Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

About the university

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) is a public university based in Barcelona, specializing in engineering, architecture, science, and technology. It describes itself as a leading institution in Southern Europe and operates across several campuses in Catalonia.

Academic programs

UPC offers bachelor's degrees, university master's degrees, doctoral programs, and continuing education. Its offerings include sequential academic pathways (PARS), university microcredentials, language courses, summer courses, and a diploma program for adults over 55. The university also has a doctoral school and industrial doctorate programs.

Campuses and schools

UPC organizes its teaching across campuses, schools, and faculties:

• Barcelona, Diagonal Nord Campus: ETSECCPB (Civil Engineering), ETSETB (Telecommunications Engineering), and FIB (Faculty of Computer Science).
• Barcelona, Diagonal Sud Campus: EPSEB (Building Construction), ETSAB (Architecture), ETSEIB (Industrial Engineering), FME (Mathematics and Statistics), and CFIS (Interdisciplinary Higher Education Center).
• Barcelona, Nautical Campus: Barcelona School of Nautical Studies (FNB).
• Barcelona–Sant Adrià de Besòs, Diagonal-Besòs Campus: EEBE (Barcelona East School of Engineering).
• Castelldefels, Baix Llobregat Campus: EETAC (Telecommunications and Aerospace Engineering) and EEABB (Agri-Food and Biosystems Engineering).
• Manresa Campus: EPSEM (Manresa School of Engineering).
• Sant Cugat del Vallès Campus: ETSAV (Vallès School of Architecture).
• Terrassa Campus: ESEIAAT (Industrial, Aerospace, and Audiovisual Engineering), FOOT (Faculty of Optics and Optometry), and CITM (Center for Image and Multimedia Technology).
• Vilanova i la Geltrú Campus: EPSEVG (Vilanova i la Geltrú School of Engineering).

Business partnerships

UPC provides scientific and technical services, technology transfer, entrepreneurship and innovation support, and a university-business partnership program called Connèxia UPC. According to information on its website, the university community includes more than 80,000 people connected to Catalonia's industrial and economic sectors.

Languages and digital presence

The website is available in Catalan, Spanish, and English. The university is on YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, and offers a mobile app for Android and iOS.

Contact

Phone: 93 405 44 03.