The School of Civil Engineering of UPC rank among the world's top 100 universities in Civil Engineering according to the Shanghai Ranking 2026

In the latest edition of the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya ranked among the top 100 universities in the world in the disciplines of Civil Engineering and Mining & Mineral Engineering. Specifically, in the field of Civil Engineering, UPC consolidates its position in the 51–75 world ranking range.

Nationally, UPC leads or co-leads Catalan universities in 14 fields and ranks first among Spanish polytechnic universities in 20 categories. Overall, the university is ranked in 23 disciplines in this edition of the ranking.

The Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, published by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, evaluates the world's top higher education institutions across 57 subjects grouped into five main categories: Natural Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences. In this edition, the ranking analyzes approximately 20,000 subject units from around 2,000 universities in nearly 100 countries and regions. The ranking methodology is based on objective indicators grouped into five primary categories:

1. World-Class Faculty
2. World-Class Research Output
3. High-Quality Research
4. Research Impact
5. International Collaboration

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