The Barcelona School of Agri-Food and Biosystems Engineering is part of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), located on the Baix Llobregat Campus in Castelldefels. It focuses on engineering applied to agriculture, food production, and biological systems.
Domains taught:
Agriculture, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Food Science, Process Control
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Part of UPC, with international exchange programs and collaborations with the agri-food industry, biotechnology companies, and research centers in sustainable agriculture and food technology.
Research:
Research in areas like precision agriculture, food processing and safety, biotechnology for agriculture, circular bioeconomy, and environmental management in agroecosystems.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
100
Current students***:
800
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
4000
Pros
Offers specialized engineering degrees focused on the agri-food sector and sustainable biosystems, within a leading technical university.
Cons
Specialized focus. Data often integrated with UPC totals.
Best For
Students interested in engineering careers in the agriculture, food, or biosystems sectors, with a focus on technology and sustainability.
*: 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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