University of Valencia: Rankings
University of Valencia ranked 4 in Spain, 240 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 110,608 academic publications and 2,903,461 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 240 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 90 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 4 of 76 | In Spain |
| # 145 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 264 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 280 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Valencia ranked 5 for Biology in Spain and 298 in the World with 55,728 publications made and 1,866,371 citations received.
University of Valencia
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #1 | #22 | #89 |
| Entomology | #1 | #52 | #140 |
| Zoology | #2 | #53 | #151 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #47 | #161 |
| Horticulture | #4 | #43 | #184 |
| Botany | #3 | #63 | #191 |
| Microbiology | #5 | #81 | #234 |
| Evolutionary | #4 | #89 | #242 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #91 | #252 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #87 | #263 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #105 | #277 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #96 | #282 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #111 | #290 |
| Genetics | #5 | #113 | #312 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #117 | #316 |
| Virology | #5 | #110 | #329 |
| Immunology | #5 | #142 | #374 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #112 | #384 |
| Forestry | #14 | #135 | #409 |
| Oncology | #5 | #141 | #412 |
| Molecular | #6 | #140 | #412 |
| Ethics | #8 | #150 | #422 |
| Animal Science | #16 | #142 | #467 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #193 | #472 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #189 | #497 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #5 | #28 | #93 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Valencia ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 145 in the World with 51,319 publications made and 1,054,486 citations received.
University of Valencia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #5 | #20 | #75 |
| Political Science | #4 | #70 | #195 |
| Special Education | #1 | #67 | #206 |
| Publishing | #2 | #86 | #260 |
| Archaeology | #6 | #95 | #264 |
| Demography | #4 | #88 | #266 |
| History | #5 | #99 | #283 |
| Sociology | #5 | #99 | #297 |
| Law | #5 | #101 | #302 |
| Anthropology | #5 | #131 | #359 |
| Linguistics | #10 | #144 | #365 |
| Education | #7 | #102 | #368 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #145 | #370 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #116 | #372 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #131 | #374 |
| Media Studies | #9 | #164 | #441 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #17 | #156 | #459 |
| International Law | #6 | #203 | #464 |
| Genealogy | #8 | #183 | #488 |
| Social Work | #16 | #215 | #650 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Valencia ranked 5 for Chemistry in Spain and 297 in the World with 46,729 publications made and 1,601,726 citations received.
University of Valencia
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #37 | #102 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #62 | #144 |
| Computational | #5 | #67 | #170 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #83 | #250 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #96 | #282 |
| Physical | #7 | #78 | #287 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #112 | #384 |
| Radiochemistry | #14 | #143 | #611 |
Physics rankings
University of Valencia ranked 5 for Physics in Spain and 264 in the World with 44,877 publications made and 1,452,947 citations received.
University of Valencia
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #3 | #46 | #108 |
| Molecular | #2 | #64 | #146 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #87 | #234 |
| Optics | #3 | #76 | #239 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #72 | #240 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #112 | #384 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #193 | #472 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #189 | #497 |
Medicine rankings
University of Valencia ranked 5 for Medicine in Spain and 317 in the World with 42,741 publications made and 1,324,764 citations received.
University of Valencia
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometry | #1 | #16 | #80 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #22 | #89 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #62 | #144 |
| Cosmetology | #3 | #53 | #153 |
| Dentistry | #4 | #57 | #167 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #46 | #175 |
| Orthodontics | #3 | #64 | #177 |
| Ophthalmology | #2 | #48 | #182 |
| Urology | #3 | #63 | #195 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #92 | #205 |
| Physical Therapy | #3 | #79 | #231 |
| Sports | #2 | #81 | #233 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #94 | #246 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #87 | #263 |
| Gerontology | #5 | #74 | #265 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #87 | #287 |
| Veterinary | #9 | #87 | #300 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #110 | #302 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #119 | #317 |
| Nursing | #3 | #110 | #328 |
| Virology | #5 | #110 | #329 |
| Pathology | #5 | #125 | #335 |
| Dermatology | #4 | #125 | #337 |
| Health Science | #4 | #108 | #342 |
| Audiology | #4 | #135 | #347 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #131 | #374 |
| Immunology | #5 | #142 | #374 |
| Pediatrics | #5 | #138 | #375 |
| Anesthesiology | #4 | #143 | #389 |
| Surgery | #4 | #136 | #392 |
| Cardiology | #6 | #152 | #394 |
| Radiation Therapy | #5 | #140 | #400 |
| Oncology | #5 | #141 | #412 |
| Radiology | #4 | #153 | #421 |
| Ethics | #8 | #150 | #422 |
| Healthcare Administration | #5 | #157 | #471 |
| Plastic Surgery | #7 | #186 | #570 |
| Social Work | #16 | #215 | #650 |
| Neurosurgery | #10 | #237 | #748 |
Engineering rankings
University of Valencia ranked 9 for Engineering in Spain and 346 in the World with 41,460 publications made and 1,361,149 citations received.
University of Valencia
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #15 | #71 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #37 | #102 |
| Optics | #3 | #76 | #239 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #72 | #240 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #91 | #252 |
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #71 | #259 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #118 | #379 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #112 | #384 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #127 | #386 |
| Telecommunications | #11 | #152 | #442 |
| Systems | #18 | #196 | #500 |
| Computer Engineering | #17 | #171 | #501 |
| Landscape Architecture | #31 | #314 | #792 |
| Construction Management | #17 | #308 | #800 |
| Architecture | #33 | #348 | #819 |
| Automation and Control | #19 | #262 | #846 |
| Engineering Management | #24 | #301 | #873 |
| Reliability and Quality | #23 | #304 | #882 |
| Renewable Energy | #42 | #373 | #1202 |
| Robotics | #42 | #488 | #1584 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Valencia ranked 6 for Environmental Science in Spain and 294 in the World with 36,965 publications made and 1,133,709 citations received.
University of Valencia
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #47 | #161 |
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #71 | #259 |
| Ecology | #5 | #89 | #271 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #11 | #73 | #288 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #117 | #316 |
| Geology | #7 | #121 | #339 |
| Oceanography | #12 | #139 | #389 |
| Forestry | #14 | #135 | #409 |
| Environmental Management | #18 | #142 | #433 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #14 | #222 | #617 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Valencia ranked 9 for Computer Science in Spain and 364 in the World with 33,580 publications made and 1,050,870 citations received.
University of Valencia
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #89 | #233 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #105 | #277 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #111 | #290 |
| Animation | #5 | #104 | #292 |
| Computer Vision | #9 | #115 | #336 |
| Machine Learning | #7 | #111 | #351 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #164 | #438 |
| Telecommunications | #11 | #152 | #442 |
| Information Technology | #9 | #130 | #445 |
| Multimedia | #18 | #167 | #446 |
| Computer Engineering | #17 | #171 | #501 |
| Data Science | #19 | #236 | #533 |
| Software Engineering | #19 | #245 | #552 |
| Computational Linguistics | #16 | #218 | #555 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #24 | #318 | #945 |
| Robotics | #42 | #488 | #1584 |
Psychology rankings
University of Valencia ranked 5 for Psychology in Spain and 310 in the World with 21,670 publications made and 594,509 citations received.
University of Valencia
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #46 | #175 |
| Special Education | #1 | #67 | #206 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #105 | #277 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #110 | #302 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #119 | #317 |
| Human Sexuality | #3 | #97 | #354 |
| Education | #7 | #102 | #368 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #164 | #438 |
| Social Work | #16 | #215 | #650 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Valencia ranked 5 for Mathematics in Spain and 319 in the World with 18,150 publications made and 523,341 citations received.
University of Valencia
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #91 | #260 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #121 | #301 |
| Statistics | #5 | #109 | #310 |
| Mathematics Education | #6 | #87 | #345 |
| Applied Mathematics | #12 | #148 | #380 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #127 | #386 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #24 | #318 | #945 |
Business rankings
University of Valencia ranked 4 for Business in Spain and 286 in the World with 12,609 publications made and 364,857 citations received.
University of Valencia
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #9 | #19 |
| International Trade | #1 | #58 | #95 |
| Accounting | #1 | #46 | #188 |
| Marketing | #1 | #59 | #189 |
| Advertising | #2 | #50 | #194 |
| Finance | #3 | #85 | #228 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #89 | #233 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #91 | #260 |
| Risk Management | #5 | #111 | #289 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #127 | #386 |
| Management | #9 | #144 | #422 |
| Real Estate | #14 | #204 | #635 |
| Project Management | #18 | #296 | #674 |
| Construction Management | #17 | #308 | #800 |
| Engineering Management | #24 | #301 | #873 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #5 | #16 | #54 |
Economics rankings
University of Valencia ranked 4 for Economics in Spain and 288 in the World with 9,217 publications made and 260,371 citations received.
University of Valencia
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #58 | #95 |
| Finance | #3 | #85 | #228 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #91 | #260 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #121 | #301 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Valencia ranked 8 for Art & Design in Spain and 280 in the World with 6,970 publications made and 135,031 citations received.
University of Valencia
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #8 | #65 | #121 |
| Graphic Design | #1 | #39 | #124 |
| Acting and Drama | #4 | #68 | #152 |
| Cinematography | #6 | #84 | #196 |
| Photography | #3 | #75 | #203 |
| Literature | #5 | #96 | #257 |
| Animation | #5 | #104 | #292 |
| Creative Writing | #6 | #125 | #314 |
| Music | #8 | #131 | #336 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #145 | #370 |
| Multimedia | #18 | #167 | #446 |
| Landscape Architecture | #31 | #314 | #792 |
| Architecture | #33 | #348 | #819 |
| Interior Design | #24 | #308 | #852 |
