University of Oviedo: Rankings
University of Oviedo ranked 19 in Spain, 552 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 51,182 academic publications and 1,292,365 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 552 of 8,513 | In the World |
| # 228 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| # 19 of 75 | In Spain |
| # 452 of 3,782 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 510 of 3,314 | For Chemistry |
| # 532 of 3,576 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Biology rankings
University of Oviedo ranked 13 for Biology in Spain and 566 in the World with 25,894 publications made and 796,217 citations received.
University of Oviedo
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #144 | #428 |
| Molecular | #7 | #155 | #458 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #175 | #465 |
| Evolutionary | #13 | #186 | #478 |
| Microbiology | #14 | #176 | #499 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #191 | #503 |
| Zoology | #13 | #182 | #505 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #224 | #573 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #18 | #224 | #575 |
| Genetics | #15 | #203 | #578 |
| Animal Science | #19 | #177 | #593 |
| Oncology | #11 | #207 | #599 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #199 | #609 |
| Forestry | #22 | #204 | #625 |
| Astrobiology | #18 | #249 | #647 |
| Botany | #26 | #237 | #694 |
| Immunology | #15 | #235 | #702 |
| Virology | #18 | #237 | #737 |
| Toxicology | #23 | #237 | #776 |
| Horticulture | #29 | #238 | #777 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #260 | #777 |
| Biophysics | #21 | #283 | #809 |
| Pharmacology | #21 | #269 | #913 |
| Ethics | #26 | #349 | #973 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Oviedo ranked 13 for Chemistry in Spain and 510 in the World with 24,618 publications made and 819,582 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #2 | #33 | #75 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #12 | #124 | #283 |
| Computational | #10 | #133 | #312 |
| Organic chemistry | #12 | #149 | #409 |
| Physical | #15 | #144 | #440 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #175 | #465 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #199 | #609 |
| Radiochemistry | #15 | #152 | #638 |
Physics rankings
University of Oviedo ranked 14 for Physics in Spain and 532 in the World with 22,809 publications made and 668,183 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #10 | #178 | #452 |
| Theoretical | #16 | #239 | #533 |
| Molecular | #15 | #243 | #549 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #199 | #609 |
| Optics | #16 | #233 | #624 |
| Astrobiology | #18 | #249 | #647 |
| Biophysics | #21 | #283 | #809 |
| Applied Physics | #19 | #291 | #818 |
Engineering rankings
University of Oviedo ranked 14 for Engineering in Spain and 565 in the World with 22,790 publications made and 632,789 citations received.
University of Oviedo
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #12 | #124 | #283 |
| Renewable Energy | #15 | #104 | #322 |
| Environmental Engineering | #19 | #110 | #360 |
| Computer Engineering | #13 | #144 | #434 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #147 | #440 |
| Metallurgy | #12 | #146 | #440 |
| Reliability and Quality | #11 | #148 | #460 |
| Automation and Control | #11 | #174 | #530 |
| Construction Management | #10 | #206 | #561 |
| Systems | #22 | #242 | #589 |
| Architecture | #24 | #269 | #600 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #199 | #609 |
| Remote Sensing | #25 | #233 | #617 |
| Optics | #16 | #233 | #624 |
| Telecommunications | #21 | #224 | #643 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #260 | #777 |
| Engineering Management | #22 | #281 | #792 |
| Applied Physics | #19 | #291 | #818 |
| Robotics | #36 | #388 | #1171 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Oviedo ranked 19 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 452 in the World with 22,674 publications made and 459,555 citations received.
University of Oviedo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #18 | #130 | #299 |
| Special Education | #6 | #113 | #334 |
| Demography | #11 | #174 | #496 |
| Forensic Science | #14 | #205 | #561 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #20 | #199 | #563 |
| Political Science | #21 | #238 | #569 |
| Linguistics | #16 | #234 | #589 |
| Archaeology | #21 | #227 | #592 |
| History | #20 | #245 | #615 |
| Sociology | #15 | #244 | #645 |
| Media Studies | #22 | #251 | #657 |
| Education | #23 | #224 | #671 |
| Law | #22 | #259 | #687 |
| Anthropology | #21 | #295 | #766 |
| Gender Studies | #21 | #261 | #770 |
| Aesthetics | #26 | #323 | #783 |
| International Law | #24 | #319 | #783 |
| Genealogy | #17 | #283 | #790 |
| Social Work | #26 | #281 | #841 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Oviedo ranked 15 for Environmental Science in Spain and 547 in the World with 19,377 publications made and 518,798 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #19 | #110 | #360 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #144 | #428 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #169 | #453 |
| Oceanography | #15 | #175 | #478 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #191 | #503 |
| Geology | #15 | #193 | #521 |
| Environmental Management | #22 | #180 | #534 |
| Ecology | #19 | #207 | #558 |
| Forestry | #22 | #204 | #625 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #26 | #219 | #834 |
Medicine rankings
University of Oviedo ranked 14 for Medicine in Spain and 671 in the World with 17,016 publications made and 508,734 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #2 | #33 | #75 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #154 | #451 |
| Dentistry | #12 | #191 | #537 |
| Ophthalmology | #16 | #190 | #547 |
| Gerontology | #11 | #176 | #558 |
| Forensic Science | #14 | #205 | #561 |
| Dermatology | #14 | #206 | #585 |
| Oncology | #11 | #207 | #599 |
| Optometry | #17 | #207 | #600 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #9 | #212 | #610 |
| Orthodontics | #14 | #225 | #619 |
| Epidemiology | #13 | #231 | #629 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #239 | #657 |
| Radiation Therapy | #12 | #228 | #679 |
| Immunology | #15 | #235 | #702 |
| Pathology | #18 | #246 | #710 |
| Nursing | #15 | #253 | #714 |
| Virology | #18 | #237 | #737 |
| Audiology | #18 | #270 | #750 |
| Toxicology | #23 | #237 | #776 |
| Surgery | #18 | #255 | #778 |
| Sports | #32 | #320 | #809 |
| Social Work | #26 | #281 | #841 |
| Anesthesiology | #19 | #274 | #860 |
| Health Science | #23 | #285 | #875 |
| Physical Therapy | #34 | #329 | #882 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #19 | #313 | #886 |
| Radiology | #23 | #299 | #893 |
| Healthcare Administration | #22 | #306 | #898 |
| Pediatrics | #20 | #279 | #898 |
| Cardiology | #27 | #305 | #906 |
| Pharmacology | #21 | #269 | #913 |
| Ethics | #26 | #349 | #973 |
| Urology | #33 | #336 | #1096 |
| Occupational Therapy | #39 | #394 | #1098 |
| Veterinary | #38 | #365 | #1557 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Oviedo ranked 18 for Computer Science in Spain and 614 in the World with 16,290 publications made and 491,947 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #13 | #144 | #434 |
| Software Engineering | #17 | #206 | #448 |
| Multimedia | #24 | #191 | #504 |
| Machine Learning | #18 | #184 | #546 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #240 | #553 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #224 | #573 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #18 | #224 | #575 |
| Telecommunications | #21 | #224 | #643 |
| Data Science | #25 | #277 | #654 |
| Animation | #22 | #282 | #739 |
| Computational Linguistics | #29 | #295 | #752 |
| Computer Vision | #32 | #301 | #841 |
| Cognitive Science | #30 | #303 | #866 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #26 | #344 | #1033 |
| Robotics | #36 | #388 | #1171 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Oviedo ranked 19 for Mathematics in Spain and 590 in the World with 9,001 publications made and 247,263 citations received.
University of Oviedo
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #11 | #147 | #440 |
| Econometrics | #18 | #196 | #493 |
| Mathematics Education | #18 | #168 | #539 |
| Statistics | #17 | #210 | #560 |
| Applied Mathematics | #21 | #270 | #641 |
| Actuarial Science | #25 | #326 | #868 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #26 | #344 | #1033 |
Psychology rankings
University of Oviedo ranked 15 for Psychology in Spain and 679 in the World with 8,722 publications made and 223,624 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #6 | #113 | #334 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #154 | #451 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #224 | #573 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #239 | #657 |
| Education | #23 | #224 | #671 |
| Social Work | #26 | #281 | #841 |
| Human Sexuality | #21 | #262 | #854 |
| Cognitive Science | #30 | #303 | #866 |
| Occupational Therapy | #39 | #394 | #1098 |
Business rankings
University of Oviedo ranked 18 for Business in Spain and 579 in the World with 6,407 publications made and 148,845 citations received.
University of Oviedo
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #15 | #185 | #321 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #147 | #440 |
| Marketing | #17 | #189 | #494 |
| Management | #15 | #196 | #539 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #240 | #553 |
| Finance | #19 | #225 | #555 |
| Construction Management | #10 | #206 | #561 |
| Entrepreneurship | #25 | #261 | #563 |
| Advertising | #18 | #219 | #588 |
| Accounting | #17 | #231 | #642 |
| Risk Management | #24 | #288 | #670 |
| Project Management | #20 | #309 | #698 |
| Engineering Management | #22 | #281 | #792 |
| Actuarial Science | #25 | #326 | #868 |
| Real Estate | #22 | #301 | #902 |
Economics rankings
University of Oviedo ranked 20 for Economics in Spain and 600 in the World with 4,413 publications made and 100,969 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #15 | #185 | #321 |
| Econometrics | #18 | #196 | #493 |
| Finance | #19 | #225 | #555 |
| Actuarial Science | #25 | #326 | #868 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Oviedo ranked 24 for Art & Design in Spain and 675 in the World with 2,919 publications made and 55,900 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #13 | #130 | #299 |
| Acting and Drama | #9 | #174 | #401 |
| Multimedia | #24 | #191 | #504 |
| Graphic Design | #20 | #202 | #515 |
| Creative Writing | #15 | #222 | #546 |
| Architecture | #24 | #269 | #600 |
| Photography | #20 | #243 | #605 |
| Literature | #22 | #259 | #615 |
| Music | #20 | #270 | #706 |
| Animation | #22 | #282 | #739 |
| Sculpture | #32 | #304 | #739 |
| Aesthetics | #26 | #323 | #783 |
