50 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 826K citations received by 26.4K academic papers made by 50 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 Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Environmental Engineering

#12 in Europe

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

2. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Environmental Engineering

#13 in Europe

#63 in the World

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

3. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Environmental Engineering

#24 in Europe

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

4. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Environmental Engineering

#28 in Europe

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

5. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Environmental Engineering

#34 in Europe

#138 in the World

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

6. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Environmental Engineering

#36 in Europe

#145 in the World

Founded: 1531

7. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Environmental Engineering

#39 in Europe

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

8. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Environmental Engineering

#50 in Europe

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

9. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Environmental Engineering

#58 in Europe

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

10. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Environmental Engineering

#65 in Europe

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

11. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Environmental Engineering

#71 in Europe

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

12. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Environmental Engineering

#77 in Europe

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

13. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Environmental Engineering

#78 in Europe

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

14. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Environmental Engineering

#79 in Europe

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

15. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Environmental Engineering

#82 in Europe

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

16. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Environmental Engineering

#102 in Europe

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

17. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Environmental Engineering

#103 in Europe

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

18. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Environmental Engineering

#104 in Europe

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

19. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Environmental Engineering

#109 in Europe

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

20. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Environmental Engineering

#111 in Europe

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

21. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Environmental Engineering

#116 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

22. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Environmental Engineering

#126 in Europe

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

23. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Environmental Engineering

#127 in Europe

#388 in the World

Founded: 1989

24. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Environmental Engineering

#148 in Europe

#440 in the World

Founded: 1971

25. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Environmental Engineering

#152 in Europe

#446 in the World

Founded: 1968

26. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Environmental Engineering

#161 in Europe

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

27. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Environmental Engineering

#173 in Europe

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

28. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Environmental Engineering

#195 in Europe

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

29. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Environmental Engineering

#200 in Europe

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

30. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Environmental Engineering

#228 in Europe

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

31. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Environmental Engineering

#231 in Europe

#681 in the World

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

32. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Environmental Engineering

#253 in Europe

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

33. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Environmental Engineering

#276 in Europe

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

34. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Environmental Engineering

#281 in Europe

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

35. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Environmental Engineering

#283 in Europe

#820 in the World

Founded: 1218

36. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Environmental Engineering

#310 in Europe

#917 in the World

Founded: 1993

37. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Environmental Engineering

#327 in Europe

#982 in the World

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

38. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Environmental Engineering

#332 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Founded: 1993

39. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Environmental Engineering

#336 in Europe

#1021 in the World

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

40. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Environmental Engineering

#342 in Europe

#1054 in the World

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

41. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Environmental Engineering

#344 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 11,089

42. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Environmental Engineering

#363 in Europe

#1113 in the World

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

43. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Environmental Engineering

#379 in Europe

#1199 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

44. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Environmental Engineering

#416 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

45. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Environmental Engineering

#433 in Europe

#1422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

46. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Environmental Engineering

#466 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

47. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Environmental Engineering

#499 in Europe

#1738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

48. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Environmental Engineering

#500 in Europe

#1739 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Environmental Engineering

#537 in Europe

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

50. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Environmental Engineering

#586 in Europe

#2228 in the World

Founded: 1996

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