Polytechnic University of Madrid
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| Technical University of Madrid | |
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| Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | |
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| 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 |
| Website: | www.upm.es |
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 different Technical Schools of Engineering and Architecture, originated mainly in the 18th century [1]. Over 35,000 students attend classes during the year.
It is part of the TIME network, which groups fifty engineering schools throughout Europe.
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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 a 5 or 6-year degree called Ingeniero (Engineer). In the case of architecture studies there is a 4-year degree called Arquitecto Técnico (Technical Architect) and a 5 or 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 or 6-year undergraduate degrees follows the formerly widespread tradition of technical universities in Continental Europe, that awarded their students an Engineer's degree, being that degree comparable to a master's degree.
Some of the degrees offered at the UPM are:
- Aerospace Engineering (Ingeniería Aeronáutica)
- Agriculture Engineering (Ingeniería Agronómica)
- 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] Campuses
UPM's Schools are spread all over Madrid, instead of being placed in a unified campus. They are:
- University City (Ciudad Universitaria) or Moncloa Campus
- Montegancedo Campus
- South Campus (Vallecas's Politechnical Complex)
- Downtown Campus (Schools inside Madrid's historical center)
[edit] Centers
- University Institutes:
- Solar Power Institute
- Institute of Automobile Research (INSIA),[2] with hybrid electric vehicle research.[3]
- Microgravity Institute Ignacio da Riva
- Institute of Optoelectronics and Microtechnology Systems (ISOM)
- R&D
- Supercomputing and Visualization Center of Madrid (CeSViMa)[4]
- Center for the Transport Research (TRANSYT)
- Laser Center
- Integral Domotic Center (CeDInt). [5]
[edit] Famous alumni
- Práxedes Mateo Sagasta, seven times Prime Minister of Spain
- Francisco Álvarez Cascos, former Deputy Prime Minister of Spain
- Rafael Benítez, football manager
- Josep Borrell, politician, President of the European Parliament and former minister
- Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo, former Prime Minister of Spain
- Ángel Cabrera, President Thunderbird School of Global Management
- Jaime Caruana, former Governor for the Bank of Spain from 2000 to 2006
- Rafael del Pino, civil engineer, Founder and Former Chairman of Ferrovial, 79th wealthiest man in the world according to Forbes
- Pedro Duque, astronaut
- Rafael Moneo, architect
- Florentino Pérez, "Real Madrid" chairman between 2001 and 2006, and ACS president
- Leonardo Torres y Quevedo, inventor (several engineering fields)
[edit] Image gallery
 UPM Flag |
 Sundial at the Institute of Solar Energy |
 Entrance of the Rectorate |
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 ETSIT entrance (Telecommunications Eng.) |
 ETSAM insides (Architecture) |
 Watt's steam engine at ETSII (Industrial Eng.) |
 FI building (Computer Science Eng.) |
[edit] See also
- List of universities in Spain
- List of forestry universities and colleges
- Top Industrial Managers for Europe
[edit] External links
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www2.upm.es/portal/site/institucional/menuitem.52fbe7cf7513e1fbc5889680907c46a8/ Detailed history of the UPM and the constituent Schools (official site, in spanish)
- ^ http://www.insia-upm.es
- ^ http://www.ecoticias.com/20090311-vehiculo-electrico-hibrido.html
- ^ CeSViMa
- ^ http://www.cedint.org
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