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
Website: https://www.ehu.eus/eu/

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

Tier Memberships

Global B-Tier (World 101-300) Top 20 Universities in Spain

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Motto

"Eman ta zabal zazu"

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.