Eleven of the university's master's programs are ranked among the top 250 in Spain, according to the "El Mundo" ranking

Eleven master's programs at the University of Navarra are among the best in their field in Spain, according to the latest ranking published by El Mundo. The newspaper lists the top 250 programs in the country, selected from more than 1,000 programs offered by Spanish universities, companies, and other institutions.

Of the programs included this year, three rank first in their respective fields. These include the Master’s in Drug Research, Development, and Innovation, which once again tops the Pharmacy category. The ranking highlights the program’s employment rate—which reaches 100% within the first six months—and its collaboration with the CSIC and the Spanish Medicines Agency, among others.

Also maintaining their top rankings in their respective categories are theMaster’s in Political and Corporate Communication—notable for its study abroad programs in Brussels and at George Washington University in the U.S.—and theMaster’s in Educational and Psychological Intervention, which is characterized by its practical focus, provided by specialized professionals, and by its practical placements in intervention units.

In second place are the Master’s in Fashion Business Administration, offered by the ISEM fashion business school, and the Master’s in Management from IESE. The ranking also places the Master’s in Tax Consulting and the Master’s in People Management in Organizations in third place. The Master’s in Curatorial Studies —offered by the University of Navarra Museum—and the Master’s in Legal Practice rank fourth in their respective fields.

Finally, the Master's in Architectural Theory and Design and the Master's in Teacher Education for Secondary and High School rank fifth.

IESE: Executive Education with an International Scope

El Mundo also includes an MBA guide in which it ranks IESE as one of the best business schools in Spain. Its full-time MBA program has been recognized in 2026 as the fourth-best MBA in the world and the second-best in Europe, according to the Financial Times’ global ranking. One of its main new features for the upcoming academic year is the redesign of the program for the era of artificial intelligence.

The report highlights that the programs offered by this institution, which has campuses in Barcelona, Madrid, Munich, New York, and São Paulo, "share an internationally oriented executive education program based on the case method, with a focus on general management, leadership development, decision-making, and a strong connection to the business world."