Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

20 Best Universities in Spain for Aviation

Focusing specifically on Aviation, our data science engine identified the 20 most influential universities in Spain. Our methodology evaluated 1.38M subject-specific papers and 32.56M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Madrid

Technical University of Madrid

#158 in Europe #378 in the World

53% Acceptance

28,450 Enrollment

1971 Founded

2

Barcelona

Technical University of Catalonia

#128 in Europe #330 in the World

51% Acceptance

29,812 Enrollment

3

Cerdanyola del Valles

Autonomous University of Barcelona

#74 in Europe #210 in the World

54% Acceptance

30,926 Enrollment

4

Las Palmas

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

#412 in Europe #1038 in the World

81% Acceptance

22,500 Enrollment

1979 Founded

5

Getafe

Carlos III University, Madrid

#245 in Europe #600 in the World

27% Acceptance

14,343 Enrollment

1989 Founded

6

Barcelona

University of Barcelona

#29 in Europe #116 in the World

69% Acceptance

64,236 Enrollment

7

Seville

University of Seville

#132 in Europe #334 in the World

45% Acceptance

36,054 Enrollment

1505 Founded

8

Granada

University of Granada

#106 in Europe #273 in the World

53% Acceptance

56,842 Enrollment

1531 Founded

9

Madrid

Complutense University of Madrid

#53 in Europe #160 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,390 Enrollment

1508 Founded

10

Bilbao

University of the Basque Country

#148 in Europe #361 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,000 Enrollment

11

Valencia

Polytechnic University of Valencia

#159 in Europe #380 in the World

50% Acceptance

28,450 Enrollment

1968 Founded

12

Malaga

University of Malaga

#226 in Europe #550 in the World

45% Acceptance

36,054 Enrollment

1972 Founded

13

Madrid

Autonomous University of Madrid

#115 in Europe #293 in the World

53% Acceptance

58,390 Enrollment

1968 Founded

14

Leon

University of Leon

#474 in Europe #1222 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,674 Enrollment

1979 Founded

15

Mostoles

University King Juan Carlos

#336 in Europe #820 in the World

79% Acceptance

36,054 Enrollment

1996 Founded

16

Tarragona

Rovira i Virgili University

#323 in Europe #782 in the World

50% Acceptance

11,621 Enrollment

17

Alcala de Henares

University of Alcala

#291 in Europe #696 in the World

45% Acceptance

28,067 Enrollment

1499 Founded

18

Valladolid

University of Valladolid

#246 in Europe #606 in the World

50% Acceptance

63,000 Enrollment

1346 Founded

19

Murcia

University of Murcia

#210 in Europe #517 in the World

60% Acceptance

56,842 Enrollment

1272 Founded

20

Salamanca

University of Salamanca

#183 in Europe #424 in the World

53% Acceptance

28,067 Enrollment

1218 Founded