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The University of Cantabria ranked 28th in Spain, 814th in the global 2026 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 29,261 academic publications and 788,338 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#814 of 14,131 In the World
#333 of 2,785 In Europe
#28 of 75 In Spain
#1 of 2 In Santander
#244 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#267 of 1,882 For Transportation Engineering
#406 of 4,488 For Environmental Management
#2535 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#962 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 826th in the World with 14,580 publications made and 404,405 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#23 of 69 In Spain
#292 of 1,466 In Europe
#826 of 6,795 In the World

University of Cantabria
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 109 365
1994 120 486
1995 138 587
1996 125 683
1997 141 799
1998 121 792
1999 173 1025
2000 161 1108
2001 198 1427
2002 322 1863
2003 268 2110
2004 311 2290
2005 338 2658
2006 392 3416
2007 371 3869
2008 447 5076
2009 442 5791
2010 551 6764
2011 542 8776
2012 646 11217
2013 635 13515
2014 602 16455
2015 597 18583
2016 614 20437
2017 607 21407
2018 671 24390
2019 741 26916
2020 734 30332
2021 748 35481
2022 706 33939
2023 730 35893
2024 525 31830
2025 347 26333

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 848th in the World with 14,002 publications made and 448,841 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 1,460 In Europe
#848 of 6,729 In the World

University of Cantabria
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 121 449
1994 134 572
1995 159 707
1996 134 774
1997 137 917
1998 126 897
1999 180 1155
2000 185 1252
2001 219 1595
2002 308 1949
2003 272 2188
2004 296 2327
2005 352 2932
2006 378 3572
2007 350 4024
2008 407 5486
2009 430 6101
2010 511 6994
2011 545 10225
2012 609 12581
2013 598 15582
2014 567 19116
2015 560 21939
2016 562 24067
2017 557 24346
2018 653 27454
2019 683 30180
2020 706 33027
2021 670 38631
2022 683 35814
2023 660 38039
2024 443 33926
2025 350 27874

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 18 249 609
Optical Engineering 20 254 695
Acoustical Engineering 19 279 735
Atomic and Molecular physics 25 297 735
Quantum and Particle physics 26 290 777
Condensed Matter Physics 22 286 777
Nuclear Physics 25 302 781
Theoretical Physics 25 319 784
Medical Physics 16 310 853
Materials Science 24 336 990
Astrobiology 32 373 1028
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 362 1046
Biophysics 30 364 1050
Nanotechnology 32 383 1272

Chemistry rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 32nd for Chemistry in Spain and 998th in the World with 12,702 publications made and 409,483 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#32 of 68 In Spain
#332 of 1,417 In Europe
#998 of 6,561 In the World

University of Cantabria
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 104 487
1994 127 661
1995 134 768
1996 126 890
1997 131 1107
1998 123 1254
1999 196 1766
2000 158 1827
2001 194 2134
2002 255 2455
2003 241 2711
2004 252 2933
2005 284 3489
2006 331 4084
2007 286 4117
2008 357 5207
2009 359 5945
2010 445 6944
2011 493 8820
2012 537 10777
2013 518 12912
2014 490 14539
2015 519 16624
2016 533 18292
2017 543 19666
2018 583 21621
2019 617 24300
2020 664 28082
2021 642 32738
2022 654 31642
2023 613 33527
2024 433 30394
2025 335 25783

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 29 301 779
Biochemical Engineering 31 319 791
Environmental Chemistry 32 283 797
Biochemistry 32 326 987
Materials Science 24 336 990
Physical chemistry 32 337 1071
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 389 1107
Organic Chemistry 34 371 1156
Inorganic Chemistry 32 356 1158
Chemical Engineering 31 351 1224
Nanotechnology 32 383 1272
Radiochemistry 31 336 1411
Nutrition and Food Science 50 594 2463

Biology rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 33rd for Biology in Spain and 1046th in the World with 12,421 publications made and 377,363 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#33 of 69 In Spain
#342 of 1,449 In Europe
#1046 of 6,841 In the World

University of Cantabria
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 89 428
1994 98 567
1995 91 606
1996 122 775
1997 129 999
1998 120 1218
1999 172 1670
2000 149 1841
2001 148 2011
2002 190 2330
2003 173 2590
2004 187 2985
2005 231 3411
2006 256 3908
2007 269 4119
2008 303 4747
2009 287 5607
2010 349 6744
2011 445 8285
2012 448 9980
2013 478 11423
2014 480 13424
2015 514 15288
2016 510 16696
2017 557 18600
2018 569 20701
2019 650 24057
2020 793 30058
2021 790 35265
2022 755 34193
2023 716 36595
2024 616 34238
2025 430 29863

