University of Extremadura: Rankings

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The University of Extremadura ranked 34th in Spain, 932nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 160 research topics. The University of Extremadura ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 30,807 academic publications and 621,446 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#932 of 14,131 In the World
#377 of 2,785 In Europe
#34 of 75 In Spain
#118 of 2,461 For Remote Sensing
#187 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#266 of 1,010 For Web Design and Development
#2260 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1365 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 157 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Extremadura ranked 29th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 652nd in the World with 16,058 publications made and 246,305 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#29 of 69 In Spain
#272 of 1,502 In Europe
#652 of 7,088 In the World

University of Extremadura
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 43 106
1994 47 158
1995 47 154
1996 63 277
1997 55 250
1998 56 291
1999 81 401
2000 101 469
2001 106 530
2002 164 723
2003 149 1002
2004 192 1154
2005 234 1424
2006 246 1835
2007 286 2351
2008 281 2619
2009 322 3129
2010 438 3725
2011 430 4478
2012 602 5217
2013 561 6412
2014 642 7151
2015 718 8093
2016 778 9561
2017 829 10573
2018 950 12232
2019 1128 15125
2020 1243 19775
2021 1252 24984
2022 1198 26010
2023 1166 27596
2024 876 25162
2025 558 20884

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 6 53 187
Urban and Regional planning 17 214 427
Philosophy 27 208 484
Education Majors 16 176 556
Archaeology 26 266 679
Early Childhood Education 22 241 721
History 27 300 741
Demography 29 262 747
Political Science 30 327 803
Aesthetics 28 333 815
Special Education 28 311 820
Art History 25 354 848
Genealogy 22 309 851
Library and Information science 25 327 855
Sociology 30 316 856
Anthropology 29 343 910
Law 30 352 942
Communications and Public Relations 34 352 944
Linguistics 33 379 1000
Gender Studies 38 376 1151
Journalism and Digital Media 40 395 1153
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 37 473 1257
Media Studies 35 425 1258
Classics and Ancient History 37 455 1264
Public Policy / Administration 38 492 1439

Biology rankings

The University of Extremadura ranked 27th for Biology in Spain and 875th in the World with 15,119 publications made and 400,748 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#27 of 69 In Spain
#297 of 1,449 In Europe
#875 of 6,841 In the World

University of Extremadura
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 134 488
1994 117 626
1995 133 709
1996 154 933
1997 123 923
1998 143 1136
1999 154 1428
2000 164 1669
2001 206 1951
2002 237 2361
2003 240 2976
2004 274 3546
2005 331 4236
2006 328 4965
2007 358 5945
2008 343 6840
2009 421 7808
2010 432 8782
2011 456 10320
2012 553 11888
2013 552 13775
2014 531 14486
2015 531 15391
2016 594 17096
2017 630 18350
2018 687 19893
2019 780 23261
2020 893 29195
2021 942 34346
2022 923 34378
2023 973 34496
2024 734 31697
2025 540 28018

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

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 15 94 273
Animal Science 14 91 292
Forestry 15 145 432
Horticulture 20 168 539
Agricultural Science 22 182 601
Botany 19 214 616
Astrobiology 21 265 683
Biophysics 17 252 695
Microbiology 19 237 711
Zoology 23 257 715
Biochemistry 23 268 782
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 24 267 805
Pharmacology 18 252 807
Neuroscience 27 302 819
Evolutionary Biology 30 326 839
Biotechnology 25 275 840
Paleontology 28 299 852
Genetics 26 298 861
Molecular Biology 23 304 927
Immunology 23 298 961
Toxicology 29 279 980
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 364 1050
Oncology and Cancer research 23 316 1066
Virology 29 353 1225
Nanotechnology 35 402 1370

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Extremadura ranked 23rd for Environmental Science in Spain and 708th in the World with 13,738 publications made and 333,662 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#23 of 69 In Spain
#253 of 1,464 In Europe
#708 of 6,888 In the World

University of Extremadura
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 67 220
1994 54 309
1995 72 353
1996 90 444
1997 84 490
1998 94 624
1999 96 751
2000 120 898
2001 132 1178
2002 163 1292
2003 182 1604
2004 202 1955
2005 271 2419
2006 251 2947
2007 285 3689
2008 263 4307
2009 360 4983
2010 406 5819
2011 428 7401
2012 498 8237
2013 513 9867
2014 551 11157
2015 517 12113
2016 592 13715
2017 619 14665
2018 713 17014
2019 830 20165
2020 950 25722
2021 924 30820
2022 925 30890
2023 962 32131
2024 740 30014
2025 528 25386

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

Environmental Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 17 107 354
Urban and Regional planning 17 214 427
Forestry 15 145 432
Geography and Cartography 20 210 556
Environmental Management 24 193 574
Agricultural Science 22 182 601
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 18 225 615
Environmental Chemistry 27 233 631
Geology 22 265 721
Ecology 29 262 731
Geotechnical Engineering 23 246 766
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 24 267 805
Paleontology 28 299 852
Petrology and Geochemistry 28 340 938
Oceanography 37 347 1000
Earth science and Geophysics 36 354 1058

Engineering rankings

The University of Extremadura ranked 26th for Engineering in Spain and 857th in the World with 12,958 publications made and 326,268 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#26 of 69 In Spain
#304 of 1,466 In Europe
#857 of 6,795 In the World

University of Extremadura
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 85 267
1994 83 423
1995 87 464
1996 102 549
1997 99 575
1998 94 663
1999 117 849
2000 134 997
2001 164 1257
2002 227 1505
2003 203 1891
2004 235 2236
2005 316 2774
2006 314 3430
2007 330 3952
2008 323 4791
2009 393 5419
2010 419 6383
2011 471 8046
2012 500 9028
2013 490 10259
2014 527 11372
2015 474 12230
2016 517 13778
2017 527 14677
2018 567 16595
2019 687 19713
2020 782 23722
2021 773 27840
2022 738 27684
2023 767 28391
2024 607 26745
2025 440 22555

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Extremadura ranked 26th for Chemistry in Spain and 838th in the World with 12,628 publications made and 357,641 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#26 of 68 In Spain
#287 of 1,417 In Europe
#838 of 6,561 In the World

University of Extremadura
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 136 546
1994 132 740
1995 132 849
1996 173 1042
1997 135 1061
1998 141 1199
1999 164 1516
2000 185 1770
2001 216 2091
2002 247 2447
2003 249 3143
2004 282 3588
2005 335 4381
2006 330 4965
2007 332 5827
2008 325 6689
2009 375 7689
2010 425 8551
2011 452 10076
2012 490 11216
2013 483 12720
2014 470 13635
2015 419 14027
2016 439 15074
2017 467 16138
2018 480 17252
2019 578 20207
2020 623 24238
2021 619 27728
2022 612 27610
2023 652 27066
2024 501 25436
2025 364 22519

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

Chemistry subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 15 94 273
Computational Chemistry 14 186 419
Radiochemistry 10 96 434
Environmental Chemistry 27 233 631
Physical chemistry 23 246 714
Organic Chemistry 23 258 748
Inorganic Chemistry 26 255 750
Biochemical Engineering 30 307 767
Biochemistry 23 268 782
Pharmacy 27 296 812
Petrology and Geochemistry 28 340 938
Chemical Engineering 26 304 1002
Materials Science 28 346 1023
Nanotechnology 35 402 1370

Physics rankings

The University of Extremadura ranked 27th for Physics in Spain and 868th in the World with 12,060 publications made and 303,503 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#27 of 69 In Spain
#315 of 1,460 In Europe
#868 of 6,729 In the World

University of Extremadura
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 96 352
1994 90 516
1995 90 580
1996 117 726
1997 109 689
1998 103 778
1999 119 959
2000 149 1114
2001 185 1337
2002 233 1652
2003 219 2051
2004 259 2402
2005 320 2896
2006 316 3516
2007 321 4017
2008 312 4881
2009 362 5328
2010 406 6332
2011 428 7761
2012 459 8476
2013 465 9648
2014 479 10602
2015 407 11379
2016 466 12577
2017 477 13131
2018 519 14432
2019 598 16969
2020 688 20296
2021 656 23180
2022 631 23276
2023 684 23938
2024 501 21550
2025 352 18245

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

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 21 265 683
Biophysics 17 252 695
Theoretical Physics 21 305 731
Atomic and Molecular physics 27 309 771
Nuclear Physics 24 301 773
Astrophysics and Astronomy 26 312 809
Quantum and Particle physics 27 316 844
Acoustical Engineering 24 331 873
Optical Engineering 30 327 898
Applied/Engineering Physics 23 342 982
Materials Science 28 346 1023
Condensed Matter Physics 32 420 1329
Nanotechnology 35 402 1370

Computer Science rankings

The University of Extremadura ranked 31st for Computer Science in Spain and 855th in the World with 10,813 publications made and 243,966 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#31 of 69 In Spain
#321 of 1,470 In Europe
#855 of 6,855 In the World

University of Extremadura
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 47 153
1994 35 194
1995 40 257
1996 67 322
1997 53 342
1998 51 375
1999 71 492
2000 80 580
2001 88 666
2002 179 966
2003 159 1205
2004 176 1421
2005 214 1645
2006 211 2107
2007 273 2543
2008 240 2873
2009 311 3561
2010 334 4131
2011 334 4985
2012 431 6157
2013 439 7119
2014 439 7956
2015 446 8536
2016 467 9910
2017 467 10832
2018 535 12180
2019 576 14670
2020 695 18470
2021 728 22459
2022 745 22752
2023 757 23787
2024 585 21955
2025 424 18032

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

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 12 102 266
UX/UI Desgin 14 148 344
Computer Engineering 19 203 587
Game Design and Development 24 269 600
Animation 17 234 602
Multimedia 29 253 644
Computer Vision 23 249 660
Software Engineering 23 296 665
Human-Computer Interaction 32 299 701
Cognitive Science 22 268 738
Machine Learning 29 260 755
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 28 291 776
Neuroscience 27 302 819
Computer Graphics 33 330 820
Library and Information science 25 327 855
Management Information Systems 33 375 861
Telecommunications 28 307 868
Blockchain and Cryptography 23 301 905
Data Science 33 370 910
Robotics 28 320 950
Computer Networking 30 332 953
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 364 1050
Computational Linguistics 32 371 1083
Cyber Security 34 409 1208

Medicine rankings

The University of Extremadura ranked 22nd for Medicine in Spain and 932nd in the World with 10,518 publications made and 255,858 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Physical Therapy, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#22 of 69 In Spain
#310 of 1,437 In Europe
#932 of 6,793 In the World

University of Extremadura
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 62 223
1994 50 286
1995 73 333
1996 86 487
1997 48 478
1998 64 593
1999 87 848
2000 63 859
2001 96 1024
2002 141 1304
2003 128 1532
2004 142 1998
2005 187 2376
2006 186 2725
2007 193 3361
2008 193 3601
2009 263 4369
2010 267 4885
2011 265 5651
2012 375 6888
2013 371 7657
2014 344 7960
2015 344 8790
2016 402 10331
2017 431 11468
2018 533 12492
2019 592 14249
2020 715 18820
2021 839 23203
2022 815 24009
2023 786 23830
2024 641 21602
2025 506 19097

