Facultade de Química (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela)

Spain

Address: Avenida das Ciencias, s/n, Campus Vida, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain

Chemistry, Chemical Engineering

The Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) is a leading center for chemical education and research in Galicia. It hosts the CIQUS (Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials), a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence.

Domains taught:

Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Engineering, Food Science, Materials, Nanotechnologies, Process Control

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Part of USC, with extensive international research collaborations and strong links with chemical, pharmaceutical, and materials industries. Hosts research centers like CIQUS.

Research:

World-class research in organic synthesis, supramolecular chemistry, nanotechnology, materials science, analytical chemistry, catalysis, and biological chemistry.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

200

Current students***:

1200

Foreign students***:

10%

Cumulative former students***:

8000

Pros

Highly renowned chemistry faculty with excellent research facilities (CIQUS) and a strong international profile. Offers diverse research lines.

Cons

Demanding programs. Focus on chemistry and related materials science.

Best For

Students seeking a top-tier education and research career in chemistry or molecular materials science at a historic university.

Most Similar Schools Locally

Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas works in much the same fields, chiefly food science, nanotechnologies and process control, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Among national alternatives, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas stands out for its focus on nanotechnologies, materials and engineering, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Escola d'Enginyeria Agroalimentària i de Biosistemes de Barcelona offers a comparable education in food science, bioengineering and process control: it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers agriculture and ecology and sustainability as well.
On content, Escola Politécnica Superior de Enxeñaría and this institution are close, as both teach food science, chemistry and engineering; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Think of Facultade de Óptica e Optometría when materials and engineering is the priority: it is smaller, enrolling about 500 students against roughly 1,200 here, and is also a public institution.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

On content, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai in India and this institution are close, as both teach food science, bioengineering and chemistry; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers life sciences as well.
On content, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology in Russia and this university are close, as both teach nanotechnologies, bioengineering and chemistry; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
On content, Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology (SPbGTI ) in Russia and this institution are close, as both teach nanotechnologies, bioengineering and chemistry; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers chemical engineering and physics as well.
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa (Italy) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly food science, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Beyond national borders, Chimie ParisTech - PSL stands out as a comparable school for nanotechnologies, bioengineering and process control; it does not run the bachelor's programmes found here and covers quality and microbiology and genetics as well.

*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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