University of Granada | Spain

The University of Granada (UGR) was founded in 1531, succeeding the Madrasah founded in 1349 by Yusuf I, the Sultan of Granada. As such, it is considered one of the most important universities in the world in terms of its historical importance. National and international ranking agencies collectively indicate that the UGR continues to make strides as a higher education institution, including it among the top 3% of universities worldwide. The Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), which measures the research performance of higher education institutions across the globe, currently ranks the University of Granada as among the top 201-300 institutions in the world and 2nd in Spain (ARWU 2016).