Top research institutions in Spain
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas ranks first in Spain on research quality in 2022-now (#119 worldwide), followed by Universitat de Barcelona and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Ranked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasGovernment institution · Madrid | #119 | 11.1% | 26,404 | #1 |
| 2 | Universitat de BarcelonaUniversity · Barcelona | #183 | 11.6% | 15,996 | #5 |
| 3 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaUniversity · Cerdanyola del Vallès | #200 | 12.5% | 13,451 | #4 |
| 4 | Universitat Pompeu FabraUniversity · Barcelona | #201 | 15.6% | 4,058 | #2 |
| 5 | University of the Basque CountryUniversity · Leioa | #256 | 11.3% | 9,955 | #6 |
| 6 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridUniversity · Madrid | #261 | 11.2% | 11,882 | #9 |
| 7 | Universidad Complutense de MadridUniversity · Madrid | #270 | 10.2% | 18,456 | #14 |
| 8 | Universitat de ValènciaUniversity · Valencia | #274 | 12.3% | 11,422 | #12 |
| 9 | Universidad de GranadaUniversity · Granada | #320 | 12.3% | 11,809 | #18 |
| 10 | Instituto de Salud Carlos IIIFunder · Madrid | #326 | 14.2% | 7,407 | #8 |
| 11 | Universidad de SevillaUniversity · Seville | #354 | 11.5% | 11,868 | #19 |
| 12 | Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis AvançatsNonprofit · Barcelona | #370 | 20.8% | 1,449 | #3 |
| 13 | Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaUniversity · Barcelona | #393 | 10.6% | 7,205 | #7 |
| 14 | Universitat Rovira i VirgiliUniversity · Tarragona | #436 | 11.9% | 3,779 | #11 |
| 15 | CERCA InstitutionGovernment institution · Barcelona | #487 | 13.4% | 3,931 | #13 |
| 16 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaUniversity · Santiago de Compostela | #504 | 10.8% | 6,494 | #21 |
| 17 | Universidad de MurciaUniversity · Murcia | #527 | 11.5% | 6,556 | #24 |
| 18 | Universidad de ZaragozaUniversity · Zaragoza | #541 | 9.3% | 9,143 | #20 |
| 19 | Universidad de OviedoUniversity · Oviedo | #548 | 10.6% | 5,177 | #27 |
| 20 | Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaUniversity · Valencia | #550 | 10.0% | 7,344 | #16 |
| 21 | Universidad de NavarraUniversity · Pamplona | #592 | 11.7% | 5,575 | #22 |
| 22 | Universidad de SalamancaUniversity · Salamanca | #611 | 10.7% | 7,243 | #31 |
| 23 | Universitat de GironaUniversity · Girona | #619 | 13.7% | 2,449 | #10 |
| 24 | Universidade de VigoUniversity · Vigo | #648 | 12.2% | 5,134 | #30 |
| 25 | Universidad de ValladolidUniversity · Valladolid | #720 | 10.0% | 6,201 | #33 |
| 26 | Universidade da CoruñaUniversity · A Coruña | #747 | 8.9% | 3,642 | #36 |
| 27 | Universitat Jaume IUniversity · Castellon | #761 | 13.1% | 3,156 | #29 |
| 28 | IkerbasqueInstitution · Bilbao | #762 | 15.9% | 1,337 | #15 |
| 29 | Universidad de AlcaláUniversity · Alcalá de Henares | #764 | 10.3% | 5,614 | #32 |
| 30 | Universidad de MálagaUniversity · Málaga | #771 | 11.9% | 6,475 | #39 |
| 31 | Barcelona Institute of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Barcelona | #793 | 16.6% | 795 | #17 |
| 32 | Universidad de La RiojaUniversity · Logroño | #820 | 11.4% | 1,526 | #37 |
| 33 | Universitat de les Illes BalearsUniversity · Palma | #831 | 10.9% | 2,637 | #28 |
| 34 | University of Castilla-La ManchaUniversity · Ciudad Real | #868 | 10.7% | 5,656 | #23 |
| 35 | Universidad Politécnica de MadridUniversity · Madrid | #892 | 10.6% | 6,548 | #26 |
| 36 | Universidad Pablo de OlavideUniversity · Seville | #934 | 11.3% | 2,248 | #25 |
| 37 | University of AlicanteUniversity · Alicante | #948 | 11.8% | 6,077 | #56 |
| 38 | Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaUniversity · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | #1,019 | 10.8% | 2,560 | #54 |
| 39 | Universidad de CádizUniversity · Cadiz | #1,030 | 10.0% | 4,101 | #50 |
| 40 | Universidad Rey Juan CarlosUniversity · Madrid | #1,064 | 11.9% | 5,338 | #40 |
| 41 | Universitat Ramon LlullUniversity · Barcelona | #1,077 | 14.1% | 1,328 | #51 |
| 42 | Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaUniversity · Barcelona | #1,151 | 15.3% | 1,632 | #42 |
| 43 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaUniversity · Madrid | #1,153 | 10.8% | 3,829 | #68 |
| 44 | Universidad de CantabriaUniversity · Santander | #1,168 | 9.8% | 2,918 | #45 |
| 45 | Universidad de JaénUniversity · Jaén | #1,190 | 13.0% | 3,249 | #62 |
| 46 | Universidad de HuelvaUniversity · Huelva | #1,250 | 11.6% | 2,025 | #43 |
| 47 | Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA)University · Pamplona | #1,267 | 12.0% | 1,774 | #47 |
| 48 | University of AlmeríaUniversity · Almería | #1,275 | 12.0% | 3,254 | #58 |
| 49 | Universidad Carlos III de MadridUniversity · Madrid | #1,291 | 10.7% | 4,667 | #34 |
| 50 | Universidad Internacional De La RiojaUniversity · Logroño | #1,318 | 11.5% | 2,646 | #76 |
| 51 | Universidad de La LagunaUniversity · San Cristóbal de La Laguna | #1,418 | 9.2% | 4,314 | #55 |
| 52 | Universidad de ExtremaduraUniversity · Badajoz | #1,520 | 11.8% | 4,090 | #61 |
| 53 | Universidad de DeustoUniversity · Bilbao | #1,524 | 12.7% | 1,462 | #69 |
| 54 | Universidad Pontificia ComillasUniversity · Madrid | #1,550 | 11.8% | 1,550 | #65 |
| 55 | Universidad de LeónUniversity · León | #1,611 | 14.8% | 1,530 | #79 |
| 56 | Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de CatalunyaUniversity · Vic | #1,640 | 14.8% | 879 | #60 |
| 57 | Universidad de BurgosUniversity · Burgos | #1,650 | 11.5% | 1,690 | #41 |
| 58 | University of CórdobaUniversity · Córdoba | #1,706 | 12.2% | 2,745 | #71 |
| 59 | Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'ElxUniversity · Elche | #1,710 | 10.1% | 2,298 | #52 |
| 60 | Universitat de LleidaUniversity · Lleida | #1,746 | 13.9% | 1,920 | #53 |
| 61 | Universidad Católica de MurciaUniversity · Murcia | #1,809 | 13.5% | 1,005 | #48 |
| 62 | Universidad Politécnica de CartagenaUniversity · Cartagena | #1,889 | 9.4% | 1,445 | #59 |
| 63 | Universidad Europea de MadridUniversity · Madrid | #1,914 | 12.9% | 1,594 | #72 |
| 64 | Junta de AndalucíaFunder · Seville | #1,923 | 8.1% | 1,150 | #73 |
| 65 | Madrid Institute for Advanced StudiesUniversity · Madrid | #1,969 | 13.5% | 404 | #35 |
| 66 | Universidad Francisco de VitoriaUniversity · Pozuelo de Alarcón | #2,045 | 12.3% | 1,103 | #85 |
| 67 | Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic DiseasesResearch facility · Santiago de Compostela | #2,087 | 13.0% | 344 | #38 |
| 68 | Universitat Internacional de CatalunyaUniversity · Barcelona | #2,120 | 13.9% | 884 | #66 |
| 69 | Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent MartyrUniversity · Valencia | #2,122 | 12.0% | 804 | #92 |
| 70 | Parc Científic de la Universitat de ValènciaUniversity · Paterna | #2,162 | 11.6% | 636 | #44 |
| 71 | Vall d'Hebron Hospital UniversitariHospital / health system · Barcelona | #2,167 | 10.7% | 1,807 | #63 |
| 72 | Departamento de EducaciónGovernment institution · Pamplona | #2,210 | 9.2% | 1,319 | #97 |
| 73 | Mondragon UnibertsitateaUniversity · Arrasate / Mondragón | #2,245 | 12.0% | 645 | #87 |
| 74 | Hospital Del MarHospital / health system · Barcelona | #2,261 | 8.5% | 774 | #75 |
| 75 | Universidad NebrijaUniversity · Madrid | #2,287 | 16.6% | 825 | #84 |
| 76 | Barcelona Supercomputing CenterResearch facility · Barcelona | #2,416 | 12.4% | 500 | #67 |
| 77 | Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de GranadaResearch facility · Granada | #2,762 | 9.1% | 1,324 | #86 |
| 78 | Indra (Spain)Company · Madrid | #2,784 | 5.0% | 1,057 | #153 |
| 79 | Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and NanomedicineInstitution · Madrid | #3,008 | 14.0% | 547 | #46 |
| 80 | Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y DigestivasResearch facility · Madrid | #3,063 | 16.7% | 448 | #49 |
| 81 | Universidad Loyola AndalucíaUniversity · Seville | #3,080 | 13.9% | 674 | #119 |
| 82 | Hospital Universitario Virgen del RocíoHospital / health system · Seville | #3,112 | 7.3% | 1,169 | #98 |
| 83 | Hospital de Sant PauHospital / health system · Barcelona | #3,211 | 9.6% | 1,180 | #91 |
| 84 | Valencian International UniversityUniversity · Castellon | #3,409 | 14.1% | 406 | #154 |
| 85 | Universidad San Pablo CEUUniversity · Madrid | #3,419 | 11.0% | 709 | #101 |
| 86 | Saint Louis UniversityUniversity · Madrid | #3,478 | 7.2% | 290 | #96 |
| 87 | Centro de Investigación en Red en Enfermedades CardiovascularesResearch facility · Madrid | #3,551 | 12.4% | 609 | #89 |
| 88 | Universidad Cardenal Herrera CEUUniversity · Valencia | #3,558 | 11.1% | 688 | #104 |
| 89 | Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de CáncerResearch facility · Madrid | #3,859 | 19.3% | 402 | #74 |
| 90 | Universidad Europea del AtlánticoUniversity · Santander | #3,974 | 13.7% | 376 | #173 |
| 91 | Euskadiko Parke TeknologikoaArchive · Derio | #4,011 | 13.2% | 303 | #99 |
| 92 | Hospital Universitario 12 De OctubreHospital / health system · Madrid | #4,026 | 7.3% | 1,079 | #109 |
| 93 | Institut Català de la SalutHospital / health system · Barcelona | #4,038 | 7.6% | 828 | #110 |
| 94 | Universidad San JorgeUniversity · Zaragoza | #4,047 | 12.5% | 476 | #142 |
| 95 | IE UniversityUniversity · Segovia | #4,076 | 13.1% | 715 | #135 |
| 96 | Centro de Estudios Políticos y ConstitucionalesUniversity · Madrid | #4,184 | 9.3% | 734 | #138 |
| 97 | Centre for Biomedical Network Research on Rare DiseasesResearch facility · Madrid | #4,207 | 14.3% | 501 | #80 |
| 98 | Catholic University of ÁvilaUniversity · Ávila | #4,304 | 17.3% | 407 | #144 |
| 99 | Camilo José Cela UniversityUniversity · Villanueva de la Cañada | #4,320 | 12.9% | 427 | #134 |
| 100 | Fundació Universitat-Empresa de les Illes BalearsUniversity · Palma | #4,520 | 10.0% | 391 | #90 |
| 101 | Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria AragónInstitution · Zaragoza | #4,538 | 10.9% | 502 | #105 |
| 102 | Fundación Universitaria San Pablo CEUInstitution · Madrid | #4,600 | 7.9% | 450 | #166 |
| 103 | Universidad Pontificia de SalamancaUniversity · Salamanca | #4,625 | 8.0% | 482 | #123 |
| 104 | Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La FeNonprofit · Valencia | #4,736 | 11.1% | 544 | #121 |
| 105 | Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación SanitariaHospital / health system · Madrid | #4,879 | 13.7% | 491 | #81 |
| 106 | Sociedad Andaluza de Medicina Familiar y ComunitariaInstitution · Granada | #4,888 | 3.4% | 448 | #176 |
| 107 | Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat ValencianaNonprofit · Valencia | #4,963 | 13.0% | 336 | #108 |
| 108 | Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Castilla y LeónGovernment institution · Valladolid | #5,028 | 8.7% | 414 | #146 |
| 109 | Hospital Universitario La PazHospital / health system · Madrid | #5,050 | 6.5% | 1,989 | #117 |
| 110 | Generalitat ValencianaGovernment institution · Valencia | #5,091 | 7.6% | 367 | #137 |
| 111 | Real Academia EspañolaUniversity · Madrid | #5,100 | 6.0% | 696 | #180 |
| 112 | Biogipuzkoa Health Research InstituteResearch facility · Donostia / San Sebastian | #5,113 | 10.2% | 344 | #95 |
| 113 | Servicio Gallego de SaludHospital / health system · Santiago de Compostela | #5,137 | 9.9% | 589 | #114 |
| 114 | Andalusian Health ServiceHospital / health system · Seville | #5,223 | 8.5% | 702 | #202 |
| 115 | Hospital Sant Joan de Déu BarcelonaHospital / health system · Barcelona | #5,264 | 9.9% | 558 | #116 |
| 116 | Software (Spain)Company · Tres Cantos | #5,284 | 10.2% | 668 | #139 |
| 117 | Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de MálagaResearch facility · Málaga | #5,336 | 12.2% | 536 | #122 |
| 118 | Biomedical Research Networking Center on Neurodegenerative DiseasesResearch facility · Madrid | #5,366 | 15.0% | 341 | #88 |
| 119 | Department of EducationUniversity · Vitoria-Gasteiz | #5,372 | 11.7% | 407 | #159 |
| 120 | ALBA Synchrotron (Spain)Company · Cerdanyola del Vallès | #5,445 | 8.7% | 250 | #82 |
| 121 | Research Institute Hospital 12 de OctubreHospital / health system · Madrid | #5,479 | 9.9% | 758 | #102 |
| 122 | IMDEA MaterialsResearch facility · Getafe | #5,486 | 18.7% | 252 | #130 |
| 123 | Institute of Mathematical SciencesResearch facility · Madrid | #5,584 | 11.0% | 343 | #125 |
| 124 | Universidad Alfonso X el SabioUniversity · Villanueva de la Cañada | #5,668 | 12.3% | 314 | #191 |
| 125 | Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de SantiagoResearch facility · Santiago de Compostela | #5,681 | 12.2% | 515 | #106 |
| 126 | CIC bioGUNEResearch facility · Derio | #5,712 | 14.3% | 146 | #77 |
| 127 | Generalitat de CatalunyaGovernment institution · Barcelona | #5,717 | 10.8% | 276 | #128 |
| 128 | Basque Center for Materials, Applications and NanostructuresResearch facility · Leioa | #5,779 | 13.6% | 283 | #151 |
| 129 | EAE Business SchoolUniversity · Barcelona | #6,076 | 15.0% | 320 | #155 |
| 130 | Spanish National Cancer Research CentreResearch facility · Madrid | #6,101 | 17.3% | 188 | #64 |
| 131 | Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La FeHospital / health system · Valencia | #6,109 | 7.0% | 1,269 | #126 |
| 132 | Universidad Isabel IUniversity · Burgos | #6,153 | 13.2% | 328 | #187 |
| 133 | Xunta de GaliciaGovernment institution · Santiago de Compostela | #6,156 | 8.8% | 207 | #141 |
| 134 | Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular ResearchResearch facility · Madrid | #6,181 | 15.5% | 225 | #57 |
| 135 | Gobierno de La RiojaGovernment institution · Logroño | #6,207 | 9.0% | 237 | #132 |
| 136 | Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de CórdobaResearch facility · Córdoba | #6,228 | 11.6% | 453 | #133 |
| 137 | Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San CarlosHospital / health system · Madrid | #6,264 | 12.1% | 501 | #118 |
| 138 | Health Research Institute of the Balearic IslandsResearch facility · Palma | #6,295 | 12.2% | 439 | #170 |
| 139 | Biomechanics Institute of ValenciaNonprofit · Valencia | #6,306 | 3.3% | 275 | #169 |
| 140 | BioCruces Health research InstituteNonprofit · Barakaldo | #6,346 | 9.3% | 378 | #140 |
| 141 | Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y TecnológicasResearch facility · Madrid | #6,502 | 9.0% | 494 | #107 |
| 142 | Institut Català d'OncologiaGovernment institution · Barcelona | #6,685 | 12.9% | 403 | #94 |
| 143 | Hospital Materno-InfantilHospital / health system · Málaga | #6,713 | 4.6% | 356 | #261 |
| 144 | FC BarcelonaInstitution · Barcelona | #6,722 | 12.3% | 214 | #70 |
| 145 | TiGenix (Spain)Company · Madrid | #6,867 | 9.3% | 272 | #177 |
| 146 | Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de AsturiasResearch facility · Oviedo | #6,942 | 10.9% | 360 | #129 |
| 147 | Instituto de Investigación Marqués de ValdecillaInstitution · Santander | #7,034 | 10.8% | 440 | #149 |
| 148 | Universidad a Distancia de MadridUniversity · Madrid | #7,052 | 11.3% | 357 | #219 |
| 149 | Departamento de SaludGovernment institution · Pamplona | #7,089 | 7.0% | 342 | #152 |
| 150 | Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de AragónResearch facility · Zaragoza | #7,245 | 13.5% | 324 | #168 |
| 151 | Hospital Clínico Universitario de ValenciaHospital / health system · Valencia | #7,281 | 7.5% | 604 | #161 |
| 152 | Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteResearch facility · Barcelona | #7,296 | 16.8% | 168 | #147 |
| 153 | Sociedad Española de CardiologíaInstitution · Madrid | #7,383 | 4.4% | 338 | #200 |
| 154 | Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and NutritionResearch facility · Madrid | #7,414 | 17.2% | 241 | #115 |
| 155 | Acciona (Spain)Company · Alcobendas | #7,508 | 12.3% | 179 | #162 |
| 156 | Bank of SpainInstitution · Madrid | #7,547 | 10.9% | 558 | #196 |
