Escola d’Enginyeria (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

Spain

Address: Campus de la UAB, Edifici Q, Plaça Cívica, 08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Barcelona, Spain

Computer Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering

The School of Engineering of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) offers a wide range of engineering degrees, including computer science, telecommunications, industrial electronics, chemical, and aeronautical engineering. It is part of a leading research university founded in 1968.

Domains taught:

Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Chemistry, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Materials, Robotics, Telecommunications

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Part of UAB, a leading research university. Strong international focus with exchange programs (Erasmus+, UAB Exchange Programme) and collaborations with technology companies and research centers in the UAB Research Park (PRUAB) and ECIU University alliance.

Research:

Research in diverse engineering fields like AI, microelectronics, telecommunication systems, chemical process engineering, aerospace technologies, intelligent systems, cybersecurity, and sustainable energy.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

400

Current students***:

4000

Foreign students***:

20%

Cumulative former students***:

20000

Pros

Comprehensive engineering school within a top research university, offering a variety of modern engineering programs, strong international connections.

Cons

Located on a large campus outside Barcelona city center. Highly competitive programs.

Best For

Students seeking a broad range of engineering degrees at a research-intensive university with strong international connections.

Most Similar Schools Locally

Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering shares the core fields of this institution, namely computer vision, telecommunications and robotics; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
A good alternative in the same country is Escuela Politécnica de Ingeniería de Gijón, which likewise covers computer vision, telecommunications and robotics; it is slightly larger, at about 5,000 students against roughly 4,000 here, and is also a public institution.
On content, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenierías Informática y de Telecomunicación and this university are close, as both teach computer vision, telecommunications and robotics; it has almost the same size, at about 4,000 students, and is also a public institution.
Escola de Enxeñaría Industrial sits close to this institution on chemistry, robotics and electrical and electronics; it covers bioengineering and automation as well, and has almost the same size, at about 4,000 students.
Another national school that puts computer vision, chemistry and robotics at the centre is Escola Técnica Superior de Enxeñaría, and it is smaller, enrolling about 2,000 students against roughly 4,000 here, and is also a public institution.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, based in India, is built around electrical and electronics, materials and data analytics much like this university, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
For aerospace, electrical and electronics and materials outside the home country, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in India is a natural reference; it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
If this university is on your list for aerospace, electrical and electronics and materials, Polytechnique Montréal in Canada deserves a comparison, because it also offers certificate programmes and covers mechanical engineering and software engineering as well.
For a study option in Israel with a comparable spread of aerospace, chemistry and electrical and electronics, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology is the reference point: it is far larger, with about 13,703 students against roughly 4,000 here, and is also a public institution.
If this institution is on your list for aerospace, computer vision and chemistry, X - École Polytechnique in France deserves a comparison, because it covers military and bioinformatics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 4,600 students against roughly 4,000 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.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), Cybersecurity, Engineering, Innovation, Robotics, Sustainable Development

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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, 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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