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The University of Cantabria ranked 30th in Spain, 900th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 148 research topics. The University of Cantabria ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 28,579 academic publications and 740,514 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#900 of 14,131 In the World
#348 of 2,785 In Europe
#30 of 75 In Spain
#1 of 2 In Santander
#241 of 1,065 For Marine Engineering
#267 of 1,845 For Transportation Engineering
#404 of 4,444 For Environmental Management
#2806 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1208 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 145 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 23rd for Engineering in Spain and 819th in the World with 14,386 publications made and 389,720 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#23 of 69 In Spain
#290 of 1,465 In Europe
#819 of 6,782 In the World

University of Cantabria
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 105 406
1993 110 365
1994 120 486
1995 139 587
1996 125 682
1997 142 798
1998 121 793
1999 173 1027
2000 162 1106
2001 199 1430
2002 321 1859
2003 268 2105
2004 311 2290
2005 338 2658
2006 393 3418
2007 371 3870
2008 446 5075
2009 443 5796
2010 551 6765
2011 554 9113
2012 652 11281
2013 638 13589
2014 614 16775
2015 611 18824
2016 627 20931
2017 607 21452
2018 676 24424
2019 743 26919
2020 740 30536
2021 753 35696
2022 706 34031
2023 733 35944
2024 518 31384

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

Physics rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 26th for Physics in Spain and 836th in the World with 13,724 publications made and 426,505 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#26 of 69 In Spain
#308 of 1,457 In Europe
#836 of 6,713 In the World

University of Cantabria
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 121 497
1993 121 449
1994 134 572
1995 159 707
1996 134 774
1997 138 915
1998 126 898
1999 180 1157
2000 185 1250
2001 219 1594
2002 307 1945
2003 272 2184
2004 295 2326
2005 352 2933
2006 379 3572
2007 350 4025
2008 406 5482
2009 431 6103
2010 510 6997
2011 544 10228
2012 611 12618
2013 597 15599
2014 567 19125
2015 560 21959
2016 563 24091
2017 556 24346
2018 649 27425
2019 687 30190
2020 703 33037
2021 670 38678
2022 685 35831
2023 662 37912
2024 439 33480

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

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 18 247 604
Optical Engineering 20 254 695
Acoustical Engineering 19 277 723
Atomic and Molecular physics 26 308 758
Condensed Matter Physics 22 288 767
Quantum and Particle physics 26 289 770
Theoretical Physics 25 319 773
Nuclear Physics 26 308 795
Medical Physics 17 317 862
Materials Science 25 339 981
Applied/Engineering Physics 25 357 1015
Astrobiology 32 374 1027
Biophysics 30 361 1028
Nanotechnology 32 384 1270

Chemistry rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 32nd for Chemistry in Spain and 986th in the World with 12,488 publications made and 370,635 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#32 of 68 In Spain
#336 of 1,417 In Europe
#986 of 6,545 In the World

University of Cantabria
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 104 453
1993 104 487
1994 127 661
1995 134 766
1996 126 890
1997 131 1105
1998 123 1254
1999 196 1767
2000 158 1826
2001 194 2135
2002 255 2453
2003 241 2710
2004 251 2932
2005 284 3488
2006 331 4083
2007 286 4119
2008 356 5204
2009 359 5952
2010 445 6948
2011 497 8897
2012 541 10831
2013 520 12890
2014 493 14639
2015 528 16754
2016 544 18572
2017 546 19781
2018 582 21679
2019 622 24366
2020 670 28288
2021 646 32941
2022 652 31579
2023 617 33173
2024 429 29546

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

Chemistry subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 29 302 764
Biochemical Engineering 31 316 765
Environmental Chemistry 30 286 791
Biochemistry 31 323 976
Materials Science 25 339 981
Physical chemistry 32 338 1064
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 384 1087
Organic Chemistry 34 374 1151
Inorganic Chemistry 32 358 1161
Chemical Engineering 32 356 1219
Nanotechnology 32 384 1270
Radiochemistry 31 341 1419
Nutrition and Food Science 50 585 2422

Biology rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 33rd for Biology in Spain and 1035th in the World with 12,097 publications made and 361,443 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#33 of 69 In Spain
#343 of 1,448 In Europe
#1035 of 6,833 In the World

University of Cantabria
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 84 312
1993 89 428
1994 98 567
1995 92 604
1996 122 773
1997 129 999
1998 120 1221
1999 172 1670
2000 151 1838
2001 148 2012
2002 190 2328
2003 174 2588
2004 188 2984
2005 231 3409
2006 256 3907
2007 268 4119
2008 302 4754
2009 287 5607
2010 349 6739
2011 448 8304
2012 450 10028
2013 479 11443
2014 481 13451
2015 516 15308
2016 516 16906
2017 558 18625
2018 567 20746
2019 647 24090
2020 796 30125
2021 791 35345
2022 749 34034
2023 719 36145
2024 603 33223

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

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 19 212 629
Neuroscience 22 267 716
Oncology and Cancer research 16 247 757
Evolutionary Biology 26 311 788
Genetics 23 289 827
Immunology 19 278 859
Molecular Biology 21 290 877
Virology 25 298 968
Biochemistry 31 323 976
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 32 348 978
Paleontology 38 351 998
Astrobiology 32 374 1027
Biophysics 30 361 1028
Microbiology 34 353 1117
Pharmacology 29 320 1150
Forestry 41 371 1267
Nanotechnology 32 384 1270
Biotechnology 41 387 1292
Botany 47 473 1769
Agricultural Science 47 478 1803
Zoology 44 543 2068
Animal Science 50 512 2070
Nutrition and Food Science 50 585 2422
Horticulture 49 557 2470

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 38th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 802nd in the World with 12,037 publications made and 267,891 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#38 of 69 In Spain
#329 of 1,500 In Europe
#802 of 7,081 In the World

University of Cantabria
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 63 207
1993 71 178
1994 58 230
1995 80 287
1996 65 302
1997 79 368
1998 67 398
1999 110 550
2000 131 640
2001 116 748
2002 177 1107
2003 152 1175
2004 174 1382
2005 174 1581
2006 226 1831
2007 274 2335
2008 312 3110
2009 317 3582
2010 416 4287
2011 453 5649
2012 539 7272
2013 512 8608
2014 541 10154
2015 532 11957
2016 553 12629
2017 553 14060
2018 720 15733
2019 756 18621
2020 825 22132
2021 783 26826
2022 721 25508
2023 760 27209
2024 508 22185

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 15 216 591
Urban and Regional planning 28 316 655
Philosophy 39 284 674
Forensic Science 16 234 696
Communications and Public Relations 22 267 726
Archaeology 29 287 742
History 31 314 796
Early Childhood Education 26 273 818
Demography 35 306 873
Occupational Safety and Health 24 276 893
Classics and Ancient History 28 350 914
Political Science 38 374 917
Public Policy / Administration 25 342 944
Art History 32 398 966
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 25 382 992
Law 34 375 1000
Aesthetics 36 412 1058
Sociology 40 392 1096
Linguistics 35 415 1132
Anthropology 42 424 1191
Sports / Exercise science 54 430 1228
Education Majors 43 406 1248
Gender Studies 43 409 1280
Library and Information science 37 476 1378
Journalism and Digital Media 46 461 1392

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 28th for Environmental Science in Spain and 798th in the World with 11,051 publications made and 316,770 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#28 of 69 In Spain
#285 of 1,464 In Europe
#798 of 6,876 In the World

University of Cantabria
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 65 215
1993 67 324
1994 51 334
1995 80 335
1996 73 443
1997 59 497
1998 66 608
1999 118 886
2000 98 869
2001 124 1014
2002 163 1329
2003 148 1452
2004 172 1616
2005 198 1913
2006 234 2294
2007 251 2669
2008 274 3391
2009 310 4027
2010 360 4642
2011 441 6673
2012 475 8584
2013 502 10067
2014 502 12340
2015 498 14316
2016 517 15750
2017 541 16333
2018 590 19046
2019 630 22253
2020 676 25571
2021 669 31498
2022 665 29862
2023 685 31257
2024 517 28440

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

Environmental Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Management 15 132 404
Environmental Engineering 23 133 412
Geotechnical Engineering 9 141 451
Oceanography 17 189 513
Mining Engineering 19 176 575
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 19 212 629
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 20 236 637
Urban and Regional planning 28 316 655
Earth science and Geophysics 16 239 672
Geography and Cartography 28 272 707
Hydrology and Water resources management 23 198 762
Geology 23 283 782
Environmental Chemistry 30 286 791
Ecology 33 293 814
Paleontology 38 351 998
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 384 1087
Forestry 41 371 1267
Agricultural Science 47 478 1803

Computer Science rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 29th for Computer Science in Spain and 799th in the World with 10,793 publications made and 298,355 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#29 of 69 In Spain
#305 of 1,469 In Europe
#799 of 6,845 In the World

