25 Best universities for Nuclear 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 Nuclear Engineering. A graph of 127K citations received by 5.81K academic papers made by 25 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

#20 in Europe

#73 in the World

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

2. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Nuclear Engineering

#22 in Europe

#79 in the World

Founded: 1971

3. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Nuclear Engineering

#26 in Europe

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

4. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Nuclear Engineering

#52 in Europe

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

5. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Nuclear Engineering

#54 in Europe

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

6. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Nuclear Engineering

#61 in Europe

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

7. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Nuclear Engineering

#76 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

8. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Nuclear Engineering

#80 in Europe

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

9. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Nuclear Engineering

#106 in Europe

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

10. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Nuclear Engineering

#107 in Europe

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

11. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Nuclear Engineering

#113 in Europe

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

12. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Nuclear Engineering

#137 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

13. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Nuclear Engineering

#152 in Europe

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

14. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Nuclear Engineering

#169 in Europe

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

15. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Nuclear Engineering

#174 in Europe

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

16. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Nuclear Engineering

#193 in Europe

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

17. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Nuclear Engineering

#210 in Europe

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

18. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Nuclear Engineering

#213 in Europe

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

19. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Nuclear Engineering

#216 in Europe

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

20. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Nuclear Engineering

#237 in Europe

#699 in the World

Founded: 1218

21. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Nuclear Engineering

#255 in Europe

#744 in the World

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

22. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Nuclear Engineering

#256 in Europe

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

23. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Nuclear Engineering

#257 in Europe

#748 in the World

Founded: 1531

24. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Nuclear Engineering

#275 in Europe

#817 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

25. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Nuclear Engineering

#333 in Europe

#986 in the World

Founded: 1968

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