Field · Engineering · Spain
Engineering research in Spain
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya ranks first in Spain for Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#334 worldwide), followed by Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Universitat Politècnica de València.
- Spain's world rank
- #18 of 134 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 39k
- Top-10% rate
- 16.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Engineering in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaBarcelona | #334 | 34.0 | 15.6% | 2,578 |
| 2 | Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadrid | #409 | 31.7 | 16.9% | 2,066 |
| 3 | Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaValencia | #460 | 30.3 | 15.7% | 1,758 |
| 4 | Universidad Carlos III de MadridMadrid | #466 | 30.2 | 17.8% | 1,171 |
| 5 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #505 | 29.3 | 16.3% | 1,394 |
| 6 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #519 | 29.0 | 16.4% | 1,611 |
| 7 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #680 | 25.9 | 18.2% | 761 |
| 8 | Universidad de JaénJaén | #856 | 23.3 | 20.7% | 434 |
| 9 | Universidad de OviedoOviedo | #871 | 23.1 | 16.6% | 807 |
| 10 | Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza | #893 | 22.8 | 12.1% | 874 |
| 11 | Universidade de VigoVigo | #957 | 22.0 | 17.1% | 629 |
| 12 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #993 | 21.6 | 17.5% | 515 |
| 13 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #1,015 | 21.3 | 21.1% | 388 |
| 14 | Universidad de MálagaMálaga | #1,065 | 20.8 | 14.9% | 607 |
| 15 | Universidad de ExtremaduraBadajoz | #1,076 | 20.7 | 18.1% | 459 |
| 16 | Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis AvançatsBarcelona | #1,124 | 20.2 | 27.4% | 183 |
| 17 | University of Castilla-La ManchaCiudad Real | #1,171 | 19.7 | 16.2% | 672 |
| 18 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #1,265 | 18.8 | 16.2% | 612 |
| 19 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #1,324 | 18.3 | 15.1% | 496 |
| 20 | University of AlicanteAlicante | #1,335 | 18.2 | 18.1% | 443 |
| 21 | IkerbasqueBilbao | #1,350 | 18.1 | 24.3% | 272 |
| 22 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid | #1,354 | 18.1 | 18.0% | 374 |
| 23 | Universidad Rey Juan CarlosMadrid | #1,412 | 17.6 | 20.3% | 504 |
| 24 | Universidad de AlcaláAlcalá de Henares | #1,451 | 17.3 | 19.0% | 406 |
| 25 | Universidad de ValladolidValladolid | #1,572 | 16.4 | 15.1% | 460 |
| 26 | Universitat Jaume ICastellon | #1,585 | 16.3 | 15.7% | 446 |
| 27 | Universitat Rovira i VirgiliTarragona | #1,594 | 16.2 | 17.1% | 338 |
| 28 | Universidad de BurgosBurgos | #1,702 | 15.5 | 19.3% | 280 |
| 29 | Universidad Pontificia ComillasMadrid | #1,749 | 15.1 | 15.6% | 220 |
| 30 | Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA)Pamplona | #1,790 | 14.9 | 14.3% | 383 |
| 31 | Institut de Recerca en Energia de CatalunyaBarcelona | #1,833 | 14.6 | 22.8% | 143 |
| 32 | CIC energiGUNEVitoria-Gasteiz | #1,838 | 14.6 | 20.9% | 135 |
| 33 | Universidade da CoruñaA Coruña | #1,855 | 14.5 | 14.7% | 392 |
| 34 | Universidad de CantabriaSantander | #1,894 | 14.2 | 12.2% | 453 |
| 35 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela | #1,960 | 13.9 | 17.2% | 318 |
| 36 | University of CórdobaCórdoba | #1,997 | 13.6 | 18.6% | 287 |
| 37 | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasMadrid | #2,060 | 13.3 | 15.7% | 278 |
| 38 | Universitat Pompeu FabraBarcelona | #2,077 | 13.2 | 24.5% | 124 |
| 39 | Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca | #2,159 | 12.8 | 15.7% | 327 |
| 40 | Universidad de CádizCadiz | #2,187 | 12.6 | 15.7% | 390 |
| 41 | Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de CatalunyaBarcelona | #2,195 | 12.6 | 12.9% | 269 |
| 42 | Universidad Politécnica de CartagenaCartagena | #2,260 | 12.2 | 12.4% | 351 |
| 43 | Universidad de LeónLeón | #2,355 | 11.8 | 24.5% | 168 |
| 44 | Basque Center for Materials, Applications and NanostructuresLeioa | #2,385 | 11.6 | 22.6% | 102 |
| 45 | Universidad de La LagunaSan Cristóbal de La Laguna | #2,413 | 11.5 | 15.0% | 228 |
| 46 | IMDEA MaterialsGetafe | #2,448 | 11.3 | 25.0% | 120 |
| 47 | Universitat Ramon LlullBarcelona | #2,491 | 11.1 | 25.3% | 136 |
| 48 | Mondragon UnibertsitateaArrasate / Mondragón | #2,589 | 10.7 | 13.0% | 269 |
| 49 | Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria | #2,617 | 10.6 | 12.1% | 282 |
| 50 | University of AlmeríaAlmería | #2,655 | 10.4 | 13.8% | 187 |
| 51 | International Center for Numerical Methods in EngineeringBarcelona | #2,796 | 9.8 | 19.3% | 175 |
| 52 | Universidad de NavarraPamplona | #2,858 | 9.6 | 12.8% | 239 |
| 53 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaMadrid | #2,908 | 9.4 | 16.7% | 265 |
| 54 | Universidad de MurciaMurcia | #2,939 | 9.2 | 15.4% | 191 |
| 55 | Institut Català de Nanociència i NanotecnologiaBarcelona | #3,125 | 8.6 | 18.8% | 88 |
| 56 | Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'ElxElche | #3,236 | 8.2 | 12.1% | 231 |
| 57 | Universitat de GironaGirona | #3,274 | 8.0 | 15.4% | 217 |
| 58 | Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaBarcelona | #3,311 | 7.9 | 24.4% | 108 |
| 59 | Institut de Ciència de Materials de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #3,325 | 7.8 | 16.1% | 101 |
| 60 | Universidad de DeustoBilbao | #3,342 | 7.8 | 17.2% | 156 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Engineering researchers in Spain?
Leopoldo G. Franquelo, Pedro Rodríguez and Antonio J. Conejo rank highest among researchers based in Spain.
- 1Leopoldo G. Franquelo#2,290 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 148 works
- 2Pedro Rodríguez#4,663 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 199 works
- 3Antonio J. Conejo#10,366 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 117 works
- 4Antonio Plaza#12,339 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 180 works
- 5Ferran Martı́n#41,984 worldwide overall1k citations · 172 works
- 6J. Capmany#43,570 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 208 works
- 7Luisa F. Cabeza#58,147 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 146 works
- 8Fernando Briz#59,922 worldwide overall626 citations · 118 works
- 9Antonio Gens#68,471 worldwide overall919 citations · 117 works
- 10Javier LLorca#70,989 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 121 works
- 11Roberto Gómez‐García#80,970 worldwide overall559 citations · 137 works
- 12Jun Li#102,291 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 124 works
- 13Javier Contreras#103,986 worldwide overall720 citations · 111 works
- 14J. Martí#117,980 worldwide overall505 citations · 138 works
- 15Eduardo F. Camacho#119,937 worldwide overall1k citations · 151 works