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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
65
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Universidad de Navarra
University of Navarra
Pamplona ,
Spain
- Private 1952
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
100
Top 30
293
Top 50
504
Top 70
646
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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
162
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Universitat Ramon Llull
Ramon Llull University
Barcelona ,
Spain
- Private 1990
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
23
Top 30
93
Top 50
124
Top 70
134
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
203
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Universidad Europea de Madrid
European University of Madrid
Madrid ,
Spain
- Private 1989
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
15
Top 50
20
Top 70
25
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
221
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Universidad Internacional de La Rioja
International University of La Rioja
La Rioja ,
Spain
- Private 2008
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
15
Top 30
111
Top 50
341
Top 70
541
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
229
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
IESE Business School Universidad de Navarra
IESE Business School
barcelona ,
Spain
- Private 1958
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
13
Top 30
40
Top 50
62
Top 70
74
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
326
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
International University of Catalonia
Barcelona ,
Spain
- Private 1997
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
17
Top 30
63
Top 50
112
Top 70
142
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
334
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
ESADE Business School Barcelona
Escuela de Negocios ESADE Barcelona
Barcelona ,
Spain
- Private 1958
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
39
Top 50
62
Top 70
91
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
342
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Universidad de Deusto
University of Deusto
Bilbao ,
Spain
- Private 1886
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
12
Top 30
45
Top 50
161
Top 70
246
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
382
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Universidad Loyola Andalucia
Loyola University Andalusia
Sevilla ,
Spain
- Private 2010
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
7
Top 30
44
Top 50
103
Top 70
144
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
488
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Saint Anthony Catholic University
Guadalupe ,
Spain
- Private 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
74
Top 50
155
Top 70
227
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
489
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Universidad San Pablo CEU
San Pablo CEU University
Madrid ,
Spain
- Private 1993
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
13
Top 30
51
Top 50
103
Top 70
163
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
503
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
IE University
Business School Institute
Madrid ,
Spain
- Private 1973
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
44
Top 50
85
Top 70
112
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
514
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Universidad Pontificia Comillas
Comillas Pontifical University
Madrid ,
Spain
- Private 1890
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
9
Top 30
37
Top 50
130
Top 70
229
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
620
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Universidad Nebrija
Nebrija University
Madrid ,
Spain
- Private 1995
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
4
Top 30
20
Top 50
48
Top 70
94
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
682
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Escuela de Alta Direccion y Administración EADA
EADA Business School
Barcelona ,
Spain
- Private 1957
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
3
Top 30
8
Top 50
12
Top 70
15
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
804
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr
Valencia ,
Spain
- Private 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
36
Top 50
87
Top 70
127
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
857
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Universitat Abat Oliba CEU
Abat Oliba CEU university
Barcelona ,
Spain
- Private 1973
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
3
Top 50
17
Top 70
28
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
870
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
ESIC Escuela Superior de Gestión Comercial y Marketing
ESIC Higher School of Commercial Management and Marketing
Pozuelo de Alarcón ,
Spain
- Private 1965
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
11
Top 50
28
Top 70
43
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
988
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Universitat de Vic Universitat Central de Catalunya
University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
Barcelona ,
Spain
- Private 1997
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
17
Top 30
67
Top 50
121
Top 70
158
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,019
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Francisco de Vitoria University
Madrid ,
Spain
- Private 1992
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
6
Top 30
56
Top 50
133
Top 70
198
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,070
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Universidad de Mondragon
Mondragon University
Gipuzkoa ,
Spain
- Private 1997
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
4
Top 30
34
Top 50
99
Top 70
163
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,117
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Universidad Camilo José Cela Madrid
Camilo José Cela University
Villanueva de la Cañada ,
Spain
- Private 1999
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
3
Top 30
25
Top 50
52
Top 70
79
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,196
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Universidad Internacional Valenciana
Valencian International University
Valencia ,
Spain
- Private 2008
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
3
Top 30
5
Top 50
10
Top 70
24
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,251
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera
CEU Cardenal Herrera University
Alfara del Patriarca ,
Spain
- Private 1970
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
2
Top 30
24
Top 50
46
Top 70
62
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,254
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca
Pontifical University of Salamanca
Salamanca ,
Spain
- Private 1940
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
2
Top 30
14
Top 50
61
Top 70
91
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