Escuela Politécnica de Mieres (EPM)

Spain

Address: Calle Gonzalo Gutiérrez Quirós, s/n, Campus de Mieres, 33600 Mieres, Asturias, Spain

Mining and Energy Resources Engineering, Forestry and Natural Environment Engineering, Civil Engineering

The Polytechnic School of Mieres is part of the University of Oviedo (UNIOVI), strategically located in a historic Asturian mining basin. It offers degrees in mining and energy resources engineering, forestry and natural environment engineering, civil engineering, and geomatics.

Domains taught:

Agriculture, Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Geotechnics

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Part of UNIOVI, with international exchange programs. Strong links to regional industries related to mining, forestry, civil works, geomatics, and environmental services.

Research:

Research in areas like sustainable mining, forest management and certification, civil infrastructure planning, geomatics technologies for resource management, and environmental restoration.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

120

Current students***:

900

Foreign students***:

10%

Cumulative former students***:

4000

Pros

Offers a unique combination of engineering programs relevant to resource management and territorial development in a historically industrial area. Modern campus facilities.

Cons

Smaller campus school. Recognition linked to UNIOVI and specific fields. Might be perceived as geographically isolated by some.

Best For

Students seeking engineering degrees related to natural resources, forestry, civil works, or geomatics in Asturias.

Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact Assessment, Renewable Energy, Resource-Efficient Products, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices

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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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