
2018 716 30135
2019 797 33605
2020 874 39566
2021 852 44858
2022 908 44965
2023 961 47876
2024 682 43808

The following table provides academic rankings for Rovira i Virgili University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 16 99 283
Biochemical Engineering 13 129 294
Environmental Chemistry 11 119 328
Pharmacy 14 166 378
Computational Chemistry 17 202 454
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 8 196 488
Organic Chemistry 16 201 540
Inorganic Chemistry 16 204 578
Chemical Engineering 15 186 589
Nanotechnology 16 195 590
Physical chemistry 19 205 593
Biochemistry 19 221 624
Materials Science 17 240 671
Radiochemistry 18 185 755
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 419 1209

Engineering rankings

Rovira i Virgili University ranked 21st for Engineering in Spain and 713th in the World with 14,140 publications made and 429,452 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 69 In Spain
#253 of 1,465 In Europe
#713 of 6,782 In the World

Rovira i Virgili University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 9
1993 28 24
1994 43 41
1995 54 124
1996 90 249
1997 91 344
1998 111 549
1999 119 752
2000 124 920
2001 161 1095
2002 209 1576
2003 218 2044
2004 267 2609
2005 339 3443
2006 388 4281
2007 426 5239
2008 434 6435
2009 523 8048
2010 562 10041
2011 601 11928
2012 631 14173
2013 621 16230
2014 674 18784
2015 689 20306
2016 686 22378
2017 720 24011
2018 659 26839
2019 719 29270
2020 798 33878
2021 775 38436
2022 862 37779
2023 866 39526
2024 610 35819

The following table provides academic rankings for Rovira i Virgili University in various areas of Engineering.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rovira i Virgili University ranked 25th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 617th in the World with 14,106 publications made and 314,921 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

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

Rovira i Virgili University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 4 4
1993 12 5
1994 24 18
1995 14 33
1996 36 74
1997 49 134
1998 56 171
1999 83 282
2000 70 339
2001 106 453
2002 128 638
2003 154 915
2004 205 1313
2005 190 1565
2006 248 2094
2007 279 2636
2008 315 3340
2009 448 4347
2010 476 5753
2011 604 7100
2012 684 8492
2013 563 10083
2014 699 12554
2015 809 14193
2016 772 15233
2017 726 16414
2018 796 19548
2019 769 21727
2020 985 26265
2021 1003 30783
2022 1000 31400
2023 995 33270
2024 742 28570

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 15 115 360
Radio and Television broadcasting 15 161 487
Publishing 11 188 493
Media Studies 14 190 515
Broadcast Journalism 19 190 537
Philosophy 30 236 545
Demography 14 201 558
Anthropology 15 219 583
Urban and Regional planning 22 286 585
Archaeology 22 229 593
Aesthetics 18 267 641
History 23 259 652
Sociology 19 250 659
International Law 14 275 666
Political Science 26 275 667
Gender Studies 14 224 668
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 18 278 685
Library and Information science 20 289 749
Law 24 289 751
Linguistics 23 300 751
Social Work 19 250 761
Special Education 23 290 767
Human Rights Law 25 316 803
Communications and Public Relations 26 306 823
Education Majors 28 285 859
Art History 28 372 898
Criminology and Criminal Justice 18 280 899
Sports / Exercise science 44 342 956
Genealogy 26 346 976
Classics and Ancient History 31 402 1051
Political Economy 26 391 1055
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 33 458 1208
Public Policy / Administration 34 437 1255

Physics rankings

Rovira i Virgili University ranked 23rd for Physics in Spain and 740th in the World with 12,876 publications made and 387,436 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#23 of 69 In Spain
#275 of 1,457 In Europe
#740 of 6,713 In the World

Rovira i Virgili University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 10
1993 31 28
1994 52 51
1995 63 144
1996 94 278
1997 104 413
1998 108 574
1999 117 788
2000 125 1006
2001 162 1166
2002 205 1653
2003 218 2115
2004 247 2585
2005 320 3393
2006 368 4329
2007 392 5172
2008 396 6252
2009 443 7585
2010 484 9498
2011 549 10901
2012 562 12928
2013 564 14534
2014 595 16718
2015 635 18128
2016 607 19948
2017 657 21329
2018 577 23600
2019 637 25839
2020 726 29585
2021 692 33155
2022 761 33092
2023 792 34550
2024 558 31605

