Subfield · Philosophy · Spain
Philosophy research in Spain
Universidad Complutense de Madrid ranks first in Spain for Philosophy research in 2022–2025 (#16 worldwide), followed by Universitat de Barcelona and Universidad de Sevilla.
- Spain's world rank
- #12 of 49 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 14.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 16
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Philosophy in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #16 | 51.1 | 17.5% | 346 |
| 2 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #53 | 30.0 | 17.8% | 172 |
| 3 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #68 | 25.6 | 23.5% | 130 |
| 4 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #168 | 9.6 | 15.0% | 123 |
| 5 | Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca | #174 | 9.0 | 18.4% | 94 |
| 6 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #177 | 8.7 | 15.0% | 83 |
| 7 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #193 | 7.2 | 17.4% | 77 |
| 8 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #194 | 7.1 | 14.1% | 103 |
| 9 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaMadrid | #197 | 6.8 | 12.6% | 103 |
| 10 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid | #203 | 6.3 | 15.7% | 86 |
| 11 | Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza | #218 | 5.0 | 11.3% | 82 |
| 12 | Instituto de FilosofíaMadrid | #228 | 4.2 | 7.8% | 135 |
| 13 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela | #236 | 3.6 | 11.3% | 72 |
| 14 | Universidad de MurciaMurcia | #237 | 3.6 | 13.3% | 77 |
| 15 | Universidad de MálagaMálaga | #239 | 3.4 | 16.7% | 63 |
| 16 | Universidad de ValladolidValladolid | #264 | 1.7 | 11.9% | 65 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Philosophy, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Philosophy researchers in Spain?
Teun A. van Dijk, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz rank highest among researchers based in Spain.
- 1Teun A. van Dijk#680 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 9 works
- 2Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel#3,241 worldwide overall445 citations · 24 works
- 3Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz#18,135 worldwide overall201 citations · 24 works
- 4Román Gubern Garriga-Nogués#68,333 worldwide overall54 citations · 14 works
- 5Juan Botella#109,018 worldwide overall159 citations · 9 works
- 6Jesús Marcial Conill Sancho#123,699 worldwide overall28 citations · 20 works
- 7Roberto Rodríguez Aramayo#130,629 worldwide overall27 citations · 13 works
- 8Eduard Vieta#142,320 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 8 works
- 9Luis García Montero#184,879 worldwide overall8 citations · 8 works
- 10José Ferrater Mora#187,805 worldwide overall35 citations · 9 works
- 11Eduardo González Calleja#194,610 worldwide overall14 citations · 11 works
- 12Santos Zunzunegui Díez#197,819 worldwide overall8 citations · 8 works
- 13Manuel Aznar Soler#198,952 worldwide overall15 citations · 17 works
- 14Alexander Fidora#199,593 worldwide overall17 citations · 17 works
- 15Juan Antonio Ríos Carratalá#202,093 worldwide overall5 citations · 10 works