- Spain's world rank
- #8 of 115 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 11k
- Top-10% rate
- 23.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 50
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Education in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #103 | 38.6 | 28.4% | 489 |
| 2 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #106 | 38.2 | 26.9% | 416 |
| 3 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #134 | 35.1 | 22.8% | 418 |
| 4 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid | #150 | 33.6 | 28.6% | 255 |
| 5 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #175 | 31.5 | 32.4% | 304 |
| 6 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #180 | 31.2 | 32.0% | 294 |
| 7 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #187 | 30.7 | 20.7% | 406 |
| 8 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #203 | 29.6 | 27.6% | 300 |
| 9 | Universidad de MurciaMurcia | #210 | 29.1 | 25.2% | 303 |
| 10 | Universidad de ExtremaduraBadajoz | #236 | 27.6 | 32.9% | 172 |
| 11 | University of AlicanteAlicante | #261 | 26.2 | 27.6% | 216 |
| 12 | Universidad de MálagaMálaga | #270 | 25.8 | 26.3% | 289 |
| 13 | Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza | #289 | 24.9 | 27.9% | 253 |
| 14 | Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca | #300 | 24.4 | 25.2% | 258 |
| 15 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaMadrid | #378 | 21.3 | 22.0% | 236 |
| 16 | Universidad Internacional De La RiojaLogroño | #450 | 19.0 | 23.5% | 217 |
| 17 | Departamento de EducaciónPamplona | #463 | 18.7 | 12.8% | 380 |
| 18 | Universidad de OviedoOviedo | #471 | 18.4 | 27.6% | 156 |
| 19 | Universitat de GironaGirona | #473 | 18.4 | 34.3% | 103 |
| 20 | Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaBarcelona | #488 | 18.0 | 33.3% | 98 |
| 21 | University of Castilla-La ManchaCiudad Real | #535 | 16.7 | 25.6% | 165 |
| 22 | Universidad Rey Juan CarlosMadrid | #551 | 16.4 | 25.3% | 146 |
| 23 | Universidad de ValladolidValladolid | #556 | 16.2 | 23.8% | 193 |
| 24 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela | #577 | 15.7 | 22.2% | 164 |
| 25 | Universitat de LleidaLleida | #578 | 15.7 | 33.8% | 89 |
| 26 | Universidad de DeustoBilbao | #636 | 14.4 | 31.7% | 78 |
| 27 | University of AlmeríaAlmería | #651 | 14.1 | 30.4% | 119 |
| 28 | Universidad de La RiojaLogroño | #667 | 13.8 | 25.2% | 90 |
| 29 | Universidade de VigoVigo | #687 | 13.4 | 22.7% | 114 |
| 30 | Universidad de JaénJaén | #698 | 13.2 | 27.6% | 108 |
| 31 | Universidad de CádizCadiz | #720 | 12.8 | 20.7% | 166 |
| 32 | Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaValencia | #763 | 12.0 | 16.2% | 155 |
| 33 | Universitat de les Illes BalearsPalma | #764 | 12.0 | 40.6% | 71 |
| 34 | Universidad de La LagunaSan Cristóbal de La Laguna | #768 | 11.9 | 24.3% | 125 |
| 35 | Universidad de BurgosBurgos | #849 | 10.6 | 34.1% | 77 |
| 36 | Universitat Rovira i VirgiliTarragona | #860 | 10.4 | 29.1% | 87 |
| 37 | Universidade da CoruñaA Coruña | #900 | 9.9 | 22.5% | 111 |
| 38 | Universidad de HuelvaHuelva | #928 | 9.4 | 25.8% | 109 |
| 39 | Universitat Jaume ICastellon | #1,001 | 8.4 | 23.7% | 132 |
| 40 | University of CórdobaCórdoba | #1,038 | 8.0 | 28.9% | 76 |
| 41 | Universitat Pompeu FabraBarcelona | #1,049 | 7.8 | 26.2% | 61 |
| 42 | Universidad de CantabriaSantander | #1,090 | 7.3 | 32.7% | 64 |
| 43 | Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadrid | #1,245 | 5.6 | 22.4% | 73 |
| 44 | Universidad Pablo de OlavideSeville | #1,264 | 5.3 | 21.3% | 76 |
| 45 | Department of EducationVitoria-Gasteiz | #1,270 | 5.3 | 14.9% | 92 |
| 46 | Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria | #1,310 | 4.9 | 24.4% | 76 |
| 47 | Universidad de AlcaláAlcalá de Henares | #1,311 | 4.9 | 17.1% | 90 |
| 48 | Indra (Spain)Madrid | #1,391 | 4.1 | 9.1% | 148 |
| 49 | Universidad Europea del AtlánticoSantander | #1,583 | 2.4 | 11.3% | 77 |
| 50 | Instituto de FilosofíaMadrid | #1,629 | 2.0 | 6.8% | 105 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Education, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Education researchers in Spain?
César Coll Salvador, Miguel Ángel Zabalza Beraza and Julio Cabero Almenara rank highest among researchers based in Spain.
- 1César Coll Salvador#16,204 worldwide overall239 citations · 46 works
- 2Miguel Ángel Zabalza Beraza#16,790 worldwide overall202 citations · 53 works
- 3Julio Cabero Almenara#18,475 worldwide overall357 citations · 45 works
- 4Antonio Bolívar Botía#25,760 worldwide overall211 citations · 89 works
- 5Mario Carretero#42,329 worldwide overall184 citations · 18 works
- 6Ángel Ignacio Pérez Gómez#47,275 worldwide overall169 citations · 28 works
- 7Ernesto Panadero#51,988 worldwide overall681 citations · 17 works
- 8Amparo Vilches#52,721 worldwide overall135 citations · 29 works
- 9María del Carmen Llorente Cejudo#53,919 worldwide overall111 citations · 22 works
- 10Javier Onrubia#55,478 worldwide overall135 citations · 32 works
- 11F. Javier Murillo#67,541 worldwide overall173 citations · 48 works
- 12Carlos Marcelo García#67,868 worldwide overall117 citations · 43 works
- 13Gonzalo Musitu Ochoa#68,651 worldwide overall213 citations · 19 works
- 14Esperanza Báusela Herreras#71,104 worldwide overall183 citations · 40 works
- 15Mariano Fernández Enguita#74,401 worldwide overall79 citations · 44 works