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 19 212 626
Neuroscience 22 268 722
Oncology and Cancer research 17 250 766
Evolutionary Biology 26 314 794
Genetics 23 293 845
Immunology 19 283 874
Molecular Biology 22 294 890
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 32 346 964
Virology 25 297 983
Biochemistry 32 326 987
Paleontology 38 351 1004
Astrobiology 32 373 1028
Biophysics 30 364 1050
Microbiology 34 358 1149
Pharmacology 29 322 1173
Forestry 42 372 1270
Nanotechnology 32 383 1272
Biotechnology 41 389 1306
Botany 47 474 1773
Agricultural Science 47 482 1818
Animal Science 50 516 2080
Zoology 44 545 2084
Nutrition and Food Science 50 594 2463
Horticulture 49 558 2475

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 39th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 806th in the World with 12,225 publications made and 280,759 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#39 of 69 In Spain
#330 of 1,502 In Europe
#806 of 7,088 In the World

University of Cantabria
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 72 178
1994 58 230
1995 81 289
1996 67 302
1997 80 368
1998 67 398
1999 111 550
2000 131 640
2001 117 748
2002 177 1108
2003 153 1175
2004 177 1381
2005 174 1580
2006 227 1833
2007 273 2335
2008 314 3112
2009 315 3575
2010 415 4289
2011 454 5629
2012 534 7221
2013 513 8609
2014 533 10051
2015 525 11840
2016 553 12672
2017 550 14005
2018 713 15688
2019 756 18576
2020 816 21913
2021 780 26701
2022 720 25559
2023 754 27376
2024 517 22674
2025 292 18354

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
Urban and Regional planning 27 322 671
Philosophy 39 285 678
Forensic Science 18 245 715
Special Education 20 275 715
Communications and Public Relations 22 268 731
Archaeology 29 288 750
Early Childhood Education 26 270 794
History 31 317 812
Demography 35 313 885
Occupational Safety and Health 25 276 898
Political Science 38 377 924
Classics and Ancient History 29 364 947
Public Policy / Administration 25 344 947
Art History 32 403 978
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 25 388 998
Law 34 380 1009
Aesthetics 36 420 1077
Sociology 41 396 1107
Linguistics 35 416 1140
Anthropology 43 429 1194
Education Majors 44 405 1243
Sports / Exercise science 56 443 1265
Gender Studies 43 412 1279
Library and Information science 37 473 1366
Journalism and Digital Media 46 463 1396

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 28th for Environmental Science in Spain and 806th in the World with 11,246 publications made and 322,028 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#28 of 69 In Spain
#287 of 1,464 In Europe
#806 of 6,888 In the World

University of Cantabria
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 66 324
1994 51 334
1995 80 335
1996 74 443
1997 59 497
1998 66 607
1999 118 886
2000 98 870
2001 124 1014
2002 164 1332
2003 147 1451
2004 169 1616
2005 198 1913
2006 235 2295
2007 251 2667
2008 276 3386
2009 310 4027
2010 360 4645
2011 429 6385
2012 470 8530
2013 502 10035
2014 496 12102
2015 488 14102
2016 508 15453
2017 542 16328
2018 586 19016
2019 633 22211
2020 669 25390
2021 667 31417
2022 665 29838
2023 683 31322
2024 522 28754
2025 320 25069

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 15 131 406
Environmental Engineering 22 133 413
Geotechnical Engineering 9 139 450
Oceanography 17 185 511
Mining Engineering 19 177 593
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 19 212 626
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 20 236 637
Urban and Regional planning 27 322 671
Earth science and Geophysics 16 240 672
Geography and Cartography 28 271 714
Hydrology and Water resources management 21 182 714
Geology 23 282 783
Environmental Chemistry 32 283 797
Ecology 33 294 818
Paleontology 38 351 1004
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 389 1107
Forestry 42 372 1270
Agricultural Science 47 482 1818

Computer Science rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 29th for Computer Science in Spain and 816th in the World with 10,953 publications made and 311,578 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#29 of 69 In Spain
#307 of 1,470 In Europe
#816 of 6,855 In the World

University of Cantabria
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 77 264
1994 83 362
1995 97 481
1996 101 509
1997 112 681
1998 117 774
1999 155 972
2000 129 1079
2001 135 1263
2002 276 1804
2003 226 1871
2004 236 2150
2005 265 2396
2006 294 2998
2007 314 3221
2008 363 3933
2009 326 4600
2010 425 5563
2011 418 6985
2012 443 8260
2013 459 9448
2014 448 11933
2015 437 12920
2016 434 14488
2017 436 15386
2018 471 17837
2019 543 21137
2020 544 24426
2021 550 28080
2022 561 27450
2023 539 28643
2024 423 25290
2025 266 20182

