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Biomedical Engineering research in Spain

University of the Basque Country ranks first in Spain for Biomedical Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#401 worldwide), followed by Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universitat de Barcelona.

Spain's world rank
#15
of 81 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
7.1k
Top-10% rate
15.2%
Ranked institutions
31

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

What is the best university for Biomedical Engineering in Spain?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of the Basque CountryLeioa #40118.518.6%221
2Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid #51515.117.7%168
3Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona #53514.616.8%154
4Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaBarcelona #54714.313.3%241
5Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid #58513.419.2%120
6Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaValencia #60313.013.6%185
7Universidad de SevillaSeville #61412.713.8%174
8Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadrid #62712.512.2%192
9Universidad de GranadaGranada #68111.317.1%142
10Universitat de ValènciaValencia #70510.916.3%133
11Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza #72810.411.3%166
12IkerbasqueBilbao #7569.924.4%84
13Universidade de VigoVigo #7979.217.5%110
14University of Castilla-La ManchaCiudad Real #8288.714.9%108
15Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela #8588.222.4%89
16Universidad de ExtremaduraBadajoz #8678.114.6%113
17Universidad Carlos III de MadridMadrid #8688.011.7%119
18Universitat Rovira i VirgiliTarragona #8907.721.7%71
19Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès #8957.615.5%91
20Universidad de OviedoOviedo #9137.319.9%94
21Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis AvançatsBarcelona #9337.123.5%60
22Universidad de ValladolidValladolid #9706.517.9%97
23Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and NanomedicineMadrid #1,0135.926.3%66
24Universidad Rey Juan CarlosMadrid #1,1154.614.6%98
25Universidad de AlcaláAlcalá de Henares #1,1184.618.7%69
26Universidad de MálagaMálaga #1,1254.513.8%93
27Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasMadrid #1,1374.416.0%81
28Universidad de JaénJaén #1,2603.013.2%71
29Universidad de CádizCadiz #1,3641.913.2%67
30University of AlicanteAlicante #1,3951.613.5%62
31Universitat Jaume ICastellon #1,3961.612.7%62

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

Who are the top Biomedical Engineering researchers in Spain?

F. J. García‐Vidal, Luis M. Liz‐Marzán and L. Martı́n-Moreno rank highest among researchers based in Spain.

  1. 1F. J. García‐Vidal#9,356 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 24 works
  2. 2Luis M. Liz‐Marzán#9,638 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 23 works
  3. 3L. Martı́n-Moreno#19,974 worldwide overall965 citations · 29 works
  4. 4M. Nieto‐Vesperinas#28,060 worldwide overall483 citations · 21 works
  5. 5Javier Aizpurua#32,546 worldwide overall756 citations · 29 works
  6. 6Martı́n Olazar#34,949 worldwide overall1k citations · 27 works
  7. 7Avelino Corma#39,410 worldwide overall4.4k citations · 35 works
  8. 8Gartzen López#43,117 worldwide overall608 citations · 23 works
  9. 9F. Rubiera#49,345 worldwide overall557 citations · 21 works
  10. 10Rainer Hillenbrand#62,972 worldwide overall519 citations · 23 works
  11. 11Magı́n Lapuerta#69,928 worldwide overall680 citations · 25 works
  12. 12Miguel de la Guárdia#78,071 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 24 works
  13. 13Javier Bilbao#78,829 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 33 works
  14. 14Antonio J. López‐Martín#103,667 worldwide overall378 citations · 31 works
  15. 15María Vallet‐Regí#105,808 worldwide overall985 citations · 35 works

How Spain compares with other countries in Biomedical Engineering