Carlos III University, Madrid: Rankings
Carlos III University, Madrid ranked 20 in Spain, 600 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 38,963 academic publications and 652,439 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 600 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 245 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 20 of 76 | In Spain |
| # 307 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 372 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 428 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Carlos III University, Madrid ranked 16 for Engineering in Spain and 595 in the World with 21,558 publications made and 399,984 citations received.
Carlos III University, Madrid
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #3 | #28 | #103 |
| Architecture | #4 | #41 | #116 |
| Renewable Energy | #11 | #84 | #250 |
| Aviation | #6 | #91 | #250 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #90 | #286 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #101 | #315 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #100 | #333 |
| Systems | #12 | #139 | #353 |
| Reliability and Quality | #7 | #123 | #391 |
| Automation and Control | #8 | #138 | #438 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #179 | #518 |
| Optics | #19 | #243 | #655 |
| Construction Management | #15 | #263 | #683 |
| Remote Sensing | #29 | #266 | #708 |
| Applied Physics | #18 | #271 | #743 |
| Metallurgy | #21 | #281 | #831 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #309 | #990 |
| Environmental Engineering | #45 | #440 | #1515 |
| Biotechnology | #51 | #576 | #2301 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Carlos III University, Madrid ranked 20 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 487 in the World with 21,069 publications made and 330,166 citations received.
Carlos III University, Madrid
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #43 | #150 |
| Media Studies | #4 | #133 | #364 |
| Political Science | #12 | #166 | #396 |
| Philosophy | #22 | #174 | #400 |
| International Law | #7 | #204 | #465 |
| Publishing | #9 | #176 | #465 |
| Law | #12 | #176 | #473 |
| Genealogy | #9 | #188 | #495 |
| Linguistics | #18 | #242 | #606 |
| Aesthetics | #18 | #265 | #638 |
| Archaeology | #24 | #253 | #645 |
| History | #22 | #262 | #658 |
| Sociology | #22 | #254 | #670 |
| Education | #24 | #237 | #708 |
| Demography | #25 | #249 | #717 |
| Gender Studies | #22 | #265 | #776 |
| Anthropology | #25 | #309 | #808 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #1 | #17 | #78 |
Computer Science rankings
Carlos III University, Madrid ranked 14 for Computer Science in Spain and 495 in the World with 19,984 publications made and 379,275 citations received.
Carlos III University, Madrid
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #3 | #28 | #103 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #29 | #114 |
| Software Engineering | #7 | #97 | #211 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #72 | #240 |
| Information Technology | #2 | #59 | #251 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #90 | #286 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #123 | #311 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #100 | #333 |
| Machine Learning | #8 | #112 | #352 |
| Data Science | #9 | #163 | #392 |
| Computer Vision | #12 | #149 | #413 |
| Computational Linguistics | #13 | #169 | #444 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #239 | #636 |
| Animation | #20 | #260 | #673 |
| Neuroscience | #41 | #410 | #1201 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #43 | #456 | #1474 |
Physics rankings
Carlos III University, Madrid ranked 17 for Physics in Spain and 660 in the World with 18,257 publications made and 349,877 citations received.
Carlos III University, Madrid
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #14 | #196 | #413 |
| Condensed Matter | #17 | #250 | #654 |
| Optics | #19 | #243 | #655 |
| Applied Physics | #18 | #271 | #743 |
| Molecular | #29 | #325 | #852 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #309 | #990 |
| Astrobiology | #33 | #380 | #1047 |
Environmental Science rankings
Carlos III University, Madrid ranked 29 for Environmental Science in Spain and 811 in the World with 13,411 publications made and 264,740 citations received.
Carlos III University, Madrid
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #33 | #303 | #843 |
| Ecology | #36 | #306 | #846 |
| Geology | #33 | #320 | #892 |
| Paleontology | #36 | #342 | #976 |
| Environmental Management | #37 | #355 | #1046 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #38 | #380 | #1166 |
| Environmental Engineering | #45 | #440 | #1515 |
| Forestry | #48 | #596 | #2316 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #48 | #595 | #2479 |
Chemistry rankings
Carlos III University, Madrid ranked 36 for Chemistry in Spain and 1142 in the World with 11,706 publications made and 243,703 citations received.
Carlos III University, Madrid
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #25 | #277 | #680 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #309 | #990 |
| Physical | #34 | #363 | #1157 |
| Organic chemistry | #39 | #402 | #1285 |
| Biochemistry | #48 | #512 | #1851 |
| Radiochemistry | #46 | #585 | #2641 |
Mathematics rankings
Carlos III University, Madrid ranked 13 for Mathematics in Spain and 428 in the World with 11,555 publications made and 253,838 citations received.
Carlos III University, Madrid
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #2 | #43 | #136 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #67 | #211 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #72 | #240 |
| Applied Mathematics | #9 | #115 | #290 |
| Statistics | #14 | #168 | #443 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #179 | #518 |
| Mathematics Education | #24 | #215 | #686 |
Biology rankings
Carlos III University, Madrid ranked 42 for Biology in Spain and 1422 in the World with 10,639 publications made and 220,764 citations received.
Carlos III University, Madrid
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #19 | #242 | #600 |
| Paleontology | #36 | #342 | #976 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #309 | #990 |
| Astrobiology | #33 | #380 | #1047 |
| Neuroscience | #41 | #410 | #1201 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #43 | #456 | #1474 |
| Genetics | #44 | #455 | #1510 |
| Botany | #46 | #465 | #1693 |
| Virology | #46 | #479 | #1803 |
| Zoology | #42 | #495 | #1810 |
| Biochemistry | #48 | #512 | #1851 |
| Pharmacology | #47 | #530 | #2252 |
| Biotechnology | #51 | #576 | #2301 |
| Oncology | #49 | #562 | #2304 |
| Forestry | #48 | #596 | #2316 |
| Molecular | #49 | #598 | #2400 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #48 | #595 | #2479 |
| Immunology | #54 | #655 | #2790 |
| Microbiology | #53 | #656 | #3008 |
| Horticulture | #50 | #685 | #3165 |
Business rankings
Carlos III University, Madrid ranked 11 for Business in Spain and 372 in the World with 9,795 publications made and 217,108 citations received.
Carlos III University, Madrid
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #6 | #106 | #169 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #67 | #211 |
| Finance | #4 | #89 | #236 |
| Accounting | #3 | #72 | #242 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #123 | #311 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #101 | #315 |
| Risk Management | #7 | #124 | #316 |
| Management | #7 | #123 | #379 |
| Marketing | #9 | #147 | #403 |
| Entrepreneurship | #20 | #216 | #457 |
| Advertising | #13 | #175 | #494 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #179 | #518 |
| Project Management | #10 | #236 | #529 |
| Construction Management | #15 | #263 | #683 |
| Real Estate | #18 | #262 | #801 |
Economics rankings
Carlos III University, Madrid ranked 6 for Economics in Spain and 307 in the World with 7,455 publications made and 183,405 citations received.
Carlos III University, Madrid
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #2 | #43 | #136 |
| International Trade | #6 | #106 | #169 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #67 | #211 |
| Finance | #4 | #89 | #236 |
Art & Design rankings
Carlos III University, Madrid ranked 16 for Art & Design in Spain and 495 in the World with 4,277 publications made and 61,690 citations received.
Carlos III University, Madrid
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #2 | #41 | #105 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #29 | #114 |
| Architecture | #4 | #41 | #116 |
| Graphic Design | #10 | #121 | #316 |
| Photography | #16 | #209 | #528 |
| Literature | #19 | #251 | #596 |
| Aesthetics | #18 | #265 | #638 |
| Animation | #20 | #260 | #673 |
| Creative Writing | #18 | #285 | #696 |
