History
The Universidad de Granada, founded in 1531, continues a long teaching tradition, the roots of which can be traced back to the madrasahs of the last Nasrid Kingdom.
Education
- Our University is committed to quality in higher education and it aims to guarantee, improve and be accountable for this, both to our University Community and to society in general, in relation to its services, teaching staff and qualifications.
- A wide variety of Bachelor Degrees,Master and Doctorate Programs are offered by the University of Granada.
Research
Research Institutes
- Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra
- Instituto Andaluz Interuniversitario de Criminología
- Instituto Universitario de Investigación "Carlos I" de Física Teórica y Computacional
- Instituto Universitario de Investigación de Biotecnología
- Instituto Universitario de Investigación de Desarrollo Regional
- Instituto Universitario de Investigación de Neurociencias "Federico Olóriz"
- Instituto Universitario de Investigación del Agua
- Instituto Universitario de Investigación de Estudios de las Mujeres y de Genero
- Instituto Universitario de Investigación de la Paz y los Conflictos
- Instituto Universitario de Investigación de Migraciones.
Career
- At the UGR we are thoroughly committed to helping you improve your employment prospects and providing you with key employment support services. We are also strongly committed to forging lasting ties between our institution, society, and local and regional economies, acting as intermediaries between all stakeholders involved.
- The University itself is the biggest local employer, accounting for 3.3% of all employment. Over the past number of years, the UGR has created over 79 spin-off companies - a clear indication of its innovative entrepreneurial role, both nationally and internationally.
University of Granada Key Statistics & Highlights
- #369 Ranking
- 3,721 Academic Staff
- 50,604 Students
- 5,060 Students (int'l)
- 30,362 Students (female)
University of Granada Overview
University of Granada Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Top 4% Spain
Top 5.4% Worldwide
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
Best Global Universities Rankings
369
By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 3 places compared to 2026
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 352 | 366 | 369 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
QS World University Rankings
447
By TopUniversities
Dropped 46 places compared to 2026
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 431 | 401 | 447 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
World University Rankings
No 2027 Ranking
By Times Higher Education
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2027 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 601 | 601 | - |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Academic Ranking of World Universities
No 2026 Ranking
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | 301 | - |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Student services
The Student Support Service (Servicio de Asistencia Estudiantil or SAE) works to provide students with fundamental support services and to assist them in the resolution of diverse issues which can affect them while undertaking their studies. We provide information such as legal advice (in university and non-university related matters), personalized guidance on financial support services, public transport discounts, subsidized accommodation, healthcare assistance requests for students from non-EU countries, national mobility programmes, services for the disabled and obtaining your student or staff ID.
Housing services
Granada is a city where thousands of students live. the University of Granada has an Accommodation Management Office that will offer you various alternatives: high schools, university residences, student flats, accommodation with elderly people and hostels or boarding houses.
Library services
Students and researchers attending the UGR can choose to participate in courses and workshops organised by the UGR library. The range is extensive and in some instances the courses and workshops can count as ECTS Credits.
ICT services
The University of Granada has free Wi-Fi access throughout all its campuses, faculties and premises. The E-Administration system allows you to carry out different administrative processes online from any computer, including acces to teaching and learning platforms, pay-checks, grades, reports, applications, research tools, registering official documents, reservation of sports facilities etc.
Campus life
Our teaching centres (faculties and schools) are located in five different campuses (Centro, Cartuja, Fuentenueva, Ayadamar and Ciencias de la Salud). The University of Granada also has headquarters in Ceuta and Melilla, both with their own campuses.
Sports facilities
Through the Sports Activities Centre ( CAD ) You have access to all kinds of sports and leisure activities: athletics , swimming , hiking , mountain- climbing , skiing, biking, canoeing ... as well as first- class sports facilities and the opportunity to Participate Numerous in competitions and courses . The university Also has agreements With Several private gyms in the city , offering you excellent discounted rates .
Student clubs
The aim of the center is inter-university cooperation and awareness development and training of volunteer within the university community and developing programs to correct inequalities and social gaps in the immediate surroundings.
Accreditation
It is accredited by Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, España.
University of Granada Campus Locations
#1 Main Campus
Spain Country
Granada City
University of Granada Student Reviews & Awards
4.1
Based on 91 reviews
- 5 Star 23 Reviews
- 4 Star 56 Reviews
- 3 Star 9 Reviews
- 2 Star 3 Reviews
- 1 Star 0 Reviews
How Students Rated This University
- Overall Satisfaction 4.1
- Student Diversity 4.1
- Admission Process 4.1
- Quality of Student Life 4.5
The students and the city
I recently started my career in musicology at the age of 53. It is such a lovely feeling being surrounded by young students in a lovely city as Granada is that most of the teachers are amazing in this university. I really feel thankful for being here.
My experience
I enjoyed the four years spended at this university, however, I hoped for a little bit more, especially kinda disappointed by the electives. This review may become irrelevent, given that the degree is currently undergoing some restructuration, starting few of the novelties next semester.
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