Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · Barcelona Tech
https://www.upc.edu/en?set_language=en
The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) is a public institution of research and higher education in the fields of engineering, architecture, sciences and technology, and one of the leading technical universities in Europe. Every year, close to 6,000 bachelor’s and master’s students, more than 300 doctoral students and 1,600 continuing education students graduate. The UPC has a high graduate employment rate: 95% of its graduates are in work and 88% find a job in under three months. It is ranked in the main international rankings.
The UPC of the future is based on three main pillars. The first is our commitment to training competent professionals who can join the productive sector and promote the economic progress of Catalonia and who put people’s lives and the sustainability of the planet at the centre. The second is excellence in research and technology transfer, together with training creative, brave and talented young people who will have to face and solve the social and environmental challenges that lie not so far ahead. The third is our territorial embeddedness: we are the Catalan university that is spread over the largest area, and we are proud to be close to the companies and small and large cities that make up Catalonia.
The Polytechnic University of Catalonia today
31,327 - bachelor's and master's degree students.
3,677 - teaching and research staff.
2,143 - administrative and service staff.
67 - bachelor's degrees.
91 - master's degrees.
45 - doctoral programmes.
The UPC Campuses
Territorial embeddedness is one of the pillars os UPC. We are the Catalan university that is spread over the largest area, and we are proud to be close to the companies and small and large cities that make up Catalonia. The UPC has a wide presence in Catalonia, with nine campuses located in Barcelona and nearby towns: Castelldefels, Manresa, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Terrassa, and Vilanova i la Geltrú. The campuses are accessible, well connected by public transport and equipped with the necessary facilities and services to contribute to learning, research and university life.
Campus Diagonal-Besòs
Manresa School of Engineering
Escola Politècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Manresa
The School was created the 1942 as a result of the local mining industry needs. Years after, it became one of the founding schools of UPC.
Currently, Manresa School of Engineering comprises approximately eighty teaching faculties, who instruct nearly one thousand students across various disciplines, including Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, and Chemical Engineering. Spanning an area of approximately 10,000 square meters, the School oversees a significant array of well-equipped teaching and research laboratory facilities. Additionally, akin to all UPC campuses, it is integrated into the overarching high-capacity computer network.
The School is esteemed as a pivotal contributor to both regional and national socio-economic advancement. This standing has culminated, over time, in the establishment and nurturing of a robust network of corporate affiliations with various enterprises. The School is recognized as a significant entity in bolstering companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, which may lack the internal resources to innovate autonomously. Central to fostering collaborative relationships with the industrial sector is the School Advisory Board.
The research endeavors undertaken by the faculty of the School are conducted within research groups. While certain research groups concentrate on specialized topics, others adopt a more interdisciplinary approach. Participation within these groups varies, with some predominantly comprising faculty members from the School, while others involve faculty from diverse academic institutions, both within and beyond the university. Research groups exhibit a high degree of adaptability.
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