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The University of Leon ranked 42nd in Spain, 1259th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 118 research topics. The University of Leon ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,430 academic publications and 306,047 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1259 of 14,131 In the World
#463 of 2,785 In Europe
#42 of 75 In Spain
#138 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#191 of 2,294 For Animal Science
#383 of 3,602 For Microbiology
#2712 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1440 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 115 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Leon ranked 38th for Biology in Spain and 1110th in the World with 9,227 publications made and 245,913 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Microbiology.

Biology ranking Location
#38 of 69 In Spain
#364 of 1,448 In Europe
#1110 of 6,833 In the World

University of Leon
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 76 482
1993 85 441
1994 86 493
1995 100 699
1996 114 701
1997 88 710
1998 121 859
1999 106 1061
2000 101 998
2001 108 1151
2002 117 1248
2003 156 1538
2004 177 1938
2005 201 2306
2006 233 2735
2007 214 3371
2008 222 3819
2009 243 4608
2010 241 5360
2011 315 6450
2012 320 7475
2013 316 7872
2014 321 8946
2015 307 9042
2016 316 9715
2017 355 10571
2018 424 11588
2019 432 13818
2020 552 17591
2021 671 21752
2022 602 22717
2023 587 23021
2024 478 21682

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

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animal Science 7 60 191
Microbiology 10 137 383
Nutrition and Food Science 24 169 506
Zoology 14 183 511
Forestry 18 173 515
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 221 648
Agricultural Science 26 225 693
Horticulture 27 221 718
Botany 28 255 731
Paleontology 22 271 755
Entomology 16 258 762
Molecular Biology 20 272 821
Virology 22 275 879
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 29 340 931
Genetics 29 322 950
Immunology 24 303 971
Pharmacology 23 279 971
Biotechnology 29 311 998
Biochemistry 36 351 1078
Evolutionary Biology 44 430 1224
Toxicology 37 353 1301
Neuroscience 43 437 1344
Oncology and Cancer research 36 387 1370
Biophysics 39 462 1471
Nanotechnology 50 647 2540

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Leon ranked 41st for Environmental Science in Spain and 968th in the World with 7,874 publications made and 197,684 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#41 of 69 In Spain
#345 of 1,464 In Europe
#968 of 6,876 In the World

University of Leon
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 49 284
1993 53 288
1994 65 317
1995 71 412
1996 89 471
1997 68 416
1998 82 530
1999 91 642
2000 62 623
2001 93 774
2002 95 866
2003 130 1074
2004 161 1410
2005 168 1695
2006 187 2158
2007 174 2619
2008 194 2907
2009 206 3579
2010 198 4108
2011 262 5102
2012 299 5837
2013 287 6226
2014 304 7166
2015 280 7340
2016 256 7892
2017 320 8590
2018 371 9507
2019 370 11370
2020 501 14570
2021 583 17784
2022 538 18830
2023 548 19693
2024 423 18423

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

Environmental Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 18 173 515
Environmental Engineering 29 196 574
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 221 648
Agricultural Science 26 225 693
Paleontology 22 271 755
Environmental Management 29 266 769
Mining Engineering 24 263 858
Geology 35 324 901
Ecology 41 334 916
Oceanography 40 361 1039
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 42 427 1219
Geography and Cartography 45 442 1225
Urban and Regional planning 47 586 1253
Environmental Chemistry 42 466 1532
Petrology and Geochemistry 43 533 1693
Earth science and Geophysics 45 514 1730
Geotechnical Engineering 46 526 1801

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Leon ranked 47th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 1211th in the World with 7,149 publications made and 119,921 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#47 of 69 In Spain
#452 of 1,500 In Europe
#1211 of 7,081 In the World

University of Leon
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 28 60
1993 24 63
1994 31 94
1995 53 119
1996 36 126
1997 54 135
1998 61 176
1999 56 207
2000 50 206
2001 76 292
2002 78 397
2003 83 456
2004 113 607
2005 131 737
2006 138 977
2007 152 1172
2008 151 1410
2009 190 1799
2010 195 2148
2011 228 2568
2012 283 3054
2013 299 3373
2014 348 4074
2015 318 4275
2016 253 4531
2017 312 5233
2018 386 5929
2019 376 7209
2020 503 9770
2021 591 13021
2022 464 13679
2023 529 15056
2024 383 13036

