The Geological and Mining Institute of Spain (IGME-CSIC) is a CSIC public research institute focused on research and information in Earth sciences, geological resources, and geological hazards.
Address: Calle Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Geology, Hydrogeology, Mineral Resources
Domains taught:
- Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Geotechnics, Marine Science, Materials
Diplomas*:
- Diploma, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
CSIC institute. Collaborates with universities, geological surveys worldwide, mining companies, and public administrations for research, mapping, and advisory services.
Research:
Research in basic geology, hydrogeology, mineral deposits, engineering geology, geological hazards (earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes), and geological heritage.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
400
Current students***:
50
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
200
Pros
Key national institution for geological information and research, with a strong applied focus on resources and hazards.
Cons
Primarily a research and survey institution. Postgraduate training often linked to universities.
Best For
Postgraduate students and researchers specializing in geology, hydrogeology, mineral resources, or geological hazards.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- In terms of fields, Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas is the nearest neighbour, with marine science, geotechnics and civil engineering again at the core; it is far larger, with about 800 students against roughly 50 here, and is also a public institution.
- Centro de Estudios y Experimentación de Obras Públicas shares the core fields of this institution, namely marine science, geotechnics and civil engineering; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely master's, doctoral and diploma.
- Among national alternatives, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales stands out for its focus on marine science, geotechnics and ecology and sustainability, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely master's, doctoral and diploma.
- Facultat de Ciències de la Terra follows much the same lines as this institution, with marine science, geotechnics and civil engineering as common ground, and it also offers bachelor's programmes and covers physics as well.
- Among national alternatives, Real Jardín Botánico stands out for its focus on ecology and sustainability, and it has almost the same size, at about 50 students, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- IHE Delft Institute for Water Education in the Netherlands shares the marine science, geotechnics and civil engineering orientation of this institution, and it also offers certificate programmes and covers quality and fluid dynamics as well.
- BRGM in France pursues a similar profile in marine science, geotechnics and civil engineering, and it is also a public institution and also offers certificate programmes.
- For marine science, geotechnics and ecology and sustainability outside the home country, Russian State Geological Prospecting University in Russia is a natural reference; it is also a public institution and also offers bachelor's programmes.
- In India, Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad (IIT ) teaches much the same core subjects, geotechnics, materials and engineering, and it covers AI and machine learning and software engineering as well, and is far larger, with about 8,000 students against roughly 50 here.
- If this institution is on your list for marine science, geotechnics and civil engineering, École Nationale Supérieure de Géologie de Grenoble in France deserves a comparison, because it is also a public institution and does not run the diploma programmes found 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.
- Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact Assessment, Geographic Information System (GIS), Geotechnical Engineering, Research and Development, Sustainability
*: 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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