42 Best universities for Architectural Engineering in Spain

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Spain ranked based on their research performance in Architectural Engineering. A graph of 173K citations received by 8.7K academic papers made by 42 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 Seville

Spain | Seville

For Architectural Engineering

#27 in Europe

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

2. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Architectural Engineering

#32 in Europe

#94 in the World

Founded: 1971

3. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Architectural Engineering

#33 in Europe

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

4. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Architectural Engineering

#54 in Europe

#157 in the World

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

5. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Architectural Engineering

#83 in Europe

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

6. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Architectural Engineering

#90 in Europe

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

7. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Architectural Engineering

#112 in Europe

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

8. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Architectural Engineering

#139 in Europe

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236

9. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Architectural Engineering

#141 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 56,842
Founded: 1531

10. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Architectural Engineering

#188 in Europe

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

11. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Architectural Engineering

#189 in Europe

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 13,835
Founded: 1952

12. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Architectural Engineering

#194 in Europe

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

13. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Architectural Engineering

#209 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 17,304
Founded: 1989

14. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Architectural Engineering

#228 in Europe

#592 in the World

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

15. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Architectural Engineering

#249 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

16. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Architectural Engineering

#258 in Europe

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

17. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Architectural Engineering

#263 in Europe

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

18. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Architectural Engineering

#281 in Europe

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

19. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Architectural Engineering

#285 in Europe

#731 in the World

Founded: 1508

20. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Architectural Engineering

#306 in Europe

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

21. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Architectural Engineering

#327 in Europe

#838 in the World

Founded: 1218

22. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Architectural Engineering

#329 in Europe

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

23. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Architectural Engineering

#331 in Europe

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

24. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Architectural Engineering

#339 in Europe

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

25. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Architectural Engineering

#340 in Europe

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,095
Founded: 1495

26. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Architectural Engineering

#348 in Europe

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

27. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Architectural Engineering

#349 in Europe

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

28. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Architectural Engineering

#371 in Europe

#991 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

29. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Architectural Engineering

#376 in Europe

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

30. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Architectural Engineering

#386 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

31. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Architectural Engineering

#390 in Europe

#1048 in the World

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

32. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Architectural Engineering

#394 in Europe

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

33. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Architectural Engineering

#421 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

34. University of Deusto

Spain | Bilbao

For Architectural Engineering

#424 in Europe

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

35. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Architectural Engineering

#438 in Europe

#1211 in the World

Founded: 1993

36. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Architectural Engineering

#444 in Europe

#1223 in the World

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

37. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Architectural Engineering

#493 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Founded: 1968

38. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Architectural Engineering

#496 in Europe

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

39. CEU University of San Pablo

Spain | Madrid

For Architectural Engineering

#520 in Europe

#1512 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

40. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Architectural Engineering

#523 in Europe

#1521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

41. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Architectural Engineering

#538 in Europe

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

42. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Architectural Engineering

#555 in Europe

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

The best cities to study Architectural Engineering in Spain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seville, Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia.