Subfield · Electrical and Electronic Engineering · Spain
Electrical and Electronic Engineering research in Spain
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya ranks first in Spain for Electrical and Electronic Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#353 worldwide), followed by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and University of the Basque Country.
- Spain's world rank
- #17 of 89 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 9.3k
- Top-10% rate
- 13.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 43
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaBarcelona | #353 | 24.3 | 10.5% | 631 |
| 2 | Universidad Carlos III de MadridMadrid | #468 | 20.6 | 12.7% | 402 |
| 3 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #519 | 19.3 | 13.4% | 320 |
| 4 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #543 | 18.7 | 12.0% | 337 |
| 5 | Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaValencia | #555 | 18.5 | 13.7% | 353 |
| 6 | Universidad de JaénJaén | #564 | 18.2 | 29.1% | 122 |
| 7 | Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadrid | #653 | 16.4 | 13.1% | 308 |
| 8 | Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis AvançatsBarcelona | #729 | 14.9 | 28.8% | 83 |
| 9 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #884 | 12.4 | 13.1% | 172 |
| 10 | Universidad de MálagaMálaga | #948 | 11.5 | 13.6% | 159 |
| 11 | Institut de Recerca en Energia de CatalunyaBarcelona | #962 | 11.4 | 23.3% | 84 |
| 12 | CIC energiGUNEVitoria-Gasteiz | #992 | 10.9 | 22.5% | 87 |
| 13 | Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza | #1,023 | 10.6 | 8.6% | 224 |
| 14 | IkerbasqueBilbao | #1,034 | 10.4 | 22.4% | 97 |
| 15 | Universidad Pontificia ComillasMadrid | #1,078 | 9.9 | 16.4% | 119 |
| 16 | Universidad de OviedoOviedo | #1,101 | 9.6 | 10.3% | 193 |
| 17 | Universidade de VigoVigo | #1,123 | 9.4 | 13.3% | 125 |
| 18 | Universitat Jaume ICastellon | #1,129 | 9.3 | 14.0% | 146 |
| 19 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #1,139 | 9.2 | 15.6% | 116 |
| 20 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #1,150 | 9.1 | 14.0% | 121 |
| 21 | University of Castilla-La ManchaCiudad Real | #1,175 | 8.8 | 10.8% | 176 |
| 22 | Universidad de AlcaláAlcalá de Henares | #1,195 | 8.6 | 17.4% | 130 |
| 23 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #1,205 | 8.4 | 11.0% | 152 |
| 24 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #1,277 | 7.7 | 12.1% | 133 |
| 25 | Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA)Pamplona | #1,345 | 7.0 | 11.7% | 125 |
| 26 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid | #1,351 | 7.0 | 13.1% | 101 |
| 27 | Universidad Rey Juan CarlosMadrid | #1,364 | 6.8 | 17.9% | 95 |
| 28 | Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de CatalunyaBarcelona | #1,398 | 6.5 | 8.4% | 171 |
| 29 | Universitat Rovira i VirgiliTarragona | #1,424 | 6.3 | 12.3% | 120 |
| 30 | Universidad de ExtremaduraBadajoz | #1,524 | 5.4 | 13.9% | 95 |
| 31 | Universidad de ValladolidValladolid | #1,571 | 5.0 | 11.6% | 87 |
| 32 | University of CórdobaCórdoba | #1,634 | 4.5 | 15.2% | 72 |
| 33 | Universidad de La LagunaSan Cristóbal de La Laguna | #1,650 | 4.4 | 19.0% | 67 |
| 34 | University of AlicanteAlicante | #1,658 | 4.3 | 13.1% | 83 |
| 35 | Institut de Ciència de Materials de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #1,711 | 3.9 | 14.2% | 67 |
| 36 | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasMadrid | #1,716 | 3.9 | 14.6% | 64 |
| 37 | Universidad Politécnica de CartagenaCartagena | #1,868 | 2.8 | 8.2% | 84 |
| 38 | Universidad de CantabriaSantander | #1,906 | 2.5 | 7.9% | 97 |
| 39 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela | #1,931 | 2.4 | 11.0% | 63 |
| 40 | Universidad de CádizCadiz | #1,937 | 2.3 | 10.7% | 71 |
| 41 | Mondragon UnibertsitateaArrasate / Mondragón | #2,059 | 1.5 | 9.2% | 64 |
| 42 | Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'ElxElche | #2,106 | 124.0 | 10.1% | 61 |
| 43 | Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria | #2,154 | 95.0 | 6.1% | 75 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Electrical and Electronic Engineering researchers in Spain?
Leopoldo G. Franquelo, José I. Leon and Angel Lozano rank highest among researchers based in Spain.
- 1Leopoldo G. Franquelo#2,290 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 108 works
- 2José I. Leon#3,854 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 69 works
- 3Angel Lozano#4,353 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 65 works
- 4Pedro Rodríguez#4,663 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 130 works
- 5Antonio J. Conejo#10,366 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 91 works
- 6Michel Armand#15,549 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 57 works
- 7Apostolos Georgiadis#27,823 worldwide overall700 citations · 53 works
- 8Ferran Martı́n#41,984 worldwide overall1k citations · 91 works
- 9Juan Bisquert#43,441 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 77 works
- 10J. Capmany#43,570 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 204 works
- 11Fernando Briz#59,922 worldwide overall626 citations · 75 works
- 12Salvador Sales#79,775 worldwide overall404 citations · 94 works
- 13Roberto Gómez‐García#80,970 worldwide overall559 citations · 84 works
- 14Gonzalo Seco‐Granados#96,932 worldwide overall423 citations · 54 works
- 15Antonio J. López‐Martín#103,667 worldwide overall378 citations · 51 works
How Spain compares with other countries in Electrical and Electronic Engineering