Rankings

International

1. QS STARS (See news)

CEU Universities have obtained the maximum score -5 stars- in internationalisation, teaching, employability and inclusion. In academic development, social responsibility and facilities they have been recognised with four stars.

QS Stars is an evaluation system to which numerous universities around the world voluntarily submit themselves, in order to accredit their compliance with the demanding quality standards set by QS itself.

2. QUACQUARELLI SYMONDS (QS) (See news)

CEU Universities have appeared for the first time in the international ranking prepared by the British firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), which specialises in the analysis of higher education institutions, ranking among the top 25 universities in Spain.

They have been evaluated according to academic level, reputation among employers, student-faculty ratio, number of citations received by the publications of their researchers and ratios of foreign students and faculty. It recognises the commitment of CEU Universities to internationalisation in their classrooms, with 30% of foreign students, occupying 4th place among Spanish universities in the QS World University Ranking.

3. YOUNG UNIVERSITY RANKING 2022 – TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION (See ranking)

CEU Universities is ranked 4th out of 32 Spanish universities that have competed. It is ranked 136th in the world, out of a total of 790 universities in 68 countries.

It is the second in Spain in mentions of scientific publications, and the first in the proportion of women among the student body (64%). It is in 4th position in terms of internationalisation.

The Times Higher Education ranking analyses universities that have been in existence for a maximum of 50 years. It uses 13 indicators linked to the fundamental mission of the institutions: teaching, research, teaching, knowledge transfer and internalisation, among others.

4. WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2022 – TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION (See ranking)

CEU Universities is once again positioned among the best Spanish universities, according to this 2022 ranking that annually evaluates the quality of university institutions around the world, taking into account teaching, research, number of citations of publications of its researchers, internationalisation and knowledge transfer to the business world.

CEU Universities has been ranked among the top 600 in the world and 9th nationally, in which more than 2,100 universities from almost one hundred countries have participated. In research, second place among Spanish universities and among the 109 best in the world in terms of the number of citations of articles published by its researchers. In internationalisation, fifth place at national level, and among the top ten Spanish universities in terms of the ratio of students per lecturer or the proportion of women and men among its student body.

5. EL ECONOMISTA (See ranking)

The newspaper El Economista presents the ranking Innovación Universidades in which more than 100 educational institutions in Latin America have been analysed, assessing methodological innovation, use of cutting-edge learning tools, curricular plan focused on the 4th Industrial Revolution, faculty that combines academics with experts from the business world, internationalisation, educational experience and capacity for student networking.

Universidad CEU San Pablo has positioned itself as the 2nd most innovative university in the Latin American world.

6. SCIMAGO INSTITUTIONS RANKINGS (SIR) (See ranking)

Ranking that, since 2009, includes universities and research institutions worldwide and takes into account indicators based on research performance, innovation results and social impact measured by its visibility on the web.

Universidad CEU San Pablo is the 1st private university in Madrid and the 2nd private university in Spain, ahead of more than 70 universities, public R&D centres, and private and public hospitals.

National

1. FORBES (See news)

In the ranking made by FORBES magazine of the 25 best private Spanish universities, Universidad CEU San Pablo occupies the 5th position, up one place compared to last year, highlighting its academic model oriented to comprehensive and practical training, cutting-edge facilities and latest technologies.

2. EL MUNDO

“50 CARRERS” (See ranking)

The 21st ranking of 50 careers of the newspaper El Mundo analyses the most demanded university degrees and has placed the Bachelor's degree in Journalism as the 2nd best in Spain, the Bachelor's degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics remains in 4th position and the Bachelor's degree in Nursing is incorporated for the first time in the top five.

Universidad CEU San Pablo stands out for its commitment to innovation, research, internationalisation and digitalisation as instruments to adapt to the new reality. It also highlights the launch of the Exploria project, an innovative programme in the transmission and acquisition of knowledge between students and professors. 

“250 MASTERS“ (See ranking)

10 master's degrees are among the best in Spain, according to El Mundo's 250 master's degree ranking. The Master's Degree in International Relations appears, once again, as the best in Spain.

• Master's Degree in Sports Journalism (Marca)

• Master's Degree in Sports Journalism (Marca)

• Master's Degree in Journalism-El Mundo

• Master's Degree in General Health Psychology

• Master's Degree in Radio-COPE

• Inter-University Master's Degree in Drug Discovery

• Master's Degree in Fashion and Beauty Communication-Telva-Yo Dona

• University Master's Degree in Teacher Training, Compulsory Secondary and Baccalaureate Education

• Master's Degree in International Relations

• University Master's Degree in Urgencies, Emergencies and Catastrophes; Master's Degree in Urban and Territorial Planning

3. THE IMPACT RANKINGS 2022 (See news)

Times Higher Education has published the results of its Impact Rankings, which classifies higher education institutions around the world, according to the degree of compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

CEU Universities are among the top 200 universities in the world in terms of health and wellbeing, 4th place in Spain and 1st place as a private university in our country with regard to this goal.

Acknowledgements

1. HRS4R Seal (See news)

The European Commission has awarded Universidad CEU San Pablo the "Human Resources Excellence in Research Award" for its commitment to the implementation of fair and transparent recruitment and performance evaluation of its researchers.

There are currently 654 European organisations (150 of which are Spanish, including 49 universities) that have achieved this Quality Seal of Excellence in Research.

2. GOOD PRACTICES IN "PROMOTION OF HEALTH AT WORK" 2022 (See recognition)

Universidad CEU San Pablo is a healthy institution that looks after the wellbeing of its staff. This is accredited by the distinction of Good Practices in Health Promotion at Work, awarded to Fundación Universitaria San Pablo CEU by the National Institute for Safety and Health at Work.

3. METAVERSO CEU: ONE OF THE BEST 100 IDEAS OF THE YEAR (See news)

This pioneering work has been distinguished by Actualidad Económica, the weekly supplement of the newspaper El Mundo, which has awarded in the category of New Technologies the CEU Metaverso, a project aimed at transforming society from values and knowledge.

4. ¡BRAVO! IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (See news)

Award for the "Asking yourself questions" campaign of Fundación Universitaria San Pablo CEU. Taking as a starting point that knowledge and training help to live a full life, the campaign offers, through an effective audiovisual format, the key ideas on the great questions of the times in which we live. This format combines questions from all audiences with answers from experts, producing a result of high technical quality and positive value in its content.

5. YO DONA (See list)

Once again this year, the magazine Yo Dona, published by the newspaper El Mundo, highlights the Rector, Rosa Visiedo Claverol, as a reference in the education sector and includes her in the list of the 500 most influential Spanish women.

6. ISO 45001 and SIGOS CERTIFICATIONS

The ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems) and SIGOS (Healthy Organisation Management System) certifications have been obtained from AENOR, which ratify our emphasis on health and safety policies and initiatives for all.