The University

ULL's presence in the main university rankings

There are various university rankings based on different dimensions. Some focus more on research, others on teaching or the degree of involvement in regional development. A large proportion of them tend to assess university activity more globally.

The University of La Laguna appears in various rankings, and a detailed reading of them allows us to gain a first impression of our university: what its strengths and most notable areas are, and where to focus to continue improving our institution. In this sense, the rankings are an additional diagnostic tool, which must be treated rigorously without falling into simplistic interpretations that fail to address the individual objectives of each ranking and the meaning of its indicators, which must be considered in their context.

Its position in the various rankings places the University of La Laguna as a medium-sized university, globally in the top third of Spanish universities. It has several outstanding areas of study at the national level, and its Astrophysics department is at the highest international level. It is worth highlighting the high level of international collaboration our institution enjoys, placing it among the top in Spain in this regard.

The information provided below is intended to help disseminate existing information about the ULL without entering into a detailed assessment. At the ULL, we continue working to improve daily.

Honors and distinctions

Honorary Rector

  • 1976 – Mr. Antonio González González

Medals of Honor

  • 1991 – HM The Queen of Spain
  • 1996 – Mr. Francisco Tomás y Valiente
  • 2022 – Mr. César Manrique Cabrera

Gold medals

  • 1987 – Mr. Felipe González Vicén
  • 1988 – Mr. Severo Ochoa
  • 1991 – Mr. Jorge Fuentes Duchemín
  • 1991 – Mr. Antonio Bethencourt Massieu
  • 1991 – Mr. Juan Álvarez Delgado
  • 1991 – Mr. Agustín Arévalo Medina
  • 1991 – Mr. Nacere Hayek Calil
  • 1991 – Mr. Jesús Hernández Perera
  • 1991 – Mr. José M. de Armas Núñez
  • 2003 – Tenerife Island Council
  • 2007 – Francisco Sánchez Martínez
  • 2014 – Adeje Town Council
  • 2017 – City Council of San Cristóbal de La Laguna
  • 2019 – Manuel Álvarez de la Rosa
  • 2019 – Ángeles Betancor Yanes
  • 2019 – José Manuel Méndez Pérez
  • 2019 – Fernando Rodríguez Junco
  • 2019 – Ramón Ezequiel Rojas Hernández
  • 2019 – Angela Sierra Gonzalez
  • 2019 – María Luisa Tejedor Salguero

Doctors Honoris Causa

  • 1974 – Mr. Derek Harold Richard Barton
  • 1976 – Mr. Agustín Millares Carlo
  • 1976 – Mr. Rafael Caldera
  • 1983 – Mr. José L. Botella Llusia
  • 1983 – Mr. Alfredo Kraus Trujillo
  • 1985 – Mr. Luis Diego Cuscoy
  • 1987 – Mr. Domingo Pérez Minik Armas
  • 1990 – Mr. Manuel Alvar López
  • 1990 – Mr. Alejandro Cioranescu
  • 1992 – Mr. Russel J. Reiter
  • 1992 – Mr. Julián M. Davidson
  • 1992 – Mr. Gregorio Salvador Caja
  • 1992 – Mr. Alberto Sartoris
  • 1994 – Mr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza
  • 1994 – Mr. Fernando Lázaro Carreter
  • 1994 – Mr. José C. Alberto Bethencourt
  • 1994 – Ms. Mª Rosa Alonso Rodríguez
  • 1997 – Mr. Emilio Lledó Íñigo
  • 1997 – Mr. Leoncio Afonso Pérez
  • 1998 – Mr. Hans Erih Diemath
  • 1998 – Mr. Manuel Elkin Patarroyo Murillo
  • 1998 – Mr. Miguel Ángel Ladero Quesada
  • 1998 – Mr. Antonio Rumeu de Armas
  • 2000 – Mr. José Luis Pinillos Díaz
  • 2005 – Mr. Luis Sainz de Medrano Arce
  • 2005 – Mr. Manuel Carlos Palomeque López
  • 2006 – Mr. Manuel Cardona Castro
  • 2006 – Mr. Carlos Mª Romeo Casabona
  • 2007 – Mr. Antonio García García
  • 2007 – Mr. Javier Muguerza Carpintier
  • 2009 – Mr. José Luis Fernández Pérez
  • 2012 – Mr. Manuel Segura Morales
  • 2012 – Mr. Tomás González Rolán
  • 2015 – Mr. Federico Corriente Córdoba
  • 2015 – Mr. Michel Denis
  • 2016 – Mr. Juan Esteban Beckman Abramson
  • 2016 – Mr. Manolo Blahnik Rodríguez
  • 2019 – Mr. Antonio López Alonso
  • 2022 – Mr. Pedro Valentín de Pablo Contreras
  • 2022 – Dr. Margarita Salas Falgueras
  • 2022 – Dr. Serge Fauchereau
  • 2022 – Dr. Antonio Fernández de Buján
  • 2022 – Dr. Karl Barry Sharpless
  • 2022 – Dr. María Teresa Anguera Argilaga
  • 2024 – Dr. Eulalia Pérez Sedeño
  • 2024 – Dr. Elsa López Rodríguez
  • 2025 – Ms. Ken Bugul
  • 2025 – Dr. Amparo Moreno Sardà
  • 2025 – Dr. Londa Schiebinger
  • 2025 – Dr. Nicholas A. Peppas

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