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UPC Location
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UPC campuses
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History

• 1971, foundation of the Technical University of
  Barcelona
• 1983, name change Technical University of
  Catalonia

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Structure
10 Specific Research Centres 3 Regional Technology Centres 5 UNESCO chairs 14 Company chairs 21 Research Centres belonging to Innovation Network 6 Technological companies Research Foundation 4 Shared Research Institutes 15 schools and faculties 40 departments 3 university research institutes 3 consortial associate schools 3 associate schools 13 libraries 28.362 students 2.604 academic staff 1.280 administrative staff UPC Foundation Association of Friends of UPC Service companies Centre for Development Cooperation (CCD) Barcelona School of Industry Consortium
10 Specific Research Centres 3 Regional Technology Centres 5 UNESCO chairs 14 Company chairs 21 Research Centres belonging to Innovation Network 6 Technological companies Research Foundation 4 Shared Research Institutes Board of Trustees UPC Foundation Association of Friends of UPC Service companies Centre for Development Cooperation (CCD) Barcelona School of Industry Consortium
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Main features
Period of reference
Students (1st and 2nd cycle) Students (1st and 2nd cycle) 28.362 2003-04
Students (1st and 2nd cycle) associate schools Students (1st and 2nd cycle) associate schools 5.099 2003-04
Academic staff Academic staff 2.531 2003-04
Research staff Research staff 73 2003-04
Academic staff in education Academic staff in education 348 2003-04
Administrative and service staff Administrative and service staff 1.280 2003-04
Total staff Total staff 4.242 2003-04
242.835.638 bugdet 242.835.638 bugdet 2004

Degrees and diplomas Degrees and diplomas 51 2003-04
PhD programmes PhD programmes 47 2003-04
Registered students of continuing education 5.133 5.133 2003-04
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UPC structure
Period of Reference
Schools and faculties 10 Academic year 2004-05
Technical colleges 5 Academic year 2004-04
Departments 40 Academic year 2004-05
University Research Institutes 3 Academic year 2004-05
Consortial Associate schools 3 Academic year 2004-05
Associate schools 3 Academic year 2004-05
Libraries 13 Academic year 2004-05
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Schools functions

• Organization and coordination of the studies in
  order to get the official degree/diplomas and UPC
  degrees/diplomas.
• Proposing modifications of the curriculum to the
  University
• Evaluation of the teaching activity of the
  departments and of the learning process of the
  students.
• Administrative and academic management.

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Department functions

• Encouragement of the ID activities.
• Coordination of the teaching activity
• Administrative management.

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Degrees and diplomas ()
Period of Reference
? Official degrees 8 2003-04
? Official diplomas 23 2003-04
? Official second cycle degrees 8 2003-04
? UPC degrees and diplomas 7 2003-04
Offer of places 6.270 2003-04
First option applications 7.952 2003-04
Students 28.362 2003-04
Graduates 3.512 2003-04
Associate schools are not included
Areas
Aeronautics Civil Engineering
Agriculture Industrial Engineering
Architecture Nautical Studies
Economics Computers, Telecommunications, Multimedia and Photography
Health Sciences Mathemathical Sciences
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Structure
One particularity of our university is that some
degrees are offered in different campuses
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Course structure
EHEA ? Bachelor Master
Doctorate
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Course structure

• 3 Cycles
• Assessment system and four-month structure
• Compulsory, optional and free elective subjects
• Specialities and optional specialisation subjects
• Organisation by subjects
• Final Thesis
• All UPC courses included training, which is
  carried out at the University

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Training in enterprises

• ? All UPC courses included training, which is
  carried out at the University
• ? Over a third part of the students at UPC gain
  work experience with a company through
  educational cooperation agreement.
• ? LEONARDO DA VINCI program, which makes the
  training possible in enterprises throughout the
  European Union.
• ? JUNIOR ENTERPRISES, made up by students, in
  which work is commissioned as in a normal
  enterprise.

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Doctoral studies
Period of Reference
PhD programmes 47 2003-04
New students 826 2003-04
Students 2.391 2003-04
Research fellows 286 2003-04
PhD projects 178 2003-04

Areas
Architecture and Urbanism
Electronics and Telecommunications Civil Engineering
Engineering in Industry
Management
Information Technology
Mathematics and Physics Pluridisciplinary Programmes
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Research and Technology Transfer Activity
Period of Reference
Articles published in scientific journals 1.073 Academic year 2002-03
Patent applications registered 505 Academic year 2002-03
European projects 37 2003
Public funded projects 71 2003
Agreement and services with private companies and institutions 476 2003
CTT income (euro) 41.537.666 2003
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Research areas
Aeronautics Architecture
Construction Technology and Public Works
Chemical Technology
Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Industrial Business Administration
Information and Communication Technologies Logistics and Transport Materials Technology
Production Technologies

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Studies of continuing education
Period of Reference
Registered students 5.133 2003-04
Diploma graduates 5.744 2003-04
Management from Technical Foundation of Catalonia. Included CTT activities Management from Technical Foundation of Catalonia. Included CTT activities Management from Technical Foundation of Catalonia. Included CTT activities
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