Field · Psychology · Spain
Psychology research in Spain
Universitat de València ranks first in Spain for Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#104 worldwide), followed by Universitat de Barcelona and Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
- Spain's world rank
- #8 of 109 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 17k
- Top-10% rate
- 20.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Psychology in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #104 | 39.6 | 23.1% | 656 |
| 2 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #111 | 38.7 | 20.0% | 551 |
| 3 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #130 | 36.7 | 17.1% | 636 |
| 4 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid | #154 | 34.5 | 20.9% | 374 |
| 5 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #192 | 31.6 | 23.1% | 647 |
| 6 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #219 | 29.9 | 20.4% | 413 |
| 7 | Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza | #260 | 27.7 | 21.3% | 395 |
| 8 | Universidad de MálagaMálaga | #268 | 27.3 | 22.0% | 349 |
| 9 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #310 | 25.4 | 22.4% | 367 |
| 10 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #311 | 25.3 | 21.4% | 385 |
| 11 | Universidad Rey Juan CarlosMadrid | #339 | 24.2 | 21.9% | 244 |
| 12 | University of Castilla-La ManchaCiudad Real | #344 | 24.0 | 23.5% | 242 |
| 13 | University of AlicanteAlicante | #376 | 22.9 | 25.2% | 262 |
| 14 | Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca | #387 | 22.5 | 15.4% | 269 |
| 15 | Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaBarcelona | #395 | 22.2 | 21.7% | 118 |
| 16 | Universidad de La LagunaSan Cristóbal de La Laguna | #412 | 21.7 | 19.1% | 174 |
| 17 | Universidad Francisco de VitoriaPozuelo de Alarcón | #421 | 21.4 | 25.0% | 76 |
| 18 | Departamento de EducaciónPamplona | #489 | 19.5 | 9.7% | 116 |
| 19 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela | #494 | 19.3 | 20.9% | 206 |
| 20 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaMadrid | #502 | 19.1 | 16.9% | 276 |
| 21 | Universitat Jaume ICastellon | #548 | 18.0 | 21.0% | 214 |
| 22 | Universidad de MurciaMurcia | #584 | 17.1 | 19.0% | 333 |
| 23 | Universidad de OviedoOviedo | #604 | 16.7 | 23.7% | 265 |
| 24 | Universidad de ExtremaduraBadajoz | #657 | 15.6 | 25.3% | 262 |
| 25 | Universidad de La RiojaLogroño | #692 | 14.9 | 17.3% | 127 |
| 26 | Universitat Pompeu FabraBarcelona | #704 | 14.7 | 24.6% | 168 |
| 27 | University of AlmeríaAlmería | #711 | 14.6 | 29.2% | 224 |
| 28 | Universitat de les Illes BalearsPalma | #730 | 14.2 | 20.0% | 104 |
| 29 | Universidad de ValladolidValladolid | #754 | 13.8 | 20.5% | 183 |
| 30 | Universitat de LleidaLleida | #758 | 13.8 | 21.4% | 133 |
| 31 | Universitat Rovira i VirgiliTarragona | #817 | 12.8 | 23.5% | 120 |
| 32 | Universidad Pablo de OlavideSeville | #829 | 12.6 | 19.4% | 98 |
| 33 | Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent MartyrValencia | #841 | 12.4 | 19.4% | 71 |
| 34 | Universidad de BurgosBurgos | #845 | 12.3 | 28.0% | 96 |
| 35 | Universidad de HuelvaHuelva | #847 | 12.3 | 21.0% | 145 |
| 36 | Universidad Internacional De La RiojaLogroño | #869 | 12.0 | 17.9% | 217 |
| 37 | Universidad Europea de MadridMadrid | #878 | 11.8 | 26.7% | 99 |
| 38 | Universidad de JaénJaén | #887 | 11.7 | 27.2% | 184 |
| 39 | Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadrid | #913 | 11.3 | 28.6% | 125 |
| 40 | Universidad NebrijaMadrid | #978 | 10.4 | 27.7% | 88 |
| 41 | Universidad de NavarraPamplona | #994 | 10.2 | 23.4% | 86 |
| 42 | Universitat de GironaGirona | #1,006 | 10.1 | 19.5% | 131 |
| 43 | Instituto de Salud Carlos IIIMadrid | #1,008 | 10.0 | 27.4% | 112 |
| 44 | Universidad Carlos III de MadridMadrid | #1,043 | 9.6 | 21.1% | 100 |
| 45 | Universidad de CádizCadiz | #1,063 | 9.4 | 20.0% | 121 |
| 46 | Universidade da CoruñaA Coruña | #1,068 | 9.3 | 17.5% | 123 |
| 47 | Universitat Ramon LlullBarcelona | #1,117 | 8.7 | 23.3% | 94 |
| 48 | Universidad Pontificia ComillasMadrid | #1,120 | 8.7 | 17.6% | 102 |
| 49 | Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud MentalMadrid | #1,123 | 8.6 | 25.1% | 118 |
| 50 | Universidad de DeustoBilbao | #1,138 | 8.5 | 22.6% | 143 |
| 51 | Universidade de VigoVigo | #1,144 | 8.4 | 19.9% | 153 |
| 52 | Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'ElxElche | #1,158 | 8.2 | 24.3% | 124 |
| 53 | Valencian International UniversityCastellon | #1,162 | 8.2 | 31.0% | 66 |
| 54 | University of CórdobaCórdoba | #1,181 | 8.0 | 26.5% | 102 |
| 55 | Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de CatalunyaVic | #1,194 | 7.8 | 25.2% | 60 |
| 56 | Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaValencia | #1,223 | 7.5 | 20.7% | 142 |
| 57 | Universidad Católica de MurciaMurcia | #1,269 | 7.0 | 25.5% | 72 |
| 58 | Universidad de AlcaláAlcalá de Henares | #1,277 | 7.0 | 23.8% | 114 |
| 59 | Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria | #1,339 | 6.3 | 21.2% | 98 |
| 60 | Universidad Loyola AndalucíaSeville | #1,531 | 4.6 | 29.4% | 66 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Psychology researchers in Spain?
Josep María Haro, Jordi Alonso and Marisa Salanova rank highest among researchers based in Spain.
- 1Josep María Haro#63 worldwide overall6.4k citations · 77 works
- 2Jordi Alonso#1,304 worldwide overall4k citations · 27 works
- 3Marisa Salanova#6,339 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 32 works
- 4Mariano Alcañíz#6,752 worldwide overall930 citations · 21 works
- 5Cristina Botella#9,673 worldwide overall999 citations · 54 works
- 6Paula Samper García#18,133 worldwide overall853 citations · 20 works
- 7Rosa Baños#21,404 worldwide overall649 citations · 32 works
- 8Azucena García‐Palacios#23,172 worldwide overall501 citations · 42 works
- 9José Luís Ayuso‐Mateos#27,297 worldwide overall646 citations · 27 works
- 10Joaquim Raduà#40,062 worldwide overall666 citations · 23 works
- 11Albert Costa#42,745 worldwide overall460 citations · 23 works
- 12Susana Llorens#61,113 worldwide overall321 citations · 23 works
- 13Natalio Extremera#68,419 worldwide overall422 citations · 54 works
- 14Esperanza Báusela Herreras#71,104 worldwide overall183 citations · 37 works
- 15Lourdes Rey#85,019 worldwide overall216 citations · 22 works