ETSIAAB's Bachelor's Degrees in Biotechnology and Agricultural Engineering once again ranked first
'The 50 most demanded degrees in Spain' ranking of the newspaper 'El Mundo' again awards this recognition to the ETSIAAB.
08-05-2025
The School of Agricultural, Food and Biosystems Engineering (ETSIAAB-UPM) is considered the best centre in Spain. It is preferred by students who want to study for a Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology or a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Engineering. The ranking 'The 50 most demanded degrees in Spain' in its 2025 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 de Sevilla', and 'Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena'.
The newspaper highlights ETSIAAB's top-quality facilities, such as the Experimental Centres of Oenology and Lactology, laboratories and the 16 hectares of agricultural and livestock farming experimental fields.
Regarding the Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology, the ranking highlights the offer of the three itineraries: Plant Biotechnology (with professors from the ETSIAAB and the Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics CBGP (UPM-INIA), Computational Biotechnology (from the School of Computer Engineering); and Health Biotechnology (from the Center for Biomedical Technology). Our centre is placed first ahead of those from the ‘Universidad Politécnica de Valencia’, ‘Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, ‘Universidad de León’ and ‘Universidad Francisco de Vitoria’.
UPM
The UPM is the best option for higher education studies in Engineering, Architecture, Sport Science and Fashion Design. The overall calculation shows Madrid's public universities as leading institutions in the ranking, with 20 degrees in the first position.
'El Mundo' ranking
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 100 universities in the world in Engineering and Technology, according to the QS World University Ranking, 2025.
The newspaper has also considered the criteria of more than 3,000 professors, the data provided by the universities, the results achieved in academic matters (dropout rate*, graduation, participation and production of doctors), and other objective indicators.
* Students enrolled in a given degree in a given academic year who are no longer enrolled in the following academic year.