Field · Social Sciences · Spain
Social Sciences research in Spain
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona ranks first in Spain for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#98 worldwide), followed by Universitat de Barcelona and Universidad de Granada.
- Spain's world rank
- #7 of 151 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 66k
- Top-10% rate
- 18.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #98 | 47.7 | 24.7% | 1,974 |
| 2 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #122 | 45.2 | 19.5% | 2,424 |
| 3 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #124 | 45.0 | 21.7% | 2,274 |
| 4 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #172 | 41.2 | 19.9% | 2,352 |
| 5 | Universidad de ExtremaduraBadajoz | #176 | 41.0 | 24.0% | 754 |
| 6 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #190 | 40.1 | 13.9% | 4,097 |
| 7 | University of AlicanteAlicante | #213 | 38.8 | 19.4% | 1,149 |
| 8 | Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza | #218 | 38.5 | 19.0% | 1,391 |
| 9 | Universidad de MálagaMálaga | #229 | 38.0 | 19.1% | 1,641 |
| 10 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #236 | 37.6 | 18.9% | 2,136 |
| 11 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid | #241 | 37.4 | 17.9% | 1,533 |
| 12 | Universidad de MurciaMurcia | #246 | 37.1 | 19.1% | 1,350 |
| 13 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #272 | 36.0 | 18.8% | 1,883 |
| 14 | Universitat Pompeu FabraBarcelona | #318 | 34.2 | 29.4% | 926 |
| 15 | Universidad Rey Juan CarlosMadrid | #319 | 34.2 | 18.9% | 1,345 |
| 16 | Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca | #346 | 33.2 | 16.6% | 1,580 |
| 17 | Universidad de OviedoOviedo | #393 | 31.8 | 16.6% | 894 |
| 18 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela | #429 | 30.8 | 17.7% | 1,172 |
| 19 | University of Castilla-La ManchaCiudad Real | #458 | 30.0 | 17.3% | 884 |
| 20 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaMadrid | #481 | 29.5 | 17.6% | 1,227 |
| 21 | Universidad de AlcaláAlcalá de Henares | #504 | 29.0 | 16.7% | 590 |
| 22 | Universidad de CantabriaSantander | #518 | 28.6 | 25.1% | 310 |
| 23 | Universidade de VigoVigo | #528 | 28.4 | 19.2% | 746 |
| 24 | Universidad Carlos III de MadridMadrid | #550 | 28.0 | 18.6% | 1,099 |
| 25 | Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaBarcelona | #578 | 27.4 | 27.0% | 553 |
| 26 | Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis AvançatsBarcelona | #585 | 27.2 | 46.1% | 71 |
| 27 | Universitat Rovira i VirgiliTarragona | #635 | 26.3 | 24.8% | 592 |
| 28 | Universidad de ValladolidValladolid | #660 | 25.9 | 15.8% | 1,067 |
| 29 | Universidad Internacional De La RiojaLogroño | #683 | 25.5 | 15.0% | 1,021 |
| 30 | Universitat de GironaGirona | #746 | 24.5 | 25.3% | 555 |
| 31 | Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaValencia | #785 | 23.9 | 18.0% | 687 |
| 32 | Departamento de EducaciónPamplona | #794 | 23.8 | 12.5% | 634 |
| 33 | Universidad de LeónLeón | #820 | 23.4 | 31.4% | 149 |
| 34 | Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadrid | #835 | 23.2 | 21.4% | 586 |
| 35 | Universidad Pontificia ComillasMadrid | #870 | 22.7 | 17.5% | 494 |
| 36 | Universidad de La LagunaSan Cristóbal de La Laguna | #872 | 22.7 | 17.3% | 570 |
| 37 | Universitat de LleidaLleida | #887 | 22.5 | 24.5% | 363 |
| 38 | Universidad de CádizCadiz | #889 | 22.5 | 17.1% | 758 |
| 39 | Universidad de DeustoBilbao | #918 | 22.1 | 17.9% | 492 |
| 40 | Universidad de JaénJaén | #931 | 22.0 | 20.8% | 486 |
| 41 | Universitat de les Illes BalearsPalma | #956 | 21.6 | 25.2% | 397 |
| 42 | Universidade da CoruñaA Coruña | #970 | 21.5 | 18.1% | 643 |
| 43 | Universidad de HuelvaHuelva | #1,001 | 21.1 | 19.0% | 519 |
| 44 | Universitat Jaume ICastellon | #1,085 | 20.2 | 20.2% | 694 |
| 45 | Universitat Ramon LlullBarcelona | #1,111 | 19.9 | 27.4% | 300 |
| 46 | Universidad de BurgosBurgos | #1,115 | 19.9 | 23.3% | 309 |
| 47 | Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de CatalunyaVic | #1,135 | 19.7 | 26.1% | 211 |
| 48 | Universidad Pablo de OlavideSeville | #1,171 | 19.3 | 15.7% | 732 |
| 49 | University of AlmeríaAlmería | #1,294 | 18.2 | 20.1% | 496 |
| 50 | Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA)Pamplona | #1,316 | 18.0 | 19.9% | 312 |
| 51 | Universidad de La RiojaLogroño | #1,346 | 17.7 | 16.8% | 336 |
| 52 | Universidad Pontificia de SalamancaSalamanca | #1,550 | 16.1 | 12.9% | 176 |
| 53 | Universidad NebrijaMadrid | #1,618 | 15.6 | 23.0% | 282 |
| 54 | Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria | #1,642 | 15.5 | 20.8% | 477 |
| 55 | Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaBarcelona | #1,665 | 15.3 | 24.9% | 304 |
| 56 | University of CórdobaCórdoba | #1,689 | 15.1 | 28.8% | 277 |
| 57 | Universitat Internacional de CatalunyaBarcelona | #1,700 | 15.1 | 22.9% | 167 |
| 58 | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasMadrid | #1,716 | 15.0 | 24.8% | 188 |
| 59 | Universidad de NavarraPamplona | #1,737 | 14.8 | 24.1% | 330 |
| 60 | Universidad Loyola AndalucíaSeville | #1,806 | 14.4 | 27.6% | 203 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Spain?
Antonio Bolívar Botía, Adela Cortina Orts and Mariano Fernández Enguita rank highest among researchers based in Spain.
- 1Antonio Bolívar Botía#25,760 worldwide overall211 citations · 115 works
- 2Adela Cortina Orts#41,880 worldwide overall97 citations · 106 works
- 3Mariano Fernández Enguita#74,401 worldwide overall79 citations · 78 works
- 4Antonio Viñao Frago#75,951 worldwide overall81 citations · 80 works
- 5Eduardo García de Enterría Martínez-Carande#93,421 worldwide overall37 citations · 83 works
- 6Francisco José García‐Peñalvo#100,708 worldwide overall1k citations · 129 works
- 7Antoni Verger#104,660 worldwide overall220 citations · 81 works
- 8José Carlos Núñez#144,928 worldwide overall387 citations · 79 works
- 9Manuel Aragón Reyes#159,590 worldwide overall22 citations · 80 works
- 10Rosario Ortega Ruiz#160,121 worldwide overall307 citations · 84 works
- 11Gonzalo Quintero Olivares#181,501 worldwide overall22 citations · 91 works
- 12Joan Picó i Junoy#190,071 worldwide overall17 citations · 81 works
- 13Antonio Pedro Baylos Grau#201,855 worldwide overall14 citations · 85 works
- 14Jesús María Silva Sánchez#209,108 worldwide overall28 citations · 84 works
- 15Luis Díez-Picazo#213,335 worldwide overall25 citations · 97 works