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 19 160 440
Early Childhood Education 25 265 786
Special Education 26 300 792
Philosophy 48 399 1020
Demography 39 377 1101
Communications and Public Relations 40 424 1177
Archaeology 44 436 1195
Anthropology 44 435 1212
Education Majors 42 403 1236
History 43 455 1248
Urban and Regional planning 47 586 1253
Classics and Ancient History 38 454 1259
Sociology 47 466 1359
Journalism and Digital Media 48 470 1412
Political Science 50 551 1492
Library and Information science 40 511 1528
Linguistics 46 565 1674
Law 49 575 1703
Art History 48 608 1738
Gender Studies 51 530 1769
Aesthetics 50 641 1872
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 51 636 1952

Chemistry rankings

The University of Leon ranked 40th for Chemistry in Spain and 1251st in the World with 6,611 publications made and 194,760 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#40 of 68 In Spain
#406 of 1,417 In Europe
#1251 of 6,545 In the World

University of Leon
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 56 466
1993 74 414
1994 64 448
1995 75 651
1996 96 640
1997 69 637
1998 98 808
1999 76 957
2000 81 893
2001 88 962
2002 99 1049
2003 133 1300
2004 129 1615
2005 151 1981
2006 162 2205
2007 167 2646
2008 148 3079
2009 179 3661
2010 177 4221
2011 218 5129
2012 236 5919
2013 224 6180
2014 228 7213
2015 226 7200
2016 214 7721
2017 247 8450
2018 315 9204
2019 303 10902
2020 362 13378
2021 435 16355
2022 390 17365
2023 388 17541
2024 304 16340

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

Chemistry subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 24 169 506
Biochemical Engineering 37 381 994
Biochemistry 36 351 1078
Organic Chemistry 42 424 1355
Environmental Chemistry 42 466 1532
Petrology and Geochemistry 43 533 1693
Inorganic Chemistry 42 477 1759
Physical chemistry 46 506 1807
Chemical Engineering 44 503 1888
Materials Science 46 597 2069
Radiochemistry 41 497 2130
Nanotechnology 50 647 2540

Medicine rankings

The University of Leon ranked 37th for Medicine in Spain and 1239th in the World with 6,082 publications made and 148,882 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#37 of 69 In Spain
#391 of 1,433 In Europe
#1239 of 6,775 In the World

University of Leon
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 35 115
1993 41 139
1994 52 197
1995 56 260
1996 50 236
1997 36 266
1998 62 414
1999 37 381
2000 50 458
2001 56 548
2002 61 630
2003 91 790
2004 91 984
2005 94 1152
2006 135 1431
2007 109 1653
2008 142 2053
2009 142 2378
2010 168 2862
2011 192 3538
2012 198 4147
2013 213 4662
2014 197 5013
2015 202 5350
2016 227 5740
2017 256 6370
2018 366 7007
2019 347 8559
2020 434 11594
2021 511 14991
2022 434 15741
2023 435 15824
2024 392 14470

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

Medicine subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Veterinary 5 49 138
Sports / Exercise science 19 160 440
Urology 11 166 497
Sports Medicine 25 294 743
Physical Therapy 29 297 779
Virology 22 275 879
Immunology 24 303 971
Pharmacology 23 279 971
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 22 294 984
Gerontology 37 331 996
Anatomy and Physiology 34 341 1010
Occupational Therapy 39 397 1108
Epidemiology 30 350 1157
Public Health 39 387 1177
Pathology 36 373 1228
Toxicology 37 353 1301
Health Science 41 401 1335
Dermatology 35 388 1354
Oncology and Cancer research 36 387 1370
Critical Care Nursing 39 434 1388
Surgery 38 418 1426
Cardiology 39 442 1438
Anesthesiology 43 417 1480
Ophthalmology 41 452 1491
Nursing 48 466 1523
Clinical Psychology 49 480 1611
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 46 460 1614
Pediatrics 39 458 1648
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 42 516 1649
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 43 497 1664
Dentistry 46 530 1721
Psychiatry 49 506 1725
Family medicine 43 454 1760
Healthcare Management (MHA) 51 556 1904
Orthodontics 49 591 1939

Engineering rankings

The University of Leon ranked 45th for Engineering in Spain and 1710th in the World with 4,781 publications made and 119,045 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#45 of 69 In Spain
#538 of 1,465 In Europe
#1710 of 6,782 In the World

University of Leon
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 17 81
1993 22 115
1994 16 91
1995 31 166
1996 29 164
1997 32 167
1998 44 213
1999 46 224
2000 36 196
2001 43 288
2002 49 340
2003 72 516
2004 65 500
2005 85 745
2006 101 841
2007 106 1102
2008 84 1332
2009 114 1692
2010 129 2102
2011 158 2675
2012 172 2948
2013 159 3269
2014 205 4061
2015 170 4410
2016 164 4889
2017 211 5194
2018 265 6202
2019 291 7571
2020 359 9838
2021 393 12154
2022 340 13002
2023 392 13580
2024 268 12638

