46 Best universities for Urban and Regional planning 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 Urban and Regional planning. A graph of 117K citations received by 7.72K academic papers made by 46 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. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Urban and Regional planning

#22 in Europe

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

2. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Urban and Regional planning

#57 in Europe

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

3. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Urban and Regional planning

#59 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

4. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Urban and Regional planning

#66 in Europe

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

5. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Urban and Regional planning

#88 in Europe

#179 in the World

Founded: 1968

6. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Urban and Regional planning

#93 in Europe

#187 in the World

Founded: 1971

7. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Urban and Regional planning

#99 in Europe

#202 in the World

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

8. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Urban and Regional planning

#103 in Europe

#210 in the World

Founded: 1531

9. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Urban and Regional planning

#126 in Europe

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

10. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Urban and Regional planning

#146 in Europe

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

11. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Urban and Regional planning

#160 in Europe

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

12. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Urban and Regional planning

#161 in Europe

#331 in the World

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

13. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Urban and Regional planning

#176 in Europe

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

14. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Urban and Regional planning

#180 in Europe

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

15. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Urban and Regional planning

#199 in Europe

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

16. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Urban and Regional planning

#201 in Europe

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

17. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Urban and Regional planning

#211 in Europe

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

18. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Urban and Regional planning

#218 in Europe

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

19. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Urban and Regional planning

#222 in Europe

#458 in the World

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

20. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Urban and Regional planning

#223 in Europe

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

21. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Urban and Regional planning

#270 in Europe

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

22. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Urban and Regional planning

#274 in Europe

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

23. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Urban and Regional planning

#279 in Europe

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

24. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Urban and Regional planning

#295 in Europe

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

25. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Urban and Regional planning

#296 in Europe

#626 in the World

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

26. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Urban and Regional planning

#301 in Europe

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

27. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Urban and Regional planning

#305 in Europe

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

28. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Urban and Regional planning

#311 in Europe

#661 in the World

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

29. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Urban and Regional planning

#313 in Europe

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

30. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Urban and Regional planning

#329 in Europe

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

31. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Urban and Regional planning

#331 in Europe

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

32. University of Deusto

Spain | Bilbao

For Urban and Regional planning

#348 in Europe

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

33. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Urban and Regional planning

#361 in Europe

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

34. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Urban and Regional planning

#375 in Europe

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

35. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Urban and Regional planning

#381 in Europe

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

36. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Urban and Regional planning

#404 in Europe

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 11,089

37. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Urban and Regional planning

#407 in Europe

#873 in the World

Founded: 1218

38. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Urban and Regional planning

#408 in Europe

#874 in the World

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

39. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Urban and Regional planning

#414 in Europe

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

40. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Urban and Regional planning

#418 in Europe

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

41. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Urban and Regional planning

#446 in Europe

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

42. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Urban and Regional planning

#451 in Europe

#967 in the World

Founded: 1989

43. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Urban and Regional planning

#470 in Europe

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

44. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Urban and Regional planning

#482 in Europe

#1032 in the World

Founded: 1993

45. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Urban and Regional planning

#485 in Europe

#1039 in the World

Founded: 1993

46. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Urban and Regional planning

#504 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

The best cities to study Urban and Regional planning in Spain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cerdanyola del Valles, Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao.