25 Best universities for Nuclear Engineering in Spain

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 137K citations received by 5.92K 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

#19 in Europe

#72 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

#27 in Europe

#92 in the World

Founded: 1508

4. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Nuclear Engineering

#53 in Europe

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

5. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Nuclear Engineering

#58 in Europe

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

6. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Nuclear Engineering

#62 in Europe

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

7. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Nuclear Engineering

#73 in Europe

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

8. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Nuclear Engineering

#75 in Europe

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

9. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Nuclear Engineering

#105 in Europe

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

10. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Nuclear Engineering

#106 in Europe

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

11. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Nuclear Engineering

#109 in Europe

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

12. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Nuclear Engineering

#139 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

13. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Nuclear Engineering

#151 in Europe

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

14. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Nuclear Engineering

#173 in Europe

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

15. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Nuclear Engineering

#176 in Europe

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

16. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Nuclear Engineering

#201 in Europe

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,095
Founded: 1495

17. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Nuclear Engineering

#205 in Europe

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

18. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Nuclear Engineering

#215 in Europe

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

19. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Nuclear Engineering

#217 in Europe

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

20. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Nuclear Engineering

#243 in Europe

#722 in the World

Founded: 1218

21. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Nuclear Engineering

#245 in Europe

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 56,842
Founded: 1531

22. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Nuclear Engineering

#248 in Europe

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

23. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Nuclear Engineering

#256 in Europe

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236

24. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Nuclear Engineering

#276 in Europe

#827 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

25. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Nuclear Engineering

#332 in Europe

#994 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.