Salesianos Urnieta

Spain

Address: Laskibar Bailara, 18, 20130 Urnieta, Gipuzkoa, Spain

Industrial Mechatronics, Mechanical Manufacturing

Salesianos Urnieta in Gipuzkoa is a private (concertado) Salesian educational institution offering “Ciclos Formativos de Grado Superior” (CFGS) in technical fields such as Industrial Mechatronics, Production Programming in Mechanical Manufacturing, and Design in Mechanical Manufacturing.

Domains taught:

Automation, Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics

Diplomas*:

Diploma

Status:

Private

Partnerships:

Strong partnerships with industrial companies in Gipuzkoa for internships and dual training programs, emphasizing practical, work-oriented learning.

Research:

Applied projects in areas like advanced manufacturing, industrial automation, and mechanical design.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

Current students***:

800

Foreign students***:

Cumulative former students***:

7000

Pros

Private (concertado) institution providing well-regarded technical diplomas (CFGS) focused on mechanical manufacturing and mechatronics, with strong industry integration.

Cons

Focus on vocational higher education (CFGS).

Best For

Students in Gipuzkoa seeking technical diplomas in mechatronics or mechanical manufacturing from an institution with strong practical and industry focus.

Most Similar Schools Locally

Salesianos Deusto is the closest domestic counterpart for robotics, automation and manufacturing; it is slightly larger, at about 900 students against roughly 800 here, and is also a private institution.
The comparison with Centro Politécnico de Estella - Lizarrako Politeknikoa is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on industrial design, robotics and automation, and it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and is slightly smaller, at about 600 students against roughly 800 here.
For students who like the industrial design, manufacturing and mechanical engineering focus of this institution but want another option nearby, CIFP Tecnológico Industrial de Gijón fits well: it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers materials as well.
In terms of fields, Centro Integrado de Formación Profesional de Mantenimiento y Servicios a la Producción de Langreo is the nearest neighbour, with robotics, automation and manufacturing again at the core; it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers electrical and electronics and materials as well.
For students who like the robotics, automation and manufacturing focus of this school but want another option nearby, CIFP Tecnológico Industrial de León fits well: it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers electrical and electronics as well.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

ABB Technikerschule, in Switzerland, takes a similar route through industrial design, robotics and automation; it is also a private institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
On content, Istituto Tecnico Superiore Maker in Italy and this school are close, as both teach industrial design, robotics and automation; it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers quality and project management as well.
For a study option in Italy with a comparable spread of industrial design, robotics and automation, Istituto Tecnico Superiore Lombardia Meccatronica is the reference point: it is slightly larger, at about 1,000 students against roughly 800 here, and is also a private institution.
SIU Schweizerisches Institut für Unternehmerschulung, based in Switzerland, is built around industrial design, robotics and automation much like this institution, and it has almost the same size, at about 800 students, and is also a private institution.
Cégep de Thetford offers an international parallel to this school, with industrial design, robotics and automation as common ground; it is public, whereas this school is private, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.

*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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