23 Best universities for Polymer science and Plastics engineering 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 Polymer science and Plastics engineering. A graph of 62.9K citations received by 2.63K academic papers made by 23 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 the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#25 in Europe

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

2. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#117 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

3. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#126 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

4. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#136 in Europe

#333 in the World

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

5. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#172 in Europe

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

6. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#182 in Europe

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

7. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#189 in Europe

#471 in the World

Founded: 1968

8. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#196 in Europe

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

9. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#201 in Europe

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

10. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#209 in Europe

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

11. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#224 in Europe

#555 in the World

Founded: 1971

12. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#230 in Europe

#566 in the World

Founded: 1531

13. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#237 in Europe

#576 in the World

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

14. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#244 in Europe

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

15. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#258 in Europe

#644 in the World

Founded: 1993

16. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#265 in Europe

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

17. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#275 in Europe

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

18. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#290 in Europe

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

19. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#297 in Europe

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

20. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#305 in Europe

#806 in the World

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

21. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#323 in Europe

#862 in the World

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

22. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#330 in Europe

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

23. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#348 in Europe

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

The best cities to study Polymer science and Plastics engineering in Spain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bilbao, Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia.