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SOME FACTS ABOUT U.P.M. Number one in ranking of Spanish universities as reported by Spanish media (May 10, 2006) The biggest technical university in Spain per number of students One of the oldest technical universities in Spain UPM has the most Erasmus Mundus programs as well as the largest number of research projects in Spain
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY RANKING PER NUMBER OF STUDENTS (2005/06) UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE VALENCIA UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE CATALUÑA UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE CARTAGENA 35.973 35.759 30.296 5.968
UPM CREATED IN 1971: MERGING OF CENTENARY ENGINEERING SCHOOLS CIVIL, INDUSTRIAL, ARCHITECTURE, AERONAUTICAL, FORESTRY, AGRICULTURE, MINING, NAVAL, TELECOM,, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND OTHER UPM IN NUMBERS FOR 2004/2005: 12 ADVANCED ENGINEERING SCHOOLS (5 TO 6 YEARS ENG. AND PhD DEGREES) 8 ENGINEERING SCHOOLS (3 YEARS ENGINEER DEGREE) 37.000 UNDERGR. STUDENTS 6.800 MASTER STUDENTS 2.500 PhD STUDENTS 3.300 FACULTY MEMBERS 2.100 SUPPORTING STAFF 1.000 PROFESSIONAL STAFF 30 ENGINEER DEGREE > 50 PhD PROGRAMS
UPM LOCATIONS IN MADRID UPM is spread over 3 Campuses The main one near the Center of Madrid The other two Campuses with Technological Parks are in the North and the South of Madrid 2 of the oldest Schools are in independent central locations
SOME FIGURES WORTH MENTIONING SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES 20 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS RESEARCH INSTITUTES & CENTERS TEST LABORATORIES 111 9 3 DISTANCE LEARNING CENTER SUPPORT FOR START-UP BUSINESSES TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER & PATENT OFFICE
ENGINEERING CENTERS AT UPM ADVANCED CENTERS 5/6 year degree + final project TECHNICAL SCHOOLS 3 year degree + final project AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING CIVIL ENGINEERING INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING MINING ENGINEERING FORESTRY ENGINEERING NAVAL ENGINEERING AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING FORESTRY ENGINEERING TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING COMPUTER ENGINEERING TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING SURVEYING ENGINEERING COMPUTER SCIENCE SPORTS & PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
NEW DEGREES FOR 2005/2006 Environmental Sciences (Two cycles) Chemical Engineering (Two cycles) Geology Engineering (Two cycles) Geodesy and Cartography Eng. (2nd cycle) Materials Engineering (2nd cycle) Energy Engineering (2nd cycle)
UPM SHORT TERM STRATEGY UPM is arranging its study programs to comply with the Bologna Declaration in order to facilitate the combination of studies between UPM and other international networks of leading universities. UPM is working towards a 240-ECTS engineering degree as stated in the Bologna Declaration.
NEW MASTER S DEGREES In accordance with Bologna Declaration for 2006/2007 Science, Technology and Aerospace Infrastructures Science and Nuclear Technology Reseach, Modeling and Risk Analysis in the Environment Advanced Techniques in Civil Engineering Software Engineering for the Information Society Technologies and Systems of Communications Telematic Networks and Services Systems for Intelligent Enviroments Telemedicina and Bioengineering Automation and Robotics Information Technology European Masters in Computational Logic Artificial Intelligence Research Master in Software for Advanced Computation Research Master in Technologies for the Development of Complex Systems Softwa Electronic Systems Photovoltaic Solar Energy Industrial Electronics Urban Planning Engineering and Land Infrastructure Systems Structures and Materials Engineering
INSTITUTES & RESEARCH CENTERS Most of them are Multidisciplinary Solar Energy Automotive Industry Genomics for Plants Microgravity Lasers Opto & Microelectronics Intelligent Transport Systems Smart Homes
PhD PROGRAMS DEPARTAMENTAL PROGRAMS > One year of courses > Another year of guided research > Thesis (2 3 additional years) 25% International Students
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS STUDENT DISTRIBUTION Distribution for 100 students: 26 64 8 2 UPM PhD MASTER SPECIALITIES 30 40 16 14 Aver. Techn. Univs. 49 30 11 10 Average Madrid 51 19 16 14 Average Spain 52% Master s Students in Madrid are with UPM 24% Master s Students in Spain are with UPM
PROFESSIONAL POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMS Masters Programs Specialization Programs At least two semesters One semester Continuing Education Courses 35% International Students
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS FOUR WORK GROUPS: EUROPE LATIN AMERICA COOPERATION FOR DEVELOPMENT ASIA AND OTHER REGIONS Vice-Rector / Assistant Vice-Rector / 3 Directors 19 International Relations Staff Between 3000 and 4000 participating students
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS MAIN PROGRAMS SÓCRATES/ERASMUS 350 Socrates Cooperation Agreements 700 Bilateral Agreements More than 1500 sending and receiving students for 2006/2007 200 teachers involved MAGALHÃES/SMILE Exchange program between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean 600 exchange students for 2006/2007 in the whole network 2000 semester in UPM
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH CHINA David del Val scholarships for the final project 3000 /semester schoolarships EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH USA AND CANADA Vodafone Scholarship 2000 /semester sholarships Summer courses COOPERATION SCHOLARSHIP For humanitary work in NGO Scholarship include flight tickets, taxes and immunization Prioritary regions: Africa and Latinamerica
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OTHER PROGRAMS ATHENS One week courses, 2 or 3 ECTS 200 UPM students participated in March 2006 VULCANUS Mobility program in Japan 7 students from UPM enjoying VULCANUS GE4 Mobility program with USA (AE3), Latin America (LAE3), Rusia (RE3) and Asia (ASE3) 24 UPM students abroad and 23 foreign students at UPM OTHERS COOPERATION AGREEMENT Agreements with 300 independent Higher Education Institutions Exchanges students are included in 11 in Latin America, 1 Japan, 1 Korea and 1 in Australia.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ERASMUS MUNDUS PROGRAMME IMIM - International Master in Industrial Management European Masters Program in Computational Logic EuMAS - European Masters Course in Aeronautics and Space Technology AGRIS MUNDUS - Sustainable Development in Agriculture Masters Course FUSION-EP - Sustainable Master in Nuclear Fusion Science and Engineering Physics
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS WITH LATIN AMERICA INTER-UNIVERSITY DOCTORATES (35 PROGRAMS) Cooperation with Latin American Universities Courses and Thesis taken part-time in a Latin America University 84 RESEARCH PROJECTS FUNDED BY UPM IN 2005/2006 55 RESEARCH PROJECTS FUNDED BY UPM FOR 2006/2007
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS LANGUAGE PROGRAMME FOR INTERNATIONALITATION Spanish Language Courses Levelling Spanish Language "On-Line" Programme Intensive Spanish Language and Culture Summer Courses Courses of Spanish Language Applied to Science and Technology Intensive seminars for Foreign Languages for UPM International Exchanges
RESEARCH AT UPM
Around 2000 own Scientific Staff, 1500 PhD students and 500 Support Personnel. Extensive Cooperation with Industry in Spain and internationally. Approximatly 80% of the Research Performed at UPM is financed by External private sources. From Basic Research to Technology Transfer.
SOME R&D FIGURES AT UPM BUDGET: FROM COMPETITIVE RESEARCH TOTAL INCOME PER EUROPEAN PROGRAMS YEAR} R&D SPANISH PROGRAMS 100 M euros 12 M euros 12 M euros RESEARCH RESULTS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL PAPERS RESEARCH REPORTS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PAPERS DOCTORAL THESES 1200 300 2300 250
SOME RESEARCH EXAMPLES
SOLAR CELLS
UPM SATELLITE: UPMSAT
MEDICAL APPLICATIONS Philips Hearing Implants: HELP CI Highly efficient power link for a cochlear implant Optimisation of the power transfer in a hearing implant
MICROELECTRONICS Sequencer ASIC
MATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY Fracture of a Silkworm s thread
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY TEST LABORATORY
BIOTECHNOLOGY IN PLANTS
COLLABORATIVE VIRTUAL ENVIROMENT IN TELERADIOLOGY
MEDICAL IMAGING VISUALIZATION AND RECONSTRUCTION
ELECTROMAGNETIC CHARACTERIZATION ANTENNAE IN LARGE ANECHOIC CHAMBERS
SOLAR DECATHLON CONTEST To build an energy autonomous SOLAR HOUSE of 500 sq feet Organized by US DoE to take place in Washington DC, OCT. - 05 19 Universities participating (16 USA, 1 CAN, 1 PUR, 1 ESP) UPM is the only university outside north america in the contest Multidisciplinary project carried out only by students Involving architects and industrial, energy, and telecom engineers