The School of Mining and Energy Engineering of the University of Vigo (UVigo) focuses on the sustainable extraction and management of geological resources and energy production. It has roots in the historic mining traditions of Galicia.
Address: Campus Lagoas-Marcosende, Maxwell, s/n, 36310 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
Mining Engineering, Energy Engineering
Domains taught:
- Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Geotechnics, Materials
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of UVigo, with links to mining companies, energy sector businesses (renewable and conventional), and research groups focused on geological resources and sustainable energy.
Research:
Research in areas like mining technology, mineral processing, renewable energies (geothermal, biomass), energy efficiency, environmental impact of resource extraction, and geotechnics.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
80
Current students***:
500
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
2000
Pros
Offers specialized engineering programs related to natural resources and energy, crucial for sustainable development. Strong practical focus.
Cons
Specialized focus. Data often aggregated with UVigo totals. Smaller school.
Best For
Students interested in mining technology, energy resources, and sustainable resource management.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- For students who like the geotechnics, civil engineering and materials focus of this university but want another option nearby, Escuela Superior y Técnica de Ingenieros de Minas fits well: it is slightly larger, at about 700 students against roughly 500 here, and is also a public institution.
- Escuela Politécnica Superior de Belmez works in much the same fields, chiefly geotechnics, civil engineering and materials, and it is slightly smaller, at about 400 students against roughly 500 here, and is also a public institution.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of geotechnics, civil engineering and materials can consider Escuela de Ingeniería de Minas, Energía y Materiales de Oviedo, and it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
- For students who like the geotechnics, civil engineering and ecology and sustainability focus of this institution but want another option nearby, Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas fits well: it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
- Escuela Politécnica de Mieres shares the core fields of this university, namely geotechnics, civil engineering and ecology and sustainability; it is larger, enrolling about 900 students against roughly 500 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Saint Petersburg Mining University, in Russia, takes a similar route through geotechnics, ecology and sustainability and materials; it covers chemical engineering and automation as well, and is far larger, with about 8,000 students against roughly 500 here.
- In Germany, Hochschule für Forstwirtschaft Rottenburg teaches much the same core subjects, geotechnics, civil engineering and ecology and sustainability, and it is also a public institution and runs the same bachelor's and master's programmes.
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Grenoble brings a France setting to the same core fields, civil engineering, ecology and sustainability and materials, and it covers industrial design and structural engineering as well, and is slightly larger, at about 600 students against roughly 500 here.
- National Institute of Technology Sikkim in India is the nearest foreign match on civil engineering, ecology and sustainability and engineering; it is slightly larger, at about 600 students against roughly 500 here, and is also a public institution.
- For a study option in France with a comparable spread of civil engineering, ecology and sustainability and materials, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville is the reference point: it covers industrial design and structural engineering as well, and is larger, enrolling about 1,000 students against roughly 500 here.
*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 Impact, Renewable Energy, Resource-Efficient Products, 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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