Escuela Politécnica de Ingeniería de Gijón (EPI Gijón)

Spain

Address: Calle Luis Ortiz Berrocal, s/n, Campus de Viesques, 33203 Gijón, Asturias, Spain

Industrial Technology Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

The Polytechnic School of Engineering of Gijón is the largest engineering school of the University of Oviedo (UNIOVI), located on the Gijón campus. It offers a wide range of engineering degrees in industrial technologies, mechanics, electronics, electrical, computer science, and telecommunications, with a strong focus on applied research and industry collaboration in Asturias.

Domains taught:

AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Telecommunications

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

As part of UNIOVI, it participates in international mobility programs (Erasmus+, etc.) and has strong collaborations with the industrial and technological sectors in Gijón and Asturias, including internships and joint R&D projects with companies like ArcelorMittal and Thyssenkrupp.

Research:

Extensive research in areas like advanced manufacturing, automation and robotics, materials science, energy systems, ICT applications, software engineering, and smart cities.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

500

Current students***:

5000

Foreign students***:

10%

Cumulative former students***:

25000

Pros

Large and comprehensive engineering school in Asturias, offering a wide variety of programs with strong industry links and modern facilities on the Gijón campus.

Cons

Data specific to EPI Gijón is often aggregated within UNIOVI totals; some programs might have high demand.

Best For

Students seeking a broad range of engineering disciplines in Asturias, with strong connections to the local industrial and technological environment.

Most Similar Schools Locally

Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of robotics, automation and manufacturing can consider Escola de Enxeñaría Industrial, and it covers bioengineering and chemistry as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 4,000 students against roughly 5,000 here.
Another national school that puts computer vision, robotics and automation at the centre is Mondragon Unibertsitatea - Goi Eskola Politeknikoa / Escuela Politécnica Superior, and it covers bioengineering and software engineering as well, and has almost the same size, at about 4,500 students.
Escuela de Ingeniería de Vitoria-Gasteiz follows much the same lines as this institution, with robotics, automation and manufacturing as common ground, and it is smaller, enrolling about 2,500 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
For students who like the robotics, automation and manufacturing focus of this institution but want another option nearby, Escuela Superior de Ingeniería fits well: it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
The comparison with Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales y de Telecomunicación is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on telecommunications, robotics and automation, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

Royal Institute of Technology offers an international parallel to this school, with telecommunications, robotics and manufacturing as common ground; it is larger, enrolling about 13,955 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Polytechnique Montréal in Canada pursues a similar profile in mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and materials, and it also offers certificate programmes and covers aerospace and software engineering as well.
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in Japan pursues a similar profile in computer vision, telecommunications and robotics, and it is slightly larger, at about 6,000 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
The closest overseas parallel on computer vision, telecommunications and robotics is Linköping University, located in Sweden; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers logistics and industrial design as well.
Seen from abroad, University of Agder (Norway) is a close relative on subject matter, since robotics, automation and mechanical engineering are central to both, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is larger, enrolling about 13,000 students against roughly 5,000 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.

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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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