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The University of La Rioja ranked 36th in Spain, 974th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 84 research topics. The University of La Rioja ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,214 academic publications and 181,060 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#974 of 14,131 In the World
#394 of 2,785 In Europe
#36 of 75 In Spain
#512 of 1,063 For Social Work
#739 of 3,656 For Microbiology
#749 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#4067 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#275 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 81 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of La Rioja ranked 49th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 1288th in the World with 5,856 publications made and 88,992 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#49 of 69 In Spain
#476 of 1,502 In Europe
#1288 of 7,088 In the World

University of La Rioja
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 5 8
1994 15 13
1995 21 20
1996 27 26
1997 38 46
1998 52 42
1999 56 57
2000 56 93
2001 51 125
2002 77 150
2003 75 178
2004 68 240
2005 76 265
2006 90 374
2007 92 500
2008 99 556
2009 73 718
2010 121 814
2011 162 1088
2012 185 1273
2013 270 1668
2014 269 1966
2015 298 2505
2016 255 2573
2017 282 3287
2018 347 4001
2019 356 5010
2020 400 6675
2021 438 8190
2022 446 9098
2023 502 9639
2024 320 8254
2025 233 7400

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 10 170 512
Philosophy 46 368 947
Sports / Exercise science 52 414 1174
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 33 455 1201
Linguistics 43 488 1362
Education Majors 47 439 1384
Political Science 51 563 1533
Classics and Ancient History 46 522 1544
Art History 44 558 1555
Gender Studies 49 507 1664
Archaeology 49 585 1755
History 49 597 1767
Aesthetics 48 625 1791
Anthropology 52 581 1815
Sociology 50 585 1859
Law 52 613 1873
Demography 47 557 1984
Library and Information science 47 644 2116
Communications and Public Relations 55 701 2269

Biology rankings

The University of La Rioja ranked 46th for Biology in Spain and 1829th in the World with 4,991 publications made and 116,610 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#46 of 69 In Spain
#522 of 1,449 In Europe
#1829 of 6,841 In the World

University of La Rioja
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 17 55
1994 12 53
1995 21 115
1996 20 136
1997 39 145
1998 46 153
1999 46 202
2000 52 271
2001 55 375
2002 64 377
2003 59 560
2004 72 614
2005 67 770
2006 89 963
2007 87 1310
2008 103 1476
2009 93 1754
2010 128 1946
2011 169 2395
2012 170 2866
2013 207 3098
2014 211 3649
2015 223 4186
2016 215 4591
2017 223 5169
2018 269 6175
2019 259 7417
2020 321 9339
2021 345 11000
2022 343 11327
2023 425 12225
2024 282 11453
2025 251 10373

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

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Microbiology 20 248 739
Nutrition and Food Science 33 269 832
Horticulture 36 273 926
Paleontology 44 427 1294
Agricultural Science 45 410 1427
Forestry 44 445 1553
Biochemistry 46 478 1610
Botany 45 454 1637
Genetics 46 485 1674
Neuroscience 51 560 1851
Evolutionary Biology 49 606 1976
Molecular Biology 44 534 2056
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 53 575 2148
Biotechnology 49 557 2204
Nanotechnology 45 581 2236
Animal Science 53 548 2250
Virology 56 571 2322
Zoology 46 604 2344
Immunology 55 677 2904
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 53 678 2929
Oncology and Cancer research 58 718 3134
Pharmacology 57 713 3226

Environmental Science rankings

The University of La Rioja ranked 47th for Environmental Science in Spain and 1740th in the World with 4,023 publications made and 98,155 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#47 of 69 In Spain
#542 of 1,464 In Europe
#1740 of 6,888 In the World

University of La Rioja
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 10 21
1994 10 18
1995 15 51
1996 15 67
1997 20 60
1998 23 66
1999 30 70
2000 29 101
2001 33 174
2002 45 173
2003 41 260
2004 49 319
2005 52 402
2006 70 566
2007 61 725
2008 80 875
2009 68 1191
2010 89 1323
2011 133 1740
2012 129 1893
2013 192 2285
2014 196 2749
2015 209 3198
2016 195 3621
2017 182 4292
2018 252 5407
2019 245 6307
2020 274 7983
2021 288 9531
2022 269 9707
2023 329 10295
2024 226 9369
2025 160 8287

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

Environmental Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 44 427 1294
Agricultural Science 45 410 1427
Geology 47 490 1487
Forestry 44 445 1553
Geography and Cartography 48 566 1720
Ecology 47 529 1733
Earth science and Geophysics 47 529 1811
Environmental Engineering 48 518 1850
Environmental Chemistry 45 522 1865
Environmental Management 49 568 1927
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 48 597 2053
Geotechnical Engineering 48 579 2100
Oceanography 50 619 2144
Petrology and Geochemistry 50 660 2335
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 53 678 2929

Chemistry rankings

The University of La Rioja ranked 48th for Chemistry in Spain and 1834th in the World with 4,017 publications made and 97,662 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#48 of 68 In Spain
#539 of 1,417 In Europe
#1834 of 6,561 In the World

University of La Rioja
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 13 59
1994 12 59
1995 23 137
1996 23 142
1997 39 170
1998 41 155
1999 44 226
2000 56 299
2001 55 413
2002 65 392
2003 61 625
2004 66 640
2005 69 813
2006 92 979
2007 87 1305
2008 89 1461
2009 81 1728
2010 112 1937
2011 139 2364
2012 143 2765
2013 174 2941
2014 180 3446
2015 197 3771
2016 180 4023
2017 178 4402
2018 201 5137
2019 204 6044
2020 218 7332
2021 227 8475
2022 236 8740
2023 324 9265
2024 194 8822
2025 172 7973

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

Chemistry subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 26 285 778
Nutrition and Food Science 33 269 832
Computational Chemistry 37 419 1278
Biochemistry 46 478 1610
Organic Chemistry 46 502 1747
Environmental Chemistry 45 522 1865
Inorganic Chemistry 48 539 2052
Physical chemistry 48 564 2095
Materials Science 48 609 2166
Nanotechnology 45 581 2236
Petrology and Geochemistry 50 660 2335
Chemical Engineering 49 684 2735

Physics rankings

The University of La Rioja ranked 46th for Physics in Spain and 1846th in the World with 3,900 publications made and 94,493 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#46 of 69 In Spain
#562 of 1,460 In Europe
#1846 of 6,729 In the World

University of La Rioja
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 12 37
1994 15 48
1995 20 98
1996 27 105
1997 41 149
1998 44 151
1999 38 177
2000 50 244
2001 55 302
2002 60 318
2003 56 497
2004 72 510
2005 72 631
2006 87 810
2007 86 1108
2008 86 1214
2009 81 1452
2010 91 1460
2011 119 1730
2012 134 2183
2013 183 2306
2014 180 2570
2015 200 3076
2016 187 3171
2017 186 4154
2018 219 5322
2019 200 5703
2020 220 6743
2021 226 7631
2022 226 7952
2023 281 8147
2024 191 7539
2025 134 6376

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

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 33 446 1351
Optical Engineering 43 477 1494
Quantum and Particle physics 47 527 1690
Theoretical Physics 43 544 1735
Astrophysics and Astronomy 47 581 1798
Nuclear Physics 42 542 1866
Materials Science 48 609 2166
Nanotechnology 45 581 2236
Acoustical Engineering 48 674 2293
Condensed Matter Physics 48 692 2756

Engineering rankings

The University of La Rioja ranked 48th for Engineering in Spain and 2039th in the World with 3,789 publications made and 91,213 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#48 of 69 In Spain
#616 of 1,466 In Europe
#2039 of 6,795 In the World

University of La Rioja
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 8 35
1994 12 40
1995 18 88
1996 22 101
1997 35 120
1998 41 127
1999 33 137
2000 43 203
2001 41 256
2002 48 272
2003 50 413
2004 65 465
2005 66 569
2006 79 736
2007 78 1060
2008 89 1118
2009 69 1278
2010 84 1344
2011 112 1676
2012 116 2071
2013 171 2280
2014 164 2603
2015 183 3050
2016 195 3431
2017 188 4136
2018 224 5078
2019 210 5796
2020 247 7257
2021 239 8277
2022 233 8486
2023 288 8925
2024 192 8309
2025 132 7294

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

Engineering subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 34 235 749
Agricultural Engineering 25 213 806
Construction Management 26 418 1099
Remote Sensing 45 465 1398
Operations Research 42 463 1450
Optical Engineering 43 477 1494
Automotive Engineering 44 464 1531
Human-Computer Interaction 53 595 1743
Systems Engineering 51 618 1769
Civil Engineering 48 566 1775
Electrical Engineering 47 543 1797
Environmental Engineering 48 518 1850
Reliability and Quality Engineering 49 583 1962
Structural Engineering 48 637 2086
Mechanical Engineering 52 652 2093
Geotechnical Engineering 48 579 2100
Aerospace Engineering 49 650 2155
Materials Science 48 609 2166
Biotechnology 49 557 2204
Nanotechnology 45 581 2236
Metallurgical Engineering 48 620 2237
Acoustical Engineering 48 674 2293
Computer Networking 52 660 2436
Electronic Engineering 52 686 2549
Telecommunications 52 721 2723
Chemical Engineering 49 684 2735

