About
The University of Alicante was established in 1979 on the basis of the Center for University Studies (CEU), which was founded in 1968. The university main campus is located in San Vicente del Raspeig/Sant Vicent del Raspeig, bordering the city of Alicante to the north. As of 2011/12 academic year, there are approximately 27,500 students studying there.
Ranked Top 601 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 43 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
ARWU
12 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | 45 | 110.2 | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Nursing | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Ecology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2019 |
| Public Health | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
| Economics | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Management | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
QS
12 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality & Leisure Management | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Nursing | 151-225 | - | 2026 |
| Linguistics | 251-300 | - | 2020 |
| English Language & Literature | 301-330 | - | 2024 |
| Environmental Sciences | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | 501-550 | - | 2024 |
| Medicine | 701-850 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 751-850 | - | 2026 |
THE
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 251–300 | 34.7 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 301–400 | 31.0 | 2026 |
| Education | 401–500 | 32.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 601–800 | 26.6 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 601–800 | 28.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 801–1000 | 27.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 801–1000 | 22.9 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 801–1000 | 27.5 | 2026 |
US News
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Environment/Ecology | =358 | 40.3 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 444 | 40.3 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | 446 | 40.3 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =521 | 40.3 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =547 | 40.3 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =627 | 40.3 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =894 | 40.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =918 | 40.3 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =980 | 40.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =1,241 | 40.3 | 2026 |