How these universities are ranked
4 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #392 (Universidad Politécnica de Cataluna) to #544 (Universidad de Zaragoza); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Universidad de Valencia is cited most (11,697,275 citations). 2 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
25 are public and 0 private (100% public). The oldest is Universidad de Valencia, founded in 1502. Universidad Europea de Madrid is the largest, with 130,000 students.
What the courses look like
By level: 166 bachelor's, 32 master's and 31 phd / doctorate. Within the subject, the largest areas are Engineering (194), Civil Engineering (7), Mechanical Engineering (4) and Chemical Engineering (4). The usual length is 4 years and 9 to 12 months. 99% are full-time and 2 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (92% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (90% of courses with a stated intake). Bircham International University offers the widest choice, with 93 of these courses.
