Universidad Católica de Ávila (UCAV) – Escuela Politécnica Superior

Spain

Address: Calle Canteros, s/n, 05005 Ávila, Ávila, Spain

Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Agri-Food Engineering

The Higher Polytechnic School, within the Faculty of Sciences and Arts of the Catholic University of Ávila (UCAV), a private university, offers degrees in various engineering fields including Mechanical, Industrial Organization, Computer, and Agri-Food Engineering.

Domains taught:

Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Data Analytics, Engineering, Food Science, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Master

Status:

Private

Partnerships:

UCAV has agreements with local and national companies for internships. Emphasis on personalized education and ethical values.

Research:

Research in areas relevant to its engineering departments, often with a focus on regional applications.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

Current students***:

700

Foreign students***:

10%

Cumulative former students***:

2500

Pros

Offers engineering degrees in a smaller, personalized private university setting.

Cons

Private university. More regional focus.

Best For

Students in Ávila seeking engineering degrees in a private university environment that emphasizes individual attention.

Most Similar Schools Locally

Both schools build their programmes around agriculture, food science and manufacturing, and Universidad Europea del Atlántico - Escuela Politécnica Superior is the one to compare first within the country, since it is also a private institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes - Escuela Politécnica Superior works in much the same fields, chiefly manufacturing, data analytics and AI and machine learning, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and master's, and is slightly smaller, at about 600 students against roughly 700 here.
Universidad Nebrija - Escuela Politécnica Superior overlaps with this institution on automation, manufacturing and mechanical engineering, so the two are easy to compare, and it is also a private institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
Escuela Politécnica Superior de Ávila is the closest domestic counterpart for manufacturing, mechanical engineering and engineering; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and master's, and covers geotechnics and civil engineering as well.
Escuela Superior de Ciencia, Tecnología e Ingeniería works in much the same fields, chiefly automation, manufacturing and data analytics, and it is slightly smaller, at about 500 students against roughly 700 here, and is also a private institution.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

Austral University (Argentina) works on the same fields as this university, chiefly data analytics, software engineering and engineering; it is far larger, with about 5,000 students against roughly 700 here, and is also a private institution.
If this institution is on your list for automation, manufacturing and mechanical engineering, Kalaidos Fachhochschule Schweiz, Departement Technik in Switzerland deserves a comparison, because it is also a private institution and runs the same bachelor's and master's programmes.
For automation, manufacturing and mechanical engineering outside the home country, Kettering University in the United States is a natural reference; it is larger, enrolling about 2,000 students against roughly 700 here, and is also a private institution.
On content, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in the United States and this institution are close, as both teach mechanical engineering, AI and machine learning and software engineering; it is far larger, with about 2,200 students against roughly 700 here, and is also a private institution.
ECAM Brussel in Belgium pursues a similar profile in automation, manufacturing and mechanical engineering, and it runs the same bachelor's and master's programmes and covers industrial design and civil engineering as well.

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**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:

known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications

***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

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