Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

The Technical University of Madrid (Spanish: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, UPM) is a Spanish university, located in Madrid. It was founded in 1971 as the result of merging the different Technical Schools of Engineering.

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[edit] Degrees In Spain there are two levels of technical studies. For engineering studies there is a 3-year degree called Ingeniero Técnico (Technical Engineer) and 5/6-year degree called Ingeniero (Engineer). In the case of architecture studies there is a 3-year degree called Arquitecto Técnico (Technical Architect) and a 5/6-year degree called Arquitecto (Architect). Those degrees will disappear due to the Bologna process and the new structure, at least for engineering studies, will most likely feature 4-year degrees with master's degrees on top. The current situation of 5/6-year engineering studies follows the widespread tradition of technical universities in Continental Europe, that award their students an Engineer's degree.

Some of the degrees offered at the UPM are:

Aeronautics Engineering (Ingeniería Aeronáutica) Architecture (Arquitectura) Chemical Engineering (Ingeniería Química) Computer Science, Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering and Information Systems (Ingeniería en Informática) Civil Engineering (Ingeniería de Caminos, Canales y Puertos) Electronics, Information Technology and Telecommunications Engineering (Ingeniero de Telecomunicación) Geology Engineering (Ingeniero Geólogo) Industrial and Electrical Engineering (Ingeniería Industrial) Forest Engineering (Ingeniería de Montes) Mine Engineering (Ingeniería de Minas) Naval Engineering (Ingeniería Naval)

[edit] Campus UPM's Schools are spread all over Madrid, instead of being placed in a unified campus. Some of them are:

University City Campus of Montegancedo South Campus (Vallecas's Politechnical Complex) Downtown Campus (Schools inside Madrid's historical center)

Motto: Technica impendi nationi (Latin for "Technology impulses nations") Established: 1971 Type: Public Rector: Javier Uceda Antolín Students: 35,833 Location: Madrid Campus: Both urban and rural Affiliations: CRUE,CRUMA, CESAER, IAU, SEFI, TIME, EUA, EAIE