Technical University of Catalonia: Rankings
Technical University of Catalonia ranked 7 in Spain, 330 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 82,563 academic publications and 1,860,127 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 330 of 8,513 | In the World |
| # 128 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| # 7 of 75 | In Spain |
| # 167 of 3,669 | For Engineering |
| # 177 of 3,660 | For Computer Science |
| # 188 of 3,274 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Technical University of Catalonia ranked 1 for Engineering in Spain and 167 in the World with 59,954 publications made and 1,408,365 citations received.
Technical University of Catalonia
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #1 | #4 | #13 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #12 | #36 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #8 | #41 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #7 | #44 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #16 | #63 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #22 | #66 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #18 | #66 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #13 | #68 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #11 | #72 |
| Robotics | #2 | #19 | #76 |
| Aviation | #2 | #29 | #84 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #22 | #96 |
| Systems | #1 | #33 | #112 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #30 | #118 |
| Optics | #5 | #82 | #250 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #91 | #308 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #16 | #162 | #371 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #116 | #393 |
| Applied Physics | #12 | #154 | #409 |
| Landscape Architecture | #28 | #284 | #662 |
| Biotechnology | #35 | #356 | #1177 |
Physics rankings
Technical University of Catalonia ranked 2 for Physics in Spain and 225 in the World with 50,594 publications made and 1,255,736 citations received.
Technical University of Catalonia
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #8 | #113 | #229 |
| Optics | #5 | #82 | #250 |
| Condensed Matter | #8 | #151 | #378 |
| Astrobiology | #8 | #151 | #380 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #116 | #393 |
| Applied Physics | #12 | #154 | #409 |
| Molecular | #11 | #198 | #445 |
| Biophysics | #13 | #231 | #605 |
Computer Science rankings
Technical University of Catalonia ranked 1 for Computer Science in Spain and 177 in the World with 45,962 publications made and 1,029,162 citations received.
Technical University of Catalonia
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #6 | #37 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #8 | #41 |
| Animation | #1 | #7 | #42 |
| Software Engineering | #2 | #22 | #61 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #11 | #72 |
| Robotics | #2 | #19 | #76 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #19 | #90 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #28 | #139 |
| Data Science | #3 | #61 | #173 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #63 | #202 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #51 | #211 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #139 | #343 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #146 | #395 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #186 | #470 |
| Neuroscience | #29 | #307 | #844 |
| Information Technology | #19 | #264 | #917 |
Environmental Science rankings
Technical University of Catalonia ranked 5 for Environmental Science in Spain and 263 in the World with 37,532 publications made and 959,411 citations received.
Technical University of Catalonia
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #22 | #96 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #4 | #34 | #128 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #56 | #185 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #56 | #187 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #66 | #217 |
| Geology | #3 | #79 | #242 |
| Ecology | #6 | #92 | #284 |
| Paleontology | #10 | #152 | #408 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #25 | #270 | #813 |
| Forestry | #32 | #301 | #983 |
Chemistry rankings
Technical University of Catalonia ranked 12 for Chemistry in Spain and 457 in the World with 35,016 publications made and 947,422 citations received.
Technical University of Catalonia
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #7 | #98 | #241 |
| Radiochemistry | #4 | #55 | #290 |
| Physical | #10 | #104 | #341 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #16 | #162 | #371 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #116 | #393 |
| Organic chemistry | #14 | #174 | #474 |
| Biochemistry | #22 | #262 | #765 |
| Pharmacy | #35 | #364 | #1063 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Technical University of Catalonia ranked 16 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 378 in the World with 31,998 publications made and 670,555 citations received.
