Universities and research institutes in Spain

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 586 universities and research institutes in Spain.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in Madrid (134), Barcelona (103) and Seville (24).

Spain scores 63.6 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 36 of 117 economies.

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586 universities and research institutes

• Instituto de Neurociencias de Castilla y León
  University or research institute · Salamanca · institutoneurociencias.org
• Instituto de Óptica "Daza de Valdés"
  University or research institute · Madrid · io.csic.es
• Instituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina "López - Neyra"
  University or research institute · Armilla · ipb.csic.es
• Instituto de Políticas y Bienes Públicos
  University or research institute · Madrid · ipp.csic.es
• Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias
  University or research institute · Oviedo · ipla.csic.es
• Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología
  University or research institute · San Cristóbal de La Laguna · ipna.csic.es
• Instituto de Química Física Blas Cabrera
  University or research institute · Madrid · iqfr.csic.es
• Instituto de Química Médica
  University or research institute · Madrid · iqm.csic.es
• Instituto de Química Orgánica General
  University or research institute · Madrid · iqog.csic.es
• Instituto de Radioastronomía Milimétrica
  University or research institute · Granada · iram-institute.org
• Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Salamanca
  University or research institute · Salamanca · irnasa.csic.es
• Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla
  University or research institute · Seville · irnas.csic.es
• Instituto de Salud Musculoesquelética
  University or research institute · Madrid · inmusc.eu
• Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea
  University or research institute · Zaragoza · isqch.unizar-csic.es
• Instituto de Smart Cities
  University or research institute · Pamplona · unavarra.es
• Instituto de Tecnología Química
  University or research institute · Valencia · itq.upv-csic.es
• Instituto de Tecnologías Físicas y de la Información “Leonardo Torres Quevedo”
  University or research institute · Madrid · itefi.csic.es
• Instituto di Biofisica
  University or research institute · Leioa · ibf.cnr.it
• Instituto Español de Estudios Estratégicos
  University or research institute · Madrid · ieee.es
• Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación Avanzada sobre Evaluación de la Ciencia y la Universidad
  University or research institute · Madrid · inaecu.com
• Instituto Madrileño de Antropología
  University or research institute · Madrid · antropologiamadrid.org
• Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba
  University or research institute · Córdoba · imibic.org
• Instituto Mixto de Investigación en Biodiversidad
  University or research institute · Mieres · unioviedo.es
• Instituto Municipal de Gestión Medioambiental
  University or research institute · Córdoba · jardinbotanicodecordoba.com
• Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria
  University or research institute · Murcia · imib.es
• Instituto Nacional de Silicosis
  University or research institute · Oviedo · ins.es
• Instituto Nacional del Carbón
  University or research institute · Oviedo · incar.csic.es
• Instituto Oncológico Dr. Rosell
  University or research institute · Barcelona · oncorosell.com
• Instituto Palacios
  University or research institute · Madrid · institutopalacios.com
• Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología
  University or research institute · Zaragoza · ipe.csic.es
• Instituto Químico Biológico
  University or research institute · Madrid · iqb.es
• Instituto Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario y Forestal de Castilla-La Mancha
  University or research institute · Tomelloso · iriaf.castillalamancha.es
• Instituto Superior de Estudios Psicológicos
  University or research institute · Barcelona · isep.es
• Instituto Tecnico Agronómico Provincial
  University or research institute · Albacete · itap.es
• Instituto Tecnológico de la Energía
  University or research institute · Paterna · ite.es
• Instituto tecnológico de Matemática Industrial
  University or research institute · Santiago de Compostela · itmati.com
• Instituto Tecnológico de Materiales de Asturias
  University or research institute · Santa Cruz de Llanera · itma.es
• Instituto Tecnologico Del Embalaje, Transporte Y Logistica
  University or research institute · Paterna · itene.com
• Instituto Tecnológico PET
  University or research institute · Madrid · petmadrid.com
• Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables
  University or research institute · Tenerife · iter.es
• Instituto Universitario de Ciencias de la Educación
  University or research institute · Salamanca · iuce.usal.es
• Instituto Universitario de Integración en la Comunidad
  University or research institute · Salamanca · inico.usal.es
• Instituto Universitario de Matemáticas y Aplicaciones
  University or research institute · Zaragoza · iuma.unizar.es
• Instituto Universitario General Gutiérrez Mellado
  University or research institute · Madrid · iugm.es
• Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias
  University or research institute · Moncada · ivia.gva.es
• Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas
  University or research institute · Valencia · ivie.es
• International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering
  University or research institute · Barcelona · cimne.com
• International Centre for Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves
  University or research institute · Barcelona · unescomedcenter.org
• International University of Andalucía
  University or research institute · Seville · unia.es
• Internet Interdisciplinary Institute
  University or research institute · Barcelona · uoc.edu
• Isaac Newton Group
  University or research institute · Tenerife · ing.iac.es
• Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute
  University or research institute · Barcelona · carrerasresearch.org
• La Cañada Observatory
  University or research institute · Ávila · lacanada.es
• La Palma Research Centre for Future Studies
  University or research institute · Puntagorda · lapalmacentre.eu
• Laboratorio Central Oficial de Electrotecnica
  University or research institute · Madrid · lcoe-hv.com
