University of Granada: Rankings
University of Granada ranked 5 in Spain, 273 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 99,049 academic publications and 2,348,509 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 273 of 8,513 | In the World |
| # 106 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| # 5 of 75 | In Spain |
| # 120 of 3,782 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 227 of 3,274 | For Mathematics |
| # 256 of 3,700 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Granada ranked 4 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 120 in the World with 53,857 publications made and 1,070,303 citations received.
University of Granada
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #4 | #15 | #56 |
| Education | #1 | #33 | #157 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #53 | #159 |
| Political Science | #5 | #73 | #202 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #79 | #212 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #81 | #235 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #87 | #255 |
| History | #4 | #88 | #257 |
| Sociology | #3 | #83 | #259 |
| Demography | #5 | #95 | #283 |
| Law | #4 | #94 | #286 |
| Publishing | #3 | #106 | #303 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #94 | #319 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #143 | #368 |
| Social Work | #5 | #129 | #379 |
| Special Education | #8 | #135 | #394 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #15 | #151 | #450 |
| Genealogy | #12 | #198 | #519 |
| Media Studies | #17 | #201 | #539 |
| International Law | #20 | #305 | #734 |
Biology rankings
University of Granada ranked 6 for Biology in Spain and 354 in the World with 48,410 publications made and 1,444,504 citations received.
University of Granada
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #3 | #57 | #181 |
| Horticulture | #5 | #50 | #205 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #68 | #210 |
| Botany | #5 | #76 | #226 |
| Zoology | #5 | #88 | #230 |
| Animal Science | #12 | #88 | #274 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #119 | #298 |
| Evolutionary | #7 | #120 | #303 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #100 | #306 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #122 | #323 |
| Forestry | #8 | #107 | #332 |
| Microbiology | #8 | #121 | #345 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #123 | #367 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #140 | #383 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #147 | #389 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #165 | #405 |
| Ethics | #7 | #146 | #418 |
| Genetics | #7 | #156 | #428 |
| Entomology | #7 | #170 | #449 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #149 | #474 |
| Immunology | #8 | #171 | #480 |
| Biophysics | #10 | #192 | #506 |
| Molecular | #10 | #170 | #512 |
| Oncology | #8 | #184 | #532 |
| Virology | #10 | #188 | #580 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Granada ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Spain and 256 in the World with 37,723 publications made and 1,056,920 citations received.
University of Granada
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #38 | #150 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #55 | #186 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #68 | #210 |
| Geology | #4 | #82 | #250 |
| Ecology | #4 | #88 | #270 |
| Environmental Management | #11 | #87 | #287 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #102 | #298 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #100 | #306 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #14 | #82 | #327 |
| Forestry | #8 | #107 | #332 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Granada ranked 8 for Chemistry in Spain and 386 in the World with 37,528 publications made and 1,217,063 citations received.
University of Granada
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #42 | #251 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #123 | #279 |
| Physical | #8 | #101 | #331 |
| Organic chemistry | #10 | #122 | #346 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #140 | #383 |
| Pharmacy | #16 | #182 | #427 |
| Computational | #15 | #190 | #430 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #149 | #474 |
Engineering rankings
University of Granada ranked 12 for Engineering in Spain and 391 in the World with 36,582 publications made and 1,063,707 citations received.
University of Granada
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #38 | #150 |
| Remote Sensing | #5 | #74 | #220 |
| Landscape Architecture | #8 | #104 | #222 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #78 | #231 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #123 | #279 |
| Architecture | #12 | #133 | #291 |
| Systems | #8 | #121 | #318 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #118 | #358 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #147 | #389 |
| Reliability and Quality | #8 | #129 | #405 |
| Optics | #12 | #156 | #407 |
| Metallurgy | #11 | #142 | #429 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #164 | #432 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #147 | #432 |
| Aviation | #9 | #163 | #437 |
| Automation and Control | #10 | #147 | #460 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #149 | #474 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #198 | #568 |
| Renewable Energy | #23 | #191 | #599 |
| Applied Physics | #20 | #299 | #835 |
| Robotics | #23 | #294 | #857 |
Physics rankings
University of Granada ranked 10 for Physics in Spain and 345 in the World with 36,086 publications made and 1,089,237 citations received.
University of Granada
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #7 | #76 | #158 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #119 | #298 |
| Molecular | #6 | #153 | #334 |
| Optics | #12 | #156 | #407 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #149 | #474 |
| Condensed Matter | #12 | #193 | #483 |
| Biophysics | #10 | #192 | #506 |
| Applied Physics | #20 | #299 | #835 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Granada ranked 3 for Computer Science in Spain and 263 in the World with 34,028 publications made and 984,429 citations received.
University of Granada
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #1 | #27 | #100 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #25 | #140 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #43 | #141 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #60 | #157 |
| Information Technology | #1 | #44 | #199 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #92 | #200 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #68 | #227 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #76 | #241 |
| Multimedia | #10 | #102 | #304 |
| Animation | #6 | #120 | #315 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #122 | #323 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #118 | #358 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #165 | #405 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #147 | #432 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #203 | #579 |
| Robotics | #23 | #294 | #857 |
Medicine rankings
University of Granada ranked 6 for Medicine in Spain and 385 in the World with 33,813 publications made and 951,805 citations received.
University of Granada
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | #1 | #38 | #128 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #47 | #140 |
| Dentistry | #3 | #56 | #166 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #57 | #181 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #73 | #201 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #79 | #212 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #65 | #224 |
| Health Science | #3 | #77 | #250 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #73 | #263 |
| Optometry | #10 | #95 | #282 |
| Cosmetology | #7 | #103 | #290 |
| Audiology | #3 | #125 | #315 |
| Nursing | #4 | #120 | #355 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #134 | #363 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #123 | #367 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #144 | #372 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #117 | #375 |
| Pathology | #7 | #142 | #378 |
| Social Work | #5 | #129 | #379 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #140 | #406 |
| Ethics | #7 | #146 | #418 |
| Pharmacy | #16 | #182 | #427 |
| Epidemiology | #6 | #161 | #428 |
| Ophthalmology | #11 | #159 | #453 |
| Pediatrics | #6 | #170 | #465 |
| Urology | #9 | #157 | #475 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #6 | #185 | #476 |
| Immunology | #8 | #171 | #480 |
| Dermatology | #10 | #180 | #490 |
| Veterinary | #13 | #131 | #502 |
| Radiation Therapy | #7 | #178 | #504 |
| Oncology | #8 | #184 | #532 |
| Radiology | #7 | #194 | #558 |
| Surgery | #7 | #201 | #570 |
| Anesthesiology | #7 | #193 | #577 |
| Virology | #10 | #188 | #580 |
| Cardiology | #11 | #239 | #658 |
| Neurosurgery | #13 | #278 | #896 |
Psychology rankings
University of Granada ranked 4 for Psychology in Spain and 306 in the World with 20,552 publications made and 541,738 citations received.
University of Granada
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #1 | #33 | #157 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #65 | #224 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #68 | #227 |
| Human Sexuality | #2 | #75 | #304 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #122 | #323 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #134 | #363 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #144 | #372 |
| Social Work | #5 | #129 | #379 |
| Special Education | #8 | #135 | #394 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Granada ranked 3 for Mathematics in Spain and 227 in the World with 19,383 publications made and 551,563 citations received.
University of Granada
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #17 | #114 |
| Statistics | #2 | #66 | #219 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #78 | #231 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #100 | #257 |
| Applied Mathematics | #8 | #106 | #271 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #163 | #456 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #203 | #579 |
Business rankings
University of Granada ranked 5 for Business in Spain and 305 in the World with 12,003 publications made and 306,071 citations received.
University of Granada
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #60 | #157 |
| Entrepreneurship | #8 | #80 | #173 |
| Advertising | #3 | #57 | #217 |
| International Trade | #9 | #133 | #224 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #78 | #231 |
| Marketing | #3 | #81 | #252 |
| Finance | #7 | #116 | #298 |
| Project Management | #5 | #139 | #319 |
| Real Estate | #2 | #99 | #333 |
| Management | #5 | #113 | #345 |
| Accounting | #7 | #109 | #347 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #164 | #432 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #163 | #456 |
| Risk Management | #17 | #232 | #535 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #198 | #568 |
Economics rankings
University of Granada ranked 5 for Economics in Spain and 305 in the World with 8,697 publications made and 213,019 citations received.
University of Granada
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #9 | #133 | #224 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #100 | #257 |
| Finance | #7 | #116 | #298 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #163 | #456 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Granada ranked 9 for Art & Design in Spain and 297 in the World with 7,082 publications made and 126,643 citations received.
University of Granada
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #4 | #29 | #55 |
| Acting and Drama | #2 | #59 | #134 |
| Landscape Architecture | #8 | #104 | #222 |
| Creative Writing | #3 | #85 | #236 |
| Photography | #5 | #88 | #236 |
| Interior Design | #6 | #106 | #243 |
| Literature | #4 | #92 | #245 |
| Music | #5 | #104 | #261 |
| Architecture | #12 | #133 | #291 |
| Graphic Design | #9 | #113 | #302 |
| Multimedia | #10 | #102 | #304 |
| Animation | #6 | #120 | #315 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #143 | #368 |
| Cinematography | #18 | #176 | #405 |
