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The University of Valencia ranked 4th in Spain, 240th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 11 research topics. The University of Valencia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 107,128 academic publications and 2,716,875 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 176 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#240 of 14,131 In the World
#86 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 75 In Spain
#1 of 3 In Valencia
#70 of 2,403 For Remote Sensing
#74 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#76 of 3,848 For Nuclear Physics
#376 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#341 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 8 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Valencia ranked 5th for Biology in Spain and 299th in the World with 54,072 publications made and 1,756,518 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 69 In Spain
#105 of 1,448 In Europe
#299 of 6,833 In the World

University of Valencia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 368 1448
1993 408 1837
1994 387 2136
1995 401 2473
1996 496 3219
1997 518 3954
1998 669 4865
1999 681 5548
2000 697 6976
2001 824 8434
2002 818 10535
2003 883 13540
2004 994 15060
2005 1017 18303
2006 1241 22396
2007 1205 25115
2008 1354 30212
2009 1480 34582
2010 1561 38530
2011 1702 45374
2012 1864 52707
2013 1926 57315
2014 2174 64447
2015 2232 69744
2016 2285 76184
2017 2451 82715
2018 2590 90789
2019 2758 105511
2020 3365 134436
2021 3707 155927
2022 3216 153579
2023 3262 158811
2024 2650 146128

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

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 22 92
Nutrition and Food Science 5 27 92
Entomology 1 52 144
Zoology 2 53 151
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 48 164
Horticulture 4 43 182
Botany 3 62 188
Agricultural Science 7 69 224
Microbiology 5 82 238
Evolutionary Biology 4 91 245
Biotechnology 4 92 252
Pharmacology 4 86 260
Neuroscience 5 107 280
Biochemistry 5 96 282
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 109 286
Genetics 5 114 313
Paleontology 7 118 315
Virology 5 112 338
Nanotechnology 7 111 377
Immunology 5 140 377
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 143 407
Forestry 14 136 412
Molecular Biology 6 141 413
Oncology and Cancer research 6 146 417
Animal Science 16 143 465
Astrobiology 12 192 471
Biophysics 9 189 500

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Valencia ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 148th in the World with 49,848 publications made and 974,184 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 69 In Spain
#52 of 1,500 In Europe
#148 of 7,081 In the World

University of Valencia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 175 534
1993 198 648
1994 189 707
1995 261 939
1996 263 1077
1997 274 1295
1998 337 1613
1999 372 1896
2000 434 2544
2001 513 3156
2002 531 3761
2003 597 5044
2004 683 5771
2005 736 6845
2006 810 8428
2007 941 10215
2008 1071 13208
2009 1174 15107
2010 1276 17498
2011 1597 21631
2012 1826 25888
2013 2025 29728
2014 2199 33774
2015 2306 37937
2016 2626 41493
2017 2675 45038
2018 2928 51437
2019 2904 61850
2020 3674 79391
2021 3813 96274
2022 3325 94251
2023 3428 102960
2024 2602 87624

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Valencia ranked 5th for Chemistry in Spain and 289th in the World with 45,597 publications made and 1,514,146 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 68 In Spain
#98 of 1,417 In Europe
#289 of 6,545 In the World

University of Valencia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 397 1702
1993 456 2103
1994 400 2300
1995 427 2786
1996 584 3546
1997 531 4125
1998 691 5187
1999 704 5901
2000 722 7237
2001 807 8430
2002 786 10375
2003 946 14138
2004 975 15198
2005 1044 18530
2006 1171 21729
2007 1202 24288
2008 1232 29352
2009 1356 33064
2010 1361 36223
2011 1416 41731
2012 1591 48650
2013 1608 53005
2014 1771 58694
2015 1851 64010
2016 1877 69209
2017 1914 74459
2018 2045 80231
2019 2094 91526
2020 2407 112015
2021 2555 128655
2022 2331 124802
2023 2492 128330
2024 1891 115891

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

Chemistry subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 5 27 92
Biochemical Engineering 1 37 98
Inorganic Chemistry 2 35 148
Pharmacy 7 68 152
Computational Chemistry 5 68 170
Environmental Chemistry 4 73 217
Organic Chemistry 4 83 248
Physical chemistry 7 77 282
Biochemistry 5 96 282
Nanotechnology 7 111 377
Materials Science 9 131 378
Chemical Engineering 13 127 449
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 209 514
Radiochemistry 14 143 600
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 239 622

Physics rankings

The University of Valencia ranked 5th for Physics in Spain and 263rd in the World with 43,848 publications made and 1,371,145 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 69 In Spain
#88 of 1,457 In Europe
#263 of 6,713 In the World

University of Valencia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 338 1634
1993 423 1948
1994 344 2050
1995 419 2541
1996 542 3146
1997 493 3458
1998 598 4158
1999 622 4856
2000 700 5999
2001 763 7351
2002 743 8403
2003 923 12174
2004 937 12639
2005 1053 15337
2006 1136 17818
2007 1234 20167
2008 1307 25113
2009 1362 28254
2010 1428 31059
2011 1468 36277
2012 1689 44625
2013 1645 50952
2014 1710 54876
2015 1732 60367
2016 1849 66770
2017 1979 69596
2018 2004 76106
2019 1980 87923
2020 2212 102700
2021 2344 118071
2022 2098 106495
2023 2404 115993
2024 1712 103535

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

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 1 23 76
Theoretical Physics 3 47 109
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 64 146
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 72 185
Condensed Matter Physics 5 88 231
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 72 234
Optical Engineering 3 76 235
Quantum and Particle physics 5 83 243
Medical Physics 4 122 288
Nanotechnology 7 111 377
Materials Science 9 131 378
Acoustical Engineering 11 168 425
Astrobiology 12 192 471
Biophysics 9 189 500

Medicine rankings

The University of Valencia ranked 5th for Medicine in Spain and 323rd in the World with 41,021 publications made and 1,228,508 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 69 In Spain
#115 of 1,433 In Europe
#323 of 6,775 In the World

University of Valencia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 220 834
1993 239 1015
1994 218 1163
1995 271 1418
1996 296 1823
1997 299 2237
1998 400 2672
1999 438 3207
2000 419 4025
2001 526 5137
2002 501 6396
2003 550 7785
2004 638 8888
2005 596 10798
2006 789 13041
2007 753 14915
2008 888 18483
2009 934 20804
2010 1086 24457
2011 1235 28597
2012 1350 33681
2013 1478 37107
2014 1601 42772
2015 1690 47392
2016 1805 51458
2017 1918 55991
2018 2124 63944
2019 2239 76098
2020 2974 100515
2021 3264 122218
2022 2858 121923
2023 2851 126787
2024 2465 115869

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

Medicine subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Optometry 1 16 79
Toxicology 1 22 92
Sports / Exercise science 4 35 142
Cosmetology 3 52 149
Pharmacy 7 68 152
Dentistry 4 60 174
Clinical Psychology 2 47 179
Orthodontics 3 65 181
Ophthalmology 2 49 184
Urology 3 67 200
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 92 205
Physical Therapy 4 82 238
Sports Medicine 2 85 243
Epidemiology 4 94 246
Pharmacology 4 86 260
Public Health 3 84 264
Gerontology 5 79 281
Medical Physics 4 122 288
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 86 291
Occupational Therapy 2 110 298
Veterinary 9 86 298
Psychiatry 4 119 319
Nursing 3 113 337
Virology 5 112 338
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 122 340
Dermatology 4 126 341
Audiology 4 132 342
Pathology 5 126 344
Health Science 4 110 351
Anatomy and Physiology 5 123 353
Respiratory Therapy 6 141 358
Family medicine 3 118 360
Forensic Science 9 126 362
Pediatrics 5 137 371
Immunology 5 140 377
Critical Care Nursing 5 165 387
Anesthesiology 4 142 389
Surgery 4 139 397
Cardiology 6 154 399
Radiation Therapy 6 142 404
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 143 407
Oncology and Cancer research 6 146 417
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 152 420
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 148 429
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 155 466
Biomedical Engineering 10 188 537
Plastic Surgery 8 188 575
Social Work 16 215 647
Neurosurgery 9 234 731

Engineering rankings

The University of Valencia ranked 9th for Engineering in Spain and 342nd in the World with 40,553 publications made and 1,284,754 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 69 In Spain
#115 of 1,465 In Europe
#342 of 6,782 In the World

University of Valencia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 271 1239
1993 349 1452
1994 322 1625
1995 334 1945
1996 423 2431
1997 423 2889
1998 513 3353
1999 533 4023
2000 574 4896
2001 623 5652
2002 675 6838
2003 780 9888
2004 843 10778
2005 893 12861
2006 1010 15361
2007 1110 17606
2008 1134 21374
2009 1204 24914
2010 1312 27547
2011 1399 33050
2012 1573 39522
2013 1550 44515
2014 1565 49244
2015 1670 53863
2016 1698 59853
2017 1870 63562
2018 1959 70187
2019 1945 81534
2020 2221 97885
2021 2336 113811
2022 2102 106686
2023 2269 113437
2024 1672 100898

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Valencia ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Spain and 293rd in the World with 36,008 publications made and 1,070,596 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

