The Faculty of Geological Sciences of the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) is dedicated to the study of Earth sciences, offering degrees in Geology and Geological Engineering.
Address: Calle José Antonio Novais, 12, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Geology, Geological Engineering
Domains taught:
- Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Geotechnics, Marine Science, Materials
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of UCM, with international collaborations in geological research. Links with geological surveys, mining and oil companies, and environmental consultancies.
Research:
Research in areas such as stratigraphy, paleontology, petrology, hydrogeology, volcanology, geophysics, and engineering geology.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
150
Current students***:
800
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
5000
Pros
Leading faculty for geological sciences in Spain, with a strong tradition in both fundamental and applied geology.
Cons
Specialized faculty.
Best For
Students interested in geology or geological engineering, with a focus on research and field studies at a major university.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- For students who like the marine science, geotechnics and civil engineering focus of this university but want another option nearby, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra fits well: it covers physics as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 700 students against roughly 800 here.
- Escola de Enxeñaría de Minas e Enerxía sits close to this university on geotechnics, civil engineering and ecology and sustainability; it does not run the doctoral programmes found here, and is smaller, enrolling about 500 students against roughly 800 here.
- The comparison with Escuela de Ingeniería de Minas, Energía y Materiales de Oviedo is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on geotechnics, civil engineering and materials, and it is slightly smaller, at about 600 students against roughly 800 here, and is also a public institution.
- Instituto Geológico y Minero de España is the closest domestic counterpart for marine science, geotechnics and civil engineering; it is far smaller, with about 50 students against roughly 800 here, and is also a public institution.
- Where this university leans on geotechnics, civil engineering and materials, Escuela Superior y Técnica de Ingenieros de Minas does the same, and it is slightly smaller, at about 700 students against roughly 800 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Russian State Geological Prospecting University in Russia, where marine science, geotechnics and ecology and sustainability also form the core, and it is far larger, with about 5,000 students against roughly 800 here, and is also a public institution.
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville, based in France, is built around civil engineering, ecology and sustainability and materials much like this university, and it covers industrial design and structural engineering as well, and is slightly larger, at about 1,000 students against roughly 800 here.
- For a study option in France with a comparable spread of geotechnics, civil engineering and ecology and sustainability, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture et de Paysage de Bordeaux is the reference point: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers industrial design and structural engineering as well.
- On content, School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal in India and this university are close, as both teach geotechnics, civil engineering and ecology and sustainability; it covers industrial design and structural engineering as well, and has almost the same size, at about 800 students.
- Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar in India pursues a similar profile in geotechnics, ecology and sustainability and materials, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers manufacturing and AI and machine learning as well.
*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.
- Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices, Sustainable Product 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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