Address: Carretera de Ajalvir, km 4, 28850 Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain
Aerospace Technology, Aeronautics, Space Systems
INTA is the Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology, a public research organization under the Ministry of Defence. It is involved in aerospace research, development, testing, and certification. It collaborates with universities for specialized training and research projects.
Domains taught:
Aerospace, Astroscience, Automation, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metrology, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Diploma, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Key national agency for aerospace R&D. Collaborates with ESA, NASA, European defense agencies, aerospace industry, and universities. Offers specialized courses and hosts researchers.
Research:
Research and development in aeronautics (aircraft design, propulsion, materials), space systems (satellites, launchers, payloads), observation systems, navigation, and defense technologies.
Famous Alumnis:
Pedro Duque
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1500
Current students***:
50
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
500
Pros
Leading national aerospace research and development organization with unique testing facilities. Crucial for Spanish aerospace sector.
Cons
Primarily a research and development agency. Educational role is mainly through specialized training and hosting researchers/doctoral students.
Best For
Researchers and postgraduate students specializing in aerospace engineering and technology, often with links to defense or space applications.
*: 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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