24 Best universities for Nuclear 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 Nuclear Engineering. A graph of 89.9K citations received by 4.75K academic papers made by 24 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. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Nuclear Engineering

#19 in Europe

#71 in the World

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

2. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Nuclear Engineering

#22 in Europe

#77 in the World

Founded: 1971

3. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Nuclear Engineering

#37 in Europe

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

4. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Nuclear Engineering

#45 in Europe

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

5. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Nuclear Engineering

#58 in Europe

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

6. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Nuclear Engineering

#63 in Europe

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

7. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Nuclear Engineering

#69 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 11,089

8. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Nuclear Engineering

#83 in Europe

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

9. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Nuclear Engineering

#87 in Europe

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

10. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Nuclear Engineering

#104 in Europe

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

11. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Nuclear Engineering

#123 in Europe

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

12. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Nuclear Engineering

#129 in Europe

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

13. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Nuclear Engineering

#148 in Europe

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

14. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Nuclear Engineering

#151 in Europe

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

15. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Nuclear Engineering

#180 in Europe

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

16. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Nuclear Engineering

#181 in Europe

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

17. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Nuclear Engineering

#213 in Europe

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

18. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Nuclear Engineering

#234 in Europe

#675 in the World

Founded: 1218

19. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Nuclear Engineering

#245 in Europe

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

20. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Nuclear Engineering

#247 in Europe

#704 in the World

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

21. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Nuclear Engineering

#261 in Europe

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

22. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Nuclear Engineering

#262 in Europe

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

23. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Nuclear Engineering

#268 in Europe

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

24. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Nuclear Engineering

#278 in Europe

#802 in the World

Founded: 1531

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