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IE University tops our list of 2 PhD Business Administration (MBA) universities in Spain at #438 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by Bircham International University (#80 in Spain). Across the whole list there are 2 courses to choose from.
2 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPrivate University · 1 course in PhD Business Administration (MBA)
Public University · 1 course in PhD Business Administration (MBA)
in Spain
Business Administration (MBA) at other levels
Only one university here holds a QS World position — IE University at #438 — so it heads the list. The rest are ordered by research impact. IE University has the largest research record in this group, with 160,499 citations and an h-index of 186.
The split is 1 public to 1 private institutions. By location, Community of Madrid (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is IE University, founded in 1973. IE University is the largest, with 8,000 students.
The usual length is Average Duration: 24 months. and 4 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake). Bircham International University offers the widest choice, with 1 of these courses.
IE University (QS World #438) and Bircham International University (#80 in Spain) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
1 public and 1 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run Average Duration: 24 months., with 4 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then.
Bircham International University, with 1, ahead of IE University (1).
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