In order to compile this ranking, Forbes takes into account various indicators relating to quality of care, activity, innovation, research, teaching, national and international recognition, as well as the hospitals’ key achievements over the past year.
In the case of the Hospital Clínic Barcelona, the publication particularly highlights its leadership in transplants, cardiology, robot-assisted surgery, and highly complex medicine, as well as its close integration with IDIBAPS, which consolidates its position as one of Europe’s leading hubs for biomedical research. It also draws attention to the fact that the centre received the IQVIA Top 20 Award for Global Hospital Management 2025 and its transplant activity, with 294 transplants performed in 2025, leading Catalonia in liver and pancreas transplantation.
Leaders in Care, Research and Education
This recognition reinforces the Hospital Clínic’s position as one of the leading public hospitals in Spain and Europe, thanks to a model that integrates healthcare, research, teaching and innovation. The Hospital Clínic Barcelona is the referral centre for a population of more than 540,000 people and carries out highly complex activity in practically all medical and surgical specialties. Moreover, it forms part of a unique biomedical ecosystem alongside the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, ISGlobal, and CAPSBE.
This latest accolade builds on the hospital’s consistent placement in leading international rankings, which repeatedly rank the Clínic among the world’s best hospitals, and reaffirms its staff’s commitment to providing excellent care, biomedical research, innovation and the training of new professionals.
