- Spain's world rank
- #7 of 73 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 16.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 30
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Chemistry in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #187 | 27.3 | 17.7% | 216 |
| 2 | Institut Català d'Investigació QuímicaTarragona | #239 | 23.9 | 34.0% | 99 |
| 3 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #303 | 20.6 | 12.2% | 205 |
| 4 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #326 | 19.5 | 15.7% | 174 |
| 5 | University of AlicanteAlicante | #338 | 19.0 | 17.9% | 136 |
| 6 | Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis AvançatsBarcelona | #376 | 17.6 | 30.4% | 84 |
| 7 | Universitat de les Illes BalearsPalma | #380 | 17.4 | 27.4% | 130 |
| 8 | Universitat de GironaGirona | #392 | 17.0 | 18.8% | 131 |
| 9 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid | #405 | 16.5 | 15.7% | 175 |
| 10 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #423 | 15.9 | 13.7% | 226 |
| 11 | Universitat Rovira i VirgiliTarragona | #461 | 14.7 | 26.1% | 135 |
| 12 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #507 | 13.4 | 15.6% | 137 |
| 13 | Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaValencia | #526 | 12.9 | 15.9% | 116 |
| 14 | Universidad de OviedoOviedo | #529 | 12.8 | 13.1% | 173 |
| 15 | Universidade de VigoVigo | #570 | 11.8 | 16.0% | 122 |
| 16 | IkerbasqueBilbao | #582 | 11.5 | 21.5% | 83 |
| 17 | Universidad de MurciaMurcia | #594 | 11.2 | 17.6% | 111 |
| 18 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #629 | 10.4 | 18.1% | 127 |
| 19 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela | #683 | 9.3 | 13.6% | 169 |
| 20 | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasMadrid | #698 | 9.0 | 13.4% | 105 |
| 21 | Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza | #775 | 7.5 | 11.2% | 137 |
| 22 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #862 | 6.0 | 17.8% | 88 |
| 23 | Universidad de La LagunaSan Cristóbal de La Laguna | #1,006 | 3.9 | 17.6% | 68 |
| 24 | Universitat Jaume ICastellon | #1,009 | 3.8 | 13.4% | 76 |
| 25 | University of CórdobaCórdoba | #1,021 | 3.7 | 15.7% | 84 |
| 26 | Universidad de AlcaláAlcalá de Henares | #1,031 | 3.5 | 9.2% | 90 |
| 27 | Universidad de ValladolidValladolid | #1,053 | 3.2 | 11.5% | 132 |
| 28 | University of Castilla-La ManchaCiudad Real | #1,088 | 2.8 | 12.6% | 74 |
| 29 | Universidad de BurgosBurgos | #1,150 | 2.0 | 8.7% | 62 |
| 30 | Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis HomogéneaZaragoza | #1,163 | 1.9 | 9.1% | 74 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Chemistry, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Chemistry researchers in Spain?
Romá Tauler, Avelino Corma and Luís R. Domingo rank highest among researchers based in Spain.
- 1Romá Tauler#22,610 worldwide overall840 citations · 48 works
- 2Avelino Corma#39,410 worldwide overall4.4k citations · 171 works
- 3Luís R. Domingo#49,351 worldwide overall762 citations · 80 works
- 4Hermenegildo Garcı́a#51,249 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 91 works
- 5Miguel de la Guárdia#78,071 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 76 works
- 6Ana Martı́nez#90,815 worldwide overall551 citations · 43 works
- 7Tomás Torres⊗#101,984 worldwide overall809 citations · 39 works
- 8F. H. Cano#111,830 worldwide overall259 citations · 45 works
- 9Antonio M. Echavarren#125,149 worldwide overall937 citations · 129 works
- 10Damià Barceló#133,827 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 69 works
- 11Ibón Alkorta#139,863 worldwide overall812 citations · 141 works
- 12Fernando P. Cossío#146,460 worldwide overall328 citations · 53 works
- 13Miquel Solà#152,348 worldwide overall539 citations · 57 works
- 14Miguel Julve#155,743 worldwide overall946 citations · 73 works
- 15Francisco Alonso#160,837 worldwide overall288 citations · 40 works