University of Vigo: Rankings
University of Vigo ranked 30 in Spain, 825 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 39,625 academic publications and 966,210 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 825 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 339 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 30 of 76 | In Spain |
| # 491 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 538 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 569 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Vigo ranked 16 for Biology in Spain and 624 in the World with 21,499 publications made and 692,113 citations received.
University of Vigo
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #86 | #266 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #135 | #342 |
| Horticulture | #16 | #111 | #362 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #124 | #379 |
| Botany | #12 | #147 | #408 |
| Zoology | #9 | #159 | #418 |
| Astrobiology | #11 | #185 | #450 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #143 | #455 |
| Evolutionary | #15 | #208 | #516 |
| Paleontology | #17 | #219 | #572 |
| Biotechnology | #16 | #207 | #588 |
| Entomology | #11 | #220 | #613 |
| Forestry | #23 | #205 | #626 |
| Animal Science | #22 | #188 | #633 |
| Biochemistry | #20 | #237 | #686 |
| Microbiology | #22 | #262 | #788 |
| Genetics | #22 | #291 | #831 |
| Neuroscience | #32 | #333 | #947 |
| Pharmacology | #26 | #293 | #1017 |
| Biophysics | #32 | #395 | #1178 |
| Oncology | #30 | #350 | #1200 |
| Molecular | #34 | #384 | #1296 |
| Immunology | #32 | #388 | #1358 |
| Virology | #38 | #411 | #1520 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Vigo ranked 14 for Environmental Science in Spain and 491 in the World with 19,959 publications made and 546,539 citations received.
University of Vigo
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #86 | #266 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #106 | #306 |
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #105 | #347 |
| Ecology | #12 | #146 | #398 |
| Environmental Management | #16 | #137 | #421 |
| Geology | #14 | #186 | #504 |
| Paleontology | #17 | #219 | #572 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #13 | #211 | #577 |
| Forestry | #23 | #205 | #626 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #24 | #206 | #790 |
Engineering rankings
University of Vigo ranked 15 for Engineering in Spain and 569 in the World with 19,693 publications made and 573,351 citations received.
University of Vigo
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #48 | #119 |
| Renewable Energy | #14 | #93 | #278 |
| Remote Sensing | #9 | #102 | #305 |
| Systems | #9 | #123 | #320 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #113 | #346 |
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #105 | #347 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #156 | #452 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #143 | #455 |
| Landscape Architecture | #18 | #219 | #492 |
| Architecture | #20 | #227 | #512 |
| Optics | #14 | #200 | #526 |
| Engineering Management | #12 | #195 | #558 |
| Biotechnology | #16 | #207 | #588 |
| Applied Physics | #14 | #231 | #624 |
| Construction Management | #13 | #251 | #660 |
| Metallurgy | #16 | #228 | #660 |
| Automation and Control | #15 | #214 | #663 |
| Robotics | #19 | #260 | #761 |
| Reliability and Quality | #21 | #294 | #852 |
| Operations Research | #32 | #304 | #862 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Vigo ranked 16 for Chemistry in Spain and 616 in the World with 19,199 publications made and 633,311 citations received.
University of Vigo
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #48 | #119 |
| Physical | #14 | #142 | #435 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #143 | #455 |
| Computational | #20 | #211 | #479 |
| Pharmacy | #18 | #213 | #525 |
| Radiochemistry | #12 | #125 | #547 |
| Organic chemistry | #17 | #203 | #551 |
| Biochemistry | #20 | #237 | #686 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Vigo ranked 23 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 538 in the World with 18,310 publications made and 333,486 citations received.
University of Vigo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #1 | #25 | #85 |
| Philosophy | #25 | #192 | #439 |
| Archaeology | #18 | #207 | #543 |
| History | #19 | #238 | #593 |
| Political Science | #23 | #254 | #607 |
| Demography | #17 | #225 | #633 |
| Gender Studies | #14 | #224 | #669 |
| Linguistics | #21 | #271 | #686 |
| Social Work | #17 | #229 | #703 |
| Law | #23 | #269 | #710 |
| Special Education | #21 | #279 | #722 |
| Aesthetics | #24 | #301 | #724 |
| Publishing | #20 | #287 | #746 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #28 | #269 | #765 |
| Sociology | #25 | #295 | #792 |
| Forensic Science | #19 | #266 | #794 |
| Anthropology | #24 | #304 | #796 |
| Education | #27 | #267 | #804 |
| Media Studies | #30 | #332 | #913 |
Physics rankings
University of Vigo ranked 16 for Physics in Spain and 613 in the World with 17,565 publications made and 518,800 citations received.
University of Vigo
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #11 | #185 | #450 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #143 | #455 |
| Optics | #14 | #200 | #526 |
| Applied Physics | #14 | #231 | #624 |
| Molecular | #28 | #320 | #820 |
| Theoretical | #34 | #415 | #1151 |
| Biophysics | #32 | #395 | #1178 |
| Condensed Matter | #29 | #403 | #1256 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Vigo ranked 17 for Computer Science in Spain and 587 in the World with 14,227 publications made and 358,017 citations received.
