QS 2025 ranking by area
Among the world's top 100 universities in seven subjects
The University of Navarra is among the top 100 universities in the world in the subjects of Business Management and Administration (42), Theology and programs of study on religion (43), Marketing (50), Accounting and Finance (64), Communication and media programs of study (in the 51-100 range), Nursing (51-100) and Philosophy (51-100).
The QS World Ranking by Subject 2025 also places the University in first place in Spain in Accounting and Finance, Communication, Philosophy and Nursing, tied with other universities in these last three cases, and in second place in Theology. The University of Navarra is third in Business Management and Administration and Marketing.
In the area of Management and Business Administration, the University stands out in academic and employer reputation and research impact; in Theology and programs of study on religion, the University is stronger in research impact; in the area of Marketing, the University ranks 50th for the first time in this ranking and stands out in academic and employer reputation; as well as in the area of Accounting and Finance, where it also obtains good results in research impact. At Philosophythe University of Navarra stands out for its academic reputation; in Nursing it stands out for the impact of its research and in the area of Communication and media programs of study , the University is especially valued for the results of its research.
Globally, the University of Navarra is especially strong in the areas of Social Sciences (it is 68th in the world in the entire area and first in Spain) and Arts and Humanities. Arts and Humanities (184). In both areas the center stands out mainly in academic reputation and among employers.
In this latest edition of the QS ranking, the University of Navarra is ranked in 21 of the 55 possible subjects, placing the seven already mentioned among the top 100, two among the top 200Economics and Econometrics and Law -ranked 150-200-) and six among the top 300 universities in the world: Medicine, Psychology -both ranked 201-250-; Sociology and Modern Languages -both ranked 251-300-; and for the first time ranked in this ranking the subjects of History -ranked 201-250- and International Politics and programs of study -ranked 251-300-). In addition, the University of Navarra is ranked in Agriculture and Forestry, Biological Sciences, Mechanical Engineering and Pharmacy (ranked 301-350).
In Spain, in addition to the first and second positions mentioned above, the University of Navarra achieved a sixth position in the subject of Law; and a fifth position in Medicine, and in Economics and Econometrics (tied in all cases except the last one with other universities).
- Business Management and Administration
- Theology and programs of study on religion
- Marketing
- Accounting and Finance
- Communication and media programs of study
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Economics and Econometrics
- Law
- Medicine
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Modern Languages
- History
- Politics and International Relations
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Mechanical Engineering
- Pharmaceuticals
- Biological Sciences
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
The QS subject area ranking assesses reputation among employers and academics based on reputation surveys, as well as impact, research Issue and international networks, using data from the Scopus database. QS evaluates universities in five broad areas (Arts and HumanitiesEngineering and Technology, Life Sciences and Medicine, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences). In total, the ranking includes more than 1,740 universities from 148 locations around the world, after analyzing more than 5,000 academic centers.
research at the service of teaching so that the student can learn the essential instructions of business management : Finance, Human Resources, Sales Management and Production.
The scientific research of the three Ecclesiastical Schools of the University of Navarra (Theology, Canon Law and Ecclesiastical Philosophy) goal to orient faith, reason and the sciences towards the one truth and to promote the authentic progress of humanity.
Starting from the essential fundamentals of the discipline, the teaching and research in Marketing focuses especially on core topic areas such as market research , strategy development , brand management , and the assessment and measurement of results.
Accounting is the language of business. Finance allows asset valuation and risk sizing, in order to make appropriate management and investment decisions.
The School of Communication trains communication professionals who aspire to transform and serve society through excellence in their work, with a solid foundation in ethics, creativity and critical thinking.
research, rigor and excellence together with the spirit of service, empathy and a human approach are the way of being and doing of the School of Nursing. A project that began more than half a century ago and that continues to be committed to the training of excellent professionals in the service of caring for people.
We deepen the most genuine part of the university spirit, the humanistic training , and we do it in a core topic professionalization and service to society. We encourage critical thinking, dialogue and reflection.