About
The University of Cádiz, commonly referred to as UCA, is a public university located in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, noted for its medicine and marine sciences curricula. It was founded in 1979, and has the Latin motto Non Plus Ultra. Its headquarters are located in Cádiz, where the Rectorate is. During the 2007/2008 academic year, there were 17,280 students, 1,698 lecturers, and 680 administration and services workers associated with the university.
Ranked Top 901 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 24 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
ARWU
8 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
|
Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Ecology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2021 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
THE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 301–400 | 24.7 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501–600 | 24.6 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 601–800 | 29.3 | 2026 |
| Education | 601–800 | 20.1 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 601+ | 15.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 801–1000 | 22.9 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 801–1000 | 21.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 1001+ | 11.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 1001–1250 | 21.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 1001–1250 | 20.9 | 2026 |
US News
6 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Sciences | =474 | 34.7 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | 484 | 34.7 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =640 | 34.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =841 | 34.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =1,336 | 34.7 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =1,140 | 34.7 | 2026 |