Differentiation and Recognitions
Nebrija University's commitment to excellence, constant improvement and high performance place it at the top of the most important university rankings.
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
At Nebrija we work every day to offer top quality education, and this commitment is reflected in the main international rankings and evaluations. The certifications and awards we receive reinforce our purpose: to train professionals prepared to transform the world.
To strive,
to improve,
advance
Employability
International Orientation
To strive,
to improve,
advance
Employability
International Orientation
International Distinction
QS Stars
Nebrija has obtained the global rating of 5 stars (maximum rating) in the prestigious QS Stars system, which evaluates the best universities in the world. We stand out with the highest score in:
Teaching quality
Score of 139/150, highlighting the closeness between teaching staff and students, student satisfaction and retention rates.
Employability
126/150, with an impressive 94.2% employability rate among our graduates, partnerships with hundreds of companies and highly valued career guidance services.
E-learning
Innovative programmes adapted to new digital environments (83/100).
Good governance and institutional sustainability
Score of 88/100 thanks to our policies of transparency, integrity and social responsibility.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We promote an inclusive environment with a gender-balanced teaching staff and support for students from under-represented groups.
Global projection
International presence with more than 60 nationalities, global university networks and strategic partnerships.
Arts and Culture
For the facilities of the new Communication and Arts campus in Madrid-San Francisco de Sales, the concerts, events and exhibitions in which the institution organises and/or participates; the artistic recognitions obtained and the investment in art and culture.
Teaching quality
Score of 139/150, highlighting the closeness between teaching staff and students, student satisfaction and retention rates.
Employability
126/150, with an impressive 94.2% employability rate among our graduates, partnerships with hundreds of companies and highly valued career guidance services.
E-learning
Innovative programmes adapted to new digital environments (83/100).
Good governance and institutional sustainability
Score of 88/100 thanks to our policies of transparency, integrity and social responsibility.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We promote an inclusive environment with a gender-balanced teaching staff and support for students from under-represented groups.
Global projection
International presence with more than 60 nationalities, global university networks and strategic partnerships.
Arts and Culture
For the facilities of the new Communication and Arts campus in Madrid-San Francisco de Sales, the concerts, events and exhibitions in which the institution organises and/or participates; the artistic recognitions obtained and the investment in art and culture.
Employability that
makes the difference
Our direct connection with the professional world makes Nebrija one of the universities with the highest job placement rates. These data endorse a training model oriented towards real results, which prepares students to stand out in the labour market from day one.
Spain's universities according to Forbes 2024
in employability in Forbes
in labour inclusion according to the U-Ranking ( BBVA-IVIE)
Ranking
Spanish Universities
Nebrija University has been selected among the 25 best universities in Spain (in no particular order) according to the ranking prepared by Forbes magazine. The study was carried out by means of a form sent to Spanish universities, both public and private, with more than 50 questions divided into five blocks, which respond to the different aspects of the university experience (price, student experience, preparation for working life, quality of teaching staff and international perspective).
In addition, Nebrija University has been selected as one of the 10 best Spanish universities in terms of Employability.
We have been recognised for employability and orientation towards different professions; academic excellence, which is achieved through personalised teaching; internationalisation through bilingualism and the inclusion of international students; and pedagogical innovation. In addition, the ranking highly values the institution's values, which are based on quality teaching and research to create knowledge, with a comprehensive training in skills, competences and abilities of all its students.
BBVA's U-Ranking
and the IVIE
Job placement: 96 points out of 100
Nebrija University is positioned as one of the leading Spanish universities in the field of job placement (96 points out of 100). These are the results of the latest edition of the U-Ranking carried out by the Valencian Institute of Economic Research (IVIE) and the BBVA Foundation, one of the most widely recognised rankings in Spain.
Ranking
El Mundo 2025
TOP 5:
| Bachelor's Degree in Advertising and Public Relations
| Master's Degree in Integrated Advertising Management
| Master's Degree in ICT for Digital Education and Learning
The Bachelor's Degree in Advertising and Public Relations, the Master's Degree in Integrated Advertising Management and the Master's Degree in ICT for Education and Digital Learning are in the top 5 in their respective categories.
Global Ranking
CEO Magazine
Among the top 5 MBAs in Spain | Among the top 25 MBAs in Europe | 5th best Online MBA in Europe | 7th best Online MBA in the world.
Prestigious ranking published annually since 2008, which analyses more than 300 MBA programmes from 160 institutions around the world, assessing the quality of training, employability and international exposure.
Our MBA programme has been chosen in its online mode among the 7 best worldwide. In addition, and as a whole, the MBA is in the tier one category at European level, the highest possible.
DOCENTIA - NEBRIJA model
Approval of the model and favourable certification
of the teaching activity of the teaching staff.
Nebrija University has received, for the second time, the favourable certification of the DOCENTIA - NEBRIJA model by the Madri+d Foundation. This procedure is used to evaluate the teaching activity of the teaching staff.
The certification report highlights the favourable attitude of the Nebrija University to incorporate improvements and suggestions that have been proposed by the different evaluation commissions and those made by the university community itself, highlighting the incorporation of students in the decision-making process.
