Subfield · Artificial Intelligence · Spain
Artificial Intelligence research in Spain
Universidad de Granada ranks first in Spain for Artificial Intelligence research in 2022–2025 (#236 worldwide), followed by Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Universitat Politècnica de València.
- Spain's world rank
- #15 of 90 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 7.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 22.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 32
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Artificial Intelligence in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #236 | 27.5 | 25.3% | 288 |
| 2 | Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadrid | #288 | 24.9 | 21.4% | 291 |
| 3 | Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaValencia | #402 | 20.5 | 22.5% | 225 |
| 4 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #423 | 19.8 | 17.3% | 250 |
| 5 | Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaBarcelona | #450 | 19.0 | 16.0% | 289 |
| 6 | Universidad de MálagaMálaga | #549 | 16.4 | 22.8% | 158 |
| 7 | Universidad Carlos III de MadridMadrid | #554 | 16.2 | 20.8% | 200 |
| 8 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid | #572 | 15.8 | 23.8% | 153 |
| 9 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #573 | 15.8 | 18.5% | 237 |
| 10 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #617 | 14.8 | 23.3% | 179 |
| 11 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #704 | 13.1 | 18.8% | 144 |
| 12 | University of AlicanteAlicante | #739 | 12.4 | 20.3% | 120 |
| 13 | Universidad Rey Juan CarlosMadrid | #770 | 11.9 | 24.5% | 120 |
| 14 | Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza | #773 | 11.8 | 23.9% | 101 |
| 15 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #779 | 11.7 | 21.1% | 130 |
| 16 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #799 | 11.4 | 18.8% | 141 |
| 17 | Universidade da CoruñaA Coruña | #816 | 11.1 | 20.0% | 125 |
| 18 | Universidade de VigoVigo | #821 | 11.0 | 36.0% | 86 |
| 19 | University of Castilla-La ManchaCiudad Real | #856 | 10.5 | 23.8% | 111 |
| 20 | Universitat Pompeu FabraBarcelona | #877 | 10.1 | 20.1% | 116 |
| 21 | Universidad de MurciaMurcia | #911 | 9.6 | 25.2% | 113 |
| 22 | Universidad de AlcaláAlcalá de Henares | #961 | 8.9 | 32.1% | 81 |
| 23 | Universidad de ExtremaduraBadajoz | #1,029 | 8.0 | 22.0% | 80 |
| 24 | Universidad de JaénJaén | #1,030 | 8.0 | 27.4% | 78 |
| 25 | Universidad de OviedoOviedo | #1,034 | 8.0 | 19.8% | 104 |
| 26 | Universitat Rovira i VirgiliTarragona | #1,085 | 7.3 | 31.5% | 79 |
| 27 | Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca | #1,126 | 6.8 | 17.5% | 104 |
| 28 | Artificial Intelligence Research InstituteCerdanyola del Vallès | #1,142 | 6.6 | 13.1% | 113 |
| 29 | Universidad de ValladolidValladolid | #1,205 | 5.9 | 22.3% | 79 |
| 30 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela | #1,250 | 5.4 | 20.9% | 88 |
| 31 | Software (Spain)Tres Cantos | #1,284 | 5.1 | 17.6% | 86 |
| 32 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaMadrid | #1,409 | 3.8 | 18.6% | 74 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Artificial Intelligence, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Artificial Intelligence researchers in Spain?
Francisco Herrera, Enrique Herrera‐Viedma and Salvador García rank highest among researchers based in Spain.
- 1Francisco Herrera#517 worldwide overall6.5k citations · 178 works
- 2Enrique Herrera‐Viedma#2,571 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 65 works
- 3Salvador García#3,090 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 41 works
- 4Maciej Lewenstein#11,489 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 59 works
- 5Julián Luengo#13,330 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 33 works
- 6Miguel Ballesteros#18,689 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 55 works
- 7Luis Martı́nez#21,229 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 49 works
- 8Joost van de Weijer#23,152 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 33 works
- 9David Benavides#23,956 worldwide overall715 citations · 32 works
- 10Pedro Larrañaga#24,618 worldwide overall927 citations · 57 works
- 11Gustau Camps‐Valls#39,803 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 35 works
- 12Antonio Acín#45,080 worldwide overall796 citations · 52 works
- 13Asuncíon Gómez-Pérez#45,578 worldwide overall540 citations · 53 works
- 14Eneko Agirre#51,591 worldwide overall799 citations · 113 works
- 15Carles Sierra#59,157 worldwide overall561 citations · 48 works
How Spain compares with other countries in Artificial Intelligence