QS Rankings 2026
Best Universities in Spain
Discover and compare the top 38 universities in Spain by QS World Rankings 2026
38
Ranked Universities
#160
Highest Rank
22.0
Avg. Score
29.3
Academic Rep.
38 universities in SpainPage 1 / 2
| World | Local | University | City | Score | Academic | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #160 | #1 |  Universitat de Barcelona | Barcelona | 61.0 | 84.9 | 48.9 |
| #172 | #2 |  Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona | Barcelona | 59.2 | 76.4 | 42.1 |
| #=187 | #3 |  Complutense University of Madrid | Madrid | 57.1 | 78.5 | 73.9 |
| #206 | #4 |  Universidad Autónoma de Madrid | Madrid | 55.0 | 73.1 | 71.5 |
| #=262 | #5 |  University of Navarra | Pamplona | 49.3 | 40.8 | 78.2 |
| #=265 | #6 |  Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona) | Barcelona | 49.0 | 43.7 | 39.5 |
| #301 | #7 |  Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) | Madrid | 45.4 | 45.2 | 65.3 |
| #=334 | #8 |  Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) | Madrid | 42.3 | 43.0 | 67.8 |
| #=392 | #9 |  Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) | Barcelona | 38.2 | 40.8 | 32.8 |
| #=401 | #10 |  University of Granada | Granada | 37.4 | 59.3 | 24.3 |
| #422 | #11 |  Universitat Politecnica de Valencia | València | 36.2 | 38.0 | 27.6 |
| #=430 | #12 |  Universitat de Valencia | València | 35.7 | 49.7 | 17.2 |
| #=436 | #13 |  Universitat Ramon Llull | Barcelona | 35.2 | 17.5 | 72.5 |
| #438 | #14 |  IE University | Segovia | 35.1 | 12.7 | 70.4 |
| #=469 | #15 |  Universidad de Sevilla | Seville | 33.7 | 52.7 | 20.6 |
| #=526 | #16 |  University of Salamanca | Salamanca | 30.9 | 36.9 | 23.5 |
| #581 | #17 |  Comillas Pontifical University | Madrid | 28.9 | 12.3 | 76.7 |
| #=624 | #18 |  University of the Basque Country | Leioa | 27.5 | 28.6 | 10.8 |
| #=628 | #19 |  Universidade de Santiago de Compostela | Santiago de Compostela | 27.4 | 33.9 | 16.0 |
| #=638 | #20 |  Universidad de Zaragoza | Zaragoza | 27.1 | 29.7 | 9.9 |
| #=697 | #21 |  Universidad de Alcalá (Madrid) | Madrid | 25.1 | 13.8 | 10.2 |
| #771-780 | #22 |  Universitat Rovira i Virgili | Tarragona | — | 9.5 | 4.5 |
| #781-790 | #23 |  University of Alicante | Alicante | — | 21.1 | 11.5 |
| #851-900 | #24 |  Universidade de Vigo | Vigo | — | 14.0 | 9.1 |
| #901-950 | #25 |  Universidad Europea | Madrid | — | 7.7 | 19.7 |
| #901-950 | #26 |  Universidad de Oviedo | Oviedo | — | 18.2 | 8.4 |
| #901-950 | #27 |  Universidad de Valladolid | Valladolid | — | 16.1 | 6.4 |
| #951-1000 | #28 |  Universidad de Córdoba | Córdoba | — | 15.5 | 6.5 |
| #1001-1200 | #29 |  CEU Universities | Madrid | — | 7.3 | 20.8 |
| #1001-1200 | #30 |  Universidad Rey Juan Carlos | Móstoles | — | 12.5 | 16.9 |
#160#1 local
Universitat de Barcelona
Barcelona
61.0
Score
#172#2 local
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Barcelona
59.2
Score
#=187#3 local
Complutense University of Madrid
Madrid
57.1
Score
#206#4 local
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Madrid
55.0
Score
#=262#5 local
University of Navarra
Pamplona
49.3
Score
#=265#6 local
Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona)
Barcelona
49.0
Score
#301#7 local
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M)
Madrid
45.4
Score
#=334#8 local
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM)
Madrid
42.3
Score
#=392#9 local
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC)
Barcelona
38.2
Score
#=401#10 local
University of Granada
Granada
37.4
Score
#422#11 local
Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
València
36.2
Score
#=430#12 local
Universitat de Valencia
València
35.7
Score
#=436#13 local
Universitat Ramon Llull
Barcelona
35.2
Score
#438#14 local
IE University
Segovia
35.1
Score
#=469#15 local
Universidad de Sevilla
Seville
33.7
Score
#=526#16 local
University of Salamanca
Salamanca
30.9
Score
#581#17 local
Comillas Pontifical University
Madrid
28.9
Score
#=624#18 local
University of the Basque Country
Leioa
27.5
Score
#=628#19 local
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela
27.4
Score
#=638#20 local
Universidad de Zaragoza
Zaragoza
27.1
Score
#=697#21 local
Universidad de Alcalá (Madrid)
Madrid
25.1
Score
#771-780#22 local
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Tarragona
—
Score
#781-790#23 local
University of Alicante
Alicante
—
Score
#851-900#24 local
Universidade de Vigo
Vigo
—
Score
#901-950#25 local
Universidad Europea
Madrid
—
Score
#901-950#26 local
Universidad de Oviedo
Oviedo
—
Score
#901-950#27 local
Universidad de Valladolid
Valladolid
—
Score
#951-1000#28 local
Universidad de Córdoba
Córdoba
—
Score
#1001-1200#29 local
CEU Universities
Madrid
—
Score
#1001-1200#30 local
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Móstoles
—
Score
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