Best Universities for Renewable Energy Engineering in Europe

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Europe ranked based on their research performance in Renewable Energy Engineering. A graph of 6.92M citations received by 213K academic papers made by 617 universities in Europe 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. Aalborg University

Denmark | Aalborg

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in Denmark

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 20,353
Founded: 1974

2. Technical University of Denmark

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#2 in Denmark

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1829

3. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in the United Kingdom

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in the Netherlands

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

5. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in Switzerland

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

6. National Technical University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in Greece

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1836

7. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway | Trondheim

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in Norway

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 42,031
Founded: 1996

8. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#2 in Switzerland

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

9. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#2 in the United Kingdom

#26 in the World

Founded: 1824

10. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in Sweden

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

11. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in Belgium

#34 in the World

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

12. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#2 in Sweden

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 14,278
Founded: 1827

13. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in Spain

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

14. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#3 in Sweden

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 10,773
Founded: 1829

15. Polytechnic University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in Italy

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 48,645
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1863

16. RWTH Aachen University

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in Germany

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

17. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#2 in the Netherlands

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

18. University of Strathclyde

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#3 in the United Kingdom

#55 in the World

Founded: 1964

19. University College Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in Ireland

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,321
Founded: 1854

20. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#3 in the Netherlands

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

21. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#2 in Spain

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

22. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in Portugal

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 29,178
Founded: 1911

23. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#2 in Portugal

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

24. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#2 in Germany

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 23,321
Founded: 2009

25. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#4 in the United Kingdom

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

26. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#5 in the United Kingdom

#78 in the World

Founded: 1948

27. Polytechnic University of Turin

Italy | Piedmont

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#2 in Italy

#81 in the World

Founded: 1859

28. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#3 in Spain

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

29. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#6 in the United Kingdom

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

30. Dublin Institute of Technology

Ireland | Dublin

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#2 in Ireland

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

31. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#4 in Spain

#92 in the World

Founded: 1971

32. Technical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#3 in Germany

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

33. Aalto University

Finland | Espoo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in Finland

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,440
Founded: 2010

34. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#7 in the United Kingdom

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

35. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#4 in the Netherlands

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,069
Founded: 1956

36. University of Padua

Italy | Veneto

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#3 in Italy

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

37. Lappeenranta University of Technology

Finland | Lappeenranta

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#2 in Finland

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 5,300
Founded: 1969

38. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#2 in Belgium

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

39. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#3 in Denmark

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

40. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Greece | Thessaloniki

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#2 in Greece

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 92,090
Founded: 1925

41. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#5 in Spain

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

42. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#8 in the United Kingdom

#124 in the World

Founded: 1997

43. University of Zagreb

Croatia | Zagreb

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in Croatia

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 65,436
Founded: 1874

44. Sapienza University of Rome

Italy | Lazio

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#4 in Italy

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

45. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#6 in Spain

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

46. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#7 in Spain

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

47. University College Cork

Ireland | Cork

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#3 in Ireland

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 21,894
Founded: 1845

48. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#9 in the United Kingdom

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

49. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#4 in Germany

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

50. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#4 in Sweden

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

51. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in Austria

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

52. University of Palermo

Italy | Sicily

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#5 in Italy

#141 in the World

Founded: 1806

53. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#10 in the United Kingdom

#144 in the World

Founded: 1904

54. University of Stuttgart

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#5 in Germany

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

55. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#6 in Italy

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

56. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#11 in the United Kingdom

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

57. Federico II University of Naples

Italy | Campania

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#7 in Italy

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

58. University of Bath

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#12 in the United Kingdom

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

59. University of Genoa

Italy | Liguria

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#8 in Italy

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

60. Durham University

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#13 in the United Kingdom

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

61. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#14 in the United Kingdom

#176 in the World

Founded: 1900

62. Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#15 in the United Kingdom

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

63. AGH University of Science and Technology

Poland | Krakow

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in Poland

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 21,738
Founded: 1919

64. Comillas Pontifical University

Spain | Madrid

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#8 in Spain

#192 in the World

Founded: 1890

65. Cranfield University

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#16 in the United Kingdom

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

66. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#5 in the Netherlands

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

67. Loughborough University

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#17 in the United Kingdom

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

68. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#6 in Germany

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

69. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#6 in the Netherlands

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

70. University of Florence

Italy | Tuscany

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#9 in Italy

#209 in the World

Founded: 1321

71. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#9 in Spain

#210 in the World

Founded: 1993

72. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#18 in the United Kingdom

#213 in the World

Founded: 1963

73. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#19 in the United Kingdom

#215 in the World

Founded: 1905

74. Aston University

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#20 in the United Kingdom

#219 in the World

Founded: 1895

75. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#3 in Portugal

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

76. University of Perugia

Italy | Umbria

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#10 in Italy

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

77. Politehnica University of Bucharest

Romania | Bucharest

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in Romania

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,360
Founded: 1864

78. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#5 in Sweden

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 22,441
Founded: 1975

79. Polytechnic University of Bari

Italy | Apulia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#11 in Italy

#234 in the World

Founded: 1990

80. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#6 in Sweden

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

81. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#4 in Portugal

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 19,077
Founded: 1973

82. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#10 in Spain

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

83. University of Patras

Greece | Patras

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#3 in Greece

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1964

84. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#5 in Portugal

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 25,580
Founded: 1290

85. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#11 in Spain

#252 in the World

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

86. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#21 in the United Kingdom

#255 in the World

Founded: 1451

87. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#12 in Spain

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

88. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#13 in Spain

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

89. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#3 in Belgium

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 27,678
Founded: 1817

90. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#6 in Portugal

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

91. University of Salerno

Italy | Campania

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#12 in Italy

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

92. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#7 in Portugal

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1973

93. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#14 in Spain

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

94. University of Hamburg

Germany | Hamburg State

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#7 in Germany

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

95. Lulea University of Technology

Sweden | Lulea

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#7 in Sweden

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

96. University of Duisburg - Essen

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#8 in Germany

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

97. University of Catania

Italy | Sicily

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#13 in Italy

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 44,338
Founded: 1434

98. University of Sussex

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#22 in the United Kingdom

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

99. University of Surrey

United Kingdom | England

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#23 in the United Kingdom

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

100. University of Pisa

Italy | Tuscany

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#14 in Italy

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 49,108
Founded: 1343

Engineering subfields in Europe

Acoustical Engineering1182

Aerospace Engineering1129

Agricultural Engineering255

Applied/Engineering Physics461

Architectural Engineering553

Architecture514

Automation and Control engineering541

Automotive Engineering650

Aviation379

Biochemical Engineering453

Biomedical Engineering558

Biotechnology755

Chemical Engineering1037

Civil Engineering966

Computer Engineering589

Computer Networking1122

Construction Management444

Electrical Engineering1212

Electronic Engineering877

Engineering Management468

Environmental Engineering726

Firefighting and Fire Science287

Geotechnical Engineering849

Human-Computer Interaction849

Industrial Engineering399

Landscape Architecture404

Marine Engineering336

Materials Science1347

Mechanical Engineering1304

Metallurgical Engineering1147

Mining Engineering286

Nanotechnology987

Nuclear Engineering360

Operations Research665

Optical Engineering1260

Petroleum Engineering414

Polymer science and Plastics engineering353

Product and Industrial Design348

Reliability and Quality Engineering615

Remote Sensing670

Robotics488

Structural Engineering1036

Systems Engineering991

Technical Drawing361

Telecommunications1141

Transportation Engineering576