50 Best universities for Remote Sensing 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 Remote Sensing. A graph of 511K citations received by 22.6K academic papers made by 50 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 Remote Sensing

#7 in Europe

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

2. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Remote Sensing

#10 in Europe

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

3. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Remote Sensing

#28 in Europe

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

4. Technical University of Madrid

For Remote Sensing

#59 in Europe

#167 in the World

Founded: 1971

5. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Remote Sensing

#71 in Europe

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

6. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Remote Sensing

#78 in Europe

#226 in the World

Founded: 1531

7. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Remote Sensing

#86 in Europe

#258 in the World

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

8. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Remote Sensing

#91 in Europe

#278 in the World

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

9. University of Vigo

For Remote Sensing

#102 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

10. Complutense University of Madrid

For Remote Sensing

#114 in Europe

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

11. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Remote Sensing

#119 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

12. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Remote Sensing

#128 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

13. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Remote Sensing

#158 in Europe

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

14. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Remote Sensing

#161 in Europe

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

15. University of the Basque Country

For Remote Sensing

#173 in Europe

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

16. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Remote Sensing

#174 in Europe

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

17. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Remote Sensing

#175 in Europe

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

18. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Remote Sensing

#183 in Europe

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

19. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Remote Sensing

#184 in Europe

#471 in the World

Founded: 1218

20. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Remote Sensing

#186 in Europe

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

21. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Remote Sensing

#192 in Europe

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

22. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Remote Sensing

#193 in Europe

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

23. University of Jaen

For Remote Sensing

#200 in Europe

#509 in the World

Founded: 1993

24. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Remote Sensing

#202 in Europe

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

25. University of Lleida

For Remote Sensing

#211 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 11,089

26. University of Oviedo

For Remote Sensing

#223 in Europe

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

27. University of Malaga

For Remote Sensing

#227 in Europe

#602 in the World

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

28. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Remote Sensing

#230 in Europe

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

29. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Remote Sensing

#242 in Europe

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

30. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Remote Sensing

#245 in Europe

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

31. University of Girona

For Remote Sensing

#264 in Europe

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

32. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Remote Sensing

#267 in Europe

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

33. University of Leon

For Remote Sensing

#281 in Europe

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

34. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Remote Sensing

#286 in Europe

#747 in the World

Founded: 1989

35. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Remote Sensing

#319 in Europe

#839 in the World

Founded: 1968

36. University of Cadiz

For Remote Sensing

#332 in Europe

#876 in the World

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

37. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Remote Sensing

#335 in Europe

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

38. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Remote Sensing

#347 in Europe

#932 in the World

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

39. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Remote Sensing

#356 in Europe

#952 in the World

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

40. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Remote Sensing

#369 in Europe

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

41. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Remote Sensing

#410 in Europe

#1144 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

42. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Remote Sensing

#413 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

43. University of Murcia

For Remote Sensing

#419 in Europe

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

44. Catholic University of Avila

For Remote Sensing

#425 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

45. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Remote Sensing

#445 in Europe

#1261 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. University of Huelva

For Remote Sensing

#451 in Europe

#1290 in the World

Founded: 1993

47. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Remote Sensing

#464 in Europe

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

48. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Remote Sensing

#497 in Europe

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

49. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Remote Sensing

#499 in Europe

#1467 in the World

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

50. University of Burgos

For Remote Sensing

#573 in Europe

#1840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

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

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

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Geotechnical Engineering53

Human-Computer Interaction62

Industrial Engineering29

Landscape Architecture38

Marine Engineering27

Materials Science66

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Nanotechnology60

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Operations Research47

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Petroleum Engineering29

Polymer science and Plastics engineering21

Product and Industrial Design27

Reliability and Quality Engineering48

Renewable Energy Engineering50

Structural Engineering61

Systems Engineering59

Technical Drawing24

Telecommunications62

Transportation Engineering43