Domain · Social Sciences · Spain
Social Sciences research in Spain
University of Alicante ranks first in Spain for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#69 worldwide), followed by Universitat de Barcelona and Universidad de Granada.
- Spain's world rank
- #9 of 164 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 140k
- Top-10% rate
- 19.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of AlicanteAlicante | #69 | 54.3 | 20.8% | 2,510 |
| 2 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #122 | 48.1 | 19.5% | 4,844 |
| 3 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #124 | 48.0 | 21.3% | 4,954 |
| 4 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #137 | 46.9 | 22.9% | 3,780 |
| 5 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #142 | 46.5 | 21.7% | 5,008 |
| 6 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #145 | 46.3 | 15.2% | 8,479 |
| 7 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #197 | 43.0 | 20.4% | 3,670 |
| 8 | Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza | #206 | 42.5 | 19.1% | 3,257 |
| 9 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid | #211 | 42.2 | 17.9% | 3,283 |
| 10 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #212 | 42.2 | 20.0% | 4,672 |
| 11 | Universidad de MálagaMálaga | #264 | 39.8 | 19.6% | 3,282 |
| 12 | Universidad de ExtremaduraBadajoz | #282 | 39.1 | 24.2% | 1,584 |
| 13 | University of Castilla-La ManchaCiudad Real | #287 | 38.9 | 21.1% | 1,996 |
| 14 | Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca | #311 | 38.0 | 17.2% | 3,338 |
| 15 | Universidad de MurciaMurcia | #354 | 36.6 | 19.8% | 2,767 |
| 16 | Universidad Rey Juan CarlosMadrid | #361 | 36.4 | 21.4% | 2,596 |
| 17 | Universidad de OviedoOviedo | #414 | 34.9 | 17.7% | 2,089 |
| 18 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela | #470 | 33.6 | 18.7% | 2,494 |
| 19 | Universitat Pompeu FabraBarcelona | #483 | 33.3 | 26.2% | 1,752 |
| 20 | Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaBarcelona | #538 | 32.1 | 26.5% | 988 |
| 21 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaMadrid | #584 | 31.2 | 16.7% | 2,498 |
| 22 | Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadrid | #600 | 30.9 | 22.5% | 1,394 |
| 23 | Universidad de AlcaláAlcalá de Henares | #611 | 30.7 | 18.8% | 1,411 |
| 24 | Universitat Jaume ICastellon | #625 | 30.5 | 24.1% | 1,485 |
| 25 | Universidad de ValladolidValladolid | #638 | 30.3 | 15.4% | 2,436 |
| 26 | Universidad de La LagunaSan Cristóbal de La Laguna | #648 | 30.1 | 17.8% | 1,173 |
| 27 | Universidade de VigoVigo | #652 | 30.0 | 21.2% | 1,572 |
| 28 | Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaValencia | #694 | 29.4 | 20.6% | 1,897 |
| 29 | Universitat de LleidaLleida | #702 | 29.2 | 24.1% | 768 |
| 30 | Universitat Rovira i VirgiliTarragona | #713 | 29.1 | 24.3% | 1,110 |
| 31 | Universidad Carlos III de MadridMadrid | #749 | 28.5 | 18.0% | 1,903 |
| 32 | Universidad Internacional De La RiojaLogroño | #751 | 28.5 | 15.7% | 1,776 |
| 33 | Universitat de les Illes BalearsPalma | #766 | 28.3 | 23.5% | 875 |
| 34 | Universidad de DeustoBilbao | #825 | 27.5 | 19.8% | 876 |
| 35 | Universidad de LeónLeón | #842 | 27.3 | 33.2% | 349 |
| 36 | Universidad de JaénJaén | #854 | 27.1 | 22.9% | 1,144 |
| 37 | Universitat de GironaGirona | #870 | 26.9 | 23.7% | 1,022 |
| 38 | Universidad de NavarraPamplona | #894 | 26.6 | 23.9% | 834 |
| 39 | Universidad de CantabriaSantander | #931 | 26.2 | 24.3% | 719 |
| 40 | Universidad de BurgosBurgos | #953 | 25.9 | 22.6% | 690 |
| 41 | Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis AvançatsBarcelona | #972 | 25.7 | 40.2% | 181 |
| 42 | Universidad Pablo de OlavideSeville | #996 | 25.5 | 18.6% | 1,346 |
| 43 | Universidad Pontificia ComillasMadrid | #998 | 25.4 | 19.9% | 921 |
| 44 | University of CórdobaCórdoba | #1,007 | 25.3 | 28.5% | 644 |
| 45 | Universidad de CádizCadiz | #1,008 | 25.3 | 17.7% | 1,547 |
| 46 | Universidade da CoruñaA Coruña | #1,095 | 24.4 | 18.2% | 1,215 |
| 47 | Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA)Pamplona | #1,135 | 24.0 | 23.9% | 645 |
| 48 | Universitat Ramon LlullBarcelona | #1,136 | 24.0 | 28.9% | 662 |
| 49 | Universidad de HuelvaHuelva | #1,153 | 23.9 | 20.6% | 1,022 |
| 50 | University of AlmeríaAlmería | #1,156 | 23.9 | 23.0% | 1,197 |
| 51 | Universidad de La RiojaLogroño | #1,211 | 23.3 | 18.9% | 758 |
| 52 | Departamento de EducaciónPamplona | #1,217 | 23.3 | 12.2% | 870 |
| 53 | Universidad Loyola AndalucíaSeville | #1,291 | 22.6 | 27.0% | 373 |
| 54 | Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de CatalunyaVic | #1,351 | 22.2 | 26.8% | 404 |
| 55 | Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria | #1,358 | 22.1 | 21.6% | 1,025 |
| 56 | Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaBarcelona | #1,361 | 22.1 | 24.4% | 745 |
| 57 | IE UniversitySegovia | #1,421 | 21.6 | 18.4% | 523 |
| 58 | Universidad Francisco de VitoriaPozuelo de Alarcón | #1,601 | 20.3 | 21.8% | 528 |
| 59 | Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de CatalunyaBarcelona | #1,670 | 19.9 | 31.2% | 65 |
| 60 | Universidad NebrijaMadrid | #1,725 | 19.5 | 21.7% | 514 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Spain?
Josep María Haro, Teun A. van Dijk and Xavier Vives rank highest among researchers based in Spain.
- 1Josep María Haro#63 worldwide overall6.4k citations · 119 works
- 2Teun A. van Dijk#680 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 108 works
- 3Xavier Vives#5,789 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 148 works
- 4Antonio Bolívar Botía#25,760 worldwide overall211 citations · 124 works
- 5Isabel Sánchez#40,728 worldwide overall588 citations · 132 works
- 6Adela Cortina Orts#41,880 worldwide overall97 citations · 123 works
- 7Rafael Ramis Barceló#66,645 worldwide overall91 citations · 157 works
- 8Antonio Viñao Frago#75,951 worldwide overall81 citations · 119 works
- 9Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh#88,866 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 110 works
- 10José María Peiró Silla#97,809 worldwide overall548 citations · 125 works
- 11Francisco José García‐Peñalvo#100,708 worldwide overall1k citations · 187 works
- 12Luis Moreno#113,976 worldwide overall152 citations · 168 works
- 13Miguel Ángel Ladero Quesada#114,894 worldwide overall32 citations · 117 works
- 14Juan Manuel Abascal Palazón#117,000 worldwide overall49 citations · 130 works
- 15Cristina Segura Graíño#130,689 worldwide overall37 citations · 105 works