Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Spain's leading engineering and architecture university, with campuses across Catalonia and deep industry ties in Barcelona's tech sector.
Why it's a good choice
The reference school for engineering, computer science and architecture in Spain; graduates are heavily recruited by industry.
Strongest for
Courses to look at here
BArch Architecture
Design studio, structures and the long route to registration as an architect.
BEng Aerospace Engineering
Aircraft, satellites and propulsion, with heavy maths and aerodynamics.
BEng Agricultural & Food Engineering
Crops, irrigation, food processing and rural infrastructure.
BEng Biomedical Engineering
Medical devices, imaging equipment and prosthetics, half engineering half biology.
BEng Chemical & Process Engineering
Turning chemistry into safe, large-scale industrial processes.
BEng Civil Engineering
Structures, roads, bridges, water and how cities are physically built.
BEng Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Circuits, signals and hardware — the base for chips, robotics and energy tech.
BEng Energy & Renewables Engineering
Wind, solar, grids and storage — the engineering of the energy transition.
BEng Environmental Engineering
Water treatment, waste, emissions and environmental impact assessment.
BEng Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering
How factories and operations are designed, measured and improved.
BEng Materials Science & Engineering
Metals, polymers and composites — why things break and how to stop them.
BEng Mechanical Engineering
Machines, thermodynamics and manufacturing — the broadest engineering degree.
BEng Robotics & Mechatronics
Mechanical, electronic and software engineering combined for automated systems.
BEng Telecommunications Engineering
Networks, signals, radio and the infrastructure behind mobile and internet.
BSc Computer Science
Programming, algorithms, systems and theory — the widest door into tech.
BSc Data Science
Statistics plus programming for extracting meaning from large datasets.
Course availability changes each year — always check the centre's own site before you apply.