1. Delegação de ABRUEM
Bem-vinda à:

3. Leading Technology Know how and expertise about: Architecture Physics
Mathematics
Business Management
Sustainability and Natural Resources
Aerospatial Engineering
Biosystems Engineering
Civil Engineering
Telecommunications Engineering
Informatics Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Chemical Engineering

4. Leading Technology Barcelona Manresa Terrassa Sant Cugat del Vallès
Vilanova i la Geltrú
Castelldefels

5. Leading Technology Teaching: 47 58 Ph.D. programs
49 ( ) 58
master’s programs 61 ( ) 61
undergraduate degrees
347
continuing education
programs
3,575
students Internships

6. Research to Innovate
BARCELONATECH is the Spain’s technical university:
with the highest scientific production
with the highest citeable papers in
Computer Science and ICT
Mechanical, Naval and Aeronautics
Civil Engineering and Architecture
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Automatic Control
Electronic and Communications Technologies
with the highest research income from research projects
with the highest research income from the Spanish Science Foundation
with the highest research income from the European Commission VI Framework Programme ( )

7. Research to Innovate 916 with companies
2,403
papers in scientific journals
314
Ph.D. thesis presented 77
research entities
Research projects started in 2009
916 with companies
830 European and Spanish science fundation projects
136
technical and scientific awards 17
research centers of excellence
7,120
research projects in progress

8. Research to Innovate 916 with companies
2,403
papers in scientific journals
314
Ph.D. theses presented 77
research entities
Research projects started in 2009
916 with companies
830 European and Spanish science fundation projects
136
technical and scientific awards 17
research centers of excellence
7,120
research projects in progress
figures for 2009

9. Creating Future Innova Program Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program
Entrepreneur’s spirit promotion
Spin-off’s creation
BARCELONATECH Technological Park:
90 entities (companies, research centres, laboratories, ...)
Accenture BASF Construction Chemicals España
Henkel Ibérica NV Bekaert, SA Repsol YPF Schott Ibérica Schneider Electric España Solvay Ibérica
Abertis
Applus
Fecsa Endesa Hewlett Packard España Intel NISSAN SENER SOADCO, SL (Klockner Implants) Sun Microsystems Telefónica

10. Creating Future 26 74 Spin-off companies Patent licenses
(created in 2008) 74
Patent licenses
2008/2009
74,379,625 €
Research income 19
UPC members of the catalan research network of excellence
3,696
Sponsoring and collaborating companies

11. Create the Future BKC: Territory of excellence
Following a selection process that took place in 2009, the Spanish government chose the Barcelona Knowledge Campus (BKC) as its first Campus of International Excellence. The project was presented by the UB and the UPC- BARCELONA TECH as a means of capitalizing on the activity and knowledge generation taking place at the western end of the city, at one of southern Europe’s leading education and research hubs.
InnoEnergy, consolidating sustainable energy in Europe
Due to growing concern about climate change and the progressive exhaustion of fossil fuels, the European Union has committed to moving towards a new energy model. It has selected InnoEnergy, a knowledge and innovation network, from among a great many proposals from around the continent as part of it efforts to advance in this direction by fostering the implementation of sustainable energy.
Scientists from the UPC Barcelona Tech have precisely calculated the age of the stars
A group of scientists led by the UPC has calculated white dwarf stars to be 8 billion years old. The research results will be published in the prestigious scientific journal 'Nature'.

12. Internationalization
BARCELONATECH is the Spanish’s technical university with the highest number of international Ph.D. students
And is the Spanish university with the highest number of international master’s students

13. Internationalization96
Double degree agreements with european universities
275
Memorandum of Understanding
with International Universities 20
Master’s programs taught in English 12
Erasmus Mundus programs (10 masters, 2 PhD)
1,768
Students in international exchange programs
1,600
Ph.D. international students

14. Internationalization
UPC - BARCELONATECH academic and research networks
CESAER
CINDA
CLUSTER
EUA
TIME
UNITECH
DEAN
Cooperation and development
84 international projects
GUNI
UNESCO Chairs network (permanent secretariat)

15. USA Universities with UPC Memorandum of Understanding
Global
CLUSTER university network
UNITECH university network
USA Universities with UPC Memorandum of Understanding
Associate Members
and others

16. Global Technology Leading Innovation
25,414 undergraduate (bachelor + master) students
2,184 master’s degree students
2,912 doctoral students (60% foreing students)
4,550 students on continuing education programs
78 graduate and undergraduate official degrees
96 double degree international programs
58 master’s programs (10 Erasmus Mundus & 20 taught in English)
47 doctoral programs (29 quality award & 2 Erasmus Mundus)
347 continuing education programs
17 research related organizations
42 departments
10 campuses
13 libraries
5 UNESCO chairs
4 research institutes

17. Global Technology Leading Innovation
345,126,192 € (budget 2009) (43% resources from UPC)
74 M. € incomes from projects R+D+I
2,713 faculty and researchers (1,918 full time)
7,120 open research projects
research projects with companies
research entities
Requests for patent licenses: 51 national 23 international
2,403 papers published in scientific journals
664 scientific publications
scientífic and technical awards
2,564 corporate sponsors and partners :
2,477 through collaboration agreements
87 through the social outreach program, sponsorship and patronage
20 Company chairs

18. Global Technology Leading Innovation
1859, Eixample by Cerdà
Cerdà considers that cities should be build for people, and presents its proposal based on their physical, mental and social needs.
Barcelona, more than an innovative city….A nice place to live and share experiences.