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10 Best Public PhD Universities in Spain

Of the 10 Public PhD universities in Spain, Universidad de Zaragoza ranks highest at #544 in the QS World University Rankings 2025. Next come Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (#58 in Spain) and IESE Business School (#61 in Spain). The universities on this list offer 304 matching courses between them.

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Universidad de Zaragoza

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How these universities are ranked

Only one university here holds a QS World position — Universidad de Zaragoza at #544 — so it heads the list. The rest are ordered by research impact. Universidad de Zaragoza has the largest research record in this group, with 4,770,254 citations and an h-index of 503. 2 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 10 public to 0 private institutions. The oldest is IESE Business School, founded in 1958.

What the courses look like

The most common subjects are Business & Management (44), Engineering (31), Social Sciences & Psychology (19) and Life Sciences (12). The usual length is Average Duration: 24 months. and 24 months. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (21% of courses with a stated intake) and Summer (3% of courses with a stated intake). Bircham International University offers the widest choice, with 285 of these courses.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best university in Spain for Public PhD?

Universidad de Zaragoza (QS World #544), Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (#58 in Spain) and IESE Business School (#61 in Spain) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many public universities offer Public PhD in Spain?

10 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

How long does a Public PhD course take in Spain?

Most listed courses run Average Duration: 24 months., with 24 months the next most common.

When do Public PhD courses start in Spain?

Fall is the main intake — 21% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Summer is the second.

Which university has the most Public PhD courses in Spain?

Bircham International University, with 285, ahead of Universidad de Zaragoza (5).

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