🇪🇸 Spain · 2026

Universities in Spain that accept TOEFL

20 accredited Spain universities in our directory accept TOEFL for international admission. The exact minimum is set per programme on the new 1.0–6.0 scale — open any university to see what it states and confirm on its official page.

Autonomous University of Barcelona (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona / UAB)Barcelona
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
Autonomous University of Madrid (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid / UAM)Madrid
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
Carlos III University of Madrid (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid / UC3M)Madrid
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
Complutense University of Madrid (Universidad Complutense de Madrid / UCM)Madrid
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
IE UniversitySegovia / Madrid
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
Polytechnic University of Catalonia — BarcelonaTech (UPC)Barcelona
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
Polytechnic University of Madrid (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid / UPM)Madrid
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
Polytechnic University of Valencia (Universitat Politècnica de València / UPV)Valencia
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
Pompeu Fabra University (Universitat Pompeu Fabra / UPF)Barcelona
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
University of Alcalá (Universidad de Alcalá / UAH)Alcalá de Henares
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
University of Barcelona (Universitat de Barcelona / UB)Barcelona
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
University of Granada (Universidad de Granada / UGR)Granada
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
University of Málaga (Universidad de Málaga / UMA)Málaga
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
University of Navarra (Universidad de Navarra / UNAV)Pamplona
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
University of Salamanca (Universidad de Salamanca / USAL)Salamanca
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
University of Santiago de Compostela (USC)Santiago de Compostela
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
University of Seville (Universidad de Sevilla / US)Seville
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)Leioa / Bilbao / San Sebastián / Vitoria-Gasteiz
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
University of Valencia (Universitat de València / UV)Valencia
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.
University of Zaragoza (Universidad de Zaragoza / UNIZAR)Zaragoza
Spanish (Castilian) primary; some regions teach in Catalan/Galician/Basque/Valencian. English-medium growing, esp. Master's. Typical: IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL 80+; DELE B1-B2+ often expected.

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