• Laboratory of Research in Fluid Dynamics and Combustion Technologies
  University or research institute · Zaragoza · litec.csic.es
• LEA ARTIBAI Ikastetxea
  University or research institute · Markina-Xemein · leartik.eus
• Leitat Technological Center
  University or research institute · Barcelona · leitat.org
• Les Roches Marbella International School of Hotel Management
  University or research institute · Marbella · lesroches.edu
• Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies
  University or research institute · Madrid · imdea.org
• MAGIC Telescopes
  University or research institute · Garafía · magic.mpp.mpg.de
• Marbella Design Academy
  University or research institute · Monda · designschool.com
• Marine Technology Unit
  University or research institute · Barcelona · utm.csic.es
• Material Physics Center
  University or research institute · Donostia / San Sebastian · cfm.ehu.es
• Mediterranean Center for Environmental Studies
  University or research institute · Valencia · ceam.es
• Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies
  University or research institute · Esporles · imedea.uib-csic.es
• Menéndez Pelayo International University
  University or research institute · Santander · uimp.es
• Mondragon Unibertsitatea
  University or research institute · Arrasate / Mondragón · mondragon.edu
• Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
  University or research institute · Barcelona · museuciencies.cat
• Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Research Center
  University or research institute · L'Entregu/El Entrego · cinn.es
• National Renewable Energy Centre
  University or research institute · Pamplona · cener.com
• Navarre Institute of Health Research
  University or research institute · Pamplona · idisna.es
• NEIKER, Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development
  University or research institute · Vitoria-Gasteiz · neiker.eus
• Nordic Optical Telescope
  University or research institute · La Palma del Condado · not.iac.es
• Observatori de l'Ebre
  University or research institute · Tarragona · obsebre.es
• Observatorio astronómico municipal de Murcia "La Murta"
  University or research institute · Murtas · observamurcia.com
• Observatorio de la Inmigración de Tenerife
  University or research institute · Tenerife · obiten.es
• Observatorio Nacional de las Telecomunicaciones y de la Sociedad de la Información
  University or research institute · Madrid · ontsi.red.es
• Onkologikoa
  University or research institute · Donostia / San Sebastian · onkologikoa.com
• OpenScienceLab
  University or research institute · Getafe · opensciencelab.uc3m.es
• ORFEO-CINQA Research Network
  University or research institute · Madrid · orfeocinqa.es
• Organización Nacional de Trasplantes
  University or research institute · Madrid · ont.es
• Orthodontic World Institute
  University or research institute · Barcelona · orthodonticworld.com
• Parc Científic de la Universitat de València
  University or research institute · Paterna · pcuv.es
• PAU Education
  University or research institute · Barcelona · paueducation.com
• Pfizer-University of Granada-Junta de Andalucía Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research
  University or research institute · Granada · genyo.es
• Pildo Labs
  University or research institute · Barcelona · pildo.com
• Polymat
  University or research institute · Donostia / San Sebastian · polymat.eu
• Proyecto Español
  University or research institute · Alicante · proyecto-es.com
• Real Academia Española
  University or research institute · Madrid · rae.es
• Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid
  University or research institute · Madrid · rcsmm.eu
• Red de Fundaciones Universidad Empresa
  University or research institute · Madrid · redfue.es
• Red de Investigación Cooperativa en Enfermedades Tropicales
  University or research institute · Barcelona · isglobal.org
• Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud
  University or research institute · Barcelona · rediapp.org
• Red de Investigación en Sida
  University or research institute · Majadahonda · redris.es
• Red de Laboratorios de Alertas Biológicas
  University or research institute · Madrid · isciii.es
• Red Española de Supercomputación
  University or research institute · Barcelona · res.es
• Red Temática de Investigación Cooperativa en Cáncer
  University or research institute · Salamanca · rticc.org
• Redit
  University or research institute · Paterna · redit.es
• Reference Center for Research, Development and Innovation in ATM
  University or research institute · Madrid · crida.es
• Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barcelona
  University or research institute · Barcelona · racab.cat
• Research Institute of Health Sciences
  University or research institute · Valldemossa · iunics.uib.eu
• RMIT Europe
  University or research institute · Barcelona · rmit.eu
• Royal Institute and Observatory of the Spanish Navy
  University or research institute · San Fernando · armada.defensa.gob.es
• Saint Louis University
  University or research institute · Madrid · slu.edu
• Sant Joan de Déu Research Foundation
  University or research institute · Barcelona · fsjd.org
• Schiller International University
  University or research institute · Madrid · madrid.schiller.edu
• School of Advanced Education, Research and Accreditation
  University or research institute · Castellon · saera.eu
• Sistemas Genómicos
  University or research institute · Paterna · sistemasgenomicos.com
• Sociedad Hispano Mundial
  University or research institute · Granada · shm.edu
• Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition
  University or research institute · Madrid · ciberobn.es
• Spanish Clinical Research Network
  University or research institute · Madrid · scren.es
• Spanish National Cancer Research Centre
  University or research institute · Madrid · cnio.es
• Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research
  University or research institute · Madrid · cnic.es
• Suffolk University Madrid
  University or research institute · Madrid · suffolk.edu
• Supercomputación Castilla y León
  University or research institute · León · scayle.es
• SUR Escuela de Artes y Profesiones Artísticas
  University or research institute · Madrid · surescuela.com
• Technological Center of Nutrition and Health
  University or research institute · Reus · ctns.cat
• TecnoCampus
  University or research institute · Mataró · tecnocampus.cat
• Telescopio Nazionale Galileo
  University or research institute · Garafía · tng.iac.es

