51 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 1.03M citations received by 28.5K academic papers made by 51 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 Environmental Engineering

#9 in Europe

#56 in the World

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

2. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Environmental Engineering

#14 in Europe

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

3. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Environmental Engineering

#22 in Europe

#95 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

#33 in Europe

#139 in the World

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

6. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Environmental Engineering

#34 in Europe

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

7. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Environmental Engineering

#38 in Europe

#150 in the World

Founded: 1531

8. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Environmental Engineering

#53 in Europe

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

9. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Environmental Engineering

#55 in Europe

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

10. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Environmental Engineering

#66 in Europe

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

11. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Environmental Engineering

#72 in Europe

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

12. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Environmental Engineering

#73 in Europe

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

13. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Environmental Engineering

#74 in Europe

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

14. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Environmental Engineering

#87 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

15. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Environmental Engineering

#93 in Europe

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

16. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Environmental Engineering

#106 in Europe

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

17. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Environmental Engineering

#108 in Europe

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

18. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Environmental Engineering

#109 in Europe

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

19. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Environmental Engineering

#110 in Europe

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

20. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Environmental Engineering

#113 in Europe

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

21. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Environmental Engineering

#121 in Europe

#384 in the World

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

22. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Environmental Engineering

#132 in Europe

#411 in the World

Founded: 1989

23. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Environmental Engineering

#133 in Europe

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

24. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Environmental Engineering

#142 in Europe

#426 in the World

Founded: 1971

25. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Environmental Engineering

#157 in Europe

#457 in the World

Founded: 1968

26. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Environmental Engineering

#173 in Europe

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

27. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Environmental Engineering

#187 in Europe

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

28. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Environmental Engineering

#192 in Europe

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

29. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Environmental Engineering

#196 in Europe

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

30. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Environmental Engineering

#221 in Europe

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

31. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Environmental Engineering

#227 in Europe

#684 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

#234 in Europe

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

33. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Environmental Engineering

#272 in Europe

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

34. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Environmental Engineering

#284 in Europe

#856 in the World

Founded: 1218

35. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Environmental Engineering

#296 in Europe

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

36. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Environmental Engineering

#311 in Europe

#952 in the World

Founded: 1993

37. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Environmental Engineering

#332 in Europe

#1052 in the World

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

38. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Environmental Engineering

#339 in Europe

#1071 in the World

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

39. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Environmental Engineering

#351 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

40. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Environmental Engineering

#353 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Founded: 1993

41. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Environmental Engineering

#358 in Europe

#1135 in the World

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

42. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Environmental Engineering

#371 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

43. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Environmental Engineering

#380 in Europe

#1225 in the World

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

44. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Environmental Engineering

#417 in Europe

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

45. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Environmental Engineering

#438 in Europe

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

46. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Environmental Engineering

#479 in Europe

#1690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

47. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Environmental Engineering

#510 in Europe

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

48. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Environmental Engineering

#515 in Europe

#1833 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Environmental Engineering

#554 in Europe

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

50. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Environmental Engineering

#603 in Europe

#2347 in the World

Founded: 1996

51. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Spain | Vic

For Environmental Engineering

#667 in Europe

#2716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

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