Polytechnic University of Valencia: Rankings
Polytechnic University of Valencia ranked 11 in Spain, 380 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 66,307 academic publications and 1,467,446 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 380 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 159 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 11 of 76 | In Spain |
| # 261 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 276 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 285 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Polytechnic University of Valencia ranked 3 for Engineering in Spain and 261 in the World with 42,011 publications made and 1,045,370 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #3 | #21 | #53 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #14 | #62 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #29 | #79 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #21 | #82 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #36 | #131 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #38 | #139 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #33 | #139 |
| Systems | #2 | #43 | #140 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #36 | #160 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #71 | #166 |
| Landscape Architecture | #6 | #77 | #174 |
| Automation and Control | #3 | #42 | #181 |
| Renewable Energy | #10 | #83 | #248 |
| Robotics | #7 | #75 | #249 |
| Optics | #6 | #90 | #268 |
| Remote Sensing | #8 | #91 | #286 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #75 | #287 |
| Metallurgy | #6 | #104 | #341 |
| Applied Physics | #11 | #134 | #372 |
| Aviation | #12 | #206 | #539 |
| Biotechnology | #18 | #215 | #611 |
| Nuclear Engineering | #1 | #19 | #72 |
| Industrial Engineering | #2 | #29 | #76 |
| Automotive Engineering | #1 | #11 | #45 |
Physics rankings
Polytechnic University of Valencia ranked 8 for Physics in Spain and 333 in the World with 34,439 publications made and 874,164 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #6 | #90 | #268 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #75 | #287 |
| Applied Physics | #11 | #134 | #372 |
| Condensed Matter | #14 | #218 | #555 |
| Molecular | #18 | #265 | #603 |
| Biophysics | #16 | #242 | #652 |
| Theoretical | #20 | #286 | #675 |
| Astrobiology | #25 | #314 | #818 |
Chemistry rankings
Polytechnic University of Valencia ranked 9 for Chemistry in Spain and 389 in the World with 31,853 publications made and 946,135 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #71 | #166 |
| Physical | #3 | #45 | #201 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #75 | #287 |
| Organic chemistry | #7 | #107 | #321 |
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #75 | #365 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #159 | #434 |
| Computational | #18 | #208 | #470 |
| Pharmacy | #17 | #211 | #518 |
Computer Science rankings
Polytechnic University of Valencia ranked 4 for Computer Science in Spain and 299 in the World with 30,943 publications made and 644,889 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #1 | #28 | #112 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #44 | #121 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #36 | #131 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #52 | #135 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #35 | #139 |
| Computational Linguistics | #5 | #45 | #146 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #36 | #160 |
| Animation | #3 | #49 | #168 |
| Data Science | #4 | #62 | #174 |
| Robotics | #7 | #75 | #249 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #93 | #280 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #94 | #315 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #177 | #467 |
| Information Technology | #13 | #147 | #487 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #17 | #217 | #558 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #285 | #768 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #1 | #32 | #94 |
Biology rankings
Polytechnic University of Valencia ranked 10 for Biology in Spain and 472 in the World with 30,935 publications made and 906,113 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #1 | #14 | #94 |
| Animal Science | #9 | #83 | #259 |
| Botany | #6 | #96 | #279 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #75 | #287 |
| Forestry | #11 | #119 | #363 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #11 | #127 | #389 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #159 | #434 |
| Toxicology | #11 | #138 | #466 |
| Paleontology | #12 | #186 | #490 |
| Virology | #9 | #168 | #504 |
| Evolutionary | #16 | #212 | #526 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #17 | #217 | #558 |
| Biotechnology | #18 | #215 | #611 |
| Genetics | #16 | #217 | #612 |
| Microbiology | #17 | #211 | #628 |
| Biophysics | #16 | #242 | #652 |
| Entomology | #13 | #242 | #681 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #285 | #768 |
| Zoology | #26 | #277 | #773 |
| Astrobiology | #25 | #314 | #818 |
| Molecular | #21 | #291 | #882 |
| Immunology | #20 | #284 | #884 |
| Pharmacology | #28 | #305 | #1082 |
| Oncology | #33 | #366 | #1261 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #2 | #24 | #81 |
Environmental Science rankings
Polytechnic University of Valencia ranked 10 for Environmental Science in Spain and 358 in the World with 28,996 publications made and 706,376 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #7 | #34 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #33 | #139 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #49 | #158 |
| Ecology | #10 | #116 | #334 |
| Forestry | #11 | #119 | #363 |
| Oceanography | #11 | #132 | #375 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #11 | #127 | #389 |
| Geology | #11 | #155 | #417 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #9 | #176 | #476 |
| Paleontology | #12 | #186 | #490 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Polytechnic University of Valencia ranked 13 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 349 in the World with 28,643 publications made and 514,093 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #17 | #127 | #295 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #10 | #105 | #317 |
| Archaeology | #8 | #115 | #327 |
| Political Science | #11 | #156 | #375 |
| History | #11 | #142 | #380 |
| Law | #9 | #145 | #402 |
| Aesthetics | #11 | #161 | #408 |
| Linguistics | #11 | #176 | #443 |
| Publishing | #13 | #191 | #500 |
| Education | #19 | #207 | #626 |
| Anthropology | #17 | #256 | #653 |
| Sociology | #16 | #247 | #653 |
| Demography | #20 | #237 | #669 |
| Media Studies | #23 | #258 | #681 |
| Forensic Science | #16 | #240 | #707 |
| Gender Studies | #41 | #384 | #1185 |
Mathematics rankings
Polytechnic University of Valencia ranked 7 for Mathematics in Spain and 363 in the World with 15,138 publications made and 286,300 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #14 | #62 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #35 | #139 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #68 | #183 |
| Statistics | #8 | #148 | #403 |
| Mathematics Education | #14 | #143 | #480 |
| Econometrics | #20 | #228 | #561 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #298 | #802 |
Business rankings
Polytechnic University of Valencia ranked 3 for Business in Spain and 285 in the World with 13,100 publications made and 268,281 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #14 | #62 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #29 | #79 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #21 | #82 |
| Entrepreneurship | #5 | #45 | #95 |
| Project Management | #1 | #45 | #105 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #52 | #135 |
| Marketing | #2 | #71 | #220 |
| Management | #3 | #62 | #221 |
| Risk Management | #8 | #125 | #320 |
| International Trade | #17 | #189 | #325 |
| Real Estate | #7 | #128 | #409 |
| Finance | #13 | #163 | #422 |
| Advertising | #15 | #194 | #537 |
| Accounting | #16 | #223 | #619 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #298 | #802 |
Art & Design rankings
Polytechnic University of Valencia ranked 7 for Art & Design in Spain and 276 in the World with 6,690 publications made and 123,237 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #1 | #10 | #20 |
| Architecture | #3 | #21 | #53 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #28 | #112 |
| Interior Design | #3 | #52 | #141 |
| Graphic Design | #2 | #51 | #151 |
| Animation | #3 | #49 | #168 |
| Landscape Architecture | #6 | #77 | #174 |
| Photography | #4 | #80 | #219 |
| Cinematography | #16 | #158 | #357 |
| Aesthetics | #11 | #161 | #408 |
| Music | #11 | #158 | #410 |
| Literature | #11 | #176 | #421 |
| Acting and Drama | #24 | #312 | #726 |
| Creative Writing | #28 | #336 | #862 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #1 | #10 | #20 |
| Painting and Drawing | #1 | #10 | #20 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #1 | #15 | #48 |
| Game Design and Development | #2 | #12 | #48 |
Economics rankings
Polytechnic University of Valencia ranked 13 for Economics in Spain and 502 in the World with 6,247 publications made and 128,504 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #17 | #189 | #325 |
| Finance | #13 | #163 | #422 |
| Econometrics | #20 | #228 | #561 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #298 | #802 |
