Autonomous University of Barcelona: Rankings
Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 3 in Spain, 210 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 128,400 academic publications and 3,563,678 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 210 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 74 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 3 of 76 | In Spain |
| # 96 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 192 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 207 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 2 for Biology in Spain and 227 in the World with 71,611 publications made and 2,535,684 citations received.
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #1 | #20 | #83 |
| Virology | #2 | #32 | #123 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #45 | #147 |
| Forestry | #3 | #42 | #157 |
| Immunology | #2 | #63 | #179 |
| Botany | #4 | #70 | #201 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #63 | #204 |
| Zoology | #4 | #80 | #212 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #76 | #214 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #69 | #218 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #76 | #219 |
| Oncology | #2 | #65 | #223 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #72 | #224 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #88 | #234 |
| Genetics | #3 | #78 | #234 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #79 | #237 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #97 | #254 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #87 | #259 |
| Horticulture | #12 | #90 | #293 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #112 | #301 |
| Molecular | #3 | #104 | #302 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #136 | #338 |
| Ethics | #3 | #125 | #365 |
| Entomology | #4 | #139 | #372 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #107 | #374 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 96 in the World with 61,379 publications made and 1,399,819 citations received.
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #2 | #13 | #51 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #37 | #134 |
| Political Science | #1 | #45 | #135 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #58 | #170 |
| Demography | #2 | #60 | #185 |
| Sociology | #2 | #58 | #187 |
| History | #2 | #66 | #187 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #70 | #200 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #76 | #209 |
| Law | #1 | #74 | #231 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #79 | #234 |
| Media Studies | #2 | #84 | #238 |
| Education | #3 | #59 | #251 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #78 | #267 |
| Genealogy | #4 | #97 | #290 |
| Publishing | #4 | #109 | #307 |
| Social Work | #3 | #124 | #361 |
| Special Education | #9 | #136 | #396 |
| Forensic Science | #11 | #147 | #410 |
| International Law | #15 | #292 | #692 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #1 | #24 | #82 |
Medicine rankings
Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 2 for Medicine in Spain and 192 in the World with 60,630 publications made and 2,093,509 citations received.
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #1 | #21 | #62 |
| Urology | #1 | #21 | #99 |
| Dermatology | #2 | #36 | #121 |
| Virology | #2 | #32 | #123 |
| Epidemiology | #2 | #43 | #126 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #2 | #63 | #132 |
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #39 | #158 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #49 | #164 |
| Pathology | #2 | #57 | #174 |
| Immunology | #2 | #63 | #179 |
| Surgery | #2 | #54 | #180 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #49 | #184 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #62 | #190 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #64 | #197 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #72 | #201 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #63 | #204 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #67 | #208 |
| Radiology | #2 | #76 | #219 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #2 | #63 | #221 |
| Oncology | #2 | #65 | #223 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #72 | #224 |
| Pediatrics | #2 | #79 | #224 |
| Neurosurgery | #2 | #93 | #231 |
| Health Science | #2 | #69 | #232 |
| Optometry | #8 | #77 | #232 |
| Physical Therapy | #4 | #81 | #234 |
| Sports | #4 | #89 | #251 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #109 | #252 |
| Audiology | #2 | #100 | #253 |
| Nursing | #2 | #81 | #262 |
| Ophthalmology | #8 | #94 | #263 |
| Healthcare Administration | #2 | #101 | #317 |
| Gerontology | #6 | #96 | #332 |
| Cosmetology | #9 | #124 | #342 |
| Social Work | #3 | #124 | #361 |
| Ethics | #3 | #125 | #365 |
| Dentistry | #9 | #132 | #395 |
| Orthodontics | #8 | #141 | #402 |
| Forensic Science | #11 | #147 | #410 |
Chemistry rankings
Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 4 for Chemistry in Spain and 291 in the World with 49,640 publications made and 1,859,328 citations received.
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #82 | #194 |
| Computational | #6 | #83 | #210 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #109 | #252 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #87 | #259 |
| Organic chemistry | #8 | #114 | #332 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #107 | #374 |
| Physical | #12 | #120 | #381 |
| Radiochemistry | #11 | #98 | #436 |
Environmental Science rankings
Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 3 for Environmental Science in Spain and 219 in the World with 41,535 publications made and 1,352,370 citations received.
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #29 | #112 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #38 | #131 |
| Forestry | #3 | #42 | #157 |
| Ecology | #2 | #58 | #185 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #69 | #218 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #79 | #237 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #8 | #65 | #249 |
| Oceanography | #3 | #82 | #255 |
| Geology | #5 | #92 | #269 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #8 | #170 | #457 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #1 | #26 | #55 |
Engineering rankings
Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 10 for Engineering in Spain and 349 in the World with 39,890 publications made and 1,300,815 citations received.