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

Engineering subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 17 137 490
Environmental Engineering 29 196 574
Remote Sensing 33 281 743
Aviation 18 322 856
Mining Engineering 24 263 858
Renewable Energy Engineering 40 309 956
Biochemical Engineering 37 381 994
Biotechnology 29 311 998
Technical Drawing 30 357 1046
Robotics 33 356 1073
Automotive Engineering 41 407 1293
Systems Engineering 44 509 1332
Human-Computer Interaction 49 506 1358
Engineering Management 38 448 1387
Civil Engineering 40 474 1397
Reliability and Quality Engineering 46 502 1606
Mechanical Engineering 48 564 1675
Structural Engineering 45 537 1685
Aerospace Engineering 44 550 1687
Geotechnical Engineering 46 526 1801
Acoustical Engineering 46 582 1834
Chemical Engineering 44 503 1888
Operations Research 49 573 1892
Metallurgical Engineering 46 553 1923
Optical Engineering 47 583 1961
Telecommunications 48 608 2044
Materials Science 46 597 2069
Computer Networking 48 620 2192
Electrical Engineering 50 652 2328
Electronic Engineering 51 672 2431
Nanotechnology 50 647 2540

Computer Science rankings

The University of Leon ranked 47th for Computer Science in Spain and 1655th in the World with 4,134 publications made and 91,712 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#47 of 69 In Spain
#535 of 1,469 In Europe
#1655 of 6,845 In the World

University of Leon
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 15 86
1993 14 84
1994 11 71
1995 19 150
1996 19 115
1997 20 208
1998 32 181
1999 32 174
2000 29 181
2001 28 234
2002 26 260
2003 44 415
2004 47 363
2005 67 486
2006 80 576
2007 90 757
2008 85 915
2009 93 1141
2010 106 1614
2011 139 1730
2012 128 2093
2013 153 2334
2014 172 2636
2015 163 2949
2016 149 3250
2017 205 3859
2018 238 4342
2019 256 5601
2020 322 7626
2021 369 9781
2022 342 10060
2023 338 10702
2024 232 9584

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

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 29 340 931
Robotics 33 356 1073
Management Information Systems 42 477 1138
Multimedia 42 413 1156
Software Engineering 46 497 1241
Computational Linguistics 37 426 1264
Neuroscience 43 437 1344
Human-Computer Interaction 49 506 1358
Data Science 44 528 1445
Library and Information science 40 511 1528
Machine Learning 47 503 1665
Cognitive Science 44 508 1735
Cyber Security 46 546 1736
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 49 577 1793
Computer Vision 49 558 1852
Telecommunications 48 608 2044
Computer Networking 48 620 2192

Physics rankings

The University of Leon ranked 49th for Physics in Spain and 1973rd in the World with 3,800 publications made and 89,709 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#49 of 69 In Spain
#600 of 1,457 In Europe
#1973 of 6,713 In the World

University of Leon
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 18 91
1993 21 99
1994 16 96
1995 26 140
1996 25 161
1997 22 163
1998 31 211
1999 24 196
2000 20 178
2001 31 233
2002 29 264
2003 70 365
2004 57 375
2005 80 591
2006 91 676
2007 86 798
2008 73 1029
2009 95 1276
2010 94 1593
2011 130 1961
2012 135 2193
2013 138 2423
2014 153 2970
2015 149 3228
2016 125 3547
2017 162 3863
2018 208 4553
2019 221 5455
2020 269 6933
2021 305 8591
2022 260 9247
2023 293 9911
2024 201 9044

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

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 39 462 1471
Astrophysics and Astronomy 46 536 1614
Acoustical Engineering 46 582 1834
Optical Engineering 47 583 1961
Materials Science 46 597 2069
Quantum and Particle physics 50 629 2153
Nuclear Physics 49 622 2232
Nanotechnology 50 647 2540

Mathematics rankings

The University of Leon ranked 50th for Mathematics in Spain and 1735th in the World with 2,357 publications made and 50,005 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#50 of 69 In Spain
#557 of 1,401 In Europe
#1735 of 6,418 In the World

University of Leon
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 9 13
1993 7 14
1994 6 20
1995 8 25
1996 12 33
1997 8 34
1998 10 51
1999 10 50
2000 12 46
2001 10 62
2002 16 98
2003 17 129
2004 33 119
2005 34 183
2006 40 254
2007 48 330
2008 32 381
2009 56 513
2010 55 654
2011 62 779
2012 73 909
2013 72 1020
2014 94 1249
2015 92 1376
2016 83 1486
2017 134 1859
2018 149 2028
2019 167 2814
2020 215 3864
2021 231 5184
2022 215 5441
2023 190 5748
2024 133 4132

