Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio – Escuela Politécnica Superior (UAX)

Spain

Address: Avenida de la Universidad, 1, 28691 Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, Spain

Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

The Higher Polytechnic School of Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio (UAX), a private university, offers degrees in various engineering fields (Industrial, Mechanical, Computer, Aerospace, Biomedical, Civil), architecture, and technology, with a focus on employability and practical skills.

Domains taught:

Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Software Engineering

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master

Status:

Private

Partnerships:

UAX has agreements with numerous companies for internships and job placements. Offers some international programs and mobility options. Focus on learning by doing.

Research:

Research activities in areas relevant to its engineering departments, often with an applied focus and in collaboration with industry partners.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

300

Current students***:

3500

Foreign students***:

10%

Cumulative former students***:

12000

Pros

Emphasis on practical training and professional development, preparing students for the job market. Wide range of engineering disciplines.

Cons

Private university with higher tuition fees. Recognition may vary compared to top public polytechnics.

Best For

Students seeking practical, employment-focused engineering or architecture degrees at a private university.

Most Similar Schools Locally

On content, Universidad Europea de Madrid - Escuela de Arquitectura, Ingeniería y Diseño and this university are close, as both teach aerospace, industrial design and civil engineering; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is slightly larger, at about 4,000 students against roughly 3,500 here.
Mondragon Unibertsitatea - Goi Eskola Politeknikoa / Escuela Politécnica Superior is the closest domestic counterpart for bioengineering, computer vision and robotics; it is slightly larger, at about 4,500 students against roughly 3,500 here, and is also a private institution.
In terms of fields, Universidad CEU San Pablo - Escuela Politécnica Superior is the nearest neighbour, with industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering again at the core; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers telecommunications as well.
On content, Universidad Nebrija - Escuela Politécnica Superior and this institution are close, as both teach robotics, manufacturing and mechanical engineering; it is smaller, enrolling about 1,200 students against roughly 3,500 here, and is also a private institution.
Think of Universidad de Deusto - Facultad de Ingeniería when industrial design, bioengineering and robotics is the priority: it covers automation and materials as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 2,000 students against roughly 3,500 here.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

Chalmers University of Technology offers an international parallel to this university, with industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering as common ground; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers transportations and nanotechnologies as well.
For aerospace, industrial design and civil engineering outside the home country, Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden is a natural reference; it covers transportations and nanotechnologies as well, and is far larger, with about 13,955 students against roughly 3,500 here.
Looking internationally, Nippon Institute of Technology in Japan is where aerospace, industrial design and civil engineering get a comparable treatment; it is slightly larger, at about 5,000 students against roughly 3,500 here, and is also a private institution.
Università degli Studi di Enna "Kore" in Italy is the nearest foreign match on aerospace, industrial design and civil engineering; it is also a private institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Abroad, International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (India) covers computer vision, robotics and data analytics in a comparable way, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers bioinformatics as well.

*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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