The following table provides academic rankings for Rovira i Virgili University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 16 195 590
Astrobiology 17 245 635
Materials Science 17 240 671
Quantum and Particle physics 24 272 723
Atomic and Molecular physics 25 295 724
Condensed Matter Physics 21 281 744
Optical Engineering 25 298 790
Nuclear Physics 28 314 817
Applied/Engineering Physics 21 330 937
Acoustical Engineering 28 348 939
Astrophysics and Astronomy 32 383 1010
Biophysics 31 368 1057
Theoretical Physics 39 463 1331

Environmental Science rankings

Rovira i Virgili University ranked 22nd for Environmental Science in Spain and 689th in the World with 12,304 publications made and 369,516 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#22 of 69 In Spain
#247 of 1,464 In Europe
#689 of 6,876 In the World

Rovira i Virgili University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 4 4
1993 14 10
1994 33 25
1995 43 68
1996 62 139
1997 78 230
1998 84 352
1999 104 531
2000 102 682
2001 124 806
2002 158 1180
2003 148 1378
2004 188 1812
2005 210 2297
2006 269 3053
2007 295 3945
2008 317 4773
2009 377 6100
2010 461 7883
2011 500 9517
2012 526 11319
2013 492 13094
2014 603 15498
2015 646 17659
2016 603 18929
2017 598 19945
2018 608 23307
2019 666 26414
2020 833 30550
2021 823 34719
2022 823 35289
2023 856 36846
2024 614 31953

The following table provides academic rankings for Rovira i Virgili University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 9 55 216
Environmental Chemistry 11 119 328
Environmental Management 16 139 420
Urban and Regional planning 22 286 585
Ecology 22 227 624
Geography and Cartography 25 248 648
Oceanography 30 272 757
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 27 282 760
Paleontology 23 275 776
Geology 24 286 794
Agricultural Science 38 293 941
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 34 302 949
Earth science and Geophysics 37 374 1115
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 419 1209
Geotechnical Engineering 38 398 1266
Forestry 47 481 1737

Medicine rankings

Rovira i Virgili University ranked 20th for Medicine in Spain and 827th in the World with 10,681 publications made and 336,473 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#20 of 69 In Spain
#279 of 1,433 In Europe
#827 of 6,775 In the World

Rovira i Virgili University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 3
1993 21 9
1994 41 18
1995 33 52
1996 54 95
1997 60 180
1998 66 229
1999 83 399
2000 89 480
2001 106 705
2002 109 932
2003 131 1271
2004 162 1576
2005 164 2144
2006 180 2447
2007 194 3206
2008 247 3743
2009 303 4728
2010 334 6190
2011 356 7291
2012 384 8462
2013 381 10044
2014 503 12222
2015 528 14272
2016 477 14973
2017 507 16991
2018 527 19221
2019 611 22056
2020 764 28084
2021 918 34109
2022 875 35389
2023 764 36810
2024 665 32326

The following table provides academic rankings for Rovira i Virgili University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Toxicology 2 45 162
Pharmacy 14 166 378
Dermatology 6 164 434
Public Health 13 187 534
Clinical Psychology 14 187 538
Epidemiology 12 207 555
Pediatrics 9 222 648
Pathology 15 237 686
Gerontology 17 227 698
Respiratory Therapy 15 246 716
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 256 742
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 17 245 750
Critical Care Nursing 19 279 756
Social Work 19 250 761
Pharmacology 18 250 799
Nursing 23 305 881
Immunology 22 290 912
Health Science 24 296 916
Physical Therapy 36 340 917
Family medicine 18 287 927
Psychiatry 25 317 938
Virology 24 291 950
Surgery 23 307 954
Radiation Therapy 17 285 955
Sports / Exercise science 44 342 956
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 26 345 965
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 21 338 991
Cardiology 30 333 997
Anesthesiology 28 316 1018
Anatomy and Physiology 35 346 1026
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 28 345 1045
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 26 340 1065
Ophthalmology 29 362 1097
Urology 36 362 1219
Oncology and Cancer research 31 356 1219
Biomedical Engineering 31 408 1241
Sports Medicine 46 449 1282
Veterinary 35 341 1415
Dentistry 41 473 1533
Orthodontics 40 520 1628

