How these universities are ranked
17 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #149 (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) to #544 (Universidad de Zaragoza); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Barcelona is cited most (17,247,207 citations). 17 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
97 are public and 1 private (99% public). By location, Community of Madrid (3) and Catalonia (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Barcelona, founded in 1450. Universidad Europea de Madrid is the largest, with 130,000 students.
Inside the course list
By level: 1,419 bachelor's, 570 master's, 306 phd / doctorate and 32 professional. The most common subjects are Business & Management (218), Engineering (194), Medicine & Health Sciences (151) and Education (117). The usual length is 4 years and 9 to 12 months. 96% are full-time and 46 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (91% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (82% of courses with a stated intake). Bircham International University offers the widest choice, with 834 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 5 of these universities. Complutense University of Madrid is the least expensive at USD 3,000 a year and IE University the most at USD 25,000; the middle of the range is about USD 3,500. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
