Discover and compare the top 38 universities in Spain by QS World Rankings 2026
| World | Local | University | City | Score | Academic | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #160 | #1 | Barcelona | 61.0 | 84.9 | 48.9 | |
| #172 | #2 | Barcelona | 59.2 | 76.4 | 42.1 | |
| #=187 | #3 | Madrid | 57.1 | 78.5 | 73.9 | |
| #206 | #4 | Madrid | 55.0 | 73.1 | 71.5 | |
| #=262 | #5 | Pamplona | 49.3 | 40.8 | 78.2 | |
| #=265 | #6 | Barcelona | 49.0 | 43.7 | 39.5 | |
| #301 | #7 | Madrid | 45.4 | 45.2 | 65.3 | |
| #=334 | #8 | Madrid | 42.3 | 43.0 | 67.8 | |
| #=392 | #9 | Barcelona | 38.2 | 40.8 | 32.8 | |
| #=401 | #10 | Granada | 37.4 | 59.3 | 24.3 | |
| #422 | #11 | València | 36.2 | 38.0 | 27.6 | |
| #=430 | #12 | València | 35.7 | 49.7 | 17.2 | |
| #=436 | #13 | Barcelona | 35.2 | 17.5 | 72.5 | |
| #438 | #14 | Segovia | 35.1 | 12.7 | 70.4 | |
| #=469 | #15 | Seville | 33.7 | 52.7 | 20.6 | |
| #=526 | #16 | Salamanca | 30.9 | 36.9 | 23.5 | |
| #581 | #17 | Madrid | 28.9 | 12.3 | 76.7 | |
| #=624 | #18 | Leioa | 27.5 | 28.6 | 10.8 | |
| #=628 | #19 | Santiago de Compostela | 27.4 | 33.9 | 16.0 | |
| #=638 | #20 | Zaragoza | 27.1 | 29.7 | 9.9 | |
| #=697 | #21 | Madrid | 25.1 | 13.8 | 10.2 | |
| #771-780 | #22 | Tarragona | — | 9.5 | 4.5 | |
| #781-790 | #23 | Alicante | — | 21.1 | 11.5 | |
| #851-900 | #24 | Vigo | — | 14.0 | 9.1 | |
| #901-950 | #25 | Madrid | — | 7.7 | 19.7 | |
| #901-950 | #26 | Oviedo | — | 18.2 | 8.4 | |
| #901-950 | #27 | Valladolid | — | 16.1 | 6.4 | |
| #951-1000 | #28 | Córdoba | — | 15.5 | 6.5 | |
| #1001-1200 | #29 | Madrid | — | 7.3 | 20.8 | |
| #1001-1200 | #30 | Móstoles | — | 12.5 | 16.9 |