How these universities are ranked
6 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #160 (University of Barcelona) to #544 (Universidad de Zaragoza); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Barcelona has the largest research record in this group, with 17,237,350 citations and an h-index of 1,022. 6 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
The split is 39 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Catalonia (1) and Community of Madrid (1) 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: 171 bachelor's, 132 master's, 44 phd / doctorate and 27 professional. The usual length is 4 years and 9 to 12 months. 89% are full-time and 10 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (93% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (75% of courses with a stated intake). Bircham International University offers the widest choice, with 123 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. Complutense University of Madrid is the least expensive at USD 3,000 a year and University of Barcelona the most at USD 3,500; the middle of the range is about USD 3,500. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
