polytechnic university of Valencia (UPV)

🇪🇸 Spain 4-Year University

Global #439 Spain #19

Campus of polytechnic university of Valencia

Institution Info

Founded: 1971
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 28,450 students
Website: https://www.upv.es/

About

polytechnic university of Valencia is a higher education institution in Spain, founded in 1971. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is one of the leading universities in Spain. The university has approximately 28K students, a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500) and Top 20 Universities in Spain. Also known as UPV.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
THE	2026	THE #755 · Ranked	40.01
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #439 · Ranked	85.18
ARWU	2025	ARWU #401 · Ranked	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

459

h-index

4,190,847

Citations

74,884

Publications

78,761

i10-index

2.34

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global C-Tier (World 301-500) Top 20 Universities in Spain

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Frequently Asked Questions

polytechnic university of Valencia is ranked #439 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Spain, it holds the #19 position.

polytechnic university of Valencia was founded in 1971, making it 55 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Spain.

polytechnic university of Valencia has a student body of approximately 28,450 students.

polytechnic university of Valencia has produced 74,884 research publications with 4,190,847 total citations and an h-index of 459, according to OpenAlex data.