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Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in Spain

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas ranks first in Spain for Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#210 worldwide), followed by University of Córdoba and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

Spain's world rank
#12
of 126 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
17k
Top-10% rate
26.0%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Agricultural and Biological Sciences in Spain?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasMadrid #21034.340.8%414
2University of CórdobaCórdoba #30629.625.4%414
3Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadrid #31929.129.5%311
4Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaValencia #36027.626.6%521
5Universidade de VigoVigo #36927.335.0%379
6Universidad de SevillaSeville #40726.125.8%410
7Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del SeguraMurcia #49923.638.7%205
8Universidad Politécnica de CartagenaCartagena #52623.018.2%267
9University of AlmeríaAlmería #53622.732.9%295
10Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid #55722.321.9%412
11Universitat de ValènciaValencia #58221.728.1%394
12Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry ApplicationsCerdanyola del Vallès #59421.545.9%68
13Universidad de ExtremaduraBadajoz #63620.629.6%255
14Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès #65120.425.7%341
15Universidad de GranadaGranada #69619.529.5%374
16Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela #71119.318.9%343
17University of AlicanteAlicante #73818.828.0%194
18Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid #82217.527.0%256
19Institute of Agrifood Research and TechnologyCaldes de Montbui #82417.530.3%266
20Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona #84017.222.8%325
21Universidad de MurciaMurcia #85217.027.2%316
22Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca #97515.425.0%206
23University of Castilla-La ManchaCiudad Real #1,01015.025.6%198
24Universidad de ValladolidValladolid #1,02214.831.9%213
25Universitat de LleidaLleida #1,02314.829.5%247
26Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza #1,07514.222.3%272
27Universidad de LeónLeón #1,08914.029.1%162
28Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones AgrariasMoncada #1,14313.425.8%116
29Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'ElxElche #1,14813.434.1%225
30Universidad de JaénJaén #1,20212.820.6%179
31Instituto de Agricultura SostenibleCórdoba #1,20812.833.7%125
32Universitat Jaume ICastellon #1,21312.745.6%94
33University of the Basque CountryLeioa #1,23112.525.9%204
34Universidad Rey Juan CarlosMadrid #1,24712.427.9%122
35Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and TrainingCórdoba #1,26512.225.5%144
36Estación Experimental del ZaidínGranada #1,33511.540.6%110
37Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y AlimentariaMadrid #1,33911.532.6%131
38Universidad de CádizCadiz #1,34111.523.8%160
39Universidad de MálagaMálaga #1,39311.022.2%171
40Institut de Biologia EvolutivaBarcelona #1,46810.434.5%83
41Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaBarcelona #1,46910.425.6%115
42Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de AragónZaragoza #1,48410.224.5%121
43Universidad Pablo de OlavideSeville #1,6009.328.2%89
44Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de PlantasValencia #1,6099.242.7%73
45Universitat de GironaGirona #1,6618.824.0%98
46Instituto de Ciencias AgrariasMadrid #1,7628.114.3%146
47Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de AlimentosPaterna #1,8587.534.8%127
48Universidad de AlcaláAlcalá de Henares #1,8727.422.2%99
49Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA)Pamplona #1,9267.028.7%103
50Universidad de La LagunaSan Cristóbal de La Laguna #1,9766.721.0%126
51Universitat de les Illes BalearsPalma #2,0676.226.2%100
52Museo Nacional de Ciencias NaturalesMadrid #2,0696.124.7%96
53Estación Biológica de DoñanaSeville #2,0796.138.8%85
54Universidad de NavarraPamplona #2,0976.035.9%70
55Universidad de OviedoOviedo #2,1765.522.1%114
56Universidade da CoruñaA Coruña #2,2535.124.6%70
57Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la AlimentaciónMadrid #2,2715.036.7%68
58Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria #2,3214.723.2%83
59Junta de AndalucíaSeville #2,4094.39.7%71
60Universidad de La RiojaLogroño #2,4454.125.8%78

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

Who are the top Agricultural and Biological Sciences researchers in Spain?

Olga Martín‐Belloso, Francisco J. Barba and Salvador Rivas Martínez rank highest among researchers based in Spain.

  1. 1Olga Martín‐Belloso#12,731 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 53 works
  2. 2Francisco J. Barba#21,408 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 43 works
  3. 3Salvador Rivas Martínez#23,311 worldwide overall362 citations · 58 works
  4. 4Marisol Izquierdo#26,857 worldwide overall814 citations · 41 works
  5. 5Fernando T. Maestre#28,013 worldwide overall961 citations · 41 works
  6. 6Jesús Simal‐Gándara#29,539 worldwide overall977 citations · 39 works
  7. 7Josep Peñuelas#30,345 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 149 works
  8. 8Gustavo A. Slafer#37,085 worldwide overall568 citations · 76 works
  9. 9J. L. Araus#41,476 worldwide overall826 citations · 85 works
  10. 10Teresa Hernández#46,698 worldwide overall657 citations · 54 works
  11. 11Daniel Valero#47,536 worldwide overall518 citations · 43 works
  12. 12Amparo Chiralt#54,258 worldwide overall963 citations · 40 works
  13. 13José M. Lorenzo#55,351 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 113 works
  14. 14J. L. Nieves‐Aldrey#55,405 worldwide overall269 citations · 53 works
  15. 15Marı́a Serrano#58,048 worldwide overall512 citations · 62 works

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