Rovira i Virgili University: Rankings
Rovira i Virgili University ranked 27 in Spain, 782 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 31,453 academic publications and 863,922 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 782 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 323 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 27 of 76 | In Spain |
| # 619 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 640 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 681 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Rovira i Virgili University ranked 22 for Biology in Spain and 731 in the World with 17,554 publications made and 592,113 citations received.
Rovira i Virgili University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #2 | #45 | #162 |
| Biotechnology | #11 | #177 | #481 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #15 | #208 | #522 |
| Microbiology | #16 | #187 | #538 |
| Evolutionary | #17 | #218 | #540 |
| Animal Science | #17 | #159 | #540 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #195 | #598 |
| Biochemistry | #19 | #224 | #630 |
| Astrobiology | #16 | #246 | #641 |
| Molecular | #18 | #246 | #740 |
| Zoology | #25 | #263 | #745 |
| Botany | #30 | #264 | #757 |
| Paleontology | #23 | #274 | #778 |
| Genetics | #21 | #275 | #781 |
| Pharmacology | #17 | #251 | #806 |
| Horticulture | #32 | #247 | #808 |
| Neuroscience | #30 | #316 | #877 |
| Immunology | #22 | #292 | #920 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #34 | #300 | #950 |
| Virology | #24 | #292 | #957 |
| Ethics | #27 | #353 | #984 |
| Biophysics | #31 | #366 | #1057 |
| Oncology | #31 | #352 | #1220 |
| Forestry | #47 | #483 | #1753 |
Chemistry rankings
Rovira i Virgili University ranked 20 for Chemistry in Spain and 681 in the World with 15,776 publications made and 542,119 citations received.
Rovira i Virgili University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #130 | #294 |
| Pharmacy | #13 | #163 | #372 |
| Computational | #17 | #201 | #453 |
| Organic chemistry | #16 | #201 | #543 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #195 | #598 |
| Physical | #19 | #205 | #601 |
| Biochemistry | #19 | #224 | #630 |
| Radiochemistry | #18 | #185 | #761 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Rovira i Virgili University ranked 25 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 619 in the World with 14,510 publications made and 341,392 citations received.
Rovira i Virgili University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #12 | #189 | #494 |
| Media Studies | #14 | #192 | #523 |
| Philosophy | #30 | #235 | #544 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #19 | #197 | #554 |
| Demography | #14 | #203 | #566 |
| Anthropology | #15 | #220 | #582 |
| Archaeology | #22 | #229 | #595 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #264 | #637 |
| Sociology | #17 | #248 | #654 |
| International Law | #13 | #273 | #657 |
| History | #23 | #263 | #660 |
| Political Science | #26 | #275 | #669 |
| Gender Studies | #15 | #225 | #674 |
| Social Work | #19 | #237 | #725 |
| Special Education | #23 | #289 | #748 |
| Law | #24 | #287 | #753 |
| Linguistics | #23 | #298 | #755 |
| Education | #28 | #288 | #856 |
Engineering rankings
Rovira i Virgili University ranked 21 for Engineering in Spain and 717 in the World with 14,500 publications made and 455,408 citations received.
Rovira i Virgili University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #56 | #222 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #130 | #294 |
| Biotechnology | #11 | #177 | #481 |
| Aviation | #13 | #226 | #598 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #195 | #598 |
| Renewable Energy | #24 | #192 | #600 |
| Systems | #24 | #253 | #624 |
| Landscape Architecture | #27 | #281 | #657 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #247 | #696 |
| Metallurgy | #18 | #250 | #742 |
| Computer Engineering | #30 | #263 | #755 |
| Optics | #25 | #296 | #792 |
| Telecommunications | #26 | #287 | #817 |
| Applied Physics | #21 | #328 | #943 |
| Architecture | #38 | #398 | #951 |
| Reliability and Quality | #26 | #331 | #978 |
| Robotics | #31 | #345 | #1040 |
| Remote Sensing | #39 | #392 | #1110 |
| Automation and Control | #31 | #347 | #1160 |
Physics rankings
Rovira i Virgili University ranked 23 for Physics in Spain and 749 in the World with 13,227 publications made and 410,715 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #195 | #598 |
| Astrobiology | #16 | #246 | #641 |
| Molecular | #24 | #296 | #733 |
| Condensed Matter | #21 | #280 | #754 |
| Optics | #25 | #296 | #792 |
| Applied Physics | #21 | #328 | #943 |
| Biophysics | #31 | #366 | #1057 |
| Theoretical | #39 | #463 | #1342 |
Environmental Science rankings
Rovira i Virgili University ranked 22 for Environmental Science in Spain and 694 in the World with 12,629 publications made and 394,259 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #56 | #222 |
| Environmental Management | #17 | #140 | #428 |
| Ecology | #22 | #228 | #632 |
| Oceanography | #31 | #274 | #763 |