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

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 42 386 1255
Statistics 47 549 1687
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 49 590 1836
Operations Research 49 573 1892
Applied Mathematics 47 668 2350

Psychology rankings

The University of Leon ranked 47th for Psychology in Spain and 1614th in the World with 2,310 publications made and 47,837 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#47 of 69 In Spain
#501 of 1,423 In Europe
#1614 of 6,645 In the World

University of Leon
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 8 27
1993 7 32
1994 9 39
1995 12 60
1996 11 59
1997 11 65
1998 13 104
1999 9 101
2000 14 119
2001 12 122
2002 14 140
2003 22 149
2004 19 194
2005 32 211
2006 40 278
2007 37 366
2008 44 447
2009 48 590
2010 59 777
2011 63 825
2012 75 972
2013 93 1209
2014 94 1364
2015 76 1548
2016 91 1739
2017 99 2102
2018 145 2441
2019 156 3002
2020 192 4357
2021 225 5533
2022 179 6070
2023 201 6341
2024 159 5605

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

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 26 300 792
Occupational Therapy 39 397 1108
Education Majors 42 403 1236
Neuroscience 43 437 1344
Child Psychology 50 496 1606
Clinical Psychology 49 480 1611
Psychiatry 49 506 1725
Cognitive Science 44 508 1735
Social Psychology 50 567 1821

Business rankings

The University of Leon ranked 50th for Business in Spain and 1576th in the World with 1,848 publications made and 32,759 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#50 of 69 In Spain
#557 of 1,433 In Europe
#1576 of 6,339 In the World

University of Leon
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 1
1993 1 3
1994 4 7
1995 4 8
1996 4 3
1997 2 15
1998 3 12
1999 3 9
2000 4 14
2001 6 28
2002 9 44
2003 22 52
2004 31 75
2005 24 108
2006 26 136
2007 41 222
2008 31 239
2009 52 280
2010 44 435
2011 66 489
2012 66 583
2013 84 633
2014 94 811
2015 74 935
2016 83 1064
2017 114 1239
2018 94 1513
2019 106 1882
2020 148 2605
2021 176 3540
2022 150 3744
2023 162 4202
2024 104 3340

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

Business subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 39 341 845
International Trade 41 478 865
International Business 42 498 989
Hospitality and Hotel Management 46 396 1021
Management Information Systems 42 477 1138
Marketing 48 497 1382
Engineering Management 38 448 1387
Advertising 47 497 1422
Accounting 50 569 1701
Management 50 580 1772
Finance 51 624 1838
Operations Research 49 573 1892
Project Management 51 724 1899

Economics rankings

The University of Leon ranked 51st for Economics in Spain and 1796th in the World with 1,166 publications made and 20,751 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#51 of 68 In Spain
#597 of 1,388 In Europe
#1796 of 6,167 In the World

University of Leon
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 2
1994 2 4
1995 3 10
1996 3 2
1997 1 13
1998 4 13
1999 0 2
2000 5 11
2001 3 30
2002 10 31
2003 12 27
2004 20 50
2005 22 71
2006 14 84
2007 32 146
2008 13 150
2009 23 201
2010 26 263
2011 43 311
2012 33 397
2013 50 445
2014 59 562
2015 47 685
2016 47 694
2017 63 824
2018 72 916
2019 66 1202
2020 95 1860
2021 111 2347
2022 92 2678
2023 106 3104
2024 75 2365

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

Economics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 41 478 865
International Economics 43 492 868
Environmental Economics 44 426 1063
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 49 590 1836
Finance 51 624 1838
Development Studies 49 569 1874

Art & Design rankings

The University of Leon ranked 49th for Art & Design in Spain and 1474th in the World with 1,006 publications made and 18,601 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, 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
#49 of 68 In Spain
#539 of 1,381 In Europe
#1474 of 5,966 In the World

University of Leon
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 7 6
1993 1 7
1994 3 10
1995 10 8
1996 5 17
1997 7 15
1998 6 26
1999 7 29
2000 3 34
2001 5 33
2002 8 76
2003 8 58
2004 16 102
2005 16 83
2006 22 143
2007 18 140
2008 18 169
2009 20 202
2010 28 264
2011 27 353
2012 33 327
2013 48 450
2014 54 561
2015 47 559
2016 39 642
2017 43 699
2018 59 795
2019 53 1045
2020 80 1353
2021 89 1758
2022 66 1805
2023 90 2072
2024 51 1842

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

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 42 413 1156
Literature 39 437 1168
Creative Writing 46 502 1447
Fashion Design 50 557 1514
Art History 48 608 1738
Aesthetics 50 641 1872