Field · Health Professions · Spain
Health Professions research in Spain
Universidad Complutense de Madrid ranks first in Spain for Health Professions research in 2022–2025 (#114 worldwide), followed by Universitat de València and Universidad de Sevilla.
- Spain's world rank
- #10 of 108 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 11k
- Top-10% rate
- 16.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 45
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Health Professions in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #114 | 37.4 | 15.1% | 252 |
| 2 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #202 | 29.8 | 20.6% | 287 |
| 3 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #235 | 27.8 | 20.5% | 220 |
| 4 | Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca | #254 | 26.8 | 19.2% | 131 |
| 5 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #284 | 25.3 | 21.0% | 303 |
| 6 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #332 | 23.3 | 18.3% | 267 |
| 7 | Universidad de MálagaMálaga | #411 | 20.4 | 17.6% | 142 |
| 8 | Universidad de OviedoOviedo | #490 | 18.1 | 25.5% | 126 |
| 9 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #491 | 18.1 | 17.3% | 157 |
| 10 | Universidad de ExtremaduraBadajoz | #501 | 17.8 | 23.6% | 133 |
| 11 | Universidad de ValladolidValladolid | #539 | 16.9 | 19.2% | 86 |
| 12 | Instituto de Salud Carlos IIIMadrid | #540 | 16.8 | 25.4% | 78 |
| 13 | Universidad Rey Juan CarlosMadrid | #547 | 16.6 | 17.0% | 118 |
| 14 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaMadrid | #557 | 16.4 | 18.6% | 81 |
| 15 | Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza | #568 | 16.2 | 13.2% | 219 |
| 16 | University of Castilla-La ManchaCiudad Real | #605 | 15.3 | 17.0% | 136 |
| 17 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #607 | 15.3 | 23.3% | 194 |
| 18 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela | #633 | 14.7 | 18.5% | 98 |
| 19 | Universidade de VigoVigo | #635 | 14.7 | 16.5% | 90 |
| 20 | Universidad de MurciaMurcia | #656 | 14.2 | 19.3% | 169 |
| 21 | Universidad Europea de MadridMadrid | #667 | 14.0 | 26.0% | 62 |
| 22 | Universidad de JaénJaén | #678 | 13.8 | 22.9% | 93 |
| 23 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid | #709 | 13.2 | 17.3% | 114 |
| 24 | University of AlicanteAlicante | #793 | 11.7 | 23.4% | 133 |
| 25 | Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadrid | #827 | 11.2 | 21.4% | 81 |
| 26 | Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaValencia | #846 | 10.9 | 19.0% | 90 |
| 27 | University of AlmeríaAlmería | #942 | 9.5 | 27.1% | 88 |
| 28 | Universidad de CádizCadiz | #972 | 9.1 | 23.5% | 64 |
| 29 | Universitat Pompeu FabraBarcelona | #978 | 9.0 | 24.8% | 86 |
| 30 | Universidad de AlcaláAlcalá de Henares | #1,077 | 7.7 | 24.3% | 106 |
| 31 | Universitat Rovira i VirgiliTarragona | #1,162 | 6.7 | 22.3% | 75 |
| 32 | Universitat Jaume ICastellon | #1,166 | 6.7 | 23.2% | 71 |
| 33 | Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'ElxElche | #1,286 | 5.3 | 15.4% | 87 |
| 34 | Universidad de HuelvaHuelva | #1,292 | 5.3 | 23.3% | 75 |
| 35 | Universidad Internacional De La RiojaLogroño | #1,362 | 4.6 | 11.8% | 90 |
| 36 | Universidad de La LagunaSan Cristóbal de La Laguna | #1,383 | 4.4 | 17.1% | 66 |
| 37 | Universidad de NavarraPamplona | #1,395 | 4.3 | 20.8% | 61 |
| 38 | Hospital Clínic de BarcelonaBarcelona | #1,480 | 3.5 | 11.8% | 66 |
| 39 | Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria | #1,487 | 3.4 | 17.9% | 62 |
| 40 | Universidad Pablo de OlavideSeville | #1,500 | 3.3 | 15.6% | 69 |
| 41 | Universidade da CoruñaA Coruña | #1,504 | 3.3 | 18.5% | 67 |
| 42 | Hospital General Universitario Gregorio MarañónMadrid | #1,648 | 2.1 | 10.0% | 67 |
| 43 | Departamento de EducaciónPamplona | #1,656 | 2.0 | 12.0% | 73 |
| 44 | Sociedad Andaluza de Medicina Familiar y ComunitariaGranada | #1,848 | 56.0 | 6.1% | 66 |
| 45 | Indra (Spain)Madrid | #1,914 | 10.0 | 0.5% | 84 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Professions, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Health Professions researchers in Spain?
Alberto Ortíz, Josep María Haro and Marisa Salanova rank highest among researchers based in Spain.
- 1Alberto Ortíz#52 worldwide overall5.9k citations · 15 works
- 2Josep María Haro#63 worldwide overall6.4k citations · 25 works
- 3Marisa Salanova#6,339 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 21 works
- 4Susana Llorens#61,113 worldwide overall321 citations · 16 works
- 5Carme Borrell#66,183 worldwide overall312 citations · 16 works
- 6Helmut Schröder#67,579 worldwide overall348 citations · 17 works
- 7Miguel Ángel Martínez‐González#72,092 worldwide overall975 citations · 19 works
- 8Míkel Izquierdo#83,366 worldwide overall322 citations · 16 works
- 9Joan Benach#83,948 worldwide overall186 citations · 19 works
- 10José María Peiró Silla#97,809 worldwide overall548 citations · 36 works
- 11Judith García‐Aymerich#105,156 worldwide overall435 citations · 20 works
- 12Cònsol Serra#116,584 worldwide overall193 citations · 18 works
- 13Mark Nieuwenhuijsen#120,022 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 30 works
- 14Manuel Delgado‐Fernández#123,834 worldwide overall162 citations · 17 works
- 15Jesús María Aranaz Andrés#138,798 worldwide overall99 citations · 18 works
How Spain compares with other countries in Health Professions