University of Vigo
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #7 | #79 | #241 |
| Software Engineering | #10 | #109 | #242 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #135 | #342 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #113 | #346 |
| Animation | #11 | #147 | #381 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #156 | #452 |
| Machine Learning | #14 | #153 | #468 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #15 | #197 | #568 |
| Computer Vision | #19 | #230 | #615 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #25 | #275 | #624 |
| Computational Linguistics | #20 | #248 | #630 |
| Data Science | #27 | #299 | #722 |
| Robotics | #19 | #260 | #761 |
| Neuroscience | #32 | #333 | #947 |
| Cognitive Science | #35 | #365 | #1103 |
Medicine rankings
University of Vigo ranked 29 for Medicine in Spain and 1004 in the World with 10,470 publications made and 275,934 citations received.
University of Vigo
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #4 | #65 | #187 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #124 | #379 |
| Pharmacy | #18 | #213 | #525 |
| Sports | #22 | #244 | #604 |
| Social Work | #17 | #229 | #703 |
| Physical Therapy | #26 | #283 | #729 |
| Forensic Science | #19 | #266 | #794 |
| Dentistry | #20 | #297 | #877 |
| Radiology | #24 | #305 | #913 |
| Gerontology | #32 | #303 | #918 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #23 | #305 | #920 |
| Cardiology | #29 | #312 | #928 |
| Occupational Therapy | #30 | #336 | #930 |
| Health Science | #30 | #324 | #1008 |
| Pharmacology | #26 | #293 | #1017 |
| Pathology | #32 | #327 | #1033 |
| Dermatology | #28 | #326 | #1102 |
| Surgery | #32 | #343 | #1104 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #30 | #373 | #1114 |
| Urology | #34 | #347 | #1141 |
| Orthodontics | #28 | #396 | #1166 |
| Ophthalmology | #31 | #383 | #1188 |
| Oncology | #30 | #350 | #1200 |
| Anesthesiology | #36 | #370 | #1233 |
| Clinical Psychology | #42 | #406 | #1241 |
| Psychiatry | #38 | #402 | #1282 |
| Radiation Therapy | #32 | #374 | #1334 |
| Nursing | #42 | #427 | #1334 |
| Pediatrics | #32 | #380 | #1343 |
| Immunology | #32 | #388 | #1358 |
| Audiology | #38 | #429 | #1395 |
| Veterinary | #33 | #339 | #1430 |
| Healthcare Administration | #42 | #457 | #1441 |
| Virology | #38 | #411 | #1520 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Vigo ranked 18 for Mathematics in Spain and 580 in the World with 7,601 publications made and 181,139 citations received.
University of Vigo
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #19 | #214 | #532 |
| Statistics | #16 | #207 | #555 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #15 | #197 | #568 |
| Applied Mathematics | #23 | #283 | #682 |
| Mathematics Education | #26 | #236 | #736 |
| Operations Research | #32 | #304 | #862 |
Business rankings
University of Vigo ranked 24 for Business in Spain and 728 in the World with 5,632 publications made and 100,630 citations received.
University of Vigo
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #12 | #195 | #558 |
| International Trade | #28 | #350 | #603 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #25 | #275 | #624 |
| Project Management | #15 | #274 | #625 |
| Construction Management | #13 | #251 | #660 |
| Marketing | #25 | #288 | #725 |
| Accounting | #22 | #270 | #730 |
| Management | #22 | #274 | #733 |
| Risk Management | #33 | #330 | #767 |
| Advertising | #29 | #290 | #783 |
| Finance | #26 | #335 | #825 |
| Operations Research | #32 | #304 | #862 |
| Entrepreneurship | #35 | #407 | #951 |
Economics rankings
University of Vigo ranked 25 for Economics in Spain and 832 in the World with 3,718 publications made and 67,684 citations received.
University of Vigo
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #19 | #214 | #532 |
| International Trade | #28 | #350 | #603 |
| Finance | #26 | #335 | #825 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Vigo ranked 21 for Art & Design in Spain and 604 in the World with 3,266 publications made and 66,965 citations received.
University of Vigo
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #7 | #79 | #241 |
| Cinematography | #12 | #125 | #290 |
| Animation | #11 | #147 | #381 |
| Graphic Design | #11 | #150 | #402 |
| Sculpture | #19 | #196 | #425 |
| Landscape Architecture | #18 | #219 | #492 |
| Architecture | #20 | #227 | #512 |
| Interior Design | #15 | #207 | #515 |
| Acting and Drama | #22 | #303 | #701 |
| Aesthetics | #24 | #301 | #724 |
| Literature | #25 | #310 | #747 |
| Creative Writing | #25 | #321 | #816 |
| Photography | #31 | #371 | #1054 |
