University of Barcelona: Rankings
University of Barcelona ranked 1 in Spain, 116 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 163,462 academic publications and 5,401,812 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 116 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 29 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 76 | In Spain |
| # 90 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 111 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 117 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Barcelona ranked 1 for Biology in Spain and 111 in the World with 100,107 publications made and 4,058,367 citations received.
University of Barcelona
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | #1 | #19 | #67 |
| Virology | #1 | #20 | #85 |
| Oncology | #1 | #24 | #108 |
| Immunology | #1 | #30 | #108 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #31 | #109 |
| Zoology | #1 | #34 | #112 |
| Genetics | #1 | #28 | #121 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #36 | #122 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #39 | #122 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #28 | #123 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #33 | #130 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #38 | #131 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #39 | #138 |
| Botany | #1 | #37 | #139 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #44 | #144 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #58 | #156 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #60 | #184 |
| Molecular | #2 | #60 | #184 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #68 | #193 |
| Animal Science | #8 | #62 | #196 |
| Horticulture | #6 | #52 | #209 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #52 | #224 |
| Ethics | #2 | #86 | #258 |
| Forestry | #6 | #87 | #279 |
| Entomology | #3 | #123 | #327 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #4 | #27 | #89 |
Medicine rankings
University of Barcelona ranked 1 for Medicine in Spain and 117 in the World with 80,259 publications made and 3,207,720 citations received.
University of Barcelona
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #1 | #30 | #68 |
| Cosmetology | #1 | #18 | #74 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #22 | #75 |
| Virology | #1 | #20 | #85 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #1 | #44 | #91 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #29 | #98 |
| Surgery | #1 | #25 | #102 |
| Pathology | #1 | #26 | #104 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #24 | #106 |
| Oncology | #1 | #24 | #108 |
| Immunology | #1 | #30 | #108 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #38 | #113 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #26 | #117 |
| Urology | #2 | #32 | #126 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #40 | #127 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #33 | #128 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #38 | #128 |
| Audiology | #1 | #43 | #129 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #33 | #130 |
| Radiology | #1 | #39 | #138 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #50 | #145 |
| Health Science | #1 | #40 | #146 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #51 | #150 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #54 | #160 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #43 | #161 |
| Veterinary | #6 | #53 | #162 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #60 | #184 |
| Neurosurgery | #1 | #77 | #190 |
| Nursing | #1 | #60 | #191 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #59 | #207 |
| Physical Therapy | #2 | #69 | #211 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #63 | #239 |
| Ophthalmology | #6 | #84 | #246 |
| Sports | #3 | #87 | #248 |
| Ethics | #2 | #86 | #258 |
| Plastic Surgery | #3 | #88 | #298 |
| Optometry | #11 | #119 | #350 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #149 | #382 |
| Social Work | #7 | #144 | #420 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #1 | #25 | #86 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #1 | #14 | #67 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | #1 | #4 | #17 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Barcelona ranked 1 for Chemistry in Spain and 138 in the World with 74,679 publications made and 3,042,381 citations received.
University of Barcelona
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #1 | #30 | #68 |
| Computational | #1 | #22 | #68 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #11 | #104 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #46 | #115 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #28 | #122 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #28 | #123 |
| Physical | #1 | #40 | #188 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #52 | #224 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #1 | #20 | #77 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Barcelona ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 90 in the World with 67,986 publications made and 1,803,215 citations received.
University of Barcelona
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #3 | #14 | #52 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #33 | #123 |
| Demography | #1 | #43 | #140 |
| History | #1 | #50 | #146 |
| Publishing | #1 | #38 | #153 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #54 | #160 |
| Education | #2 | #35 | #160 |
| Political Science | #3 | #54 | #164 |
| Sociology | #1 | #50 | #171 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #63 | #180 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #85 | #236 |
| Law | #2 | #80 | #241 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #89 | #269 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #90 | #277 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #89 | #296 |
| International Law | #1 | #138 | #314 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #13 | #116 | #342 |
| Special Education | #7 | #117 | #345 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #147 | #401 |
| Social Work | #7 | #144 | #420 |
Physics rankings
University of Barcelona ranked 1 for Physics in Spain and 184 in the World with 56,389 publications made and 1,994,408 citations received.
University of Barcelona
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #2 | #31 | #81 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #41 | #132 |
| Molecular | #3 | #65 | #148 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #58 | #156 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #68 | #193 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #52 | #224 |
| Optics | #4 | #79 | #247 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #80 | #256 |
Engineering rankings
University of Barcelona ranked 2 for Engineering in Spain and 230 in the World with 54,437 publications made and 1,948,904 citations received.
