The School of Mining, Energy and Materials Engineering of Oviedo, part of the University of Oviedo (UNIOVI), has a long tradition in mining engineering, founded in 1959. It has expanded its scope to cover energy resources and materials science.
Address: Calle Independencia, 13, 33004 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
Mining Engineering, Energy Resources Engineering, Materials Engineering
Domains taught:
- Civil Engineering, Engineering, Geotechnics, Materials
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
As part of UNIOVI, it participates in international collaborations. Strong historical links with the mining industry in Asturias, now also with energy and materials sectors.
Research:
Research in areas like mineral extraction, sustainable mining, renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency, development of new materials, and geological storage of CO2.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
100
Current students***:
600
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
3000
Pros
Historic school with expertise in mining, adapted to modern energy and materials challenges. Offers unique specializations.
Cons
Highly specialized focus. Data often integrated with UNIOVI totals. Located in a historic building in central Oviedo.
Best For
Students interested in mining, energy, or materials engineering with connections to the Asturian industrial heritage.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Escuela Superior y Técnica de Ingenieros de Minas works in much the same fields, chiefly geotechnics, civil engineering and materials, and it is slightly larger, at about 700 students against roughly 600 here, and is also a public institution.
- The comparison with Escola de Enxeñaría de Minas e Enerxía is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on geotechnics, civil engineering and materials, and it does not run the doctoral programmes found here and covers ecology and sustainability as well.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of geotechnics, civil engineering and materials can consider Escuela Politécnica Superior de Belmez, and it is smaller, enrolling about 400 students against roughly 600 here, and is also a public institution.
- Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas is the closest domestic counterpart for geotechnics, civil engineering and materials; it is slightly larger, at about 800 students against roughly 600 here, and is also a public institution.
- Both schools build their programmes around geotechnics, civil engineering and engineering, and Escuela Politécnica de Mieres is the one to compare first within the country, since it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- If this school is on your list for geotechnics, materials and engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad (IIT ) in India deserves a comparison, because it covers AI and machine learning and software engineering as well, and is far larger, with about 8,000 students against roughly 600 here.
- For civil engineering, materials and engineering outside the home country, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Bretagne in France is a natural reference; it has almost the same size, at about 600 students, and is also a public institution.
- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, in South Korea, takes a similar route through materials and engineering; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers nanotechnologies as well.
- If this school is on your list for geotechnics, civil engineering and materials, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture et de Paysage de Bordeaux in France deserves a comparison, because it covers industrial design and structural engineering as well, and is larger, enrolling about 900 students against roughly 600 here.
- On content, Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi in India and this institution are close, as both teach geotechnics, materials and engineering; it is far larger, with about 6,000 students against roughly 600 here, and is also a public institution.
*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.
- CO2 Storage, Energy, Environmental Engineering, Materials, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Materials
*: 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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