67 Best Materials Science schools in Spain

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Spain ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 12M citations received by 433K academic papers made by 67 universities in Spain was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Materials Science

#59 in Europe

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236
Male:Female: 86:14

2. University of the Basque Country

For Materials Science

#69 in Europe

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

3. Complutense University of Madrid

For Materials Science

#70 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

4. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Materials Science

#76 in Europe

#262 in the World

Founded: 1968

5. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Materials Science

#77 in Europe

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

6. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Materials Science

#84 in Europe

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,450
Founded: 1968

7. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Materials Science

#128 in Europe

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

8. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Materials Science

#130 in Europe

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

9. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Materials Science

#131 in Europe

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

10. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Materials Science

#137 in Europe

#394 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

11. Technical University of Madrid

For Materials Science

#150 in Europe

#431 in the World

Founded: 1971

12. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Materials Science

#155 in Europe

#440 in the World

Founded: 1531

13. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Materials Science

#164 in Europe

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

14. University of Oviedo

For Materials Science

#184 in Europe

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

15. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Materials Science

#187 in Europe

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

16. University of Vigo

For Materials Science

#216 in Europe

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

17. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Materials Science

#240 in Europe

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

18. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Materials Science

#256 in Europe

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

19. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Materials Science

#264 in Europe

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

20. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Materials Science

#271 in Europe

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

21. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Materials Science

#279 in Europe

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

22. University of Malaga

For Materials Science

#294 in Europe

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 36,054
Founded: 1972

23. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Materials Science

#297 in Europe

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

24. University of Murcia

For Materials Science

#336 in Europe

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

25. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Materials Science

#339 in Europe

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

26. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Materials Science

#340 in Europe

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 12,779
Founded: 1952

27. University of Girona

For Materials Science

#343 in Europe

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

28. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Materials Science

#348 in Europe

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

29. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Materials Science

#349 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Founded: 1218

30. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Materials Science

#354 in Europe

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

31. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Materials Science

#361 in Europe

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,067
Founded: 1499

32. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Materials Science

#365 in Europe

#1056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

33. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Materials Science

#382 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

34. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Materials Science

#383 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Founded: 1989

35. University of Cadiz

For Materials Science

#384 in Europe

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1979

36. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Materials Science

#387 in Europe

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,359
Founded: 1978

37. University of Huelva

For Materials Science

#446 in Europe

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1993

38. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Materials Science

#468 in Europe

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

39. University of Lleida

For Materials Science

#474 in Europe

#1512 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

40. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Materials Science

#485 in Europe

#1584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

41. University of Burgos

For Materials Science

#487 in Europe

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

42. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Materials Science

#490 in Europe

#1606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 19,900
Founded: 1996

43. University of Jaen

For Materials Science

#493 in Europe

#1612 in the World

Founded: 1993

44. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Materials Science

#517 in Europe

#1715 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

45. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Materials Science

#543 in Europe

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

46. University of Leon

For Materials Science

#597 in Europe

#2069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

47. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Materials Science

#599 in Europe

#2079 in the World

48. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Materials Science

#611 in Europe

#2148 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Materials Science

#657 in Europe

#2369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

50. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Materials Science

#682 in Europe

#2451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

51. CEU University of San Pablo

For Materials Science

#739 in Europe

#2777 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

52. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Materials Science

#794 in Europe

#3060 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

53. Comillas Pontifical University

For Materials Science

#825 in Europe

#3202 in the World

Founded: 1890

54. University of Deusto

For Materials Science

#902 in Europe

#3534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

55. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Materials Science

#910 in Europe

#3574 in the World

Founded: 1995

56. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Materials Science

#919 in Europe

#3618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

57. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Materials Science

#957 in Europe

#3807 in the World

Founded: 1996

58. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Materials Science

#995 in Europe

#4031 in the World

Founded: 1999

59. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Materials Science

#1003 in Europe

#4072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

60. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

For Materials Science

#1106 in Europe

#4583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

61. Nebrija University

For Materials Science

#1107 in Europe

#4589 in the World

Founded: 1995

62. Catholic University of Avila

For Materials Science

#1115 in Europe

#4614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

63. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Materials Science

#1139 in Europe

#4728 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Materials Science

#1239 in Europe

#5230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

65. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Materials Science

#1301 in Europe

#5581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

66. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Materials Science

#1335 in Europe

#5776 in the World

Founded: 1940

67. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Materials Science

#1339 in Europe

#5795 in the World

Founded: 2002

The best cities to study Materials Science in Spain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid, and Valencia.

Chemistry subfields in Spain

Biochemical Engineering43

Chemical Engineering61

Computational Chemistry49

Environmental Chemistry52

Inorganic Chemistry51

Nanotechnology60

Nutrition and Food Science57

Organic Chemistry68

Petrology and Geochemistry52

Physical chemistry60

Polymer science and Plastics engineering23

Radiochemistry47