University of Barcelona
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #9 | #63 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #46 | #115 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #38 | #131 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #36 | #163 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #52 | #224 |
| Optics | #4 | #79 | #247 |
| Aviation | #7 | #92 | #253 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #80 | #256 |
| Remote Sensing | #10 | #114 | #335 |
| Systems | #11 | #131 | #340 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #123 | #382 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #159 | #467 |
| Landscape Architecture | #20 | #232 | #529 |
| Computer Engineering | #23 | #227 | #663 |
| Renewable Energy | #36 | #243 | #772 |
| Architecture | #31 | #339 | #787 |
| Engineering Management | #23 | #282 | #793 |
| Automation and Control | #24 | #287 | #952 |
| Robotics | #29 | #326 | #976 |
| Reliability and Quality | #37 | #415 | #1276 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Barcelona ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Spain and 146 in the World with 53,261 publications made and 1,838,212 citations received.
University of Barcelona
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #9 | #63 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #31 | #109 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #39 | #138 |
| Geology | #1 | #40 | #141 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #45 | #158 |
| Ecology | #1 | #49 | #163 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #51 | #181 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #59 | #199 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #6 | #50 | #202 |
| Forestry | #6 | #87 | #279 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Barcelona ranked 2 for Computer Science in Spain and 222 in the World with 47,357 publications made and 1,827,954 citations received.
University of Barcelona
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #36 | #122 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #39 | #122 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #72 | #231 |
| Computational Linguistics | #9 | #96 | #251 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #90 | #270 |
| Computer Vision | #5 | #97 | #287 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #84 | #296 |
| Animation | #8 | #130 | #342 |
| Data Science | #6 | #153 | #380 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #123 | #382 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #17 | #186 | #440 |
| Computer Engineering | #23 | #227 | #663 |
| Software Engineering | #29 | #339 | #768 |
| Robotics | #29 | #326 | #976 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #28 | #347 | #1042 |
Psychology rankings
University of Barcelona ranked 1 for Psychology in Spain and 150 in the World with 36,970 publications made and 1,349,843 citations received.
University of Barcelona
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #26 | #117 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #39 | #122 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #38 | #128 |
| Education | #2 | #35 | #160 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #72 | #231 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #65 | #274 |
| Special Education | #7 | #117 | #345 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #149 | #382 |
| Social Work | #7 | #144 | #420 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Barcelona ranked 1 for Mathematics in Spain and 178 in the World with 24,153 publications made and 879,767 citations received.
University of Barcelona
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #1 | #45 | #155 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #38 | #200 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #63 | #205 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #76 | #205 |
| Applied Mathematics | #10 | #127 | #333 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #159 | #467 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #28 | #347 | #1042 |
Business rankings
University of Barcelona ranked 7 for Business in Spain and 349 in the World with 12,888 publications made and 368,261 citations received.
University of Barcelona
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #4 | #79 | #130 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #63 | #205 |
| Finance | #5 | #109 | #281 |
| Real Estate | #4 | #119 | #379 |
| Marketing | #8 | #142 | #393 |
| Accounting | #10 | #133 | #409 |
| Management | #10 | #146 | #431 |
| Risk Management | #15 | #181 | #432 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #17 | #186 | #440 |
| Advertising | #11 | #150 | #441 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #159 | #467 |
| Entrepreneurship | #21 | #219 | #469 |
| Project Management | #23 | #325 | #726 |
| Engineering Management | #23 | #282 | #793 |
Economics rankings
University of Barcelona ranked 3 for Economics in Spain and 249 in the World with 11,986 publications made and 344,530 citations received.
University of Barcelona
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #4 | #79 | #130 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #63 | #205 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #76 | #205 |
| Finance | #5 | #109 | #281 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Barcelona ranked 1 for Art & Design in Spain and 182 in the World with 8,585 publications made and 228,148 citations received.
University of Barcelona
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #6 | #44 | #86 |
| Music | #2 | #34 | #107 |
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #65 | #144 |
| Literature | #2 | #55 | #159 |
| Graphic Design | #5 | #73 | #208 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #85 | #236 |
| Creative Writing | #4 | #92 | #253 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #90 | #270 |
| Cinematography | #11 | #121 | #283 |
| Animation | #8 | #130 | #342 |
| Landscape Architecture | #20 | #232 | #529 |
| Photography | #18 | #213 | #533 |
| Interior Design | #17 | #234 | #585 |
| Architecture | #31 | #339 | #787 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #6 | #43 | #86 |
| Painting and Drawing | #6 | #44 | #86 |
| Game Design and Development | #1 | #6 | #23 |
