Salesianos Deusto

Spain

Address: Avenida Lehendakari Aguirre, 75, 48014 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain

Automation and Industrial Robotics, Industrial Mechatronics, Telecommunications Systems

Salesianos Deusto in Bilbao is a private (concertado – state-subsidised private) Salesian educational institution offering “Ciclos Formativos de Grado Superior” (CFGS) in technical areas like Automation and Industrial Robotics, Industrial Mechatronics, and Telecommunications Systems.

Domains taught:

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

Diplomas*:

Diploma

Status:

Private

Partnerships:

Strong links with industrial companies in the Basque Country for internships and job placements, following the Salesian tradition of practical, work-oriented education.

Research:

Applied technology projects focused on industrial automation, robotics, and telecommunications.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

100

Current students***:

900

Foreign students***:

Cumulative former students***:

8000

Pros

Private (concertado) institution offering well-regarded technical diplomas (CFGS) with a strong emphasis on practical skills and industry connections.

Cons

Focus on vocational higher education (CFGS).

Best For

Students in Bilbao seeking technical diplomas in automation, mechatronics, or telecommunications from an institution with strong industry links.

Most Similar Schools Locally

Salesianos Urnieta is the closest domestic counterpart for robotics, automation and manufacturing; it runs the same diploma programmes and covers industrial design as well.
IES Emilio Campuzano works in much the same fields, chiefly robotics, automation and mechanical engineering, and it runs the same diploma programmes and covers thermodynamics as well.
CIFP Politécnico de Santiago sits close to this school on telecommunications, robotics and automation; it is public, whereas this school is private, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
Another national school that puts robotics, automation and manufacturing at the centre is IES Politécnico de Vigo, and it is slightly larger, at about 1,100 students against roughly 900 here, and is public, whereas this school is private.
Both schools build their programmes around robotics, automation and manufacturing, and Centro de Formación Somorrostro is the one to compare first within the country, since it runs the same diploma programmes and covers software engineering as well.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

Abroad, ABB Technikerschule (Switzerland) covers telecommunications, robotics and automation in a comparable way, and it runs the same diploma programmes and covers metrology and quality as well.
Beyond national borders, Istituto Tecnico Superiore Maker stands out as a comparable school for robotics, automation and manufacturing; it is also a private institution and runs the same diploma programmes.
Istituto Tecnico Superiore Lombardia Meccatronica (Italy) works on the same fields as this school, chiefly robotics, automation and manufacturing; it covers quality and industrial design as well, and has almost the same size, at about 1,000 students.
Looking internationally, Cégep de Sorel-Tracy in Canada is where robotics, automation and manufacturing get a comparable treatment; it covers materials as well, and is larger, enrolling about 1,500 students against roughly 900 here.
Beyond national borders, École nationale d'aérotechnique stands out as a comparable school for automation, manufacturing and mechanical engineering; it is slightly larger, at about 1,300 students against roughly 900 here, and is public, whereas this school is private.

*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.

Engineering, Industrial Design, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, 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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