58 Best universities for Civil Engineering in Spain

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Spain ranked based on their research performance in Civil Engineering. A graph of 671K citations received by 33.3K academic papers made by 58 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. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Civil Engineering

#26 in Europe

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

2. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Civil Engineering

#53 in Europe

#187 in the World

Founded: 1971

3. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Civil Engineering

#82 in Europe

#263 in the World

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

4. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Civil Engineering

#93 in Europe

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

5. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Civil Engineering

#105 in Europe

#315 in the World

Founded: 1531

6. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Civil Engineering

#109 in Europe

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

7. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Civil Engineering

#113 in Europe

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

8. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Civil Engineering

#164 in Europe

#459 in the World

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

9. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Civil Engineering

#169 in Europe

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

10. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Civil Engineering

#195 in Europe

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

11. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Civil Engineering

#210 in Europe

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

12. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Civil Engineering

#214 in Europe

#591 in the World

Founded: 1968

13. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Civil Engineering

#215 in Europe

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

14. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Civil Engineering

#216 in Europe

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

15. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Civil Engineering

#230 in Europe

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

16. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Civil Engineering

#232 in Europe

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

17. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Civil Engineering

#234 in Europe

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

18. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Civil Engineering

#266 in Europe

#745 in the World

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

19. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Civil Engineering

#268 in Europe

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

20. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Civil Engineering

#285 in Europe

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

21. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Civil Engineering

#286 in Europe

#793 in the World

Founded: 1989

22. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Civil Engineering

#313 in Europe

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 11,089

23. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Civil Engineering

#322 in Europe

#892 in the World

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

24. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Civil Engineering

#323 in Europe

#895 in the World

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

25. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Civil Engineering

#342 in Europe

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

26. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Civil Engineering

#345 in Europe

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

27. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Civil Engineering

#348 in Europe

#962 in the World

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

28. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Civil Engineering

#357 in Europe

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

29. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Civil Engineering

#369 in Europe

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

30. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Civil Engineering

#373 in Europe

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

31. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Civil Engineering

#375 in Europe

#1045 in the World

Founded: 1218

32. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Civil Engineering

#381 in Europe

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

33. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Civil Engineering

#386 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

34. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Civil Engineering

#414 in Europe

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

35. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Civil Engineering

#415 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1993

36. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Civil Engineering

#418 in Europe

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

37. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Civil Engineering

#423 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

38. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Civil Engineering

#432 in Europe

#1229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

39. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Civil Engineering

#456 in Europe

#1301 in the World

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

40. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Civil Engineering

#463 in Europe

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

41. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Civil Engineering

#506 in Europe

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

42. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Civil Engineering

#509 in Europe

#1520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

43. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Civil Engineering

#515 in Europe

#1536 in the World

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

44. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Civil Engineering

#535 in Europe

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

45. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Civil Engineering

#546 in Europe

#1681 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Civil Engineering

#548 in Europe

#1684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

47. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Civil Engineering

#572 in Europe

#1768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

48. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Civil Engineering

#575 in Europe

#1777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

49. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Civil Engineering

#593 in Europe

#1859 in the World

Founded: 1993

50. University of Deusto

Spain | Bilbao

For Civil Engineering

#647 in Europe

#2160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

51. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Civil Engineering

#696 in Europe

#2422 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

52. Comillas Pontifical University

Spain | Madrid

For Civil Engineering

#728 in Europe

#2603 in the World

Founded: 1890

53. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Civil Engineering

#732 in Europe

#2615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

54. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Civil Engineering

#759 in Europe

#2728 in the World

Founded: 1995

55. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Civil Engineering

#792 in Europe

#2877 in the World

Founded: 1996

56. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Spain | Vic

For Civil Engineering

#821 in Europe

#3007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

57. Catholic University of Avila

Spain | Avila

For Civil Engineering

#827 in Europe

#3027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

58. CEU University of San Pablo

Spain | Madrid

For Civil Engineering

#883 in Europe

#3259 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

The best cities to study Civil Engineering in Spain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, and Cerdanyola del Valles.