University of Murcia: Rankings
University of Murcia ranked 16 in Spain, 517 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 51,301 academic publications and 1,007,579 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 517 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 210 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 16 of 76 | In Spain |
| # 324 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 451 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 550 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Murcia ranked 10 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 324 in the World with 27,721 publications made and 413,151 citations received.
University of Murcia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #10 | #73 | #184 |
| Forensic Science | #6 | #95 | #256 |
| Education | #8 | #110 | #389 |
| Political Science | #16 | #182 | #426 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #172 | #434 |
| Genealogy | #10 | #192 | #501 |
| Sociology | #11 | #184 | #507 |
| Archaeology | #17 | #200 | #527 |
| Anthropology | #11 | #198 | #532 |
| Demography | #13 | #193 | #544 |
| Publishing | #17 | #209 | #549 |
| Social Work | #13 | #183 | #550 |
| History | #17 | #221 | #555 |
| Media Studies | #19 | #214 | #568 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #22 | #204 | #575 |
| Law | #17 | #224 | #588 |
| Gender Studies | #12 | #209 | #620 |
| Linguistics | #19 | #250 | #622 |
| Special Education | #26 | #301 | #786 |
| International Law | #27 | #333 | #833 |
Biology rankings
University of Murcia ranked 12 for Biology in Spain and 552 in the World with 25,525 publications made and 716,261 citations received.
University of Murcia
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #4 | #45 | #155 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #82 | #252 |
| Horticulture | #10 | #74 | #256 |
| Botany | #7 | #100 | #288 |
| Ethics | #4 | #130 | #376 |
| Toxicology | #9 | #125 | #385 |
| Zoology | #8 | #151 | #397 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #163 | #421 |
| Microbiology | #12 | #162 | #458 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #182 | #485 |
| Biophysics | #11 | #203 | #530 |
| Pharmacology | #12 | #180 | #530 |
| Paleontology | #15 | #210 | #547 |
| Immunology | #11 | #195 | #559 |
| Genetics | #14 | #201 | #576 |
| Evolutionary | #18 | #241 | #599 |
| Molecular | #13 | #203 | #604 |
| Biotechnology | #20 | #219 | #629 |
| Astrobiology | #20 | #256 | #666 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #270 | #687 |
| Forestry | #24 | #224 | #708 |
| Entomology | #16 | #256 | #758 |
| Virology | #20 | #255 | #782 |
| Oncology | #19 | #267 | #836 |
| Nanotechnology | #30 | #370 | #1232 |
Medicine rankings
University of Murcia ranked 10 for Medicine in Spain and 552 in the World with 20,866 publications made and 528,487 citations received.
University of Murcia
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometry | #3 | #25 | #106 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #94 | #207 |
| Veterinary | #7 | #67 | #216 |
| Urology | #4 | #75 | #220 |
| Ophthalmology | #4 | #72 | #227 |
| Forensic Science | #6 | #95 | #256 |
| Sports | #6 | #126 | #333 |
| Dentistry | #7 | #118 | #351 |
| Ethics | #4 | #130 | #376 |
| Toxicology | #9 | #125 | #385 |
| Physical Therapy | #6 | #153 | #393 |
| Orthodontics | #9 | #153 | #450 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #165 | #471 |
| Healthcare Administration | #9 | #174 | #502 |
| Pharmacology | #12 | #180 | #530 |
| Cardiology | #7 | #204 | #545 |
| Social Work | #13 | #183 | #550 |
| Immunology | #11 | #195 | #559 |
| Health Science | #8 | #187 | #562 |
| Cosmetology | #11 | #201 | #563 |
| Nursing | #10 | #198 | #570 |
| Dermatology | #13 | #203 | #576 |
| Pathology | #12 | #205 | #583 |
| Gerontology | #12 | #185 | #594 |
| Surgery | #11 | #219 | #622 |
| Anesthesiology | #10 | #215 | #640 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #9 | #235 | #642 |
| Epidemiology | #14 | #235 | #644 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #232 | #645 |
| Pediatrics | #10 | #224 | #656 |
| Occupational Therapy | #18 | #258 | #659 |
| Audiology | #16 | #250 | #685 |
| Radiology | #13 | #239 | #690 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #12 | #236 | #704 |
| Radiation Therapy | #14 | #245 | #769 |
| Virology | #20 | #255 | #782 |
| Neurosurgery | #12 | #253 | #810 |
| Oncology | #19 | #267 | #836 |
| Plastic Surgery | #12 | #273 | #932 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Murcia ranked 14 for Chemistry in Spain and 608 in the World with 18,674 publications made and 554,658 citations received.
University of Murcia
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #10 | #94 | #207 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #182 | #485 |
| Organic chemistry | #15 | #191 | #517 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #25 | #244 | #586 |
| Computational | #24 | #268 | #650 |
| Physical | #24 | #255 | #740 |
| Radiochemistry | #19 | #196 | #801 |
| Nanotechnology | #30 | #370 | #1232 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Murcia ranked 17 for Environmental Science in Spain and 562 in the World with 18,329 publications made and 434,959 citations received.
University of Murcia
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #82 | #252 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #17 | #116 | #426 |
| Ecology | #17 | #192 | #514 |
| Paleontology | #15 | #210 | #547 |
| Environmental Engineering | #28 | #192 | #570 |
| Oceanography | #20 | #216 | #597 |
| Geology | #17 | #229 | #628 |
| Forestry | #24 | #224 | #708 |
| Environmental Management | #31 | #278 | #816 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #35 | #353 | #1053 |
Engineering rankings
University of Murcia ranked 22 for Engineering in Spain and 779 in the World with 15,826 publications made and 386,381 citations received.
University of Murcia
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #13 | #144 | #313 |
| Landscape Architecture | #16 | #190 | #406 |
| Environmental Engineering | #28 | #192 | #570 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #25 | #244 | #586 |
| Biotechnology | #20 | #219 | #629 |
| Optics | #18 | #240 | #642 |
| Operations Research | #23 | #249 | #701 |
| Computer Engineering | #27 | #249 | #718 |
| Reliability and Quality | #18 | #267 | #766 |
| Systems | #32 | #344 | #822 |
| Telecommunications | #27 | #293 | #832 |
| Engineering Management | #25 | #306 | #889 |
| Aviation | #18 | #330 | #904 |
| Metallurgy | #29 | #327 | #980 |
| Robotics | #32 | #358 | #1082 |
| Applied Physics | #29 | #392 | #1166 |
| Remote Sensing | #41 | #426 | #1230 |
| Nanotechnology | #30 | #370 | #1232 |
| Automation and Control | #36 | #395 | #1314 |
| Renewable Energy | #46 | #469 | #1541 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Murcia ranked 19 for Computer Science in Spain and 623 in the World with 15,520 publications made and 383,758 citations received.
University of Murcia
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #131 | #330 |
| Software Engineering | #14 | #179 | #387 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #163 | #421 |
| Information Technology | #8 | #128 | #436 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #11 | #157 | #458 |
| Multimedia | #22 | #176 | #471 |
| Data Science | #22 | #262 | #617 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #270 | #687 |
| Computer Engineering | #27 | #249 | #718 |
| Computational Linguistics | #26 | #286 | #729 |
| Machine Learning | #28 | #257 | #744 |
| Computer Vision | #28 | #286 | #794 |
| Cognitive Science | #28 | #290 | #822 |
| Telecommunications | #27 | #293 | #832 |
| Animation | #27 | #315 | #841 |
| Robotics | #32 | #358 | #1082 |
Physics rankings
University of Murcia ranked 24 for Physics in Spain and 754 in the World with 14,851 publications made and 360,334 citations received.
University of Murcia
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #11 | #203 | #530 |
| Theoretical | #17 | #248 | #557 |
| Optics | #18 | #240 | #642 |
| Astrobiology | #20 | #256 | #666 |
| Molecular | #21 | #287 | #695 |
| Applied Physics | #29 | #392 | #1166 |
| Condensed Matter | #27 | #393 | #1212 |
| Nanotechnology | #30 | #370 | #1232 |
Psychology rankings
University of Murcia ranked 11 for Psychology in Spain and 550 in the World with 10,760 publications made and 274,104 citations received.
University of Murcia
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #8 | #110 | #389 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #163 | #421 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #165 | #471 |
| Social Work | #13 | #183 | #550 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #232 | #645 |
| Occupational Therapy | #18 | #258 | #659 |
| Special Education | #26 | #301 | #786 |
| Human Sexuality | #17 | #239 | #797 |
| Cognitive Science | #28 | #290 | #822 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Murcia ranked 20 for Mathematics in Spain and 599 in the World with 8,389 publications made and 197,609 citations received.
University of Murcia
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #8 | #103 | #385 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #11 | #157 | #458 |
| Econometrics | #16 | #189 | #475 |
| Statistics | #18 | #220 | #582 |
| Operations Research | #23 | #249 | #701 |
| Actuarial Science | #16 | #285 | #753 |
| Applied Mathematics | #30 | #361 | #901 |
Business rankings
University of Murcia ranked 17 for Business in Spain and 566 in the World with 6,213 publications made and 146,983 citations received.
University of Murcia
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #11 | #131 | #296 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #131 | #330 |
| Advertising | #8 | #111 | #351 |
| International Trade | #20 | #230 | #392 |
| Accounting | #11 | #138 | #420 |
| Marketing | #13 | #172 | #450 |
| Finance | #17 | #210 | #527 |
| Risk Management | #21 | #262 | #605 |
| Management | #18 | #237 | #641 |
| Operations Research | #23 | #249 | #701 |
| Project Management | #21 | #312 | #704 |
| Actuarial Science | #16 | #285 | #753 |
| Engineering Management | #25 | #306 | #889 |
| Real Estate | #23 | #319 | #961 |
Economics rankings
University of Murcia ranked 18 for Economics in Spain and 580 in the World with 4,349 publications made and 95,622 citations received.
University of Murcia
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #20 | #230 | #392 |
| Econometrics | #16 | #189 | #475 |
| Finance | #17 | #210 | #527 |
| Actuarial Science | #16 | #285 | #753 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Murcia ranked 14 for Art & Design in Spain and 451 in the World with 3,982 publications made and 87,671 citations received.
University of Murcia
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #10 | #110 | #254 |
| Architecture | #13 | #144 | #313 |
| Landscape Architecture | #16 | #190 | #406 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #172 | #434 |
| Interior Design | #12 | #187 | #438 |
| Sculpture | #21 | #207 | #462 |
| Creative Writing | #13 | #181 | #465 |
| Literature | #14 | #197 | #471 |
| Multimedia | #22 | #176 | #471 |
| Graphic Design | #19 | #189 | #489 |
| Music | #17 | #246 | #656 |
| Acting and Drama | #23 | #305 | #704 |
| Animation | #27 | #315 | #841 |
| Photography | #29 | #335 | #922 |
