69 Best Business schools in Spain

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Spain ranked based on their research performance in Business. A graph of 4.72M citations received by 280K academic papers made by 69 universities in Spain was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Business

#54 in Europe

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

2. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Business

#89 in Europe

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

3. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Business

#94 in Europe

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,450
Founded: 1968

4. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Business

#102 in Europe

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

5. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Business

#112 in Europe

#319 in the World

Founded: 1531

6. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Business

#121 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

7. Complutense University of Madrid

For Business

#128 in Europe

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

8. Technical University of Madrid

For Business

#130 in Europe

#359 in the World

Founded: 1971

9. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Business

#131 in Europe

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

10. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Business

#133 in Europe

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236
Male:Female: 86:14

11. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Business

#134 in Europe

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

12. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Business

#145 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

13. University of the Basque Country

For Business

#147 in Europe

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

14. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Business

#185 in Europe

#487 in the World

Founded: 1968

15. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Business

#189 in Europe

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

16. University of Oviedo

For Business

#203 in Europe

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

17. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Business

#213 in Europe

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 12,779
Founded: 1952

18. University of Murcia

For Business

#214 in Europe

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

19. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Business

#232 in Europe

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

20. University of Malaga

For Business

#235 in Europe

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 36,054
Founded: 1972

21. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Business

#242 in Europe

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

22. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Business

#254 in Europe

#657 in the World

Founded: 1218

23. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Business

#260 in Europe

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

24. University of Vigo

For Business

#285 in Europe

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

25. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Business

#304 in Europe

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

26. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Business

#306 in Europe

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

27. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Business

#318 in Europe

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

28. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Business

#324 in Europe

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

29. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Business

#352 in Europe

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,359
Founded: 1978

30. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Business

#355 in Europe

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

31. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Business

#361 in Europe

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

32. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Business

#371 in Europe

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,067
Founded: 1499

33. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Business

#380 in Europe

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

34. University of Girona

For Business

#389 in Europe

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

35. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Business

#392 in Europe

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

36. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Business

#394 in Europe

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

37. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Business

#396 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

38. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Business

#407 in Europe

#1036 in the World

Founded: 1989

39. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Business

#408 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

40. University of Jaen

For Business

#422 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1993

41. University of Cadiz

For Business

#436 in Europe

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1979

42. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Business

#451 in Europe

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

43. Comillas Pontifical University

For Business

#463 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Founded: 1890

44. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Business

#464 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

45. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Business

#470 in Europe

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

46. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Business

#483 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 19,900
Founded: 1996

47. University of Lleida

For Business

#493 in Europe

#1317 in the World

Enrollment: 11,089

48. University of Deusto

For Business

#507 in Europe

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

49. University of Huelva

For Business

#511 in Europe

#1376 in the World

Founded: 1993

50. University of Leon

For Business

#581 in Europe

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

51. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Business

#596 in Europe

#1716 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. University of Burgos

For Business

#611 in Europe

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

53. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Business

#701 in Europe

#2245 in the World

54. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Business

#728 in Europe

#2383 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

55. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Business

#753 in Europe

#2538 in the World

Founded: 1995

56. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Business

#809 in Europe

#2791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

57. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Business

#814 in Europe

#2842 in the World

Founded: 1996

58. CEU University of San Pablo

For Business

#865 in Europe

#3080 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

59. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Business

#907 in Europe

#3280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

60. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

For Business

#935 in Europe

#3417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

61. Nebrija University

For Business

#940 in Europe

#3435 in the World

Founded: 1995

62. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Business

#966 in Europe

#3537 in the World

Founded: 1999

63. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Business

#1046 in Europe

#3964 in the World

Founded: 1940

64. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Business

#1077 in Europe

#4098 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Business

#1110 in Europe

#4297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

66. Catholic University of Avila

For Business

#1183 in Europe

#4755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

67. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Business

#1292 in Europe

#5397 in the World

Founded: 2002

68. Abat Oliba CEU University

Spain | Barcelona

For Business

#1296 in Europe

#5424 in the World

Enrollment: 1,842
Founded: 2003

69. International University Menendez Pelayo

For Business

#1366 in Europe

#5894 in the World

Founded: 1932

The best cities to study Business in Spain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Barcelona, Seville, Valencia, and Granada.