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University of the Basque Country

University of the Basque Country

🇪🇸 Spain 4-Year University
Global #280 Spain #9
Campus of University of the Basque Country

Institution Info

Founded
1980
Type
4-Year University

About

University of the Basque Country is a higher education institution in Spain, founded in 1980. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in Spain. The university has a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 20 Universities in Spain.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
THE 2026 THE #734 · Ranked 40.35
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #280 · Ranked 88.20
ARWU 2025 ARWU #301 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

475
h-index
5,060,712
Citations
92,302
Publications
95,202
i10-index
2.46
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of the Basque Country is ranked #280 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Spain, it holds the #9 position.
University of the Basque Country was founded in 1980, making it 46 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Spain.
University of the Basque Country has produced 92,302 research publications with 5,060,712 total citations and an h-index of 475, according to OpenAlex data.