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #29 | #112 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #49 | #115 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #82 | #194 |
| Aviation | #3 | #76 | #210 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #76 | #219 |
| Optics | #9 | #119 | #328 |
| Automation and Control | #6 | #106 | #340 |
| Remote Sensing | #12 | #121 | #349 |
| Applied Physics | #10 | #133 | #371 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #107 | #374 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #124 | #384 |
| Computer Engineering | #12 | #130 | #397 |
| Metallurgy | #9 | #129 | #399 |
| Systems | #14 | #174 | #438 |
| Architecture | #19 | #213 | #467 |
| Renewable Energy | #19 | #151 | #470 |
| Engineering Management | #18 | #214 | #618 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #242 | #685 |
| Reliability and Quality | #16 | #242 | #700 |
| Construction Management | #19 | #326 | #838 |
| Robotics | #38 | #391 | #1186 |
Physics rankings
Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 7 for Physics in Spain and 311 in the World with 39,154 publications made and 1,314,154 citations received.
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #5 | #63 | #137 |
| Condensed Matter | #7 | #101 | #266 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #112 | #301 |
| Optics | #9 | #119 | #328 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #136 | #338 |
| Molecular | #8 | #156 | #342 |
| Applied Physics | #10 | #133 | #371 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #107 | #374 |
Computer Science rankings
Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 5 for Computer Science in Spain and 308 in the World with 38,070 publications made and 1,237,198 citations received.
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #6 | #77 | #205 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #76 | #214 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #88 | #234 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #106 | #296 |
| Computer Vision | #10 | #117 | #341 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #138 | #373 |
| Machine Learning | #10 | #122 | #377 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #124 | #384 |
| Computer Engineering | #12 | #130 | #397 |
| Data Science | #12 | #175 | #409 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #139 | #421 |
| Animation | #12 | #163 | #428 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #16 | #183 | #435 |
| Software Engineering | #25 | #303 | #679 |
| Robotics | #38 | #391 | #1186 |
Psychology rankings
Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 2 for Psychology in Spain and 207 in the World with 29,505 publications made and 957,920 citations received.
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #49 | #184 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #62 | #190 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #64 | #197 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #76 | #214 |
| Education | #3 | #59 | #251 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #106 | #296 |
| Social Work | #3 | #124 | #361 |
| Special Education | #9 | #136 | #396 |
| Human Sexuality | #5 | #149 | #480 |
Mathematics rankings
Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 4 for Mathematics in Spain and 254 in the World with 20,636 publications made and 660,269 citations received.
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #3 | #71 | #191 |
| Statistics | #4 | #84 | #262 |
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #55 | #276 |
| Applied Mathematics | #13 | #153 | #392 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #139 | #421 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #173 | #489 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #242 | #685 |
Business rankings
Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 6 for Business in Spain and 326 in the World with 12,358 publications made and 332,344 citations received.
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #1 | #8 | #18 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #39 | #105 |
| International Trade | #5 | #85 | #138 |
| Finance | #2 | #83 | #223 |
| Advertising | #6 | #92 | #306 |
| Accounting | #4 | #97 | #308 |
| Real Estate | #6 | #126 | #406 |
| Marketing | #11 | #154 | #417 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #16 | #183 | #435 |
| Management | #11 | #148 | #437 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #173 | #489 |
| Engineering Management | #18 | #214 | #618 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #242 | #685 |
| Construction Management | #19 | #326 | #838 |
| Project Management | #27 | #421 | #975 |
Economics rankings
Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 1 for Economics in Spain and 208 in the World with 11,459 publications made and 372,097 citations received.
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #5 | #85 | #138 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #71 | #191 |
| Finance | #2 | #83 | #223 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #173 | #489 |
Art & Design rankings
Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked 3 for Art & Design in Spain and 231 in the World with 7,635 publications made and 157,165 citations received.
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #49 | #115 |
| Cinematography | #3 | #62 | #146 |
| Sculpture | #9 | #90 | #176 |
| Literature | #3 | #72 | #197 |
| Creative Writing | #2 | #65 | #198 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #76 | #209 |
| Acting and Drama | #6 | #109 | #267 |
| Music | #9 | #143 | #371 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #138 | #373 |
| Photography | #9 | #156 | #396 |
| Interior Design | #11 | #173 | #406 |
| Animation | #12 | #163 | #428 |
| Graphic Design | #16 | #170 | #445 |
| Architecture | #19 | #213 | #467 |