Computer Science rankings

The University of La Rioja ranked 50th for Computer Science in Spain and 2040th in the World with 3,187 publications made and 68,224 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#50 of 69 In Spain
#618 of 1,470 In Europe
#2040 of 6,855 In the World

University of La Rioja
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 22
1994 2 10
1995 5 31
1996 8 48
1997 15 55
1998 31 55
1999 25 53
2000 28 92
2001 28 110
2002 39 126
2003 28 162
2004 48 209
2005 47 260
2006 37 379
2007 51 490
2008 56 481
2009 48 674
2010 70 691
2011 82 773
2012 96 1063
2013 141 1354
2014 140 1613
2015 173 1997
2016 174 2161
2017 163 3148
2018 183 4097
2019 197 4739
2020 234 5624
2021 223 6605
2022 229 7324
2023 261 7688
2024 173 6527
2025 158 5794

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

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 31 359 1020
Software Engineering 50 562 1462
Multimedia 48 530 1655
Cognitive Science 44 503 1721
Management Information Systems 50 640 1730
Human-Computer Interaction 53 595 1743
Computer Vision 46 539 1780
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 50 584 1849
Machine Learning 50 545 1851
Neuroscience 51 560 1851
Computer Graphics 47 620 1914
Library and Information science 47 644 2116
Blockchain and Cryptography 48 596 2128
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 53 575 2148
Cyber Security 52 652 2226
Data Science 53 705 2247
Computer Networking 52 660 2436
Telecommunications 52 721 2723

Medicine rankings

The University of La Rioja ranked 53rd for Medicine in Spain and 2207th in the World with 2,859 publications made and 59,726 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#53 of 69 In Spain
#599 of 1,437 In Europe
#2207 of 6,793 In the World

University of La Rioja
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 8 26
1994 7 41
1995 13 58
1996 8 86
1997 19 63
1998 30 90
1999 25 131
2000 23 178
2001 21 231
2002 38 224
2003 30 340
2004 31 347
2005 23 374
2006 33 399
2007 27 543
2008 36 575
2009 38 692
2010 50 801
2011 78 1054
2012 68 1093
2013 102 1363
2014 121 1617
2015 98 1812
2016 109 1993
2017 112 2364
2018 112 2941
2019 174 3640
2020 208 4843
2021 202 6058
2022 265 6601
2023 316 7096
2024 214 6401
2025 233 6096

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

Medicine subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 10 170 512
Pharmacy 26 285 778
Orthodontics 26 360 1057
Sports / Exercise science 52 414 1174
Veterinary 30 294 1189
Clinical Psychology 40 394 1204
Dentistry 30 390 1226
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 40 399 1333
Healthcare Management (MHA) 43 459 1447
Gerontology 52 483 1573
Nursing 52 509 1717
Critical Care Nursing 49 534 1818
Public Health 49 545 1925
Psychiatry 53 557 1988
Pediatrics 55 551 2075
Health Science 55 559 2102
Sports Medicine 62 659 2265
Physical Therapy 60 644 2277
Virology 56 571 2322
Pathology 57 656 2548
Family medicine 55 620 2573
Cardiology 58 709 2623
Surgery 57 698 2649
Anatomy and Physiology 57 706 2665
Immunology 55 677 2904
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 58 801 3063
Oncology and Cancer research 58 718 3134
Pharmacology 57 713 3226

Mathematics rankings

The University of La Rioja ranked 49th for Mathematics in Spain and 1732nd in the World with 2,106 publications made and 44,532 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#49 of 69 In Spain
#551 of 1,406 In Europe
#1732 of 6,434 In the World

University of La Rioja
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 2 11
1994 3 5
1995 9 21
1996 6 15
1997 19 35
1998 30 38
1999 16 41
2000 17 58
2001 27 86
2002 18 70
2003 20 102
2004 46 127
2005 38 219
2006 26 342
2007 36 411
2008 35 425
2009 36 511
2010 38 474
2011 46 626
2012 67 767
2013 95 964
2014 92 990
2015 111 1447
2016 120 1394
2017 116 1612
2018 119 2099
2019 142 2501
2020 129 2959
2021 138 3580
2022 150 3932
2023 172 4199
2024 104 3051
2025 91 2636

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

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 26 316 755
Math Teachers 44 392 1258
Operations Research 42 463 1450
Statistics 50 595 1914
Blockchain and Cryptography 48 596 2128
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 53 667 2230

