50 Best universities for Renewable Energy 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 Renewable Energy Engineering. A graph of 521K citations received by 17.5K 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 Renewable Energy Engineering

#11 in Europe

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

2. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#20 in Europe

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

3. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#29 in Europe

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

4. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#30 in Europe

#86 in the World

Founded: 1971

5. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#40 in Europe

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

6. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#42 in Europe

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

7. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#44 in Europe

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

8. Comillas Pontifical University

Spain | Madrid

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#66 in Europe

#185 in the World

Founded: 1890

9. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#74 in Europe

#215 in the World

Founded: 1993

10. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#77 in Europe

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

11. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#86 in Europe

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

12. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#88 in Europe

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

13. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#91 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

14. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#109 in Europe

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

15. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#118 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

16. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#120 in Europe

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

17. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#142 in Europe

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

18. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#144 in Europe

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 11,089

19. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#151 in Europe

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

20. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#153 in Europe

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

21. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#175 in Europe

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

22. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#182 in Europe

#549 in the World

Founded: 1531

23. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#191 in Europe

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

24. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#192 in Europe

#575 in the World

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

25. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#196 in Europe

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

26. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#202 in Europe

#598 in the World

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

27. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#210 in Europe

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

28. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#213 in Europe

#639 in the World

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

29. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#227 in Europe

#687 in the World

Founded: 1989

30. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#230 in Europe

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

31. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#231 in Europe

#702 in the World

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

32. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#235 in Europe

#709 in the World

Founded: 1218

33. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#238 in Europe

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

34. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#244 in Europe

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

35. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#252 in Europe

#762 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#258 in Europe

#780 in the World

Founded: 1968

37. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#262 in Europe

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

38. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#266 in Europe

#820 in the World

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

39. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#283 in Europe

#862 in the World

Founded: 1993

40. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#301 in Europe

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

41. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#337 in Europe

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

42. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#370 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

43. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#380 in Europe

#1186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

44. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#404 in Europe

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

45. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#417 in Europe

#1324 in the World

46. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#468 in Europe

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

47. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#481 in Europe

#1573 in the World

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

48. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#503 in Europe

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

49. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#504 in Europe

#1657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

50. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#517 in Europe

#1736 in the World

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

The best cities to study Renewable Energy Engineering in Spain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Barcelona, Seville, Ciudad Real, and Madrid.