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 13 180 459
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 163 475
Telecommunications 17 194 547
Computer Networking 17 209 586
Computer Engineering 20 205 589
Software Engineering 21 276 630
Computer Graphics 21 261 635
Neuroscience 22 268 722
Machine Learning 31 275 796
Computer Vision 34 315 881
Data Science 32 366 892
Human-Computer Interaction 41 372 896
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 34 344 922
Cyber Security 26 327 936
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 32 346 964
Management Information Systems 34 415 967
Library and Information science 37 473 1366
Multimedia 47 487 1446
Cognitive Science 47 524 1817
Computational Linguistics 45 565 1942

Medicine rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 28th for Medicine in Spain and 985th in the World with 8,585 publications made and 251,258 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#28 of 69 In Spain
#330 of 1,437 In Europe
#985 of 6,793 In the World

University of Cantabria
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 60 288
1994 65 356
1995 64 439
1996 93 543
1997 98 656
1998 92 876
1999 129 1141
2000 111 1310
2001 85 1426
2002 134 1755
2003 146 1861
2004 122 2211
2005 139 2569
2006 166 2792
2007 187 3050
2008 217 3466
2009 208 4086
2010 223 4971
2011 251 5983
2012 260 7011
2013 290 7725
2014 295 8481
2015 332 9856
2016 339 10778
2017 351 11865
2018 408 13109
2019 451 15339
2020 555 19443
2021 585 22933
2022 575 22577
2023 537 23719
2024 488 22739
2025 355 19526

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 5 147 455
Dermatology 15 220 642
Neurosurgery 8 220 681
Cardiology 16 254 704
Forensic Science 18 245 715
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 17 244 753
Epidemiology 22 269 753
Oncology and Cancer research 17 250 766
Surgery 17 252 772
Pediatrics 13 251 780
Pathology 21 276 822
Psychiatry 18 284 827
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 20 276 835
Medical Physics 16 310 853
Anatomy and Physiology 25 292 858
Immunology 19 283 874
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 22 298 901
Critical Care Nursing 24 317 914
Urology 23 287 929
Family medicine 17 288 931
Anesthesiology 20 295 942
Public Health 34 327 971
Sonography and Ultrasound 24 317 983
Virology 25 297 983
Radiation Therapy 18 293 985
Ophthalmology 27 328 988
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 25 349 1029
Clinical Psychology 35 355 1053
Audiology 31 363 1083
Biomedical Engineering 29 382 1135
Pharmacology 29 322 1173
Health Science 37 379 1198
Healthcare Management (MHA) 33 407 1201
Nursing 37 402 1241
Gerontology 45 415 1248
Sports / Exercise science 56 443 1265
Dentistry 39 443 1398
Orthodontics 34 459 1420
Physical Therapy 51 472 1434
Veterinary 35 347 1460
Sports Medicine 57 529 1655

Mathematics rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 22nd for Mathematics in Spain and 678th in the World with 6,809 publications made and 190,030 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 1,406 In Europe
#678 of 6,434 In the World

University of Cantabria
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 45 134
1994 45 168
1995 56 228
1996 55 236
1997 89 290
1998 62 303
1999 87 419
2000 88 454
2001 81 542
2002 162 874
2003 112 880
2004 139 995
2005 148 1209
2006 181 1526
2007 207 1843
2008 219 2306
2009 210 2478
2010 258 3183
2011 261 3824
2012 292 4682
2013 301 5497
2014 279 6844
2015 263 7822
2016 301 8382
2017 249 8660
2018 318 9846
2019 362 11009
2020 375 12181
2021 335 14497
2022 374 14180
2023 367 14593
2024 228 10788
2025 128 8275

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 12 163 475
Operations Research 13 164 483
Applied Mathematics 16 199 492
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 21 234 574
Statistics 23 251 672
Math Teachers 43 388 1250

Psychology rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 32nd for Psychology in Spain and 1016th in the World with 4,552 publications made and 129,668 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#32 of 69 In Spain
#345 of 1,424 In Europe
#1016 of 6,663 In the World