University of Cantabria
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 70 208
1993 77 264
1994 83 362
1995 98 481
1996 101 507
1997 112 681
1998 117 774
1999 155 972
2000 129 1080
2001 135 1262
2002 275 1803
2003 226 1871
2004 236 2149
2005 265 2397
2006 294 2998
2007 314 3222
2008 362 3924
2009 327 4600
2010 426 5559
2011 427 7171
2012 445 8308
2013 463 9535
2014 454 12031
2015 451 13228
2016 435 14718
2017 439 15458
2018 481 17883
2019 539 21206
2020 559 24580
2021 552 28267
2022 557 27290
2023 543 28272
2024 408 24301

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

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 14 181 458
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 160 464
Telecommunications 17 189 534
Computer Engineering 19 196 567
Computer Networking 17 207 582
Computer Graphics 20 253 617
Software Engineering 22 280 634
Neuroscience 22 267 716
Machine Learning 31 269 780
Data Science 32 362 874
Human-Computer Interaction 41 366 877
Computer Vision 34 316 882
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 34 338 897
Cyber Security 26 327 926
Management Information Systems 34 408 945
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 32 348 978
Multimedia 46 469 1366
Library and Information science 37 476 1378
Cognitive Science 47 518 1781
Computational Linguistics 42 537 1789

Medicine rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 27th for Medicine in Spain and 975th in the World with 8,325 publications made and 233,937 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#27 of 69 In Spain
#326 of 1,433 In Europe
#975 of 6,775 In the World

University of Cantabria
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 53 177
1993 60 288
1994 65 356
1995 64 439
1996 93 544
1997 98 656
1998 92 877
1999 129 1139
2000 111 1306
2001 85 1424
2002 135 1755
2003 146 1860
2004 122 2209
2005 139 2566
2006 166 2791
2007 185 3049
2008 218 3470
2009 208 4090
2010 223 4971
2011 252 6010
2012 261 7053
2013 291 7754
2014 297 8543
2015 336 9944
2016 340 10830
2017 350 11877
2018 408 13133
2019 454 15408
2020 560 19521
2021 590 23063
2022 571 22408
2023 539 23241
2024 480 21860

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

Medicine subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 5 143 443
Dermatology 15 219 632
Neurosurgery 8 220 671
Cardiology 15 249 693
Forensic Science 16 234 696
Epidemiology 22 263 729
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 16 241 743
Oncology and Cancer research 16 247 757
Surgery 17 251 760
Pediatrics 13 248 773
Pathology 21 273 812
Psychiatry 18 283 815
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 20 272 823
Anatomy and Physiology 25 292 846
Immunology 19 278 859
Medical Physics 17 317 862
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 21 291 878
Critical Care Nursing 23 316 898
Family medicine 17 285 917
Urology 23 285 922
Anesthesiology 20 296 935
Public Health 34 318 946
Virology 25 298 968
Ophthalmology 27 326 979
Radiation Therapy 18 294 980
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 24 346 1015
Clinical Psychology 35 352 1042
Audiology 32 365 1099
Biomedical Engineering 30 387 1139
Pharmacology 29 320 1150
Healthcare Management (MHA) 30 402 1176
Health Science 36 373 1189
Nursing 37 397 1227
Sports / Exercise science 54 430 1228
Gerontology 44 411 1245
Dentistry 37 438 1389
Veterinary 34 336 1393
Orthodontics 33 455 1398
Physical Therapy 50 467 1414
Sports Medicine 56 522 1627

Mathematics rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 22nd for Mathematics in Spain and 674th in the World with 6,752 publications made and 187,650 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#22 of 69 In Spain
#250 of 1,401 In Europe
#674 of 6,418 In the World

University of Cantabria
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 41 129
1993 45 134
1994 45 168
1995 57 226
1996 55 237
1997 89 290
1998 62 303
1999 87 421
2000 88 455
2001 81 542
2002 162 874
2003 112 880
2004 139 994
2005 148 1209
2006 181 1526
2007 206 1844
2008 219 2307
2009 210 2480
2010 257 3182
2011 266 3942
2012 293 4689
2013 301 5516
2014 287 7086
2015 267 7934
2016 309 8661
2017 252 8716
2018 319 9901
2019 360 11031
2020 387 12351
2021 340 14735
2022 382 14284
2023 370 14623
2024 218 10543

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

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 160 464
Operations Research 14 168 486
Applied Mathematics 16 196 487
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 21 234 571
Statistics 23 250 663
Math Teachers 43 388 1265

Psychology rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 32nd for Psychology in Spain and 999th in the World with 4,392 publications made and 116,664 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#32 of 69 In Spain
#341 of 1,423 In Europe
#999 of 6,645 In the World

