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Centro de Estudios y Experimentación de Obras Públicas (CEDEX)

Spain

Address: Calle Alfonso XII, 3 y 5, 28014 Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Civil Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Transportation Engineering

CEDEX is a public applied research and advanced technical support institution under the Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, and the Ministry for Ecological Transition. It covers various fields of civil engineering and environment. Collaborates with universities for training and research.

Diplomas*:

Diploma, Doctor, Master

Domains taught:

Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metrology, Structural Engineering, Thermodynamics

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Collaborates with universities, public administrations, construction companies, and international organizations. Offers specialized courses and hosts researchers.

Research:

Applied research and specialized studies in structural engineering, hydraulics (coastal, river, sanitary), transportation infrastructure (roads, railways, ports), geotechnics, materials, and environmental quality.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

500

Current students***:

Foreign students***:

10%

Cumulative former students***:

300

Pros

Key national center for applied research and technical consultancy in civil engineering and environment. Unique large-scale testing facilities.

Cons

Primarily an applied research and technical support body. Educational role is through specialized courses and research collaborations.

Best For

Engineers and researchers in civil and environmental engineering seeking specialized knowledge or to utilize advanced testing facilities.

Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Environmental Impact Assessment, Structural Engineering, Sustainability Metrics, Transportation

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*: 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 …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

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