Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

, ES

#487

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya ranks #487 globally — #434 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #700 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #457 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya places #487 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#434

▼ 42 vs 2026 (#392)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#700

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#457

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Physics & Astronomy

—

#62

Earth & Geosciences

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#79

Civil Engineering

—

#160

Computer Science

—

#301-400

—

#179

Engineering & Technology

—

#301-400

—

#195

Environmental Science

—

#197

Polymer Science

—

#208

Mathematics

—

#222

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#230

Chemical Engineering

—

#238

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#267

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#299

Arts & Humanities

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#301-400

—

Chemistry

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#341

Materials Science

—

#366

Natural / Physical Sciences

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#401-500

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya ranked in the world in 2026?

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya ranks #434 in QS 2027, #700 in THE 2026 and #457 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #487 globally.

Why does Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya rank #434 in QS but #700 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/universitat-politecnica-de-catalunya-es/

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