Best Universities in Spain – GURI 2026

Top universities in Spain

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Spain are University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and others. Spain has 54 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #105.

1. #1University of BarcelonaGURI #105 · Score 90.44
2. #2Autonomous University of BarcelonaGURI #203 · Score 85.19
3. #3Universitat Pompeu FabraGURI #235 · Score 83.60
4. #4University of NavarraGURI #268 · Score 82.03
5. #5Complutense University of MadridGURI #283 · Score 81.33
6. #6Autonomous University of MadridGURI #295 · Score 80.74
7. #7University of ValenciaGURI #308 · Score 80.44
8. #8University of GranadaGURI #440 · Score 73.98
9. #9Polytechnic University of ValenciaGURI #465 · Score 72.94
10. #10University of Santiago CompostelaGURI #494 · Score 71.32

How universities in Spain perform globally

Across the 54 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 52.36 and the median is 49.99. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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