University of Girona: Rankings

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The University of Girona ranked 33rd in Spain, 922nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 151 research topics. The University of Girona ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 22,160 academic publications and 566,861 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#922 of 14,131 In the World
#356 of 2,785 In Europe
#33 of 75 In Spain
#140 of 2,968 For Environmental Engineering
#244 of 2,426 For Computational Chemistry
#294 of 1,106 For Landscape Architecture
#2206 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1013 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 148 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Girona ranked 35th for Biology in Spain and 1069th in the World with 11,692 publications made and 370,614 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#35 of 69 In Spain
#350 of 1,448 In Europe
#1069 of 6,833 In the World

University of Girona
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 16 21
1993 17 32
1994 17 42
1995 20 85
1996 49 139
1997 53 153
1998 83 305
1999 93 441
2000 106 684
2001 101 845
2002 137 978
2003 126 1113
2004 149 1421
2005 216 2206
2006 230 2628
2007 240 3382
2008 303 4225
2009 350 5497
2010 392 6800
2011 423 8377
2012 529 10756
2013 492 12482
2014 519 14371
2015 546 16016
2016 594 17800
2017 622 20115
2018 631 22925
2019 613 26123
2020 760 32575
2021 875 38243
2022 843 38504
2023 845 40711
2024 650 36674

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

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 197 570
Zoology 24 259 728
Toxicology 24 240 765
Agricultural Science 32 254 797
Paleontology 25 285 803
Microbiology 27 276 827
Botany 34 299 889
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 28 338 923
Biochemistry 34 342 1045
Forestry 35 317 1046
Biotechnology 33 329 1057
Oncology and Cancer research 24 323 1085
Evolutionary Biology 39 395 1102
Genetics 34 359 1105
Neuroscience 40 400 1155
Biophysics 33 406 1229
Astrobiology 38 426 1247
Molecular Biology 32 378 1268
Nanotechnology 34 399 1334
Nutrition and Food Science 42 398 1358
Horticulture 39 351 1362
Animal Science 41 380 1389
Pharmacology 38 394 1484
Immunology 39 440 1573
Virology 41 437 1635

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Girona ranked 34th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 762nd in the World with 11,351 publications made and 222,923 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#34 of 69 In Spain
#313 of 1,500 In Europe
#762 of 7,081 In the World

University of Girona
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 14 14
1993 11 14
1994 19 26
1995 17 41
1996 46 57
1997 52 51
1998 62 135
1999 81 184
2000 61 325
2001 90 370
2002 127 485
2003 134 681
2004 131 798
2005 194 1263
2006 190 1488
2007 206 1838
2008 285 2406
2009 309 3063
2010 369 3881
2011 416 4878
2012 494 6133
2013 486 6648
2014 533 8184
2015 552 8841
2016 584 9512
2017 654 10735
2018 620 12281
2019 624 14343
2020 763 18675
2021 909 22149
2022 827 22098
2023 864 24253
2024 568 21651

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 4 86 336
Social Work 2 114 339
Special Education 14 206 550
Urban and Regional planning 23 291 606
Philosophy 37 273 650
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 20 294 733
Archaeology 31 292 756
Library and Information science 21 292 758
Occupational Safety and Health 21 248 795
Demography 32 283 807
Political Economy 15 309 807
History 32 317 807
Political Science 31 331 811
Aesthetics 27 332 815
Law Enforcement 12 282 816
International Law 28 335 838
Education Majors 32 298 891
Law 28 339 895
Criminology and Criminal Justice 19 282 903
Anthropology 32 348 926
Sociology 31 346 939
Sports / Exercise science 49 363 1006
Gender Studies 33 344 1033
Linguistics 34 391 1045
Art History 34 429 1068
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 27 415 1083
Communications and Public Relations 37 409 1142
Media Studies 34 404 1207
Journalism and Digital Media 42 428 1256
Public Policy / Administration 36 451 1283
Classics and Ancient History 41 463 1305

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Girona ranked 31st for Environmental Science in Spain and 817th in the World with 10,428 publications made and 323,333 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#31 of 69 In Spain
#293 of 1,464 In Europe
#817 of 6,876 In the World

University of Girona
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 12 13
1993 16 18
1994 10 23
1995 15 51
1996 47 67
1997 45 72
1998 64 163
1999 83 219
2000 70 337
2001 81 526
2002 121 611
2003 123 788
2004 141 1074
2005 189 1604
2006 205 2125
2007 239 2734
2008 285 3288
2009 329 4276
2010 395 5441
2011 388 6728
2012 503 8724
2013 466 10052
2014 491 12304
2015 483 13711
2016 515 15132
2017 548 17346
2018 545 19592
2019 516 22113
2020 709 28105
2021 777 32646
2022 733 33175
2023 734 34538
2024 508 32187

