Best postgrad universities in Spain

If your intention is to travel to Spain to study a postgraduate or master's degree but you don't know which is the best university for it, we will tell you which are some of the best universities in Spain for postgraduate studies.

The most important thing when choosing the place to study a master's degree is the quality of the academic offer and the reputation. Logically, your choice will depend on the type of master you want to study or if you are clear in which city you want to live, but these are the 5 best postgraduate schools in Spain according to the QS world ranking of universities:

  1. Universidad de Barcelona: it is number 116 in the QS ranking of the best universities in the world. It has 18 faculties and more than 90,000 students of which 54% are foreigners. This university stands out for its postgraduate courses in the areas of archeology and philosophy as well as its faculties of natural sciences, life sciences and medicine, and arts and humanities.
  2. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid: this university is ranked 186th in the world ranking. It has 25,000 students and 8 faculties. It stands out in the field of natural sciences and is the best in Spain in law and mathematics. This university offers 80 postgraduate studies, some short-term and others long-term.
  3. Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona: worldwide, it is in position 190 of the ranking. A great advantage of this university is its wide variety of offerings since you can choose from more than 310 postgraduate or master's degrees. 60% of the master's students are international, so you will be able to share and learn about cultures. The UAB stands out for its faculty of natural sciences and specifically the specialization in veterinary medicine.
  4. Universidad Complutense de Madrid: it is in the 226th position in the world ranking and it stands out a lot in the area of ​​dentistry and veterinary medicine. It has 152 master's degrees in which 43% are foreigners. In addition, its postgraduate options also include history, communication and modern languages, which are among the 100 best in the world.
  5. Universidad de Navarra: this is the first private university to enter the ranking. In this university, the social sciences stand out, and specifically the area of ​​communication and finance, and business. The academic program at this university is committed to the development of talent and innovation. In addition, it has an international character and an offer of studies with wide employability.