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Research in Madrid

Science Explorer records 26 research institutions in Madrid. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are CUNEF Universidad and Universidad Villanueva.

Research institutions
26
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
915
▲ 108% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
19.3%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Madrid?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidad VillanuevaUniversity 308 #22,542
2CUNEF UniversidadUniversity 275 #16,697
3Instituto de Ciencias ForestalesResearch facility 162 #30,072 all time
4Fundación IEInstitution 35 not ranked
5Sistema Nacional de SaludGovernment institution 34 not ranked
6Instituto de EspañaInstitution 22 not ranked
7Ministerio de Cultura y DeporteGovernment institution 14 not ranked
8Fundación Ignacio LarramendiNonprofit 7 not ranked
9Ministerio de Educación y Formación ProfesionalGovernment institution 7 not ranked
10Consejo Económico y SocialGovernment institution 7 not ranked
11Real Sociedad Española de FísicaInstitution 6 not ranked
12Tribunal Constitucional de EspañaGovernment institution 5 not ranked
13Sustainable Innovations Europe (Spain)Company 5 not ranked
14Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San FernandoArchive 5 not ranked
15Dynasol Group (Spain)Company 4 not ranked
16Centro de Documentación de las Artes Escénicas y de la MúsicaGovernment institution 4 not ranked
17Instituto Madrileño de AntropologíaResearch facility 4 not ranked
18Laboratorio Central Oficial de ElectrotecnicaResearch facility 2 not ranked
19Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung MadridResearch facility 2 not ranked
20Dirección General de Universidades e InvestigaciónFunder 2 not ranked
21Centro de Física Teórica y MatemáticasResearch facility 1 not ranked
22Fundación Tatiana Pérez de Guzmán el BuenoNonprofit 1 not ranked
23Real Sociedad Española de QuímicaInstitution 1 not ranked
24Scientific Association ICONO 14Nonprofit 1 not ranked
25Academia Joven de EspañaInstitution 1 not ranked
26Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función PúblicaGovernment institution 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Universidad Villanueva: 33.6%CUNEF Universidad: 30.0%Instituto de Ciencias Forestales: 17.7%Fundación IE: 3.8%22 others listed: 14.8%34%largest
Universidad Villanueva308 · 33.6%CUNEF Universidad275 · 30.0%Instituto de Ciencias Forestales162 · 17.7%Fundación IE35 · 3.8%22 others listed136 · 14.8%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which keywords describe research in Madrid?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Social Media, Human Rights, Ethics, Communication, Globalization, History and Latin America.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Education26▲ 4.0×31 topics
  2. Climate Change21▲ 2.0×42 topics
  3. Social Media21▲ 3.8×19 topics
  4. Globalization21▲ 2.7×34 topics
  5. Human Rights18▲ 4.6×25 topics
  6. History14▲ 5.4×12 topics
  7. Ethics14▲ 7.5×13 topics
  8. Communication13▲ 11×7 topics
  9. Latin America12▲ 17×11 topics
  10. Spain12▲ 82×4 topics
  11. Corporate Governance11▲ 4.0×16 topics
  12. Sustainable Development11▲ 1.86×18 topics
  13. Social Networks11▲ 11×7 topics
  14. Identity10▲ 3.8×13 topics
  15. Monetary Policy10▲ 11×7 topics
  16. Innovation10▲ 2.6×16 topics
  17. Economic Growth10▲ 3.1×16 topics
  18. Television9▲ 124×2 topics
  19. Digital Media8▲ 12×3 topics
  20. Corporate Social Responsibility8▲ 14×6 topics
  21. Catholicism8▲ 54×4 topics
  22. Information Technology8▲ 4.2×4 topics
  23. Media Studies8▲ 29×3 topics
  24. Digital Communication8▲ 28×2 topics
  25. International Law7▲ 6.3×9 topics
  26. Philosophy7▲ 4.4×6 topics
  27. Internet7▲ 24×3 topics
  28. Cultural Studies7▲ 4.8×11 topics
  29. Online Platforms7▲ 21×2 topics
  30. Sociology7▲ 13×4 topics
  31. Constitutional Law6▲ 12×5 topics
  32. Convergence6▲ 141×1 topic
  33. New Media6▲ 40×1 topic
  34. Welfare State6▲ 18×4 topics
  35. European Union6▲ 6.8×7 topics
  36. Online Communication6▲ 9.8×3 topics
  37. Competitiveness6▲ 19×4 topics
  38. International Financial Reporting Standards6▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Propaganda6▲ 27×3 topics
  40. Educational Leadership5▲ 11×2 topics

What research is done in Madrid?

Media and Digital Commun…6Media and Digital Communication: 6 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…5Education and Teacher Training: 5 fractional worksCommunication and COVID-19 Impact: 4 fractional worksReligious and Theological Studies: 4 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Governance: 4 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Penology: 4 fractional worksAdvertising and Communication Studies: 3 fractional worksImpact of Technology on …3Impact of Technology on Adolescents: 3 fractional worksSpanish Literature and Culture Studies: 3 fractional worksComparative International Legal Studies: 3 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsEducationCommunicationSociology and Political Science4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Media and Digital Communication Computer Networks and Communications 6 works
  2. 2 Education and Teacher Training Education 5 works
  3. 3 Communication and COVID-19 Impact Communication 4 works
  4. 4 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  5. 5 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 4 works
  6. 6 Criminal Justice and Penology Law 4 works
  7. 7 Advertising and Communication Studies Communication 3 works
  8. 8 Impact of Technology on Adolescents Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  9. 9 Spanish Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 3 works
  10. 10 Comparative International Legal Studies Political Science and International Relations 3 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.