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Cities

• Universities and research institutes in Madrid 134
• Universities and research institutes in Barcelona 103
• Universities and research institutes in Seville 24
• Universities and research institutes in Valencia 17
• Universities and research institutes in Zaragoza 17
• Universities and research institutes in Granada 13
• Universities and research institutes in Salamanca 11
• Universities and research institutes in Pamplona 10
• Universities and research institutes in Santiago de Compostela 10
• Universities and research institutes in Cerdanyola del Vallès 9
• Universities and research institutes in Córdoba 9
• Universities and research institutes in Donostia / San Sebastian 8
• Universities and research institutes in Palma 8
• Universities and research institutes in Paterna 8
• Universities and research institutes in Santander 8
• Universities and research institutes in Tenerife 8
• Universities and research institutes in Málaga 7
• Universities and research institutes in Vigo 6
• Universities and research institutes in Alcalá de Henares 5
• Universities and research institutes in Alicante 5
• Universities and research institutes in Castellon 5
• Universities and research institutes in Leioa 5
• Universities and research institutes in Murcia 5
• Universities and research institutes in Oviedo 5
• Universities and research institutes in Pozuelo de Alarcón 5
• Universities and research institutes in Tarragona 5
• Universities and research institutes in Valladolid 5
• Universities and research institutes in A Coruña 4
• Universities and research institutes in Bilbao 4
• Universities and research institutes in Logroño 4
• Universities and research institutes in Vitoria-Gasteiz 4
• Universities and research institutes in Almería 3
• Universities and research institutes in Burgos 3
• Universities and research institutes in Cadiz 3
• Universities and research institutes in Getafe 3
• Universities and research institutes in Girona 3
• Universities and research institutes in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 3
• Universities and research institutes in Lleida 3
• Universities and research institutes in Majadahonda 3
• Universities and research institutes in Reus 3