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University of Valencia

University of Valencia

🇪🇸 Spain 4-Year University
Global #169 Spain #4
Campus of University of Valencia

Institution Info

Founded
1499
Type
4-Year University
Students
58,390 students

About

University of Valencia is a higher education institution in Spain, founded in 1499. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in Spain. The university has approximately 58K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 20 Universities in Spain.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #430 · Ranked 35.70
THE 2026 THE #543 · Ranked 45.37
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #169 · Top 200 90.43
ARWU 2025 ARWU #201 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

763
h-index
10,661,615
Citations
124,856
Publications
157,334
i10-index
3.12
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Valencia is ranked #169 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Spain, it holds the #4 position.
University of Valencia was founded in 1499, making it 527 years old. It is one of the oldest institutions in Spain.
University of Valencia has a student body of approximately 58,390 students.
University of Valencia has produced 124,856 research publications with 10,661,615 total citations and an h-index of 763, according to OpenAlex data.