Computer Science rankings

Rovira i Virgili University ranked 24th for Computer Science in Spain and 719th in the World with 10,284 publications made and 284,034 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#24 of 69 In Spain
#274 of 1,469 In Europe
#719 of 6,845 In the World

Rovira i Virgili University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 5
1993 14 5
1994 17 18
1995 18 57
1996 32 98
1997 55 178
1998 49 181
1999 64 299
2000 67 383
2001 93 460
2002 150 820
2003 175 1119
2004 188 1431
2005 209 1773
2006 262 2404
2007 286 2998
2008 284 3553
2009 368 4815
2010 389 5746
2011 453 7163
2012 466 8247
2013 410 9646
2014 479 11578
2015 522 12577
2016 482 14187
2017 518 15519
2018 511 18006
2019 579 19766
2020 640 23502
2021 639 26878
2022 695 27350
2023 652 28785
2024 488 24779

The following table provides academic rankings for Rovira i Virgili University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 135 402
Cyber Security 14 186 489
Web Design and Development 21 193 491
Data Science 17 221 493
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 207 521
Computational Linguistics 18 227 566
Multimedia 26 233 595
Machine Learning 21 219 627
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 22 254 677
Management Information Systems 27 303 679
Computer Networking 20 249 703
Human-Computer Interaction 34 309 716
Computer Engineering 29 261 748
Library and Information science 20 289 749
Telecommunications 26 288 811
Computer Vision 31 301 840
Cognitive Science 29 299 848
Neuroscience 30 317 876
Software Engineering 34 387 879
Robotics 31 340 1014
Computer Graphics 40 412 1056

Mathematics rankings

Rovira i Virgili University ranked 21st for Mathematics in Spain and 637th in the World with 5,887 publications made and 191,256 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#21 of 69 In Spain
#241 of 1,401 In Europe
#637 of 6,418 In the World

Rovira i Virgili University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 1
1993 7 4
1994 9 4
1995 21 35
1996 21 75
1997 41 141
1998 33 155
1999 41 235
2000 41 378
2001 58 319
2002 86 581
2003 78 687
2004 104 929
2005 115 1125
2006 132 1514
2007 159 1902
2008 155 2246
2009 209 2716
2010 211 3330
2011 244 4172
2012 282 4852
2013 253 5607
2014 291 6941
2015 309 7200
2016 310 7868
2017 293 8390
2018 279 10254
2019 314 10979
2020 406 12885
2021 364 15331
2022 376 15603
2023 363 16049
2024 262 11244

The following table provides academic rankings for Rovira i Virgili University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 135 402
Statistics 19 222 585
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 242 588
Operations Research 21 245 696
Actuarial Science 15 277 730
Math Teachers 32 291 909
Applied Mathematics 42 558 1688

Psychology rankings

Rovira i Virgili University ranked 27th for Psychology in Spain and 911th in the World with 5,213 publications made and 133,215 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#27 of 69 In Spain
#314 of 1,423 In Europe
#911 of 6,645 In the World

Rovira i Virgili University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 1
1993 7 3
1994 10 9
1995 9 11
1996 16 28
1997 28 58
1998 16 53
1999 28 121
2000 23 130
2001 42 209
2002 49 324
2003 58 465
2004 71 513
2005 60 698
2006 80 892
2007 92 1106
2008 104 1396
2009 142 1708
2010 158 2118
2011 181 2734
2012 206 3116
2013 169 3790
2014 220 4653
2015 242 5317
2016 265 6156
2017 258 6983
2018 255 8251
2019 300 9343
2020 407 12073
2021 453 14725
2022 442 15754
2023 420 16950
2024 376 15193

The following table provides academic rankings for Rovira i Virgili University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 14 187 538
Child Psychology 16 210 585
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 18 278 685
Social Work 19 250 761
Special Education 23 290 767
Sexology 20 256 844
Cognitive Science 29 299 848
Social Psychology 25 316 851
Education Majors 28 285 859
Neuroscience 30 317 876
Psychiatry 25 317 938

Business rankings

Rovira i Virgili University ranked 25th for Business in Spain and 766th in the World with 4,188 publications made and 94,080 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Hospitality and Hotel Management.