Technical University of Catalonia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #5 | #91 | #258 |
| Philosophy | #15 | #113 | #266 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #97 | #272 |
| History | #6 | #116 | #316 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #122 | #326 |
| Education | #12 | #145 | #469 |
| Law | #13 | #178 | #477 |
| Political Science | #18 | #213 | #508 |
| Publishing | #15 | #203 | #533 |
| Sociology | #18 | #249 | #657 |
| Demography | #21 | #239 | #678 |
| Anthropology | #28 | #329 | #866 |
| Gender Studies | #30 | #331 | #986 |
Biology rankings
Technical University of Catalonia ranked 17 for Biology in Spain and 626 in the World with 30,312 publications made and 829,642 citations received.
Technical University of Catalonia
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #8 | #151 | #380 |
| Evolutionary | #10 | #152 | #391 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #116 | #393 |
| Paleontology | #10 | #152 | #408 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #186 | #470 |
| Biophysics | #13 | #231 | #605 |
| Genetics | #19 | #263 | #745 |
| Biochemistry | #22 | #262 | #765 |
| Botany | #31 | #269 | #779 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #25 | #270 | #813 |
| Neuroscience | #29 | #307 | #844 |
| Zoology | #29 | #302 | #849 |
| Horticulture | #37 | #274 | #934 |
| Forestry | #32 | #301 | #983 |
| Virology | #27 | #323 | #1100 |
| Biotechnology | #35 | #356 | #1177 |
| Microbiology | #35 | #370 | #1208 |
| Pharmacology | #31 | #345 | #1272 |
| Toxicology | #36 | #346 | #1282 |
| Animal Science | #37 | #355 | #1300 |
| Immunology | #31 | #385 | #1349 |
| Molecular | #36 | #396 | #1351 |
| Oncology | #38 | #398 | #1398 |
Mathematics rankings
Technical University of Catalonia ranked 2 for Mathematics in Spain and 188 in the World with 23,413 publications made and 526,844 citations received.
Technical University of Catalonia
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #6 | #37 |
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #19 | #83 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #30 | #118 |
| Statistics | #3 | #70 | #223 |
| Econometrics | #14 | #180 | #455 |
| Mathematics Education | #21 | #185 | #596 |
| Actuarial Science | #33 | #403 | #1124 |
Business rankings
Technical University of Catalonia ranked 1 for Business in Spain and 199 in the World with 16,629 publications made and 361,197 citations received.
Technical University of Catalonia
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #1 | #22 | #66 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #18 | #66 |
| Management | #1 | #26 | #112 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #30 | #118 |
| Project Management | #4 | #100 | #231 |
| Marketing | #6 | #102 | #296 |
| Risk Management | #10 | #134 | #342 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #139 | #343 |
| Finance | #9 | #131 | #347 |
| Real Estate | #3 | #112 | #357 |
| Accounting | #13 | #169 | #484 |
| Advertising | #17 | #205 | #550 |
| International Trade | #33 | #383 | #660 |
| Entrepreneurship | #34 | #355 | #798 |
| Actuarial Science | #33 | #403 | #1124 |
Art & Design rankings
Technical University of Catalonia ranked 4 for Art & Design in Spain and 254 in the World with 7,203 publications made and 147,019 citations received.
Technical University of Catalonia
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #1 | #4 | #13 |
| Animation | #1 | #7 | #42 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #63 | #202 |
| Graphic Design | #7 | #80 | #227 |
| Sculpture | #12 | #113 | #232 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #122 | #326 |
| Literature | #12 | #188 | #451 |
| Interior Design | #14 | #202 | #499 |
| Acting and Drama | #15 | #227 | #514 |
| Landscape Architecture | #28 | #284 | #662 |
| Photography | #24 | #259 | #664 |
| Music | #22 | #307 | #796 |
| Cinematography | #38 | #381 | #974 |
| Creative Writing | #50 | #530 | #1553 |
Economics rankings
Technical University of Catalonia ranked 12 for Economics in Spain and 469 in the World with 6,466 publications made and 142,060 citations received.
Technical University of Catalonia
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #9 | #131 | #347 |
| Econometrics | #14 | #180 | #455 |
| International Trade | #33 | #383 | #660 |
| Actuarial Science | #33 | #403 | #1124 |