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

Environmental Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 6 34 140
Hydrology and Water resources management 15 93 347
Environmental Management 20 146 437
Environmental Chemistry 16 175 473
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 197 570
Urban and Regional planning 23 291 606
Oceanography 24 228 626
Geotechnical Engineering 20 216 671
Ecology 30 266 739
Earth science and Geophysics 20 269 767
Geography and Cartography 34 307 796
Agricultural Science 32 254 797
Paleontology 25 285 803
Geology 26 290 806
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 36 371 1032
Forestry 35 317 1046
Petrology and Geochemistry 38 422 1221

Engineering rankings

The University of Girona ranked 32nd for Engineering in Spain and 957th in the World with 10,231 publications made and 327,736 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#32 of 69 In Spain
#335 of 1,465 In Europe
#957 of 6,782 In the World

University of Girona
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 10 8
1993 14 18
1994 17 24
1995 17 59
1996 45 130
1997 62 144
1998 73 209
1999 85 387
2000 88 554
2001 98 687
2002 167 898
2003 158 1117
2004 176 1303
2005 213 2080
2006 234 2428
2007 287 3035
2008 360 3936
2009 332 4892
2010 417 6176
2011 434 7718
2012 495 9693
2013 491 11291
2014 498 13255
2015 459 14547
2016 493 16177
2017 555 18375
2018 523 20531
2019 508 22930
2020 573 28053
2021 626 31813
2022 624 31629
2023 600 32678
2024 462 29965

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Girona ranked 31st for Chemistry in Spain and 984th in the World with 9,879 publications made and 353,443 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#31 of 68 In Spain
#335 of 1,417 In Europe
#984 of 6,545 In the World

University of Girona
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 14 22
1993 13 30
1994 18 38
1995 19 93
1996 57 169
1997 59 202
1998 88 342
1999 101 485
2000 106 716
2001 97 939
2002 139 988
2003 127 1214
2004 156 1501
2005 215 2331
2006 248 2824
2007 230 3419
2008 292 4406
2009 314 5383
2010 366 6539
2011 385 8350
2012 458 10327
2013 458 12209
2014 471 13906
2015 447 15219
2016 493 17083
2017 506 19351
2018 514 21414
2019 467 24057
2020 584 29685
2021 621 33958
2022 679 34468
2023 592 35831
2024 498 33218

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

Chemistry subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 9 102 244
Environmental Chemistry 16 175 473
Biochemical Engineering 20 234 542
Pharmacy 20 232 590
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 18 290 736
Inorganic Chemistry 26 255 741
Organic Chemistry 27 290 829
Physical chemistry 29 311 934
Materials Science 27 343 999
Biochemistry 34 342 1045
Radiochemistry 24 260 1064
Petrology and Geochemistry 38 422 1221
Chemical Engineering 33 357 1221
Nanotechnology 34 399 1334
Nutrition and Food Science 42 398 1358

Physics rankings

The University of Girona ranked 31st for Physics in Spain and 943rd in the World with 9,276 publications made and 284,207 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#31 of 69 In Spain
#348 of 1,457 In Europe
#943 of 6,713 In the World

University of Girona
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 13 20
1993 14 20
1994 23 49
1995 17 91
1996 55 177
1997 64 184
1998 86 325
1999 96 463
2000 110 746
2001 107 739
2002 166 968
2003 145 1210
2004 170 1376
2005 210 2200
2006 245 2561
2007 262 3248
2008 311 4064
2009 313 4911
2010 352 5920
2011 388 7257
2012 444 8776
2013 425 10501
2014 448 11982
2015 421 13114
2016 434 14289
2017 484 15833
2018 442 17317
2019 441 19282
2020 504 23051
2021 532 26248
2022 557 25817
2023 548 27464
2024 414 24790

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

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 16 245 551
Nuclear Physics 27 310 803
Medical Physics 16 313 853
Quantum and Particle physics 31 351 954
Materials Science 27 343 999
Optical Engineering 34 376 1064
Acoustical Engineering 32 391 1097
Theoretical Physics 35 420 1151
Condensed Matter Physics 28 399 1226
Biophysics 33 406 1229
Astrobiology 38 426 1247
Astrophysics and Astronomy 37 445 1266
Nanotechnology 34 399 1334

Computer Science rankings

The University of Girona ranked 35th for Computer Science in Spain and 921st in the World with 7,498 publications made and 205,586 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#35 of 69 In Spain
#341 of 1,469 In Europe
#921 of 6,845 In the World