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

University of Valencia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 207 807
1993 234 993
1994 224 1152
1995 252 1304
1996 281 1617
1997 323 2083
1998 402 2347
1999 384 2755
2000 446 3526
2001 475 4051
2002 481 4911
2003 562 6676
2004 609 7487
2005 652 9017
2006 769 11127
2007 851 13058
2008 926 15856
2009 948 18659
2010 1027 20821
2011 1232 25789
2012 1343 31160
2013 1324 35334
2014 1450 39713
2015 1579 44446
2016 1612 49033
2017 1767 52091
2018 1882 57744
2019 1862 67835
2020 2341 83408
2021 2490 97908
2022 2126 94439
2023 2243 100472
2024 1650 90021

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Valencia ranked 8th for Computer Science in Spain and 363rd in the World with 32,748 publications made and 1,001,658 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 69 In Spain
#137 of 1,469 In Europe
#363 of 6,845 In the World

University of Valencia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 147 574
1993 160 661
1994 167 774
1995 213 1088
1996 239 1393
1997 260 1710
1998 316 2025
1999 343 2380
2000 310 2980
2001 395 3700
2002 438 4761
2003 531 6416
2004 562 7052
2005 557 8311
2006 692 10558
2007 774 12311
2008 849 14464
2009 873 16763
2010 995 19424
2011 1119 23347
2012 1257 27625
2013 1233 30228
2014 1253 33699
2015 1385 37372
2016 1450 40802
2017 1572 44149
2018 1695 50910
2019 1752 61074
2020 2154 77286
2021 2335 91642
2022 2210 90141
2023 2201 96782
2024 1617 85015

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

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 4 44 133
Management Information Systems 4 89 237
Human-Computer Interaction 12 105 266
Neuroscience 5 107 280
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 109 286
Animation 5 107 291
Computer Vision 8 114 328
Library and Information science 7 133 333
Machine Learning 8 111 348
Computer Graphics 10 147 372
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 149 408
UX/UI Desgin 17 180 418
Cognitive Science 8 164 438
Telecommunications 11 153 442
Multimedia 19 169 451
Information Technology 11 141 469
Computer Networking 13 165 470
Computer Engineering 17 170 497
Data Science 19 233 522
Cyber Security 17 199 535
Software Engineering 19 245 554
Computational Linguistics 16 223 558
Web Design and Development 27 225 584
Database Administration 19 275 756
Blockchain and Cryptography 24 312 922
Robotics 42 484 1558

Psychology rankings

The University of Valencia ranked 5th for Psychology in Spain and 314th in the World with 20,818 publications made and 554,409 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 69 In Spain
#106 of 1,423 In Europe
#314 of 6,645 In the World

University of Valencia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 88 360
1993 110 426
1994 105 470
1995 118 572
1996 103 745
1997 140 948
1998 170 1113
1999 181 1347
2000 181 1744
2001 217 2276
2002 241 3153
2003 253 3740
2004 266 4109
2005 256 4830
2006 344 6159
2007 347 7070
2008 453 8482
2009 453 9465
2010 583 11358
2011 618 13254
2012 710 15627
2013 749 17253
2014 839 19920
2015 888 21599
2016 938 23188
2017 1031 25169
2018 1163 28981
2019 1188 34977
2020 1550 45650
2021 1748 55456
2022 1557 56399
2023 1524 60060
2024 1313 53674

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

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 25 166
Clinical Psychology 2 47 179
Special Education 1 69 217
Child Psychology 1 54 222
Social Psychology 3 66 227
Neuroscience 5 107 280
Occupational Therapy 2 110 298
Psychiatry 4 119 319
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 125 324
Sexology 3 103 371
Education Majors 7 102 371
Cognitive Science 8 164 438
Social Work 16 215 647

Mathematics rankings

The University of Valencia ranked 5th for Mathematics in Spain and 316th in the World with 17,770 publications made and 505,386 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 69 In Spain
#106 of 1,401 In Europe
#316 of 6,418 In the World

University of Valencia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 73 311
1993 94 427
1994 96 437
1995 116 605
1996 127 764
1997 122 757
1998 166 924
1999 168 984
2000 195 1437
2001 247 1865
2002 217 1914
2003 273 2729
2004 304 2963
2005 332 3632
2006 368 4320
2007 394 5206
2008 453 6094
2009 461 7338
2010 527 8438
2011 559 10229
2012 614 12626
2013 625 14574
2014 677 16428
2015 746 18236
2016 824 19939
2017 861 22100
2018 918 25056
2019 987 30273
2020 1193 37711
2021 1373 47278
2022 1227 46584
2023 1195 49248
2024 888 35483

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

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 4 91 263
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 118 301
Statistics 5 108 309
Math Teachers 6 90 355
Applied Mathematics 12 146 378
Operations Research 8 129 393
Blockchain and Cryptography 24 312 922

Business rankings

The University of Valencia ranked 4th for Business in Spain and 290th in the World with 12,352 publications made and 329,417 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 69 In Spain
#97 of 1,433 In Europe
#290 of 6,339 In the World

University of Valencia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 45 135
1993 53 132
1994 42 192
1995 54 257
1996 89 324
1997 73 402
1998 94 440
1999 93 519
2000 104 670
2001 124 821
2002 184 1136
2003 171 1451
2004 152 1623
2005 185 1910
2006 252 2601
2007 270 3145
2008 321 3861
2009 349 4929
2010 350 5668
2011 416 7005
2012 466 8167
2013 476 9232
2014 522 10814
2015 596 11754
2016 570 12220
2017 596 13615
2018 727 16082
2019 724 19343
2020 902 24652
2021 971 31168
2022 821 30677
2023 826 34118
2024 538 28271

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

Business subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 2 10 22
Hospitality and Hotel Management 5 15 52
International Trade 1 56 91
International Business 2 60 112
Entertainment Industry Business 3 32 124
Human Resource Management 3 40 127
Accounting 1 45 188
Marketing 1 59 193
Advertising 2 49 193
Occupational Safety and Health 1 49 195
Finance 3 86 227
Management Information Systems 4 89 237
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 78 258
Actuarial Science 4 91 263
Risk Management 5 110 285
Operations Research 8 129 393
Management 9 143 421
Public Policy / Administration 7 162 449
Tax Law 13 191 533
Real Estate 14 203 633
Project Management 17 288 663
Construction Management 19 300 772
Engineering Management 23 293 857

Economics rankings

The University of Valencia ranked 4th for Economics in Spain and 280th in the World with 8,981 publications made and 235,403 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 68 In Spain
#101 of 1,388 In Europe
#280 of 6,167 In the World

University of Valencia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 27 109
1993 28 100
1994 35 138
1995 45 176
1996 60 221
1997 59 304
1998 75 331
1999 67 358
2000 97 572
2001 116 657
2002 142 883
2003 146 1202
2004 130 1236
2005 151 1563
2006 184 1893
2007 203 2317
2008 203 2838
2009 230 3732
2010 231 3999
2011 308 5005
2012 318 5660
2013 342 6707
2014 390 7708
2015 445 8173
2016 446 8908
2017 412 10004
2018 515 11797
2019 476 14280
2020 658 18575
2021 693 23516
2022 609 23069
2023 615 25873
2024 388 20121

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

Economics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 2 48 78
International Trade 1 56 91
Environmental Economics 9 96 224
Finance 3 86 227
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 78 258
Actuarial Science 4 91 263
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 118 301
Development Studies 4 99 325
Agricultural Economics 8 132 467
Political Economy 10 241 599
International Relations and Diplomacy 14 271 767

Art & Design rankings

The University of Valencia ranked 8th for Art & Design in Spain and 278th in the World with 6,831 publications made and 127,050 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

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
#8 of 68 In Spain
#106 of 1,381 In Europe
#278 of 5,966 In the World

University of Valencia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 21 46
1993 33 78
1994 23 77
1995 42 156
1996 33 172
1997 43 147
1998 51 195
1999 66 280
2000 50 354
2001 65 441
2002 78 560
2003 83 728
2004 97 832
2005 113 1070
2006 136 1363
2007 161 1576
2008 161 1959
2009 174 2198
2010 200 2674
2011 222 3223
2012 272 3636
2013 299 3969
2014 288 4667
2015 291 4780
2016 326 5442
2017 369 6115
2018 421 7056
2019 384 8519
2020 485 10683
2021 525 12504
2022 450 12273
2023 434 13172
2024 322 12552

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

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Illustration and Concept Art 8 52 103
Painting and Drawing 8 55 105
Sculpture 8 55 105
Entertainment Industry Business 3 32 124
Game Design and Development 4 44 133
Graphic Design 1 42 134
Performing arts 4 67 151
Cinematography 5 78 181
Fashion Design 4 72 191
Photography 3 73 196
Literature 5 95 254
Animation 5 107 291
Creative Writing 6 125 316
Art History 7 140 333
Music 8 136 350
Singing and Vocal Performance 8 135 351
Aesthetics 7 144 370
Computer Graphics 10 147 372
UX/UI Desgin 17 180 418
Multimedia 19 169 451
Landscape Architecture 31 313 780
Architecture 32 340 796
Interior Design 25 305 833