University of Cantabria
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 25 147
1994 37 192
1995 32 229
1996 43 229
1997 45 358
1998 48 394
1999 55 515
2000 61 640
2001 45 720
2002 75 778
2003 70 862
2004 67 1039
2005 69 1209
2006 87 1336
2007 103 1544
2008 112 1669
2009 107 2063
2010 133 2570
2011 133 2960
2012 147 3487
2013 168 3762
2014 163 4288
2015 181 5012
2016 185 5052
2017 217 5950
2018 225 6720
2019 252 8355
2020 294 10708
2021 302 12280
2022 280 12479
2023 254 13048
2024 232 12690
2025 200 10638

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 20 275 715
Neuroscience 22 268 722
Psychiatry 18 284 827
Clinical Psychology 35 355 1053
Social Psychology 41 413 1141
Education Majors 44 405 1243
Child Psychology 47 459 1435
Cognitive Science 47 524 1817

Business rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 28th for Business in Spain and 813th in the World with 4,000 publications made and 94,553 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#28 of 69 In Spain
#323 of 1,436 In Europe
#813 of 6,366 In the World

University of Cantabria
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 11 49
1994 19 74
1995 19 86
1996 22 113
1997 27 178
1998 28 168
1999 25 169
2000 42 253
2001 42 241
2002 85 464
2003 55 442
2004 75 475
2005 96 583
2006 110 774
2007 129 856
2008 126 1017
2009 123 1315
2010 147 1549
2011 170 1858
2012 184 2213
2013 194 2623
2014 180 3248
2015 167 3460
2016 180 3965
2017 172 4568
2018 207 5152
2019 223 6042
2020 242 7187
2021 232 8912
2022 192 8587
2023 225 9211
2024 133 7167
2025 85 5666

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 21 106 251
International Trade 21 258 451
Operations Research 13 164 483
International Business 21 265 485
Construction Management 12 244 644
Entrepreneurship 32 303 651
Risk Management 32 323 744
Accounting 26 284 766
Advertising 30 295 796
Management 26 303 803
Marketing 31 349 892
Occupational Safety and Health 25 276 898
Finance 30 381 937
Public Policy / Administration 25 344 947
Management Information Systems 34 415 967
Engineering Management 34 345 1022
Project Management 35 469 1085
Human Resource Management 46 440 1101
Investment Banking and Stock trading 39 470 1405

Economics rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 27th for Economics in Spain and 846th in the World with 2,868 publications made and 68,486 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#27 of 68 In Spain
#327 of 1,391 In Europe
#846 of 6,188 In the World

University of Cantabria
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 12 41
1994 13 53
1995 16 63
1996 15 68
1997 26 110
1998 21 111
1999 29 116
2000 30 180
2001 24 169
2002 56 226
2003 37 246
2004 58 310
2005 47 345
2006 53 424
2007 73 558
2008 78 664
2009 63 775
2010 89 955
2011 124 1249
2012 107 1368
2013 122 1691
2014 129 2225
2015 109 2441
2016 126 2684
2017 121 3184
2018 161 3642
2019 171 4320
2020 206 5383
2021 189 6813
2022 185 6595
2023 172 7244
2024 106 5440
2025 59 4258

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 12 125 317
International Economics 20 225 367
International Trade 21 258 451
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 21 234 574
Finance 30 381 937
Development Studies 29 360 1050
Investment Banking and Stock trading 39 470 1405

Art & Design rankings

The University of Cantabria ranked 37th for Art & Design in Spain and 996th in the World with 1,550 publications made and 30,480 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
#37 of 69 In Spain
#390 of 1,385 In Europe
#996 of 6,010 In the World

University of Cantabria
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 8 18
1994 7 29
1995 10 41
1996 12 51
1997 11 47
1998 11 54
1999 10 82
2000 18 88
2001 22 106
2002 38 193
2003 34 217
2004 38 173
2005 34 232
2006 25 269
2007 48 392
2008 49 367
2009 45 510
2010 70 605
2011 66 673
2012 59 706
2013 62 933
2014 74 1109
2015 67 1100
2016 60 1206
2017 70 1408
2018 58 1554
2019 92 2031
2020 87 2448
2021 113 2900
2022 73 2641
2023 69 2843
2024 46 2806
2025 41 2556

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 13 180 459
Performing arts 14 226 512
Architecture 23 255 557
Painting and Drawing 28 260 600
Sculpture 28 260 600
Illustration and Concept Art 28 266 624
Computer Graphics 21 261 635
Cinematography 35 336 850
Graphic Design 31 342 911
Fashion Design 37 385 953
Art History 32 403 978
Aesthetics 36 420 1077
Landscape Architecture 35 405 1111
Literature 41 442 1185
Multimedia 47 487 1446
Creative Writing 49 519 1512