Educational institutions · Madrid, Spain

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

A public university in Madrid specializing in engineering and technology, with undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and continuing education programs.

About Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Engineering and technology education in Madrid

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) is a public university in Spain based in Madrid. It focuses on higher education and research, offering bachelor's degrees, official master's degrees, doctoral programs, university-specific credentials, and continuing education. The university describes itself as Spain's leading choice for engineering and technology. In the latest QS subject rankings listed in its profile, it ranked 82nd worldwide, with three subjects in the top 50 and eight in the top 100.

Academic programs

  • Bachelor's degrees and university admission
  • Official master's degrees
  • Doctoral programs
  • University-specific undergraduate and graduate credentials
  • Continuing education
  • Language courses
  • Master's in Advanced Motorsport Engineering (MIAM-UPM)

Student services

UPM offers international-student services, internships through its Center for Career Guidance and Information (COIE), scholarships and financial aid, and a library with extended-hours schedules. The university also has its own publishing house, UPM-Press, and offers sports and community programs.

Office and transportation

The main office for university access, admissions, enrollment, master's and doctoral programs, university-specific credentials, continuing education, international programs, and internships is at 11 Paseo Juan XXIII, 28040 Madrid. Public hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Transit options include buses 132, F, C1, and C2, and Metro Line 6 at Vicente Aleixandre.

Phone: 910 670 005 for general information and internships; 910 670 017 for master's programs; 910 670 042 for doctoral programs; 910 670 014 for university-specific undergraduate programs and continuing education; 910 670 016 for graduate programs; and 910 670 150 for international programs.

Email: acceso.universidad@upm.es for university access; admisiongrado@upm.es for undergraduate admissions; gestion.academica@upm.es for enrollment; becas.mec@upm.es for scholarships; tramitacion.master.oficial@upm.es for master's programs; doctorado@upm.es for doctoral programs; titulos.propios@upm.es for university-specific credentials; cepade@upm.es for graduate programs; formacion.continua@upm.es for continuing education; secretaria.vinternacional@upm.es for international programs; and coie.practicas@upm.es for internships.

In brief

Engineering, technology, and higher education