Escuela de Ingeniería de Gipuzkoa (Eibar) (UPV/EHU)

Spain

Address: Avenida Otaola, 29, 20600 Eibar, Gipuzkoa, Spain

Renewable Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

The School of Engineering of Gipuzkoa, Eibar campus, is part of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). It specializes in Renewable Energy Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, with a strong focus on manufacturing and mechatronics, reflecting the industrial tradition of the area.

Domains taught:

Civil Engineering, Engineering, Geotechnics, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Master

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Part of UPV/EHU, with international exchange programs (Erasmus+) and strong collaborations with the industrial sector of Gipuzkoa, known for its advanced manufacturing, machine tools, and energy technology.

Research:

Research focused on renewable energy systems, energy efficiency, advanced manufacturing processes, mechatronics, and sustainable industrial development.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

Current students***:

600

Foreign students***:

10%

Cumulative former students***:

2000

Pros

Offers specialized engineering degrees in high-demand fields relevant to the Basque industrial strategy. Strong practical component and industry links.

Cons

Smaller campus with a focused offering. Specific school data often aggregated within UPV/EHU.

Best For

Students interested in renewable energy or advanced mechanical/manufacturing engineering in the Gipuzkoa industrial region.

Most Similar Schools Locally

Escuela Politécnica Superior de Ávila offers a comparable education in geotechnics, civil engineering and manufacturing: it is also a public institution and runs the same bachelor's and master's programmes.
Both schools build their programmes around geotechnics, civil engineering and engineering, and Escuela de Ingeniería de Minas, Energía y Materiales de Oviedo is the one to compare first within the country, since it also offers doctoral programmes and covers materials as well.
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial de Béjar offers a comparable education in manufacturing, mechanical engineering and engineering: it is slightly smaller, at about 500 students against roughly 600 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 engineering can consider Escuela Superior y Técnica de Ingenieros de Minas, and it runs the same bachelor's and master's programmes and covers materials as well.
A good alternative in the same country is Escuela de Ingeniería de Vitoria-Gasteiz, which likewise covers geotechnics, civil engineering and manufacturing; it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

Berner Fachhochschule, Departement Architektur, Holz und Bau offers an international parallel to this institution, with geotechnics, civil engineering and manufacturing as common ground; it is larger, enrolling about 1,000 students against roughly 600 here, and is also a public institution.
Beyond national borders, National Institute of Technology Delhi stands out as a comparable school for manufacturing, mechanical engineering and engineering; it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
ISFATES in France is the nearest foreign match on civil engineering, manufacturing and mechanical engineering; it has almost the same size, at about 600 students, and is also a public institution.
For geotechnics, civil engineering and manufacturing outside the home country, HES-SO Valais-Wallis – Haute Ecole d’Ingénierie in Switzerland is a natural reference; it is slightly larger, at about 800 students against roughly 600 here, and is also a public institution.
National Institute of Technology Mizoram, in India, takes a similar route through civil engineering, mechanical engineering and engineering; it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.

*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.

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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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