University of Alicante: Rankings
University of Alicante ranked 17 in Spain, 543 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 41,040 academic publications and 831,521 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 543 of 9,560 | In the World |
| # 221 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 17 of 75 | In Spain |
| # 368 of 4,277 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 556 of 4,226 | For Environmental Science |
| # 576 of 4,111 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Alicante ranked 15 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 368 in the World with 23,526 publications made and 347,837 citations received.
University of Alicante
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #14 | #110 | #259 |
| Political Science | #13 | #168 | #398 |
| Forensic Science | #10 | #141 | #399 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #14 | #142 | #431 |
| Archaeology | #13 | #168 | #435 |
| Special Education | #10 | #168 | #464 |
| History | #13 | #186 | #473 |
| Education | #14 | #154 | #503 |
| Law | #14 | #197 | #516 |
| Publishing | #16 | #204 | #534 |
| Anthropology | #12 | #206 | #560 |
| Linguistics | #17 | #236 | #594 |
| Sociology | #14 | #230 | #618 |
| Gender Studies | #13 | #214 | #632 |
| Media Studies | #21 | #248 | #650 |
| Aesthetics | #20 | #289 | #687 |
| Demography | #23 | #246 | #705 |
| International Law | #16 | #296 | #706 |
| Genealogy | #19 | #293 | #811 |
| Social Work | #25 | #278 | #831 |
Biology rankings
University of Alicante ranked 20 for Biology in Spain and 694 in the World with 18,352 publications made and 553,603 citations received.
University of Alicante
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #168 | #527 |
| Entomology | #10 | #199 | #553 |
| Zoology | #17 | #202 | #562 |
| Forestry | #21 | #193 | #574 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #217 | #621 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #235 | #631 |
| Botany | #23 | #228 | #656 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #21 | #221 | #661 |
| Astrobiology | #22 | #275 | #716 |
| Evolutionary | #24 | #289 | #734 |
| Horticulture | #28 | #233 | #758 |
| Biophysics | #20 | #277 | #782 |
| Neuroscience | #28 | #303 | #821 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #25 | #315 | #839 |
| Genetics | #32 | #331 | #999 |
| Toxicology | #32 | #306 | #1092 |
| Biotechnology | #37 | #381 | #1282 |
| Microbiology | #37 | #390 | #1331 |
| Virology | #34 | #381 | #1357 |
| Animal Science | #39 | #376 | #1371 |
| Pharmacology | #35 | #379 | #1430 |
| Molecular | #38 | #416 | #1432 |
| Immunology | #40 | #445 | #1609 |
| Oncology | #51 | #595 | #2460 |
Engineering rankings
University of Alicante ranked 17 for Engineering in Spain and 614 in the World with 17,560 publications made and 493,267 citations received.
University of Alicante
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #8 | #109 | #244 |
| Robotics | #9 | #103 | #326 |
| Landscape Architecture | #14 | #163 | #333 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #109 | #357 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #156 | #358 |
| Systems | #13 | #152 | #394 |
| Remote Sensing | #21 | #185 | #483 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #168 | #527 |
| Metallurgy | #15 | #187 | #533 |
| Engineering Management | #16 | #206 | #594 |
| Optics | #15 | #231 | #620 |
| Computer Engineering | #33 | #284 | #816 |
| Renewable Energy | #37 | #267 | #836 |
| Construction Management | #21 | #339 | #871 |
| Reliability and Quality | #24 | #309 | #899 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #329 | #955 |
| Applied Physics | #22 | #335 | #963 |
| Telecommunications | #30 | #342 | #985 |
| Biotechnology | #37 | #381 | #1282 |
| Automation and Control | #38 | #443 | #1479 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Alicante ranked 16 for Environmental Science in Spain and 556 in the World with 17,221 publications made and 423,784 citations received.
University of Alicante
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #9 | #66 | #250 |
| Environmental Management | #12 | #92 | #310 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #109 | #357 |
| Forestry | #21 | #193 | #574 |
| Ecology | #20 | #213 | #576 |
| Oceanography | #21 | #217 | #598 |
| Geology | #16 | #226 | #614 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #235 | #631 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #21 | #221 | #661 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #15 | #236 | #662 |
Physics rankings
University of Alicante ranked 15 for Physics in Spain and 608 in the World with 16,594 publications made and 479,643 citations received.
University of Alicante
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #168 | #527 |
| Optics | #15 | #231 | #620 |
| Molecular | #20 | #285 | #682 |
| Astrobiology | #22 | #275 | #716 |
| Condensed Matter | #20 | #273 | #722 |
| Biophysics | #20 | #277 | #782 |
| Applied Physics | #22 | #335 | #963 |
| Theoretical | #28 | #375 | #988 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Alicante ranked 18 for Chemistry in Spain and 643 in the World with 15,114 publications made and 503,805 citations received.
University of Alicante
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #9 | #85 | #190 |
| Physical | #4 | #58 | #239 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #156 | #358 |
| Organic chemistry | #13 | #173 | #466 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #168 | #527 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #217 | #621 |
| Computational | #23 | #263 | #636 |
| Radiochemistry | #22 | #229 | #903 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Alicante ranked 20 for Computer Science in Spain and 660 in the World with 12,741 publications made and 269,570 citations received.
