ETSIAAB once again ranked first to study the Bachelor's Degrees in Biotechnology and Agricultural Engineering
By its ranking 'The 50 most demanded degrees in Spain’; the newspaper 'El Mundo' awards this distinction to the ETSIAAB again.
09-05-2024
Students who decide to study for a Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology or for a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Engineering consider ETSIAAB – (UPM) the best centre in Spain. The ranking 'The 50 most demanded degrees in Spain' in its 2024 edition, published by the newspaper 'El Mundo', reports on it, including a list of the best Spanish universities to study the most demanded degrees.
According to this ranking, the best option to study a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Engineering is 'UPM', ahead of 'Universidad Politécnica de Valencia', 'Universitat de Lleida', 'Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena' and ‘Universidad de Almería’. Regarding the Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology, 'UPM' is also the first choice ahead of 'Universidad Politécnica de Valencia', 'Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona', 'Universidad de Barcelona' and 'Universidad de Salamanca'.
The UPM consolidates its position as the best Spanish university
In general terms, the UPM co-leads this ranking together with the UCM. Each of them with nine degrees chosen as a first choice. The UPM also remains the best Spanish polytechnic university, considering both public and private.
Within the general calculation, Madrid's public universities lead the ranking with 25 degrees in first position, followed by Catalan public universities with 13 degrees.
The newspaper has considered 27 selection criteria, such as results from international rankings, e.g. the QS World University Ranking, where UPM is among the top 75 universities in the world in Engineering and Technology and first in Spain. In addition, the UPM is also among the best in employability of its graduates.
The UPM has 56 Bachelor’s and Double Bachelor’s Degrees. Moreover, international agencies, such as ABET, NAAB, EUR-ACE, EUROINF and CABE have accredited 48 UPM's Official Degrees.
Ranking ‘El Mundo'
The newspaper has also taken into account the criteria of more than 3,000 professors, the data provided by the universities, their results achieved in academic matters (dropout rate*, graduation, participation and production of doctors) and other objective indicators.
* Students who were enrolled in a given degree in a given academic year who are no longer enrolled in the following academic year.