University of Girona
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 15
1993 5 10
1994 7 27
1995 11 66
1996 25 109
1997 39 110
1998 56 203
1999 65 308
2000 71 453
2001 85 457
2002 127 597
2003 119 800
2004 139 805
2005 165 1377
2006 187 1524
2007 198 1891
2008 275 2452
2009 263 3196
2010 280 3934
2011 279 4517
2012 371 5818
2013 339 6250
2014 350 7570
2015 348 8215
2016 340 8913
2017 379 9908
2018 381 11521
2019 351 12917
2020 417 16307
2021 477 19128
2022 490 18731
2023 475 20036
2024 360 17244

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

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Robotics 8 93 303
Computer Graphics 13 177 432
Computer Vision 17 204 539
Human-Computer Interaction 28 242 564
Cognitive Science 23 266 724
Library and Information science 21 292 758
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 28 292 770
Data Science 30 336 790
Machine Learning 32 295 848
Multimedia 33 346 880
Animation 29 327 882
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 28 338 923
Computer Networking 35 361 1024
Management Information Systems 39 444 1059
Software Engineering 43 465 1129
Neuroscience 40 400 1155
Computational Linguistics 35 417 1242
Cyber Security 36 425 1256
Blockchain and Cryptography 35 414 1278
Telecommunications 39 431 1297
Computer Engineering 47 574 2060

Medicine rankings

The University of Girona ranked 35th for Medicine in Spain and 1194th in the World with 7,362 publications made and 211,619 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#35 of 69 In Spain
#379 of 1,433 In Europe
#1194 of 6,775 In the World

University of Girona
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 7 4
1993 7 12
1994 9 11
1995 6 32
1996 20 43
1997 15 49
1998 32 95
1999 59 235
2000 30 275
2001 36 390
2002 66 445
2003 63 511
2004 63 622
2005 82 993
2006 95 1168
2007 102 1470
2008 128 1781
2009 174 2306
2010 227 3142
2011 259 3965
2012 288 5213
2013 305 6450
2014 356 7543
2015 332 8420
2016 365 9135
2017 402 10931
2018 395 12128
2019 430 14383
2020 572 18884
2021 689 22749
2022 629 23136
2023 606 23740
2024 478 21380

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

Medicine subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 2 114 339
Urology 13 187 564
Pharmacy 20 232 590
Toxicology 24 240 765
Public Health 29 287 825
Medical Physics 16 313 853
Cardiology 26 297 865
Anesthesiology 25 308 985
Sports / Exercise science 49 363 1006
Clinical Psychology 37 361 1078
Oncology and Cancer research 24 323 1085
Biomedical Engineering 26 367 1085
Epidemiology 28 338 1101
Nursing 32 374 1115
Veterinary 29 285 1135
Gerontology 40 381 1141
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 34 371 1143
Anatomy and Physiology 38 376 1145
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 35 364 1184
Health Science 37 376 1218
Critical Care Nursing 31 390 1226
Dentistry 30 392 1226
Pathology 37 374 1229
Radiation Therapy 31 356 1259
Healthcare Management (MHA) 37 434 1334
Psychiatry 43 429 1382
Surgery 36 412 1390
Physical Therapy 51 468 1416
Sports Medicine 54 495 1479
Pharmacology 38 394 1484
Pediatrics 37 417 1504
Audiology 41 464 1518
Immunology 39 440 1573
Virology 41 437 1635
Family medicine 38 439 1693
Ophthalmology 46 490 1698
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 44 474 1813
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 47 572 1813
Orthodontics 48 578 1889

Mathematics rankings

The University of Girona ranked 37th for Mathematics in Spain and 1024th in the World with 4,198 publications made and 111,169 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#37 of 69 In Spain
#372 of 1,401 In Europe
#1024 of 6,418 In the World

University of Girona
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 7
1993 2 2
1994 4 13
1995 6 15
1996 11 47
1997 17 32
1998 29 71
1999 27 94
2000 37 188
2001 44 169
2002 59 290
2003 62 361
2004 91 432
2005 91 740
2006 112 763
2007 118 935
2008 151 1220
2009 139 1525
2010 157 1961
2011 163 2265
2012 210 2887
2013 178 3276
2014 212 3867
2015 188 4054
2016 188 4375
2017 192 4848
2018 217 5817
2019 213 6588
2020 257 8169
2021 279 9563
2022 271 9192
2023 274 9995
2024 182 6832

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

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 35 357 890
Statistics 35 349 937
Math Teachers 37 321 1015
Actuarial Science 33 382 1024
Blockchain and Cryptography 35 414 1278
Applied Mathematics 39 485 1347
Operations Research 41 457 1399

Psychology rankings

The University of Girona ranked 35th for Psychology in Spain and 1088th in the World with 4,006 publications made and 103,199 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#35 of 69 In Spain
#365 of 1,423 In Europe
#1088 of 6,645 In the World