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

Medicine subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 6 53 187
Sports Medicine 11 173 438
Physical Therapy 13 188 480
Urology 10 162 487
Veterinary 15 153 568
Anatomy and Physiology 14 241 676
Health Science 18 238 717
Occupational Therapy 22 280 721
Clinical Psychology 22 247 727
Cardiology 20 267 741
Sonography and Ultrasound 17 265 768
Gerontology 24 253 769
Public Health 27 273 790
Pharmacology 18 252 807
Pharmacy 27 296 812
Respiratory Therapy 19 273 820
Immunology 23 298 961
Anesthesiology 23 304 973
Nursing 25 335 974
Toxicology 29 279 980
Audiology 28 342 992
Orthodontics 22 337 1000
Pathology 30 321 1005
Psychiatry 28 341 1014
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 23 303 1022
Dentistry 22 329 1025
Biomedical Engineering 25 352 1040
Surgery 29 331 1062
Oncology and Cancer research 23 316 1066
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 30 347 1096
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 32 363 1122
Healthcare Management (MHA) 29 393 1139
Dermatology 31 336 1145
Ophthalmology 32 388 1206
Virology 29 353 1225
Radiation Therapy 30 347 1245
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 32 428 1340
Pediatrics 34 394 1396
Critical Care Nursing 39 441 1406
Family medicine 42 449 1731

Psychology rankings

The University of Extremadura ranked 25th for Psychology in Spain and 873rd in the World with 6,393 publications made and 141,120 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#25 of 69 In Spain
#306 of 1,424 In Europe
#873 of 6,663 In the World

University of Extremadura
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 24 114
1994 17 123
1995 19 131
1996 40 198
1997 30 214
1998 33 245
1999 32 315
2000 36 361
2001 39 365
2002 90 556
2003 58 639
2004 90 865
2005 93 903
2006 75 1121
2007 97 1399
2008 100 1440
2009 180 1800
2010 159 2041
2011 168 2616
2012 220 3057
2013 234 3753
2014 212 4134
2015 243 4691
2016 290 5748
2017 287 6454
2018 340 7264
2019 396 9153
2020 484 11664
2021 508 14593
2022 525 15260
2023 519 16167
2024 377 14721
2025 344 12290

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

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Education Majors 16 176 556
Occupational Therapy 22 280 721
Clinical Psychology 22 247 727
Cognitive Science 22 268 738
Child Psychology 27 285 808
Neuroscience 27 302 819
Special Education 28 311 820
Social Psychology 26 320 863
Psychiatry 28 341 1014

Mathematics rankings

The University of Extremadura ranked 28th for Mathematics in Spain and 793rd in the World with 6,145 publications made and 132,953 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#28 of 69 In Spain
#294 of 1,406 In Europe
#793 of 6,434 In the World

University of Extremadura
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 26 84
1994 29 141
1995 27 133
1996 42 187
1997 33 205
1998 39 205
1999 37 231
2000 46 272
2001 63 324
2002 92 465
2003 93 614
2004 92 635
2005 103 798
2006 117 1051
2007 145 1253
2008 128 1452
2009 181 1878
2010 184 2165
2011 185 2633
2012 258 3199
2013 228 3741
2014 227 4117
2015 243 4556
2016 251 5326
2017 259 5742
2018 329 6421
2019 345 7781
2020 415 9756
2021 455 12119
2022 436 12209
2023 422 12663
2024 315 9498
2025 218 7625

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

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 17 158 509
Applied Mathematics 25 306 735
Statistics 29 296 799
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 31 333 837
Operations Research 33 309 874
Blockchain and Cryptography 23 301 905
Actuarial Science 34 414 1159

Business rankings

The University of Extremadura ranked 29th for Business in Spain and 881st in the World with 4,628 publications made and 95,130 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Hospitality and Hotel Management.

Business ranking Location
#29 of 69 In Spain
#345 of 1,436 In Europe
#881 of 6,366 In the World

University of Extremadura
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 18 44
1994 16 92
1995 15 69
1996 15 91
1997 18 107
1998 22 118
1999 28 114
2000 20 78
2001 24 165
2002 49 209
2003 51 243
2004 35 298
2005 59 331
2006 62 477
2007 72 527
2008 69 707
2009 93 945
2010 116 1021
2011 116 1420
2012 144 1676
2013 168 2087
2014 180 2290
2015 176 2570
2016 197 3007
2017 239 3400
2018 277 4114
2019 348 5010
2020 412 7099
2021 375 8646
2022 390 8863
2023 374 9602
2024 243 7804
2025 172 6575

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

Business subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 11 48 132
Entrepreneurship 10 120 272
Human Resource Management 20 179 468
Engineering Management 17 207 596
Advertising 28 287 765
Marketing 29 318 803
International Trade 38 450 814
Tax Law 20 306 816
International Business 38 433 817
Risk Management 36 364 849
Management Information Systems 33 375 861
Operations Research 33 309 874
Management 29 338 881
Finance 28 370 904
Entertainment Industry Business 34 366 979
Construction Management 27 424 1109
Actuarial Science 34 414 1159
Accounting 40 436 1204
Investment Banking and Stock trading 34 433 1238
Project Management 41 564 1351
Public Policy / Administration 38 492 1439

Economics rankings

The University of Extremadura ranked 30th for Economics in Spain and 1000th in the World with 2,826 publications made and 57,132 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#30 of 68 In Spain
#383 of 1,391 In Europe
#1000 of 6,188 In the World

University of Extremadura
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 12 41
1994 15 71
1995 7 44
1996 17 61
1997 13 71
1998 23 81
1999 16 94
2000 15 62
2001 16 115
2002 24 139
2003 34 195
2004 26 193
2005 35 275
2006 31 292
2007 42 363
2008 40 473
2009 62 644
2010 65 669
2011 68 882
2012 83 1113
2013 102 1413
2014 100 1567
2015 96 1730
2016 136 2169
2017 155 2527
2018 176 2798
2019 213 3457
2020 262 4686
2021 219 5729
2022 212 5587
2023 209 6354
2024 156 5196
2025 112 4133

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

Economics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 15 176 624
International Economics 35 393 662
International Trade 38 450 814
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 31 333 837
Finance 28 370 904
Environmental Economics 40 367 915
Development Studies 31 377 1114
Actuarial Science 34 414 1159
Investment Banking and Stock trading 34 433 1238

Art & Design rankings

The University of Extremadura ranked 28th for Art & Design in Spain and 762nd in the World with 2,547 publications made and 39,198 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

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
#28 of 69 In Spain
#312 of 1,385 In Europe
#762 of 6,010 In the World

University of Extremadura
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 5 20
1994 5 12
1995 6 30
1996 3 28
1997 12 61
1998 7 55
1999 16 105
2000 14 89
2001 13 91
2002 26 80
2003 33 181
2004 28 231
2005 33 256
2006 48 312
2007 49 405
2008 50 443
2009 62 555
2010 86 674
2011 86 837
2012 107 987
2013 89 984
2014 102 1138
2015 121 1267
2016 123 1469
2017 131 1480
2018 161 1770
2019 154 2142
2020 199 3056
2021 181 3459
2022 194 3625
2023 184 3902
2024 121 3777
2025 80 3260

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

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 14 148 344
Landscape Architecture 15 176 368
Architecture 22 234 524
Music 15 200 526
Game Design and Development 24 269 600
Animation 17 234 602
Painting and Drawing 30 268 621
Sculpture 30 268 621
Photography 22 252 623
Multimedia 29 253 644
Illustration and Concept Art 30 272 650
Graphic Design 24 259 675
Fashion Design 29 301 731
Literature 24 304 733
Cinematography 32 318 793
Aesthetics 28 333 815
Computer Graphics 33 330 820
Art History 25 354 848
Performing arts 27 359 859
Creative Writing 34 364 959
Entertainment Industry Business 34 366 979