| 157 | Institut Català de Ciències del ClimaNonprofit · Barcelona | #7,564 | 13.7% | 208 | #103 |
| 158 | Madrid Health ServiceHospital / health system · Madrid | #7,661 | 11.8% | 303 | #175 |
| 159 | INCLIVA Health Research InstituteHospital / health system · Valencia | #7,682 | 13.8% | 324 | #131 |
| 160 | Patrimonio NacionalGovernment institution · Madrid | #7,857 | 5.8% | 329 | #179 |
| 161 | Universidad Europea Miguel de CervantesUniversity · Valladolid | #7,859 | 11.6% | 207 | #223 |
| 162 | CIC nanoGUNENonprofit · Donostia / San Sebastian | #7,901 | 10.3% | 116 | #78 |
| 163 | Hospital Universitario Reina SofíaHospital / health system · Cordova | #7,907 | 6.7% | 685 | #150 |
| 164 | Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of CadizResearch facility · Cadiz | #7,969 | 16.1% | 229 | #225 |
| 165 | Hospital de CrucesHospital / health system · Barakaldo | #8,009 | 5.7% | 428 | #192 |
| 166 | Instituto Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el TrabajoGovernment institution · Madrid | #8,050 | 6.6% | 307 | #194 |
| 167 | Centro Tecnológico del MarNonprofit · Vigo | #8,064 | 7.7% | 199 | #171 |
| 168 | Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la SaludResearch facility · Barcelona | #8,077 | 13.4% | 230 | #205 |
| 169 | Gobierno de NavarraGovernment institution · Pamplona | #8,159 | 8.3% | 206 | #172 |
| 170 | Yahoo (Spain)Company · Madrid | #8,229 | 8.7% | 436 | #189 |
| 171 | VicomtechResearch facility · Donostia / San Sebastian | #8,310 | 7.7% | 216 | #243 |
| 172 | TecnaliaInstitution · Donostia / San Sebastian | #8,502 | 8.2% | 324 | #111 |
| 173 | Valencian Infertility InstituteResearch facility · Valencia | #8,658 | 14.0% | 220 | #163 |
| 174 | Departament de SalutGovernment institution · Barcelona | #8,679 | 11.8% | 201 | #182 |
| 175 | Biblioteca Nacional de EspañaArchive · Madrid | #8,789 | 5.5% | 248 | #157 |
| 176 | Catalan Institute for Water ResearchResearch facility · Girona | #8,846 | 13.4% | 149 | #83 |
| 177 | Fundacion Agencia Aragonesa para la Investigacion y el DesarrolloNonprofit · Zaragoza | #8,870 | 13.1% | 115 | #113 |
| 178 | Ingeniería y Soluciones Informáticas (Spain)Company · Madrid | #8,969 | 9.4% | 172 | #235 |
| 179 | Leitat Technological CenterResearch facility · Barcelona | #9,004 | 9.5% | 235 | #197 |
| 180 | Hospital Universitario Central de AsturiasHospital / health system · Oviedo | #9,173 | 5.5% | 644 | #181 |
| 181 | Instituto Murciano de Investigación BiosanitariaResearch facility · Murcia | #9,183 | 9.1% | 451 | #120 |
| 182 | Gobierno de CanariasGovernment institution · Santa Cruz de Tenerife | #9,188 | 10.4% | 183 | #203 |
| 183 | Centro Universitario de la Defensa en San JavierUniversity · San Javier | #9,216 | 7.1% | 222 | #124 |
| 184 | Hospital La Paz Institute for Health ResearchResearch facility · Madrid | #9,235 | 12.4% | 343 | #164 |
| 185 | Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de CatalunyaUniversity · Barcelona | #9,255 | 14.9% | 162 | #214 |
| 186 | Government of ExtremaduraGovernment institution · Badajoz | #9,309 | 10.2% | 207 | #188 |
| 187 | Gobierno del Principado de AsturiasGovernment institution · Oviedo | #9,396 | 10.6% | 185 | #184 |
| 188 | Técnicas Reunidas (Spain)Company · Madrid | #9,445 | 6.4% | 157 | #245 |
| 189 | TeknikerNonprofit · Eibar | #9,547 | 5.9% | 195 | #309 |
| 190 | Ministerio de DefensaGovernment institution · Madrid | #9,574 | 6.0% | 205 | #178 |
| 191 | Ministerio de Educación Cultura y DeporteGovernment institution · Madrid | #9,784 | 8.3% | 178 | #183 |
| 192 | Basque GovernmentGovernment institution · Vitoria-Gasteiz | #9,787 | 9.3% | 127 | #165 |
| 193 | Basque Center for Applied MathematicsUniversity · Bilbao | #9,829 | 11.3% | 267 | #190 |
| 194 | Asociación Española de UrologíaInstitution · Madrid | #9,841 | 6.3% | 180 | #198 |
| 195 | Hospital General Universitario De ValenciaHospital / health system · Valencia | #9,893 | 5.6% | 515 | #228 |
| 196 | Sociedad Española de Medicina InternaInstitution · Madrid | #9,918 | 5.6% | 199 | #226 |
| 197 | Instituto Español de OceanografíaGovernment institution · Madrid | #9,989 | 10.1% | 403 | #145 |
| 198 | Hospital General Universitario de ElcheHospital / health system · Elche | #10,015 | 6.2% | 241 | #211 |
| 199 | Junta de Castilla y LeónGovernment institution · León | #10,150 | 8.0% | 168 | #212 |
| 200 | Hospital Regional Universitario de MálagaHospital / health system · Málaga | #10,181 | 6.2% | 610 | #248 |
| 201 | HM HospitalesHospital / health system · Madrid | #10,235 | 12.3% | 182 | #288 |
| 202 | CIC biomaGUNENonprofit · Donostia / San Sebastian | #10,241 | 13.8% | 129 | #93 |
| 203 | Hospital Universitario Infanta LeonorHospital / health system · Madrid | #10,267 | 4.4% | 533 | #291 |
| 204 | Servicio Murciano de SaludInstitution · Murcia | #10,355 | 5.8% | 182 | #213 |
| 205 | Galicia Sur Biomedical FoundationInstitution · Vigo | #10,369 | 12.7% | 206 | #279 |
| 206 | CIRCE - Centro TecnológicoResearch facility · Zaragoza | #10,406 | 8.8% | 163 | #174 |
| 207 | Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la VictoriaHospital / health system · Málaga | #10,512 | 7.2% | 339 | #206 |
| 208 | Hospital San PedroHospital / health system · Logroño | #10,540 | 5.0% | 301 | #217 |
| 209 | Hospital Universitario de FuenlabradaHospital / health system · Fuenlabrada | #10,548 | 5.6% | 290 | #258 |
| 210 | Servicio de Salud de Castilla La ManchaHospital / health system · Toledo | #10,553 | 8.4% | 253 | #156 |
| 211 | Andalusian School of Public HealthUniversity · Granada | #10,583 | 15.7% | 116 | #127 |
| 212 | IMDEA NanoscienceResearch facility · Madrid | #10,591 | 11.2% | 107 | #100 |
| 213 | Basque Centre for Climate ChangeNonprofit · Bilbao | #10,663 | 18.6% | 152 | #199 |
| 214 | Centro Nacional de Información GeográficaResearch facility · Madrid | #10,701 | 6.2% | 186 | #241 |
| 215 | OsakidetzaHospital / health system · Vitoria-Gasteiz | #10,703 | 9.4% | 194 | #231 |
| 216 | Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de DéuHospital / health system · Sant Boi de Llobregat | #10,722 | 16.3% | 159 | #221 |
| 217 | Hospital Quirónsalud BarcelonaHospital / health system · Barcelona | #10,732 | 10.0% | 212 | #282 |
| 218 | General Electric (Spain)Company · Madrid | #10,848 | 9.0% | 237 | #160 |
| 219 | Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor NegrínHospital / health system · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | #10,885 | 6.2% | 312 | #251 |
| 220 | Complejo Asistencial Universitario de PalenciaHospital / health system · Palencia | #10,959 | 6.6% | 339 | #311 |
| 221 | Instituto Nacional de Técnica AeroespacialFunder · Madrid | #10,963 | 5.6% | 240 | #230 |
| 222 | Centro de Salud Casa del BarcoHospital / health system · Valladolid | #11,249 | 5.6% | 164 | #268 |
| 223 | Mútua TerrassaInstitution · Terrassa | #11,251 | 8.0% | 215 | #254 |
| 224 | Menéndez Pelayo International UniversityUniversity · Santander | #11,264 | 11.0% | 133 | #253 |
| 225 | Sociedad Española de Endocrinología y NutriciónInstitution · Madrid | #11,443 | 4.2% | 168 | #272 |
| 226 | Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran CanariaHospital / health system · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | #11,581 | 6.5% | 255 | #257 |
| 227 | Hospital Jerez Puerta del SurHospital / health system · Jerez de la Frontera | #11,637 | 8.1% | 190 | #340 |
| 228 | Centro de Estudios Monetarios y FinancierosUniversity · Madrid | #11,765 | 11.4% | 164 | #204 |
| 229 | Promotora de Informaciones (Spain)Company · Madrid | #11,921 | 6.4% | 131 | #300 |
| 230 | Sociedad Española de Medicina de Familia y ComunitariaNonprofit · Barcelona | #11,998 | 6.2% | 176 | #286 |
| 231 | Servicio Aragonés de SaludInstitution · Zaragoza | #12,096 | 5.8% | 160 | #271 |
| 232 | GAIKER Technology CentreResearch facility · Zamudio | #12,150 | 10.1% | 157 | #353 |
| 233 | Hospital Arnau de VilanovaHospital / health system · Valencia | #12,188 | 6.9% | 214 | #265 |
| 234 | Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda UrbanaGovernment institution · Madrid | #12,189 | 9.0% | 136 | #252 |
| 235 | Hospital Universitario Quirónsalud MadridHospital / health system · Madrid | #12,245 | 8.3% | 173 | #304 |
| 236 | Comunidad de MadridGovernment institution · Madrid | #12,294 | 8.9% | 257 | #255 |
| 237 | Red de Investigación CardiovascularInstitution · Barcelona | #12,309 | 4.1% | 118 | #216 |
| 238 | Hospital Universitario Fundación AlcorcónHospital / health system · Madrid | #12,406 | 4.9% | 315 | #236 |
| 239 | Centro de Implantología Cirugía Oral y MaxilofacialHospital / health system · Badajoz | #12,431 | 6.0% | 197 | #334 |
| 240 | Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A CoruñaResearch facility · A Coruña | #12,525 | 11.0% | 248 | #244 |
| 241 | Government of SpainGovernment institution · Madrid | #12,534 | 8.4% | 118 | #233 |
| 242 | Hospital de BasurtoHospital / health system · Bilbao | #12,553 | 5.6% | 274 | #278 |
| 243 | IMDEA NetworksResearch facility · Leganés | #12,572 | 11.1% | 193 | #290 |
| 244 | Corporació Sanitària Parc TaulíInstitution · Barcelona | #12,699 | 7.4% | 206 | #193 |
| 245 | Guardia CivilGovernment institution · Madrid | #12,702 | 8.2% | 136 | #237 |
| 246 | Instituto de Formación y Estudios SocialesInstitution · Madrid | #12,728 | 5.1% | 122 | #418 |
| 247 | CIC energiGUNENonprofit · Vitoria-Gasteiz | #12,753 | 8.0% | 200 | #220 |
| 248 | Hospital Universitario de BurgosHospital / health system · Burgos | #12,850 | 6.6% | 215 | #310 |
| 249 | IMDEA Energy InstituteResearch facility · Móstoles | #12,942 | 7.2% | 164 | #143 |
| 250 | Research Institute of Health SciencesResearch facility · Valldemossa | #13,046 | 9.1% | 184 | #332 |
| 251 | Telefonica Research and DevelopmentCompany · Madrid | #13,050 | 13.5% | 159 | #148 |
| 252 | Centro de Tecnologías Aeronauticas (Spain)Company · Miñao / Miñano Mayor | #13,147 | 12.9% | 96 | #312 |
| 253 | Clínica DiagonalHospital / health system · Esplugues de Llobregat | #13,226 | 14.6% | 71 | #218 |
| 254 | NavarrabiomedNonprofit · Pamplona | #13,331 | 14.4% | 210 | #264 |
| 255 | Servicio Canario de la SaludGovernment institution · Santa Cruz de Tenerife | #13,461 | 7.3% | 132 | #267 |
| 256 | Universitat Abat Oliba CEUUniversity · Barcelona | #13,514 | 12.4% | 163 | #413 |
| 257 | Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías RenovablesResearch facility · Tenerife | #13,522 | 6.6% | 108 | #296 |
| 258 | Clínica GironaHospital / health system · Girona | #13,525 | 7.2% | 139 | #136 |
| 259 | Complejo Hospitalario de PontevedraHospital / health system · Pontevedra | #13,531 | 5.7% | 159 | #308 |
| 260 | Municipal Institute for Medical ResearchHospital / health system · Barcelona | #13,532 | 14.7% | 87 | #112 |
| 261 | Hospital General Universitari de CastellóHospital / health system · Castelló de la Plana | #13,538 | 4.9% | 202 | #238 |
| 262 | Sociedad Española de Cuidados Intensivos PediátricosNonprofit · Madrid | #13,580 | 4.1% | 134 | #284 |
| 263 | Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Técnicas de GipuzkoaNonprofit · San Sebastian | #13,599 | 14.0% | 125 | #246 |
| 264 | Hospital Universitari Sant Joan D'AlacantHospital / health system · Alicante | #13,667 | 6.9% | 166 | #283 |
| 265 | Ajuntament de L’HospitaletGovernment institution · Barcelona | #13,732 | 10.7% | 107 | #207 |
| 266 | Association of Electronic and Information TechnologiesInstitution · Donostia / San Sebastian | #13,734 | 14.5% | 127 | #444 |
| 267 | Parque Tecnológico de la SaludHospital / health system · Granada | #13,891 | 9.7% | 105 | #158 |
| 268 | GMV Innovating Solutions (Spain)Company · Tres Cantos | #13,907 | 5.5% | 100 | #299 |
| 269 | Centro Tecnológico de Automoción de GaliciaInstitution · Porriño | #14,006 | 25.4% | 90 | #208 |
| 270 | Repsol (Spain)Company · Madrid | #14,058 | 3.3% | 174 | #317 |
| 271 | Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Madrid | #14,078 | 8.4% | 148 | #327 |
| 272 | Fundacion Centro De Investigacion De Enfermedades NeurologicasNonprofit · Madrid | #14,097 | 8.4% | 99 | #281 |
| 273 | Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de ToledoHospital / health system · Toledo | #14,127 | 4.8% | 225 | #357 |
| 274 | Parc de SalutHospital / health system · Barcelona | #14,187 | 6.4% | 206 | #250 |
| 275 | Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución HumanaResearch facility · Burgos | #14,258 | 12.0% | 108 | #247 |
| 276 | Centro de Investigacion Principe FelipeResearch facility · Valencia | #14,361 | 14.5% | 121 | #167 |
| 277 | Centro Tecnológico de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación en tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (TIC)Nonprofit · Valencia | #14,371 | 10.2% | 93 | #210 |
| 278 | Centro de Estudios y Experimentación de Obras PúblicasGovernment institution · Madrid | #14,505 | 7.2% | 107 | #201 |
| 279 | Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and LanguageResearch facility · Donostia / San Sebastian | #14,524 | 11.3% | 111 | #195 |
| 280 | Hospital General Universitario Morales MeseguerHospital / health system · Murcia | #14,528 | 6.7% | 240 | #287 |
| 281 | Hospital General de GranollersHospital / health system · Barcelona | #14,599 | 8.9% | 151 | #330 |
| 282 | Hospital Universitario Severo OchoaHospital / health system · Madrid | #14,608 | 4.0% | 216 | #323 |
| 283 | Hospital Universitario Infanta SofíaHospital / health system · Madrid | #14,657 | 4.2% | 203 | #382 |
| 284 | Seat (Spain)Company · Martorell | #14,658 | 7.0% | 107 | #341 |
| 285 | Barcelona Graduate School of MathematicsUniversity · Barcelona | #14,669 | 10.2% | 79 | #232 |
| 286 | Técnicas y Servicios de Ingeniería (Spain)Company · Madrid | #14,700 | 7.1% | 96 | #249 |
| 287 | Consorci d’Atenció Primària de Salut Barcelona EsquerraHospital / health system · Barcelona | #14,731 | 6.0% | 109 | #313 |
| 288 | Achucarro Basque Center for NeuroscienceUniversity · Leioa | #14,749 | 11.8% | 94 | #293 |
| 289 | University Hospital Mútua de TerrassaHospital / health system · Terrassa | #14,832 | 10.8% | 127 | #215 |
| 290 | Hospital Universitario Rey Juan CarlosHospital / health system · Móstoles | #15,003 | 4.3% | 185 | #339 |
| 291 | Hospital Universitario de MóstolesHospital / health system · Móstoles | #15,099 | 4.6% | 130 | #256 |
| 292 | Fundación Centro Tecnológico de la Información y la ComunicaciónNonprofit · Gijón | #15,235 | 11.0% | 89 | #325 |
| 293 | Ayuntamiento de MadridInstitution · Madrid | #15,281 | 7.0% | 98 | #274 |
| 294 | Department of HealthGovernment institution · Vitoria-Gasteiz | #15,306 | 20.9% | 105 | #406 |
| 295 | Asociación de Investigación Metalúrgica del NoroesteNonprofit · Porriño | #15,452 | 5.6% | 86 | #328 |
| 296 | Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones AgrariasResearch facility · Moncada | #15,460 | 10.5% | 168 | #209 |
| 297 | Institut d'Estudis CatalansUniversity · Barcelona | #15,467 | 5.3% | 125 | #277 |
| 298 | Hospital Costa del SolHospital / health system · Marbella | #15,593 | 6.0% | 159 | #383 |
| 299 | Endesa (Spain)Company · Madrid | #15,607 | 8.3% | 75 | #234 |
| 300 | Fundación Universitaria IberoamericanaInstitution · Barcelona | #15,618 | 4.9% | 94 | #465 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Spain on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Spain
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
One dot per institution in the table above.
Questions people ask
What are the top universities in Spain for research?
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas ranks first in Spain on research quality in 2022-now (#119 worldwide), followed by Universitat de Barcelona and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
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