University of Alicante
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #8 | #94 | #246 |
| Robotics | #9 | #103 | #326 |
| Information Technology | #3 | #84 | #327 |
| Software Engineering | #13 | #176 | #381 |
| Multimedia | #16 | #159 | #421 |
| Data Science | #15 | #201 | #455 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #18 | #209 | #484 |
| Animation | #15 | #198 | #498 |
| Computer Vision | #18 | #207 | #552 |
| Machine Learning | #25 | #240 | #703 |
| Computer Engineering | #33 | #284 | #816 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #289 | #816 |
| Neuroscience | #28 | #303 | #821 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #25 | #315 | #839 |
| Telecommunications | #30 | #342 | #985 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #37 | #429 | #1343 |
Medicine rankings
University of Alicante ranked 27 for Medicine in Spain and 974 in the World with 9,859 publications made and 222,174 citations received.
University of Alicante
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometry | #2 | #20 | #95 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #85 | #190 |
| Ophthalmology | #7 | #88 | #254 |
| Forensic Science | #10 | #141 | #399 |
| Cosmetology | #12 | #207 | #591 |
| Health Science | #10 | #202 | #600 |
| Physical Therapy | #25 | #268 | #684 |
| Gerontology | #19 | #230 | #700 |
| Nursing | #16 | #262 | #747 |
| Epidemiology | #21 | #267 | #749 |
| Healthcare Administration | #16 | #268 | #779 |
| Clinical Psychology | #25 | #271 | #783 |
| Occupational Therapy | #25 | #297 | #786 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #18 | #274 | #823 |
| Social Work | #25 | #278 | #831 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #16 | #300 | #847 |
| Sports | #37 | #345 | #910 |
| Psychiatry | #27 | #336 | #996 |
| Pathology | #33 | #340 | #1079 |
| Surgery | #31 | #336 | #1083 |
| Toxicology | #32 | #306 | #1092 |
| Audiology | #32 | #366 | #1093 |
| Pediatrics | #25 | #326 | #1134 |
| Urology | #35 | #349 | #1149 |
| Anesthesiology | #37 | #375 | #1253 |
| Radiology | #37 | #407 | #1277 |
| Virology | #34 | #381 | #1357 |
| Pharmacology | #35 | #379 | #1430 |
| Orthodontics | #36 | #468 | #1445 |
| Dentistry | #40 | #468 | #1528 |
| Dermatology | #39 | #432 | #1567 |
| Immunology | #40 | #445 | #1609 |
| Cardiology | #44 | #507 | #1687 |
| Veterinary | #41 | #409 | #1783 |
| Oncology | #51 | #595 | #2460 |
Psychology rankings
University of Alicante ranked 22 for Psychology in Spain and 842 in the World with 6,784 publications made and 130,039 citations received.
University of Alicante
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #10 | #168 | #464 |
| Education | #14 | #154 | #503 |
| Clinical Psychology | #25 | #271 | #783 |
| Occupational Therapy | #25 | #297 | #786 |
| Human Sexuality | #18 | #240 | #799 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #289 | #816 |
| Neuroscience | #28 | #303 | #821 |
| Social Work | #25 | #278 | #831 |
| Psychiatry | #27 | #336 | #996 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Alicante ranked 26 for Mathematics in Spain and 706 in the World with 6,710 publications made and 141,574 citations received.
University of Alicante
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #8 | #145 | #359 |
| Mathematics Education | #11 | #132 | #454 |
| Applied Mathematics | #24 | #297 | #717 |
| Statistics | #28 | #284 | #761 |
| Actuarial Science | #23 | #312 | #835 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #329 | #955 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #37 | #429 | #1343 |
Business rankings
University of Alicante ranked 19 for Business in Spain and 615 in the World with 6,190 publications made and 117,509 citations received.
University of Alicante
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #1 | #62 | #221 |
| International Trade | #18 | #193 | #330 |
| Marketing | #15 | #180 | #469 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #18 | #209 | #484 |
| Advertising | #14 | #188 | #522 |
| Project Management | #9 | #235 | #525 |
| Engineering Management | #16 | #206 | #594 |
| Finance | #21 | #252 | #620 |
| Risk Management | #22 | #270 | #627 |
| Entrepreneurship | #31 | #302 | #650 |
| Management | #21 | #266 | #717 |
| Accounting | #27 | #288 | #781 |
| Actuarial Science | #23 | #312 | #835 |
| Construction Management | #21 | #339 | #871 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #329 | #955 |
Economics rankings
University of Alicante ranked 19 for Economics in Spain and 592 in the World with 4,533 publications made and 97,643 citations received.
University of Alicante
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #18 | #193 | #330 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #145 | #359 |
| Finance | #21 | #252 | #620 |
| Actuarial Science | #23 | #312 | #835 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Alicante ranked 20 for Art & Design in Spain and 576 in the World with 3,494 publications made and 50,377 citations received.
University of Alicante
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #4 | #95 | #241 |
| Architecture | #8 | #109 | #244 |
| Photography | #8 | #123 | #316 |
| Landscape Architecture | #14 | #163 | #333 |
| Interior Design | #10 | #162 | #378 |
| Creative Writing | #9 | #159 | #405 |
| Multimedia | #16 | #159 | #421 |
| Animation | #15 | #198 | #498 |
| Literature | #16 | #225 | #537 |
| Cinematography | #24 | #245 | #587 |
| Aesthetics | #20 | #289 | #687 |
| Sculpture | #31 | #295 | #696 |
| Graphic Design | #27 | #299 | #784 |
| Acting and Drama | #26 | #348 | #829 |
