68 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 19M citations received by 860K academic papers made by 68 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 Engineering

#44 in Europe

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

2. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Engineering

#64 in Europe

#225 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Engineering

#80 in Europe

#258 in the World

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

4. Complutense University of Madrid

For Engineering

#86 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

5. Technical University of Madrid

For Engineering

#109 in Europe

#321 in the World

Founded: 1971

6. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Engineering

#111 in Europe

#324 in the World

Founded: 1968

7. University of the Basque Country

For Engineering

#112 in Europe

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

8. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Engineering

#113 in Europe

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

9. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Engineering

#114 in Europe

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

10. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Engineering

#115 in Europe

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

11. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Engineering

#116 in Europe

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

12. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Engineering

#144 in Europe

#395 in the World

Founded: 1531

13. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Engineering

#181 in Europe

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

14. University of Oviedo

For Engineering

#203 in Europe

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

15. University of Vigo

For Engineering

#206 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

16. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Engineering

#220 in Europe

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

17. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Engineering

#222 in Europe

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

18. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Engineering

#231 in Europe

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

19. University of Malaga

For Engineering

#232 in Europe

#646 in the World

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

20. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Engineering

#244 in Europe

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

21. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Engineering

#250 in Europe

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

22. University of Murcia

For Engineering

#269 in Europe

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

23. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Engineering

#288 in Europe

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

24. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Engineering

#293 in Europe

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

25. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Engineering

#297 in Europe

#823 in the World

Founded: 1218

26. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Engineering

#302 in Europe

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

27. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Engineering

#303 in Europe

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

28. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Engineering

#308 in Europe

#857 in the World

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

29. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Engineering

#315 in Europe

#871 in the World

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

30. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Engineering

#329 in Europe

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

31. University of Girona

For Engineering

#339 in Europe

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

32. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Engineering

#340 in Europe

#954 in the World

Founded: 1989

33. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Engineering

#369 in Europe

#1021 in the World

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

34. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Engineering

#371 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

35. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Engineering

#381 in Europe

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

36. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Engineering

#392 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

37. University of Cadiz

For Engineering

#396 in Europe

#1110 in the World

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

38. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Engineering

#404 in Europe

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

39. University of Lleida

For Engineering

#410 in Europe

#1166 in the World

Enrollment: 11,089

40. University of Jaen

For Engineering

#422 in Europe

#1222 in the World

Founded: 1993

41. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Engineering

#431 in Europe

#1252 in the World

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

42. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Engineering

#438 in Europe

#1278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

43. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Engineering

#453 in Europe

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

44. University of Huelva

For Engineering

#495 in Europe

#1489 in the World

Founded: 1993

45. University of Leon

For Engineering

#551 in Europe

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

46. University of Burgos

For Engineering

#563 in Europe

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

47. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Engineering

#600 in Europe

#1959 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Comillas Pontifical University

For Engineering

#602 in Europe

#1966 in the World

Founded: 1890

49. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Engineering

#607 in Europe

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

50. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Engineering

#619 in Europe

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

51. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Engineering

#673 in Europe

#2314 in the World

52. University of Deusto

For Engineering

#680 in Europe

#2344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

53. CEU University of San Pablo

For Engineering

#766 in Europe

#2801 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

54. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Engineering

#807 in Europe

#2975 in the World

Founded: 1995

55. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Engineering

#842 in Europe

#3161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

56. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Engineering

#879 in Europe

#3320 in the World

Founded: 1996

57. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Engineering

#901 in Europe

#3437 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

58. Nebrija University

For Engineering

#933 in Europe

#3582 in the World

Founded: 1995

59. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Engineering

#964 in Europe

#3768 in the World

Founded: 1999

60. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

For Engineering

#1013 in Europe

#3977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

61. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Engineering

#1044 in Europe

#4186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

62. Catholic University of Avila

For Engineering

#1086 in Europe

#4369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

63. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Engineering

#1091 in Europe

#4401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

64. Francisco de Vitoria University

For Engineering

#1134 in Europe

#4644 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Engineering

#1220 in Europe

#5091 in the World

Founded: 1940

66. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Engineering

#1278 in Europe

#5407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

67. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Engineering

#1286 in Europe

#5446 in the World

Founded: 2002

68. International University Menendez Pelayo

For Engineering

#1358 in Europe

#5868 in the World

Founded: 1932

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

Engineering subfields in Spain

Acoustical Engineering64

Aerospace Engineering63

Agricultural Engineering27

Applied/Engineering Physics30

Architectural Engineering39

Automation and Control engineering43

Automotive Engineering49

Biochemical Engineering38

Biomedical Engineering41

Biotechnology57

Chemical Engineering61

Civil Engineering58

Computer Engineering45

Computer Networking62

Construction Management21

Electrical Engineering63

Electronic Engineering56

Engineering Management36

Environmental Engineering50

Firefighting and Fire Science23

Geotechnical Engineering53

Human-Computer Interaction62

Industrial Engineering29

Landscape Architecture38

Marine Engineering27

Materials Science66

Mechanical Engineering67

Metallurgical Engineering64

Mining Engineering23

Nanotechnology60

Nuclear Engineering25

Operations Research47

Optical Engineering67

Petroleum Engineering29

Polymer science and Plastics engineering21

Product and Industrial Design27

Reliability and Quality Engineering48

Remote Sensing50

Renewable Energy Engineering50

Structural Engineering61

Systems Engineering59

Technical Drawing24

Telecommunications62

Transportation Engineering43