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Health Sciences research in Spain

Universitat de Barcelona ranks first in Spain for Health Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#196 worldwide), followed by Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universidad de Granada.

Spain's world rank
#10
of 161 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
115k
Top-10% rate
15.0%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Spain?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona #19643.820.2%2,358
2Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid #21942.619.1%2,204
3Universidad de GranadaGranada #33338.220.8%1,673
4Instituto de Salud Carlos IIIMadrid #33638.125.3%1,532
5Universidad de SevillaSeville #34037.920.4%1,210
6Hospital Clínic de BarcelonaBarcelona #37636.912.8%1,922
7Universitat de ValènciaValencia #40336.119.6%1,837
8Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès #42235.619.3%2,004
9Universidad de MurciaMurcia #63231.318.9%1,085
10Vall d'Hebron Hospital UniversitariBarcelona #67030.713.5%1,474
11Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid #73629.719.1%1,239
12Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I SunyerBarcelona #78329.024.2%763
13Universidad Europea de MadridMadrid #78529.023.6%611
14University of the Basque CountryLeioa #78829.018.6%932
15Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca #81228.715.3%879
16Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela #82528.517.2%882
17Universitat Pompeu FabraBarcelona #88827.722.7%482
18Clinica Universidad de NavarraPamplona #90127.513.3%840
19Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de GranadaGranada #95327.012.7%915
20Universidad de HuelvaHuelva #1,00826.420.1%208
21Universidad de NavarraPamplona #1,01526.317.6%693
22Bellvitge University HospitalBarcelona #1,03626.112.0%746
23Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud PúblicaMadrid #1,03826.026.1%432
24Centro de Investigación Biomédica en RedMadrid #1,05625.922.3%820
25Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de BellvitgeBarcelona #1,09625.521.8%416
26Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza #1,11725.314.4%1,070
27Hospital Universitario La PazMadrid #1,15324.99.1%1,606
28Universidad Católica de MurciaMurcia #1,18524.624.3%374
29Universidad Rey Juan CarlosMadrid #1,20024.518.0%735
30Hospital General Universitario Gregorio MarañónMadrid #1,20424.59.1%1,329
31Universidad de MálagaMálaga #1,23224.217.5%751
32University of CórdobaCórdoba #1,24024.120.5%456
33Hospital de Sant PauBarcelona #1,26923.913.1%912
34University of Castilla-La ManchaCiudad Real #1,27123.921.3%715
35Hospital Clínico San CarlosMadrid #1,30923.610.6%1,049
36Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro MajadahondaMadrid #1,31223.510.4%796
37Universidad de LeónLeón #1,37523.024.2%335
38Universidad de ValladolidValladolid #1,38323.017.9%640
39Vall d'Hebron Institut de RecercaBarcelona #1,39022.920.7%490
40Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades RespiratoriasMadrid #1,41522.823.0%304
41Hospital Universitario Virgen del RocíoSeville #1,44822.59.1%910
42Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaMadrid #1,48122.318.8%266
43Hospital Universitario 12 De OctubreMadrid #1,48722.210.2%853
44Research Institute Hospital 12 de OctubreMadrid #1,51022.113.7%544
45Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria #1,51622.015.5%395
46Universidad de ExtremaduraBadajoz #1,53921.921.0%674
47Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación SanitariaMadrid #1,54221.821.6%322
48Universidad de AlcaláAlcalá de Henares #1,56521.717.2%681
49University of AlicanteAlicante #1,57321.619.4%532
50Navarre Institute of Health ResearchPamplona #1,60521.428.6%283
51Hospital Universitario Ramón y CajalMadrid #1,60821.410.4%914
52Centro de Investigación en Red en Enfermedades CardiovascularesMadrid #1,61121.418.5%471
53Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de CatalunyaVic #1,62121.320.0%266
54Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La FeValencia #1,62721.39.7%1,028
55Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y DigestivasMadrid #1,65021.127.6%317
56Universidad de OviedoOviedo #1,66221.017.4%595
57Hospital Del MarBarcelona #1,70520.812.4%584
58University of AlmeríaAlmería #1,74120.524.3%384
59Marqués de Valdecilla University HospitalSantander #1,74520.59.2%561
60Universidade de VigoVigo #1,79920.222.2%504

Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Spain?

Alberto Ortíz, Joan B. Soriano and Elı́as Campo rank highest among researchers based in Spain.

  1. 1Alberto Ortíz#52 worldwide overall5.9k citations · 176 works
  2. 2Joan B. Soriano#361 worldwide overall4.3k citations · 122 works
  3. 3Elı́as Campo#609 worldwide overall3k citations · 163 works
  4. 4Héctor Bueno#612 worldwide overall3k citations · 122 works
  5. 5Enriqueta Felip#1,140 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 314 works
  6. 6Andrés Cervantes#2,367 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 131 works
  7. 7Luis Paz‐Ares#2,812 worldwide overall2k citations · 209 works
  8. 8Fernándo Alfonso#4,702 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 260 works
  9. 9Javier Escaned#6,514 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 197 works
  10. 10Vicente Arroyo#7,201 worldwide overall1k citations · 147 works
  11. 11Javier Cortés#8,051 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 168 works
  12. 12José Ramón González‐Juanatey#8,616 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 241 works
  13. 13Patricia Muñóz#10,258 worldwide overall1k citations · 151 works
  14. 14Manel Sabaté#14,010 worldwide overall1k citations · 151 works
  15. 15Xavier Montalbán#19,214 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 142 works

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