Rankings
In a globalised world, university rankings are toolthat provide interesting information about institutions and allow them to be compared with each other. Recurrently, both the University of Navarra as a whole and ISSA School of Applied Management in particular appear in prominent positions, both nationally and internationally.
The University of Navarra and ISSA School of Applied Management in Rankings
QS World University Rankings by Subjects 2023 ranks the University of Navarra issue 23rd in the world and second in Spain in the area 'Business & Management Studies' which includes IESE Business School, the School School of Economics and ISSA School of Applied Management.
The University of Navarra is ranked 249th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2025. QS World University Rankings 2025which ranks 5,660 universities in 106 countries. According to the ranking, the University is in the top 16% of the top 1,503 universities in the world that make it into the ranking after passing the minimum academic output and reputation thresholds. According to the indicators, the University of Navarra is strong for its employability and for its international outreachand for its reputation among employers, in which it is 108th in the world.
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
The University of Navarra is the first private university in Spain, fourth best university overall, according to the latest Times Higher Education 2024 global ranking. It also ranks in the 300-350 range - out of more than 2,670 analyzed - of the best universities in the world. The University of Navarra has the highest score of all Spanish universities in approach international (International Outlook) and the second highest income from research from private sources (Industry Income).
World University Rankings by Subject 2023
The University of Navarra ranks among the top 250 universities in the world in four areas, according to the latest edition of the World University Rankings by Subject 2023. Specifically, in the area of 'Business and Economics', which evaluates the performance of IESE Business School, School of Economics and ISSA | School of Applied Management, the University of Navarra is ranked 80th in the world and first in Spain.
Global University Employability Ranking 2022
The University of Navarra is ranked issue 37th in the world and second in Spain in employability criteria, according to the Global University Employability Ranking, published by Times Higher Education and prepared by the consulting firm Emerging. This employability ranking has been compiled for the last twelve years through surveys carried out directly with the managers of employment of international companies, in this edition a total of 99,000 in 24 countries.
Times Higher Education Impact Ranking
The Times Higher Education Impact Ranking has ranked the University of Navarra among the top 50 in the world for its contribution to decent work and economic growth, as well as caring for life on earth. This ranking is based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) development .
The University of Navarra is the first private university and the second best in Spain in overall results after obtaining 29 indicators of high performing in the 36 possible ones of the CyD ranking of the Foundation knowledge and development of 2024.
It is currently the most complete ranking of Spanish universities in terms of the issue of participants and the most exhaustive in terms of the issue of indicators analyzed. The ranking evaluates 81 of the 89 Spanish universities (48 public and 33 private), in 30 areas of knowledge and through more than 3,000 degrees.
The University of Navarra is the first university in Spain, according to the 2021 ranking of the Spanish edition of Forbes magazine. The publication places the academic center in the first position for its teaching results, experience of student body, preparation for working life, quality of academic staff and research.
The University of Navarra is the first in Spain in performance professor. This is reflected in the latest edition of the U-Rankingprepared by the high school Valencian Economic Research Institute (IVIE) and the BBVA Foundation.
The study, which also evaluates research and innovation indicators and development technology, ranks the academic institution fifth in Spain and at the head of private universities.
The University of Navarra is the best private institution in Spain, according to the 2022 ranking published by the newspaper El Mundo. The university ranks several of its Degrees and postgraduate programs among the most outstanding in the country and has more programs than any other private university in the country.
The campus of the University of Navarra has received in 2022, for the fifth consecutive year, the international Green Flag Award, granted by the institution Keep Britain Tidy, for the management of parks and green spaces. It is also a recognition of the way in which users, the university community and citizens in general, enjoy and use it responsibly, taking care of the environment and making it accessible to all. With 113 hectares, it is the largest park in Pamplona.
The GreenMetric World University Rankings place the University of Navarra among the 150 best universities in the world in terms of sustainability criteria. The study evaluates infrastructures, energy consumption, waste, water, transport and teaching and research initiatives.
For the sixth consecutive year, IESE, the Business School of the University of Navarra, has been named the world's best business school in training for executives, according to the Financial Times.
The Clínica Universidad de Navarra continues to lead the ranking of Spanish private hospitals with the best reputation for the seventh consecutive year, according to the Monitor de Reputación Sanitaria (MRS). In addition, the Clinic leads the ranking among private hospitals in 22 of the 26 medical specialties evaluated.