University of Cantabria
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 34 92
1993 25 147
1994 37 192
1995 32 229
1996 43 229
1997 45 358
1998 48 394
1999 55 515
2000 61 639
2001 46 719
2002 75 778
2003 70 861
2004 67 1038
2005 69 1209
2006 87 1336
2007 103 1544
2008 112 1668
2009 107 2064
2010 133 2563
2011 133 2957
2012 147 3482
2013 166 3773
2014 162 4293
2015 182 5019
2016 186 5070
2017 217 5952
2018 226 6755
2019 248 8361
2020 291 10721
2021 302 12318
2022 280 12310
2023 261 12598
2024 228 11905

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

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 15 216 591
Neuroscience 22 267 716
Psychiatry 18 283 815
Clinical Psychology 35 352 1042
Social Psychology 40 411 1137
Education Majors 43 406 1248
Child Psychology 47 454 1409
Cognitive Science 47 518 1781

Business rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 28th for Business in Spain and 810th in the World with 3,937 publications made and 88,318 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#28 of 69 In Spain
#323 of 1,433 In Europe
#810 of 6,339 In the World

University of Cantabria
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 14 34
1993 12 49
1994 19 74
1995 19 84
1996 22 112
1997 27 178
1998 28 168
1999 25 169
2000 42 253
2001 41 241
2002 84 464
2003 55 442
2004 76 475
2005 96 583
2006 110 774
2007 128 856
2008 126 1014
2009 123 1318
2010 148 1551
2011 170 1887
2012 184 2214
2013 193 2629
2014 181 3254
2015 166 3465
2016 179 3983
2017 172 4568
2018 208 5154
2019 225 6059
2020 243 7237
2021 237 8938
2022 192 8607
2023 226 9215
2024 130 7029

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

Business subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 21 103 247
International Trade 21 261 457
International Business 21 265 483
Operations Research 14 168 486
Construction Management 12 249 643
Entrepreneurship 30 299 651
Risk Management 32 327 751
Accounting 26 282 762
Advertising 29 288 782
Management 26 301 795
Marketing 31 347 889
Occupational Safety and Health 24 276 893
Finance 30 378 929
Public Policy / Administration 25 342 944
Management Information Systems 34 408 945
Engineering Management 34 348 1042
Project Management 34 458 1065
Human Resource Management 47 449 1114
Investment Banking and Stock trading 38 462 1375

Economics rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 27th for Economics in Spain and 842nd in the World with 2,820 publications made and 63,580 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#27 of 68 In Spain
#326 of 1,388 In Europe
#842 of 6,167 In the World

University of Cantabria
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 18 30
1993 12 41
1994 13 53
1995 16 61
1996 15 67
1997 26 110
1998 21 111
1999 29 116
2000 30 181
2001 24 169
2002 56 226
2003 37 246
2004 59 309
2005 47 344
2006 53 424
2007 72 559
2008 78 663
2009 63 778
2010 89 957
2011 124 1245
2012 107 1370
2013 121 1701
2014 130 2230
2015 108 2441
2016 126 2683
2017 121 3177
2018 160 3649
2019 173 4339
2020 208 5410
2021 191 6859
2022 184 6588
2023 171 7250
2024 104 5312

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

Economics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 12 122 315
International Economics 20 226 367
International Trade 21 261 457
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 21 234 571
Finance 30 378 929
Development Studies 29 356 1037
Investment Banking and Stock trading 38 462 1375

Art & Design rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 36th for Art & Design in Spain and 981st in the World with 1,528 publications made and 29,557 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, 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
#36 of 68 In Spain
#388 of 1,381 In Europe
#981 of 5,966 In the World

University of Cantabria
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 10 34
1993 8 18
1994 7 29
1995 10 41
1996 12 51
1997 12 47
1998 11 55
1999 10 82
2000 18 88
2001 22 106
2002 39 193
2003 34 217
2004 38 173
2005 34 232
2006 25 270
2007 48 390
2008 50 365
2009 45 510
2010 70 601
2011 67 681
2012 61 722
2013 62 936
2014 75 1107
2015 67 1091
2016 61 1210
2017 71 1428
2018 59 1554
2019 92 2019
2020 86 2441
2021 113 2903
2022 73 2626
2023 69 2841
2024 46 2778

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

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 14 181 458
Performing arts 15 218 493
Architecture 23 252 553
Painting and Drawing 30 264 601
Sculpture 30 264 601
Computer Graphics 20 253 617
Illustration and Concept Art 30 269 630
Cinematography 34 337 851
Graphic Design 30 339 894
Fashion Design 37 381 936
Art History 32 398 966
Aesthetics 36 412 1058
Literature 40 438 1173
Multimedia 46 469 1366