Business ranking Location
#25 of 69 In Spain
#303 of 1,433 In Europe
#766 of 6,339 In the World

Rovira i Virgili University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 2
1993 3 3
1994 4 8
1995 3 8
1996 7 19
1997 17 51
1998 12 40
1999 18 51
2000 20 92
2001 35 103
2002 48 172
2003 64 252
2004 52 326
2005 52 371
2006 96 570
2007 91 813
2008 115 1080
2009 151 1295
2010 144 1585
2011 190 2181
2012 208 2819
2013 171 3286
2014 218 4063
2015 236 4361
2016 232 4900
2017 229 5380
2018 216 6151
2019 222 6740
2020 308 8259
2021 296 10040
2022 270 9924
2023 272 10848
2024 175 8157

The following table provides academic rankings for Rovira i Virgili University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 14 56 160
Human Resource Management 17 168 445
Tax Law 11 183 512
International Trade 24 305 526
International Business 24 318 581
Entrepreneurship 26 270 587
Management Information Systems 27 303 679
Operations Research 21 245 696
Actuarial Science 15 277 730
Marketing 25 292 732
Investment Banking and Stock trading 18 270 751
Management 27 305 805
Entertainment Industry Business 31 310 811
Risk Management 35 366 850
Advertising 32 328 880
Accounting 29 326 891
Finance 29 373 917
Public Policy / Administration 34 437 1255
Project Management 43 569 1376

Economics rankings

Rovira i Virgili University ranked 26th for Economics in Spain and 838th in the World with 2,739 publications made and 62,443 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#26 of 68 In Spain
#324 of 1,388 In Europe
#838 of 6,167 In the World

Rovira i Virgili University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 2
1994 2 0
1995 4 3
1996 5 5
1997 11 38
1998 5 26
1999 14 39
2000 19 77
2001 20 65
2002 27 129
2003 42 148
2004 36 250
2005 45 255
2006 44 350
2007 56 507
2008 61 572
2009 89 672
2010 97 1015
2011 117 1401
2012 118 1585
2013 103 1766
2014 133 2350
2015 167 2548
2016 150 2851
2017 148 3271
2018 139 3881
2019 134 4364
2020 220 5452
2021 212 6815
2022 187 7019
2023 190 7627
2024 135 5785

The following table provides academic rankings for Rovira i Virgili University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 15 168 403
International Economics 25 301 493
International Trade 24 305 526
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 242 588
Actuarial Science 15 277 730
Investment Banking and Stock trading 18 270 751
Finance 29 373 917
Development Studies 25 337 969
Political Economy 26 391 1055

Art & Design rankings

Rovira i Virgili University ranked 25th for Art & Design in Spain and 682nd in the World with 2,393 publications made and 59,994 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, 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
#25 of 68 In Spain
#284 of 1,381 In Europe
#682 of 5,966 In the World

Rovira i Virgili University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 1
1994 1 5
1995 5 10
1996 8 18
1997 9 10
1998 9 51
1999 9 54
2000 10 72
2001 15 79
2002 27 142
2003 27 156
2004 49 228
2005 46 320
2006 43 444
2007 53 552
2008 51 588
2009 86 902
2010 85 1220
2011 87 1300
2012 95 1520
2013 96 1884
2014 108 2261
2015 132 2570
2016 115 2965
2017 127 3100
2018 126 3568
2019 144 3979
2020 187 4781
2021 167 5097
2022 165 5069
2023 169 5297
2024 132 5062

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

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Fashion Design 20 220 512
Multimedia 26 233 595
Aesthetics 18 267 641
Literature 23 286 675
Landscape Architecture 28 289 689
Interior Design 21 276 716
Cinematography 30 302 747
Painting and Drawing 33 315 790
Sculpture 33 315 790
Illustration and Concept Art 33 314 806
Entertainment Industry Business 31 310 811
Art History 28 372 898
Architecture 38 388 922
Creative Writing 34 362 946
Computer Graphics 40 412 1056