IES Politécnico de Vigo

Spain

Address: Rúa Conde de Torrecedeira, 86, 36208 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain

Automation and Industrial Robotics, Industrial Mechatronics, Electrotechnical Systems

IES Politécnico de Vigo is a public secondary and vocational training (FP) institute offering “Ciclos Formativos de Grado Superior” (CFGS) in technical areas like Automation and Industrial Robotics, Industrial Mechatronics, Electrotechnical and Automated Systems, and Development of Electronic Products.

Domains taught:

Automation, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics

Diplomas*:

Diploma

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Collaborations with industrial companies in the Vigo area for internships and practical training.

Research:

Projects related to applied industrial automation, electronics, and mechatronics.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

120

Current students***:

1100

Foreign students***:

Cumulative former students***:

7000

Pros

Public institute in Vigo providing technical diplomas (CFGS) focused on industrial automation, electronics, and mechatronics.

Cons

Offers both secondary education and vocational higher education (CFGS).

Best For

Students in Vigo seeking technical diplomas in industrial automation, mechatronics, or electrotechnical systems.

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Most Similar Schools Locally

CIFP Politécnico de Santiago works in much the same fields, chiefly robotics, automation and mechanical engineering, and it runs the same diploma programmes and covers telecommunications as well.
Think of CIFP Ponferrada when robotics, automation and manufacturing is the priority: it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and is smaller, enrolling about 600 students against roughly 1,100 here.
Another national school that puts robotics, automation and electrical and electronics at the centre is IES Islas Filipinas, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
On content, IES Emilio Campuzano and this school are close, as both teach robotics, automation and mechanical engineering; it is slightly smaller, at about 900 students against roughly 1,100 here, and is also a public institution.
CIFP Tecnológico Industrial de León shares the core fields of this school, namely robotics, automation and manufacturing; it is smaller, enrolling about 700 students against roughly 1,100 here, and is also a public institution.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

Beyond national borders, Cégep de Sorel-Tracy stands out as a comparable school for robotics, automation and manufacturing; it is also a public institution and runs the same diploma programmes.
Cégep de Granby, based in Canada, is built around robotics, automation and manufacturing much like this school, and it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers life sciences and software engineering as well.
CVO Technisch Instituut Sint-Maria, based in Belgium, is built around automation, manufacturing and mechanical engineering much like this institution, and it is also a public institution and also offers certificate programmes.
CVO Technicom, in Belgium, takes a similar route through automation, manufacturing and mechanical engineering; it has almost the same size, at about 1,000 students, and is also a public institution.
Beyond national borders, Istituto Tecnico Superiore JOBSACADEMY stands out as a comparable school for robotics, automation and manufacturing; it has almost the same size, at about 1,200 students, 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.

Electronics, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Process Optimization, Product Development, Quality Management, Robotics

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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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