Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) is a public institution of research and higher education in engineering, architecture, sciences and technology, and one of the leading technical universities in Europe. Every year, more than 6,000 bachelor’s and master’s students, more than 500 doctoral students, and 3,067 graduates in lifelong learning. According to QS World University Rankings in Computer Science and Information Systems, UPC is number one in Spain and number 79 in the World.
The School of Engineering in Manresa (EPSEM) offers a lively campus focusing on engineering, with strong connections to the local industry and educational offerings focused on covering the skills of the future workforce.
Manresa School of Engineering
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.
Manresa School of Engineering comprises approximately eighty teaching faculties, instructing 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 endeavours 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. Key annual metrics typically encompass approximately 50 published papers, around 50 presentations at conferences, approximately 6 doctoral theses, or roughly 60 competitively funded projects.
The University
The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) is a public institution of research and higher education in 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.
