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The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech is the reference technological university and, as demonstrated in the latest international rankings, one of the top 100 young universities in the world.

Currently, 31,000 students are taking a bachelor's or master's degree at the UPC and over 2,600 doctoral students are opting for one of a range of academic and professional pathways. The course offerings for the 2013-2014 academic year are 68 bachelor's degrees, 65 university master's degrees and 51 doctoral programmes, as well as specific pathways to double bachelor's degrees for highly capable and motivated candidates, integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes and academic agreements and double degrees with universities worldwide.

On a map in which there are no barriers to knowledge, the University, through its internationalisation programme UPC Abroad, acts as a magnet for international students and has established itself as the Spanish university with the most international students on its master's and doctoral degrees. Its master's degrees are distinguished by the specialised, multidisciplinary and international training they provide. A total of 26 master's degrees are taught entirely in English. The UPC is also the European university with the most Erasmus Mundus programmes: 13 master's degrees and 7 doctoral programmes.

Internationalization is one of the main vector on UPC: as a leading member of international networks of excellence, UPC maintains a privileged relationship with scientific and educational organizations allower the world, which promotes research collaboration and attraction of talent.

UPC is renowned for its leadership in research and technological innovation projects, patenting and business creation, and strategic alliances with prestigious research centres and universities. UPC is a leader in many scientific output areas and has a long path of national and international industrial research. The knowledge that it generates drives strategic projects for society and business growth.

• The top Spanish technical university in the SIR Iber 2013 ranking by SCIMAGO
• The top Spanish university in the field of Engineering in the 2013 NTU Ranking
• One of the top 100 universities under 50 years old in the 2013THE 100 under 50 ranking
• One of the 200 best universities in Engineering, Technology, Computer Science and Mathematics in the 2013 Shanghai ranking
• The top Spanish university in the 2012 QS World University ranking for Engineering and Technology

The capacity for research, problem solving and opening up routes to innovation of its researchers means that they have a key role to play in the current recovery of the knowledge-based economy. The UPC is committed to finding new agents in industry that will act as catalysts for research and bring together universities and the business community with initiatives such as industrial doctoral programmes. These programmes, which have recently been strengthened, aim to improve the competitiveness and internationalisation of companies through collaborative research projects in which a trainee researcher participates.

Research

UPC is renowned for its leadership in research and technological innovation projects, patenting and business creation, and strategic alliances with prestigious research centres and universities. UPC is a leader in many scientific output areas and has a long path of national and international industrial research. The knowledge that it generates drives strategic projects for society and business growth.

• The top Spanish technical university in the SIR Iber 2013 ranking by SCIMAGO
• The top Spanish university in the field of Engineering in the 2013 NTU Ranking
• One of the top 100 universities under 50 years old in the 2013THE 100 under 50 ranking
• One of the 200 best universities in Engineering, Technology, Computer Science and Mathematics in the 2013 Shanghai ranking
• The top Spanish university in the 2012 QS World University ranking for Engineering and Technology

The capacity for research, problem solving and opening up routes to innovation of its researchers means that they have a key role to play in the current recovery of the knowledge-based economy. The UPC is committed to finding new agents in industry that will act as catalysts for research and bring together universities and the business community with initiatives such as industrial doctoral programmes. These programmes, which have recently been strengthened, aim to improve the competitiveness and internationalisation of companies through collaborative research projects in which a trainee researcher participates.