2. UPC Location BARCELONA CATALONIA

3. UPC campuses Sant Cugat del Vallès ETSAV Canet de Mar EUETTPC Mataró EUPMT Barcelona ETSAB ETSEIB EPSEB FME ETSETB ETSCCPB FIB FNB CFIS EUETIB EAE-Winterthur ESPRL Vilanova i la Geltrú EPSEVG Igualada EUETII Terrassa ETSEIT EUETIT EUOOT EFFPC EMFPC EUNCET Manresa EUPM SCHOOLS ASSOCIATE SCHOOLS Castelldefels EPSC ESAB

4. History 1971, foundation of the Technical University of Barcelona 1983, name change: Technical University of Catalonia

5. Structure 10 Specific Research Centres 3 Regional Technology Centres 5 UNESCO chairs 14 Company chairs 21 Research Centres belonging to Innovation Network 6 Technological companies Research Foundation 4 Shared Research Institutes 15 schools and faculties 40 departments 3 university research institutes 3 consortial associate schools 3 associate schools 13 libraries 28.362 students 2.604 academic staff 1.280 administrative staff UPC Foundation Association of Friends of UPC Service companies Centre for Development Cooperation (CCD) Barcelona School of Industry Consortium Board of Trustees

6. Main features Period of reference Students (1st and 2nd cycle)28.3622003-04 Students (1st and 2nd cycle) associate schools5.0992003-04 Academic staff2.5312003-04 Research staff732003-04 Academic staff in education3482003-04 Administrative and service staff1.2802003-04 Total staff4.2422003-04 242.835.638 € bugdet2004 Degrees and diplomas512003-04 PhD programmes472003-04 Registered students of continuing education5.1332003-04

7. UPC structure Period of Reference Schools and faculties10 Academic year 2004-05 Technical colleges5 Academic year 2004-04 Departments40 Academic year 2004-05 University Research Institutes3 Academic year 2004-05 Consortial Associate schools3 Academic year 2004-05 Associate schools3 Academic year 2004-05 Libraries13 Academic year 2004-05

8. Schools functions Organization and coordination of the studies in order to get the official degree/diplomas and UPC degrees/diplomas. Proposing modifications of the curriculum to the University Evaluation of the teaching activity of the departments and of the learning process of the students. Administrative and academic management.

9. Department functions Encouragement of the I+D activities. Coordination of the teaching activity Administrative management.

10. Degrees and diplomas (*) Period of Reference Official degrees82003-04 Official diplomas232003-04 Official second cycle degrees82003-04 UPC degrees and diplomas72003-04 Offer of places6.2702003-04 First option applications7.9522003-04 Students28.3622003-04 Graduates3.5122003-04 * Associate schools are not included AeronauticsCivil Engineering AgricultureIndustrial Engineering ArchitectureNautical Studies Economics Computers, Telecommunications, Multimedia and Photography Health SciencesMathemathical Sciences Areas

11. Departments 40 Degrees 58 Schools 17 IT engineering Civil engineering Electronics engineering Mechanical engineering One particularity of our university is that some degrees are offered in different campuses Structure

12. Course structure 1st Cycle 2nd Cycle EHEA  Bachelor Master Doctorate 3rd Cycle Spain  GradePostgrade

13. Course structure 3 Cycles Assessment system and four-month structure Compulsory, optional and free elective subjects Specialities and optional specialisation subjects Organisation by subjects Final Thesis All UPC courses included training, which is carried out at the University

14. Training in enterprises All UPC courses included training, which is carried out at the University Over a third part of the students at UPC gain work experience with a company through educational cooperation agreement. LEONARDO DA VINCI program, which makes the training possible in enterprises throughout the European Union. “JUNIOR ENTERPRISES”, made up by students, in which work is commissioned as in a normal enterprise.

15. Doctoral studies Period of Reference PhD programmes472003-04 New students8262003-04 Students2.3912003-04 Research fellows2862003-04 PhD projects1782003-04 Architecture and Urbanism Electronics and Telecommunications Civil Engineering Engineering in Industry Management Information Technology Mathematics and Physics Pluridisciplinary Programmes Areas

16. Research and Technology Transfer Activity Period of Reference Articles published in scientific journals1.073 Academic year 2002-03 Patent applications registered505 Academic year 2002-03 European projects372003 Public funded projects712003 Agreement and services with private companies and institutions 4762003 CTT income (euro)41.537.6662003

17. Research areas Aeronautics Architecture Construction Technology and Public Works Chemical Technology Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Industrial Business Administration Information and Communication Technologies Logistics and Transport Materials Technology Production Technologies

18. Studies of continuing education Period of Reference Registered students5.1332003-04 Diploma graduates5.7442003-04 Management from Technical Foundation of Catalonia. Included CTT activities