| Paleontology | #23 | #274 | #778 |
| Geology | #24 | #284 | #790 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #34 | #300 | #950 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #37 | #373 | #1127 |
| Forestry | #47 | #483 | #1753 |
Medicine rankings
Rovira i Virgili University ranked 20 for Medicine in Spain and 826 in the World with 11,100 publications made and 362,352 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #2 | #45 | #162 |
| Pharmacy | #13 | #163 | #372 |
| Dermatology | #6 | #166 | #441 |
| Clinical Psychology | #14 | #186 | #536 |
| Epidemiology | #12 | #208 | #556 |
| Pediatrics | #9 | #223 | #652 |
| Gerontology | #18 | #227 | #689 |
| Pathology | #15 | #236 | #690 |
| Social Work | #19 | #237 | #725 |
| Healthcare Administration | #13 | #258 | #751 |
| Pharmacology | #17 | #251 | #806 |
| Nursing | #23 | #305 | #873 |
| Immunology | #22 | #292 | #920 |
| Health Science | #24 | #299 | #921 |
| Physical Therapy | #36 | #344 | #931 |
| Psychiatry | #25 | #318 | #940 |
| Surgery | #23 | #305 | #957 |
| Virology | #24 | #292 | #957 |
| Radiation Therapy | #17 | #288 | #962 |
| Ethics | #27 | #353 | #984 |
| Cardiology | #30 | #331 | #990 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #21 | #339 | #1001 |
| Anesthesiology | #28 | #315 | #1019 |
| Radiology | #28 | #345 | #1043 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #27 | #339 | #1061 |
| Ophthalmology | #29 | #360 | #1106 |
| Urology | #36 | #356 | #1194 |
| Oncology | #31 | #352 | #1220 |
| Sports | #49 | #457 | #1298 |
| Veterinary | #34 | #343 | #1450 |
| Dentistry | #41 | #474 | #1552 |
| Orthodontics | #41 | #521 | #1632 |
Computer Science rankings
Rovira i Virgili University ranked 24 for Computer Science in Spain and 721 in the World with 10,559 publications made and 306,116 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #136 | #407 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #15 | #208 | #522 |
| Data Science | #18 | #235 | #529 |
| Multimedia | #26 | #220 | #571 |
| Computational Linguistics | #18 | #230 | #575 |
| Machine Learning | #21 | #216 | #629 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #27 | #303 | #685 |
| Computer Engineering | #30 | #263 | #755 |
| Telecommunications | #26 | #287 | #817 |
| Computer Vision | #31 | #298 | #837 |
| Cognitive Science | #29 | #298 | #847 |
| Neuroscience | #30 | #316 | #877 |
| Software Engineering | #33 | #385 | #885 |
| Robotics | #31 | #345 | #1040 |
Mathematics rankings
Rovira i Virgili University ranked 21 for Mathematics in Spain and 640 in the World with 5,965 publications made and 198,900 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #136 | #407 |
| Statistics | #19 | #221 | #584 |
| Econometrics | #23 | #241 | #588 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #247 | #696 |
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #280 | #738 |
| Mathematics Education | #33 | #295 | #920 |
| Applied Mathematics | #42 | #559 | #1704 |
Psychology rankings
Rovira i Virgili University ranked 27 for Psychology in Spain and 911 in the World with 5,412 publications made and 144,413 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #14 | #186 | #536 |
| Social Work | #19 | #237 | #725 |
| Special Education | #23 | #289 | #748 |
| Cognitive Science | #29 | #298 | #847 |
| Human Sexuality | #20 | #259 | #851 |
| Education | #28 | #288 | #856 |
| Neuroscience | #30 | #316 | #877 |
| Psychiatry | #25 | #318 | #940 |
Business rankings
Rovira i Virgili University ranked 25 for Business in Spain and 758 in the World with 4,285 publications made and 101,226 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #24 | #304 | #528 |
| Entrepreneurship | #26 | #275 | #602 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #27 | #303 | #685 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #247 | #696 |
| Marketing | #26 | #292 | #731 |
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #280 | #738 |
| Management | #27 | #308 | #811 |
| Risk Management | #35 | #360 | #836 |
| Advertising | #32 | #332 | #887 |
| Accounting | #29 | #326 | #890 |
| Finance | #29 | #374 | #921 |
| Project Management | #43 | #574 | #1395 |
Economics rankings
Rovira i Virgili University ranked 26 for Economics in Spain and 840 in the World with 2,788 publications made and 67,217 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #24 | #304 | #528 |
| Econometrics | #23 | #241 | #588 |
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #280 | #738 |
| Finance | #29 | #374 | #921 |
Art & Design rankings
Rovira i Virgili University ranked 25 for Art & Design in Spain and 681 in the World with 2,452 publications made and 65,604 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #26 | #220 | #571 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #264 | #637 |
| Landscape Architecture | #27 | #281 | #657 |
| Literature | #23 | #288 | #677 |
| Interior Design | #20 | #265 | #684 |
| Cinematography | #29 | #294 | #728 |
| Sculpture | #34 | #324 | #814 |
| Creative Writing | #33 | #362 | #945 |
| Architecture | #38 | #398 | #951 |
