Universidad de Deusto – Facultad de Ingeniería

Spain

Address: Avenida Universidades, 24, 48007 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain

Computer Engineering, Industrial Design Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Deusto, a private Jesuit university with campuses in Bilbao and San Sebastián, offers degrees in Industrial Design, Industrial Electronics & Automation, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Organization, Biomedical Engineering, and AI. Founded in 1886, Deusto has a long tradition.

Domains taught:

AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Software Engineering

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master

Status:

Private

Partnerships:

Strong international partnerships for student exchanges and double degrees. Close collaboration with Basque industry for internships, final degree projects, and research. Member of a European university network (ECIU).

Research:

Research focused on areas like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, smart industry (Industry 4.0), energy, biomedical technologies, and sustainable development.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

200

Current students***:

2000

Foreign students***:

10%

Cumulative former students***:

15000

Pros

High-quality engineering education with a strong ethical component, international focus, and close ties to the Basque industrial ecosystem. Renowned private university.

Cons

Private university with higher tuition fees.

Best For

Students seeking a strong engineering education with an international perspective and ethical grounding at a prestigious private university in the Basque Country.

Most Similar Schools Locally

Universidad Nebrija - Escuela Politécnica Superior overlaps with this university on robotics, automation and manufacturing, so the two are easy to compare, and it is smaller, enrolling about 1,200 students against roughly 2,000 here, and is also a private institution.
Among national alternatives, Mondragon Unibertsitatea - Goi Eskola Politeknikoa / Escuela Politécnica Superior stands out for its focus on bioengineering, robotics and automation, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers computer vision as well.
Escuela Superior de Ciencia, Tecnología e Ingeniería overlaps with this institution on robotics, automation and manufacturing, so the two are easy to compare, and it is also a private institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Universidad CEU San Pablo - Escuela Politécnica Superior takes a similar route through industrial design, bioengineering and robotics, and it has almost the same size, at about 1,800 students, and is also a private institution.
Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of robotics, automation and manufacturing can consider Escuela de Ingenierías Industrial, Informática y Aeroespacial, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers aerospace as well.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden pursues a similar profile in industrial design, bioengineering and robotics, and it is far larger, with about 11,000 students against roughly 2,000 here, and is also a private institution.
Buenos Aires Institute of Technology, based in Argentina, is built around bioengineering, robotics and data analytics much like this institution, and it covers telecommunications as well, and is slightly larger, at about 2,500 students against roughly 2,000 here.
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad offers an international parallel to this university, with bioengineering, electrical and electronics and materials as common ground; it is larger, enrolling about 4,000 students against roughly 2,000 here, and is public, whereas this university is private.
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar in India is the nearest foreign match on bioengineering, manufacturing and mechanical engineering; it is public, whereas this university is private, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Seen from abroad, ECAM Brussel (Belgium) is a close relative on subject matter, since industrial design, robotics and automation are central to both, and it is also a private institution and does not run the doctoral 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.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Design for Sustainability, Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineer, Robotics, Sustainable Development

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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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