University of Girona
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 3 9
1995 3 3
1996 2 17
1997 12 27
1998 15 36
1999 17 97
2000 11 140
2001 15 162
2002 24 190
2003 33 212
2004 39 246
2005 43 405
2006 61 469
2007 56 562
2008 86 802
2009 91 1025
2010 121 1469
2011 162 1808
2012 188 2499
2013 183 2899
2014 193 3472
2015 200 3805
2016 193 4239
2017 216 4688
2018 237 5578
2019 232 6534
2020 289 8427
2021 351 10121
2022 302 10331
2023 345 10896
2024 265 9802

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

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 2 114 339
Special Education 14 206 550
Cognitive Science 23 266 724
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 20 294 733
Child Psychology 26 280 803
Education Majors 32 298 891
Social Psychology 31 349 955
Clinical Psychology 37 361 1078
Neuroscience 40 400 1155
Psychiatry 43 429 1382

Business rankings

The University of Girona ranked 36th for Business in Spain and 1018th in the World with 3,177 publications made and 68,146 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Hospitality and Hotel Management, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#36 of 69 In Spain
#398 of 1,433 In Europe
#1018 of 6,339 In the World

University of Girona
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 4
1993 2 1
1994 3 4
1995 3 5
1996 3 9
1997 11 22
1998 17 33
1999 19 41
2000 22 62
2001 29 78
2002 47 141
2003 54 202
2004 61 222
2005 53 311
2006 70 399
2007 84 572
2008 102 669
2009 103 1001
2010 108 1247
2011 128 1492
2012 147 1839
2013 124 2068
2014 155 2576
2015 146 2694
2016 171 2999
2017 155 3365
2018 151 3914
2019 161 4357
2020 219 5786
2021 243 6807
2022 208 6536
2023 220 7371
2024 146 5784

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

Business subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 6 23 75
Entertainment Industry Business 24 232 610
Construction Management 17 292 752
Occupational Safety and Health 21 248 795
Project Management 25 379 872
Marketing 32 353 904
Engineering Management 29 318 930
Human Resource Management 44 408 1009
Actuarial Science 33 382 1024
Accounting 35 392 1046
Management Information Systems 39 444 1059
Management 36 401 1086
International Trade 50 559 1101
Advertising 39 429 1179
International Business 49 579 1233
Finance 43 495 1279
Public Policy / Administration 36 451 1283
Operations Research 41 457 1399

Economics rankings

The University of Girona ranked 37th for Economics in Spain and 1117th in the World with 2,175 publications made and 47,339 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#37 of 68 In Spain
#429 of 1,388 In Europe
#1117 of 6,167 In the World

University of Girona
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 3
1993 2 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 4
1996 3 4
1997 7 16
1998 13 29
1999 6 24
2000 12 49
2001 17 60
2002 34 99
2003 37 142
2004 41 132
2005 24 233
2006 39 271
2007 41 367
2008 46 376
2009 65 599
2010 61 777
2011 76 953
2012 99 1166
2013 95 1276
2014 111 1601
2015 107 1657
2016 105 1914
2017 122 2139
2018 113 2515
2019 108 2943
2020 158 4007
2021 171 4929
2022 156 4923
2023 168 5449
2024 127 4245

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

Economics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 37 308 760
Political Economy 15 309 807
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 35 357 890
Actuarial Science 33 382 1024
International Economics 46 554 1028
International Trade 50 559 1101
Development Studies 33 390 1176
Finance 43 495 1279

Art & Design rankings

The University of Girona ranked 29th for Art & Design in Spain and 802nd in the World with 2,011 publications made and 41,302 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
#29 of 68 In Spain
#328 of 1,381 In Europe
#802 of 5,966 In the World

University of Girona
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 0
1993 2 3
1994 7 18
1995 5 13
1996 15 33
1997 15 24
1998 26 81
1999 23 62
2000 22 154
2001 18 120
2002 40 185
2003 41 259
2004 39 237
2005 40 381
2006 43 471
2007 46 545
2008 71 592
2009 58 659
2010 72 726
2011 72 854
2012 98 1041
2013 74 1084
2014 87 1245
2015 89 1477
2016 112 1572
2017 119 1793
2018 84 1941
2019 98 2193
2020 123 2806
2021 121 3271
2022 119 3063
2023 135 3449
2024 92 3296

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

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 6 108 291
Landscape Architecture 13 144 294
Interior Design 10 143 324
Computer Graphics 13 177 432
Painting and Drawing 23 208 461
Sculpture 23 208 461
Illustration and Concept Art 23 208 476
Entertainment Industry Business 24 232 610
Cinematography 27 266 656
Architecture 29 315 726
Fashion Design 30 305 738
Aesthetics 27 332 815
Creative Writing 25 322 829
Multimedia 33 346 880
Animation 29 327 882
Art History 34 429 1068
Literature 36 410 1078