El Mundo "50 Bachelor's Degrees" and "250 Master’s Degrees," FSO Ranking, THE Impact, Postgraduate Sports Business Courses, THE World University, SCImago Institutions, and U-Ranking are just some of those that put the institution and its academic offering among the top positions.
Academic excellence is one of the strategic pillars at Universidad Europea, with regard to the University of the 21st Century. Its firm commitment to research, innovation, digitization, and educational quality are part of the mission to train leaders and professionals who are prepared to meet the needs of a global world.
This is evident with the recent results of the institutions throughout the 2020/2021 academic year in renowned national and international rankings.
- El Mundo Ranking – 250 Master's Degrees: places the Master's Degree in International Building and Construction Management in 2nd place in the area of "Building and Construction" (Urban Development) and the MBA in Sports Management at the Universidad Europea Real Madrid– Graduate School in 3rd place in the "Specialized" area (Company).
- El Mundo Ranking – 50 degree programs: places the Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy in 2nd place among the best degree programs in Spain; the Bachelor's Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences in 4th place among the best degree programs in Spain; and the Bachelor's Degree in Architecture in 5th place among the best degree programs in Spain.
- Eduniversal – Best Masters Ranking: where Universidad Europea had eight degree programs among the best globally, including the MBA in Sports Management, Master's Degree in International Building and Construction Management and the Master's Degree in Renewable Energy, among others.
- FSO (Formación Superior Online) ranking: in the sixth edition, two online MBA programs from Universidad Europea entered the TOP 25: the MBA in Sports Management in 10th place and the Master in Business Administration Madrid in 16th.
- SportBusiness – Postgraduate Sports Business Courses: the MBA in Sports Management in 10th place globally, 3rd in Europe, and 1st in Spain.
- Mundo Posgrado: recognizes four Master’s degrees from Universidad Europea as the best in Spain in their area: the – MBA (campus-based in Madrid and Canarias), the Master’s Degree in Security in Information and Communication Technologies (online), the Master’s Degree in Project Management (online) and the Master’s Degree in Risk Prevention (online).
Universidad Europea has also stood out in categories such as teaching, innovation and broad areas such as medicine, physical therapy, psychology, nursing and others:
- El Mundo Ranking – Spanish Universities: the 20th edition of this ranking places the university in 7th place among private universities in Spain, with the number of most requested bachelor's degree programs, positioning the Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy in 2nd place in its area.
- CYD Ranking: a ranking highlighting the institution’s three main areas: medicine, psychology, and nursing.
- El Economista - Most Innovative Universities of Latin America: Universidad Europea is in 19th place among the over 100 universities and business schools analyzed.
- THE Impact Ranking: the institution is in the TOP 7 best Spanish universities for its commitment to the SDGs.
- THE World University Rankings: this is the first time Universidad Europea has taken part in this global ranking, and it has earned the distinction as the third best private university in Spain.
- SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR): the Universidad Europea de Madrid, the best private university in Spain in the area of psychology.
- U – Ranking (Spanish Universities): the institution is the leader in Teaching, ranking number 1 on the list of 21 degree programs in different areas in the Autonomous Community of Madrid, including medicine, international relations, marketing, exercise science, journalism, dentistry, and psychology.
- Forbes Ranking – Top 20 Universities in Spain: a classification that places the higher education center among the 10 best universities in Spain in 2021.