Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

30 Best Universities in Spain for Social Work

Focusing specifically on Social Work, our data science engine identified the 30 most influential universities in Spain. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.54M specialized research publications which collectively generated 37.94M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Madrid

Complutense University of Madrid

#53 in Europe #160 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,390 Enrollment

1508 Founded

2

Girona

University of Girona

#363 in Europe #900 in the World

50% Acceptance

15,336 Enrollment

3

Cerdanyola del Valles

Autonomous University of Barcelona

#74 in Europe #210 in the World

54% Acceptance

30,926 Enrollment

4

Malaga

University of Malaga

#226 in Europe #550 in the World

45% Acceptance

36,054 Enrollment

1972 Founded

5

Granada

University of Granada

#106 in Europe #273 in the World

53% Acceptance

56,842 Enrollment

1531 Founded

6

Barcelona

University of Barcelona

#29 in Europe #116 in the World

69% Acceptance

64,236 Enrollment

7

Barcelona

Pompeu Fabra University

#186 in Europe #433 in the World

55% Acceptance

15,801 Enrollment

8

Valencia

University of Valencia

#90 in Europe #240 in the World

51% Acceptance

58,390 Enrollment

9

Palma de Mallorca

University of the Balearic Islands

#494 in Europe #1280 in the World

50% Acceptance

11,359 Enrollment

1978 Founded

10

Madrid

Autonomous University of Madrid

#115 in Europe #293 in the World

53% Acceptance

58,390 Enrollment

1968 Founded

11

San Vicente del Raspeig

University of Alicante

#221 in Europe #543 in the World

70% Acceptance

14,343 Enrollment

1979 Founded

12

Oviedo

University of Oviedo

#228 in Europe #552 in the World

81% Acceptance

63,000 Enrollment

1604 Founded

13

Bilbao

University of the Basque Country

#148 in Europe #361 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,000 Enrollment

14

Cadiz

University of Cadiz

#380 in Europe #937 in the World

81% Acceptance

22,500 Enrollment

1979 Founded

15

A Coruna

University of A Coruna

#361 in Europe #895 in the World

63% Acceptance

17,304 Enrollment

1989 Founded

16

Vigo

University of Vigo

#339 in Europe #825 in the World

64% Acceptance

18,577 Enrollment

1989 Founded

17

Huelva

University of Huelva

#556 in Europe #1477 in the World

61% Acceptance

22,500 Enrollment

1993 Founded

18

Tarragona

Rovira i Virgili University

#323 in Europe #782 in the World

50% Acceptance

11,621 Enrollment

19

Madrid

Comillas Pontifical University

#551 in Europe #1461 in the World

55% Acceptance

21,253 Enrollment

1890 Founded

20

Ciudad Real

University of Castilla La Mancha

#295 in Europe #714 in the World

60% Acceptance

36,054 Enrollment

1982 Founded

21

Pamplona

Public University of Navarre

#501 in Europe #1298 in the World

70% Acceptance

28,450 Enrollment

1987 Founded

22

Pamplona

University of Navarra

#248 in Europe #616 in the World

41% Acceptance

13,835 Enrollment

1952 Founded

23

Seville

University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

#480 in Europe #1237 in the World

50% Acceptance

36,054 Enrollment

1997 Founded

24

Valladolid

University of Valladolid

#246 in Europe #606 in the World

50% Acceptance

63,000 Enrollment

1346 Founded

25

Leon

University of Leon

#474 in Europe #1222 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,674 Enrollment

1979 Founded

26

Murcia

University of Murcia

#210 in Europe #517 in the World

60% Acceptance

56,842 Enrollment

1272 Founded

27

Almeria

University of Almeria

#471 in Europe #1218 in the World

50% Acceptance

22,500 Enrollment

1993 Founded

28

Zaragoza

University of Saragossa

#167 in Europe #396 in the World

50% Acceptance

63,000 Enrollment

1542 Founded

29

Jaen

University of Jaen

#435 in Europe #1130 in the World

69% Acceptance

56,842 Enrollment

1993 Founded

30

Logrono

University of La Rioja

#394 in Europe #974 in the World

74% Acceptance

56,842 Enrollment

1992 Founded