Address: Avenida de Alfonso XIII, 97, 28016 Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Fashion Design, Video Game Design and Development, Product Design, Interior Design, Animation, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
UDIT, the Universidad de Diseño, Innovación y Tecnología, is a private university in Madrid specializing in design, innovation, and technology. It is the successor of ESNE, which began in 1988 as a business school and grew into a design and technology school affiliated with Universidad Camilo José Cela.
The Madrid Assembly approved the creation of UDIT in February 2022, and law 2/2022 recognized it as a private university. Its activity was authorized from the 2023-2024 academic year, when ESNE began operating under the new name. In 2025-2026 it offers fourteen official bachelor degrees, covering fashion, interior, product, and graphic design, animation, video games, data science and artificial intelligence, computer engineering, and robotics. It also runs official master programs, higher vocational training, and a doctorate in Design and Technology Applied to Business developed with Universidad Europea del Atlántico. Teaching takes place on two Madrid campuses: one for design on Avenida de Alfonso XIII and one for technology on Calle de Alcalá.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Ergonomics, Industrial Design, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Diploma, Doctor, Master
Status:
Private
Partnerships:
Member of the Cumulus Association since 2017 and holder of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education. Collaboration and exchange agreements with University of the Arts London and London College of Communication. Partner of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid and Casa Decor, with company collaborations such as Telefónica, BBVA, Puma, IKEA, Deloitte, and Loewe for internships, projects, and workshops. Research collaboration with the CSIC, and a doctorate run with Universidad Europea del Atlántico.
Research:
Applied research on sustainability and the circular economy, including textile circularity and sustainable design (CIRTEXCAM, Tendam Sustainability Lab), neuroarchitecture for inclusive educational spaces (NEU4NEU), immersive environments for teaching, chemical sensors and interactive environments for preventive heritage conservation with the CSIC, and environment, health, and artificial intelligence (ENACT, Horizon Europe).
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
120
Current students***:
3000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
5000
Pros
The only Spanish university specialized in design, innovation, and technology. Official degrees with a strong practical focus, close ties with creative and technology companies, and a five-star QS Stars rating for teaching and employability.
Cons
Private institution with tuition fees. Highly specialized, and a young university recognized only in 2022, so it may not appeal to those seeking broader engineering or a long university track record.
Best For
Students aiming for careers in fashion, interior, and product design, video games, animation, or technology-driven fields such as data science and robotics.
LCI Barcelona offers a comparable education in ergonomics, industrial design and computer vision: it runs the same bachelor's, master's and diploma programmes, and is about half the size, at about 1,500 students against roughly 3,000 here.
For students who like the industrial design, computer vision and AI and machine learning focus of this institution but want another option nearby, U-tad Centro Universitario de Tecnología y Arte Digital fits well: it is also a private institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and diploma programmes.
Escuela Universitaria de Diseño e Innovación follows much the same lines as this university, with ergonomics, industrial design and software engineering as common ground, and it is also a private institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
In terms of fields, ESAT Escuela Superior de Arte y Tecnología is the nearest neighbour, with industrial design, computer vision and AI and machine learning again at the core; it covers engineering as well, and is far smaller, with about 500 students against roughly 3,000 here.
Universidad San Jorge - Escuela de Arquitectura y Tecnología is the closest domestic counterpart for industrial design, computer vision and AI and machine learning; it is smaller, enrolling about 900 students against roughly 3,000 here, and is also a private institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
DigiPen Institute of Technology in the United States shares the industrial design, computer vision and AI and machine learning orientation of this university, and it is smaller, enrolling about 1,200 students against roughly 3,000 here, and is also a private institution.
Haute École Albert Jacquard in Belgium is the nearest foreign match on industrial design, computer vision and AI and machine learning; it is public, whereas this institution is private, and does not run the master's and diploma programmes found here.
International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad, based in India, is built around computer vision, AI and machine learning and software engineering much like this institution, and it covers bioinformatics and robotics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 2,000 students.
Ravensbourne University London brings a the United Kingdom setting to the same core fields, industrial design, computer vision and AI and machine learning, and it is public, whereas this university is private, and does not run the diploma programmes found here.
For a study option in the United States with a comparable spread of industrial design, computer vision and AI and machine learning, Carnegie Mellon University is the reference point: it is far larger, with about 15,300 students against roughly 3,000 here, and is also a private institution.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM), Design for Sustainability, Digital Twin, Innovation, Interactive Design, Product Design, Prototyping, User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: 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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