Psychology rankings

The University of La Rioja ranked 50th for Psychology in Spain and 1918th in the World with 2,044 publications made and 36,122 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#50 of 69 In Spain
#558 of 1,424 In Europe
#1918 of 6,663 In the World

University of La Rioja
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 16
1994 0 6
1995 0 17
1996 2 14
1997 5 21
1998 18 18
1999 15 25
2000 9 41
2001 10 51
2002 21 74
2003 17 64
2004 25 72
2005 16 112
2006 13 96
2007 20 188
2008 20 183
2009 15 230
2010 29 271
2011 41 329
2012 48 386
2013 77 495
2014 94 643
2015 84 807
2016 91 906
2017 91 1166
2018 108 1525
2019 138 2064
2020 149 2863
2021 187 3747
2022 187 4269
2023 224 4721
2024 155 4342
2025 149 4027

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

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 10 170 512
Clinical Psychology 40 394 1204
Child Psychology 45 431 1273
Education Majors 47 439 1384
Social Psychology 47 489 1451
Cognitive Science 44 503 1721
Neuroscience 51 560 1851
Psychiatry 53 557 1988

Business rankings

The University of La Rioja ranked 51st for Business in Spain and 1835th in the World with 1,708 publications made and 32,705 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#51 of 69 In Spain
#623 of 1,436 In Europe
#1835 of 6,366 In the World

University of La Rioja
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 5
1994 4 6
1995 4 9
1996 4 11
1997 9 13
1998 20 32
1999 8 14
2000 17 29
2001 9 34
2002 17 42
2003 17 68
2004 21 71
2005 35 121
2006 24 193
2007 24 243
2008 42 210
2009 29 285
2010 30 304
2011 46 388
2012 56 455
2013 59 522
2014 69 573
2015 71 886
2016 113 868
2017 89 1099
2018 121 1374
2019 123 1832
2020 125 2392
2021 126 2969
2022 114 3354
2023 141 3464
2024 75 2856
2025 76 2342

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

Business subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 48 422 1097
Construction Management 26 418 1099
Human Resource Management 48 467 1154
International Trade 51 622 1300
Operations Research 42 463 1450
International Business 51 639 1462
Advertising 48 510 1472
Finance 47 557 1516
Marketing 50 544 1535
Management Information Systems 50 640 1730
Project Management 49 717 1886
Management 53 640 2032
Accounting 54 704 2265

Art & Design rankings

The University of La Rioja ranked 42nd for Art & Design in Spain and 1139th in the World with 1,292 publications made and 32,812 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#42 of 69 In Spain
#443 of 1,385 In Europe
#1139 of 6,010 In the World

University of La Rioja
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 6
1994 0 2
1995 0 2
1996 3 4
1997 7 8
1998 6 6
1999 9 9
2000 14 17
2001 9 17
2002 13 37
2003 7 30
2004 20 43
2005 20 69
2006 16 91
2007 22 108
2008 32 186
2009 13 196
2010 34 261
2011 37 336
2012 40 416
2013 60 404
2014 63 547
2015 72 664
2016 58 688
2017 73 918
2018 88 996
2019 80 1219
2020 89 1608
2021 100 1901
2022 99 2176
2023 96 2283
2024 60 1924
2025 48 1615

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

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Fashion Design 31 313 761
Literature 36 409 1073
Creative Writing 43 476 1329
Art History 44 558 1555
Multimedia 48 530 1655
Aesthetics 48 625 1791
Computer Graphics 47 620 1914

Economics rankings

The University of La Rioja ranked 49th for Economics in Spain and 1627th in the World with 1,283 publications made and 22,460 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#49 of 68 In Spain
#563 of 1,391 In Europe
#1627 of 6,188 In the World

University of La Rioja
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 3
1994 3 5
1995 5 4
1996 4 10
1997 8 16
1998 21 35
1999 9 25
2000 12 19
2001 13 45
2002 16 39
2003 13 63
2004 16 63
2005 34 139
2006 23 225
2007 25 249
2008 27 233
2009 22 311
2010 19 265
2011 30 352
2012 46 463
2013 47 530
2014 57 502
2015 62 867
2016 73 790
2017 59 830
2018 83 1092
2019 93 1302
2020 93 1694
2021 91 2036
2022 90 2233
2023 96 2361
2024 58 1877
2025 37 1607

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

Economics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 42 389 975
Development Studies 32 387 1149
International Trade 51 622 1300
International Economics 51 634 1309
Finance 47 557 1516
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 53 667 2230