The certification of the DOCENTIA - NEBRIJA model affects all the teaching activities of the teaching staff, highlighting the effort, sustained over time, to define, apply and improve this process.
CYD Ranking
Performance and excellence: 11th private university in Spain | 3rd private university in Madrid
University with highest scores in: Industrial Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Architecture.
Highest score in: Success rate in Bachelor's Degree | Graduation rate in Master's Degree | International Orientation.
According to this study, Nebrija University obtained the highest score among Spanish universities in the areas of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Architecture.
In addition, the University has obtained the highest score in thirteen aspects of the ranking, such as the success rate in undergraduate studies, the graduation rate in Master's degrees, the international orientation or the impact of research publications.
The CyD Ranking is a benchmark ranking due to the rigour of its methodology. It assesses the performance of university activities: teaching and learning, research, international orientation, knowledge transfer and general contribution. It is developed in parallel with the U-Multirank, the list of the best campuses promoted by the European Commission.
Top 5 Master's Degrees in Cybersecurity
The Master's Degree in Cybercrime at Nebrija University has been chosen as one of the five best in Spain in cybersecurity according to the Escudo Digital ranking, which has analysed and evaluated more than 60 Master's Degrees in Spain in this field.
Officially recognised by SENESCYT
The Secretariat of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation of Ecuador (SENESCYT), after studying the curriculum of the degrees of the Nebrija University, recognizes through the official letter nº SENESCYT-SGES-SFA-2019-0722-O that the mentioned degrees do not present any inconvenience in their recognition.
RECOGNISED DEGREES:
| Fashion Design
| Primary Education
| Early Childhood Education
| Computer Engineering
| Law
| Psychology
| Audiovisual Communication
| Digital Design and Multimedia
Ranking of Spanish-Speaking Online Higher Education Institutions (FSO) 2025
Among the six best Online MBAs in Spanish
The Nebrija University MBA has been recognised as one of the six best Online MBAs in Spanish by the FSO Ranking carried out by the consultancy firm Hamilton Global Intelligence and the academic portal Emagister.
To compile this prestigious ranking, an exhaustive study was carried out by means of surveys of more than 4,000 students and professionals from more than 250 centres in Spain, the United States and Latin America.
Transparency Ranking University 2019
TRANSPARENCY:
| 1st private university in Spain.
| 1st private university in Madrid.
Based on the information published on the websites of 49 public universities and 26 private universities in Spain, the Fundación Compromiso y Transparencia carries out an analysis of the transparency of the websites and values the effort to disseminate and publish the relevant information of the organisation, making it visible and accessible to the public.
Nebrija University ranks first among private universities and 5th in the overall ranking, achieving 47 out of 48 transparency points. It stands out for the visibility of the information, accessibility without the need for registration, updated contents and complete information.
In this transparency review, the areas of relevant information and the selected indicators have been significantly expanded from 26 indicators to 48, which analyse the following aspects: the strategic plan, staff, dependent entities, governance, academic supply and demand, teaching staff and research, students, economic information and results.
Innovation Ranking Universities
| Among the 10 best digital and innovative universities in Iberoamerica
Nebrija University has been ranked among the top 10 digital and innovative universities in Latin America in the Ranking Innovation Universities, conducted by elEconomista.es, being our first participation in this ranking.
This ranking analyses the academic offer of each institution by evaluating the programmes and master's degrees that train professionals to understand and manage the new ICTs.
Nebrija University has been highlighted for its use of digital tools for learning and the development of virtual and personalised quality training.
Recognition SUNEDU as official degrees in Peru
The National Superintendence of University Higher Education (SUNEDU) recognises as official degrees in Peru the official programmes of the Nebrija University, issued by the Ministry of Education and signed by the King of Spain, carrying out the corresponding homologation process.
Recognition by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
Recognition by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.
The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China recognises Nebrija University as one of the universities recommended to Chinese students to study abroad.
Nebrija University joins the exclusive list of private universities in Spain (Deusto, CEU San Pablo, Pontificia de Comillas and Ramón Llull) with this recognition.
Top 100 Masters in Entrepreneurship
Top 100 Masters in Entrepreneurship.
The MBA + Expert in Business Creation of Nebrija University has been ranked in the Top 100 of the Ranking Best Masters in the world, conducted by Eduniversal, in the category of Entrepreneurship, this being its first participation in this classification. This ranking is made after an official selection of the best 1,000 business schools in the world, where Nebrija Business School has been included.
Global Campus Nebrija.
Global Campus centralises all of Nebrija's online and blended learning programmes.
It defends its own model of digital pedagogy that has been recognised for its quality, innovation and learning experience.
- Highest score in online education - QS Stars Ranking
- Magisterio Award for the Hybrid Presenciality modality.
- Blackboard Catalyst Award, in the category "leading change" for the Hybrid Classroom education model.
- Good Methodology Practice according to the UNESCO Chair
- Blackboard Hybrid Classroom Success Story
- Educational Excellence Award for Best Online University - Mundo Ciudad Foundation
- 6th Best eLearning Blog for Spain & LATAM