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Computer Science research in Spain

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya ranks first in Spain for Computer Science research in 2022–2025 (#216 worldwide), followed by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and Universidad de Granada.

Spain's world rank
#15
of 131 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
25k
Top-10% rate
20.3%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Computer Science in Spain?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaBarcelona #21636.415.2%966
2Universidad Rey Juan CarlosMadrid #34930.720.9%550
3Universidad de GranadaGranada #37829.825.1%854
4Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadrid #44127.922.1%766
5Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaValencia #44527.817.9%794
6Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza #47127.120.1%528
7Universidad de SevillaSeville #48026.923.5%791
8Universidad de MálagaMálaga #49426.621.4%661
9Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès #58124.718.2%402
10Universidad Carlos III de MadridMadrid #59424.420.3%646
11Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona #60124.322.0%507
12Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid #60824.116.6%822
13Barcelona Supercomputing CenterBarcelona #63123.718.8%194
14University of the Basque CountryLeioa #69722.517.2%656
15Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid #78221.125.2%427
16University of AlicanteAlicante #81420.721.5%503
17Universitat Pompeu FabraBarcelona #89719.522.4%315
18Universidade da CoruñaA Coruña #91419.318.8%349
19Universidad de AlcaláAlcalá de Henares #91519.327.1%284
20Universidad de OviedoOviedo #95818.722.1%328
21Universitat de ValènciaValencia #97618.518.3%562
22Universidad de ExtremaduraBadajoz #1,02118.025.7%354
23Universidad de MurciaMurcia #1,06517.524.1%485
24Software (Spain)Tres Cantos #1,08717.217.3%284
25Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca #1,11517.021.6%499
26Universitat Rovira i VirgiliTarragona #1,14716.630.0%258
27University of Castilla-La ManchaCiudad Real #1,16216.520.2%420
28Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaBarcelona #1,30515.127.5%220
29Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaMadrid #1,33114.917.8%345
30IMDEA Software InstitutePozuelo de Alarcón #1,40814.235.3%103
31Universidade de VigoVigo #1,57612.925.0%285
32Universidad de La LagunaSan Cristóbal de La Laguna #1,61812.520.2%200
33Mondragon UnibertsitateaArrasate / Mondragón #1,66112.224.8%71
34Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela #1,67412.117.8%281
35Universidad de ValladolidValladolid #1,68212.119.0%328
36Universidad Internacional De La RiojaLogroño #1,72711.818.7%329
37Universitat Jaume ICastellon #1,75311.621.4%246
38Artificial Intelligence Research InstituteCerdanyola del Vallès #1,80311.313.8%207
39Universidad de DeustoBilbao #1,81711.226.8%122
40Universidad de CantabriaSantander #1,93910.415.3%165
41Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria #1,97310.215.7%166
42Universitat de GironaGirona #1,97810.222.5%127
43Universidad de CádizCadiz #1,98110.114.5%258
44Universidad de JaénJaén #2,0329.822.2%233
45University of AlmeríaAlmería #2,1669.123.3%167
46Universidad de LeónLeón #2,1978.927.5%130
47Universitat de les Illes BalearsPalma #2,2218.821.2%179
48Universidad NebrijaMadrid #2,3228.318.0%83
49Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis AvançatsBarcelona #2,3838.037.2%75
50University of CórdobaCórdoba #2,4337.726.8%144
51Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la TierraGranada #2,4847.545.0%68
52Universidad de BurgosBurgos #2,5537.123.1%137
53Universitat de LleidaLleida #2,6486.725.8%116
54Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de CatalunyaBarcelona #2,6546.721.3%162
55Universidad de HuelvaHuelva #2,6646.622.8%118
56i2CATBarcelona #2,7056.522.0%84
57Universidad Pablo de OlavideSeville #2,7516.322.7%116
58Departamento de EducaciónPamplona #2,7656.213.5%206
59Universidad Pontificia ComillasMadrid #2,8465.821.1%85
60Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'ElxElche #2,9095.616.5%130

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

Who are the top Computer Science researchers in Spain?

Francisco Herrera, Enrique Herrera‐Viedma and Antonio Ruiz–Cortés rank highest among researchers based in Spain.

  1. 1Francisco Herrera#517 worldwide overall6.5k citations · 244 works
  2. 2Enrique Herrera‐Viedma#2,571 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 140 works
  3. 3Antonio Ruiz–Cortés#10,390 worldwide overall888 citations · 88 works
  4. 4Julio Cabero Almenara#18,475 worldwide overall357 citations · 94 works
  5. 5Carlos Delgado Kloos#20,944 worldwide overall724 citations · 107 works
  6. 6Luis Martı́nez#21,229 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 95 works
  7. 7Joost van de Weijer#23,152 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 99 works
  8. 8David Benavides#23,956 worldwide overall715 citations · 92 works
  9. 9Asuncíon Gómez-Pérez#45,578 worldwide overall540 citations · 103 works
  10. 10Eneko Agirre#51,591 worldwide overall799 citations · 125 works
  11. 11Carles Sierra#59,157 worldwide overall561 citations · 75 works
  12. 12Humberto Bustince#59,658 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 115 works
  13. 13Óscar Corcho#60,425 worldwide overall565 citations · 102 works
  14. 14Jordi Cortadella#67,924 worldwide overall450 citations · 75 works
  15. 15Juan‐Carlos Cano#83,120 worldwide overall579 citations · 73 works

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