Address: Avinguda del Tibidabo, 39-43, 08035 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Computer Engineering, Multimedia, Data Science
The Computer Science, Multimedia and Telecommunication Studies department at UOC, a public online university, offers a wide range of online degrees in these fields, including Computer Engineering, Multimedia, Telecommunications, Data Science, and Cybersecurity.
The Computer Science, Multimedia and Telecommunications Studies department of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, UOC, is the largest online school of its kind in Catalonia. The UOC was created in 1994 on the initiative of the Catalan government as a fully online university, and it has its headquarters on Avinguda del Tibidabo in Barcelona. This department has about 30,000 students and 500 staff and teachers, and around one student in ten lives outside Spain.
The department offers bachelor’s degrees in computer engineering, telecommunications technologies and services, data science, multimedia, and video game design and development, together with master’s degrees in cybersecurity, data science, free software, software engineering, interactive technologies and others. Courses are delivered in the UOC virtual campus, with online classrooms, continuous assessment, discussion forums, video lessons and digital libraries. Final exams are taken online or in person at examination centres.
Students at UOC are typically adults who study alongside a job or family responsibilities, and the flexible calendar allows them to choose the number of subjects per semester. Each subject is guided by a teacher and a tutor. The department works with technology companies and the Catalan public sector on projects in digital skills, and its research groups study human-computer interaction, privacy, e-learning, artificial intelligence and software engineering.
Tuition is set per credit by the Generalitat de Catalunya and varies by degree and by the status of the student. Check the current tariff. Courses are offered in Catalan, Spanish and English, depending on the programme. Admission follows Spanish rules, and applicants who are over 25 or hold a vocational diploma have access paths in addition to the national entrance exam. International students can study from abroad, with the language requirement of each programme.
Because teaching is online, there is no campus residence, and students can study from any place with an internet connection. The university offers learning communities and local centres for face-to-face activities.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Software Engineering, Telecommunications
UOC is a pioneer in online education with extensive international collaborations and a strong focus on research in e-learning and ICT applications. Partnerships with companies for projects and professional development.
Research:
Research in areas like artificial intelligence, data analysis, human-computer interaction, educational technology, cybersecurity, network technologies, and multimedia systems.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
500
Current students***:
30000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
100000
Pros
Leading public online university offering a wide array of ICT programs with a strong research backing in online pedagogy and technology. Highly flexible.
Cons
Online learning requires significant self-management. Interaction is primarily virtual.
Best For
Students seeking flexible, high-quality online degrees in computer science, multimedia, telecommunications, or data science from a well-established public online university.
Universidad Internacional de La Rioja - Escuela Superior de Ingeniería y Tecnología sits close to this university on computer vision, telecommunications and data analytics; it is private, whereas this university is public, and runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral, graduate certificate and graduate diploma programmes.
Think of Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca - Facultad de Informática when telecommunications, data analytics and AI and machine learning is the priority: it is far smaller, with about 400 students against roughly 30,000 here, and is private, whereas this institution is public.
Escuela de Ingeniería Informática is the closest domestic counterpart for computer vision, data analytics and AI and machine learning; it covers statistics as well, and is far smaller, with about 800 students against roughly 30,000 here.
For students who like the data analytics, software engineering and engineering focus of this institution but want another option nearby, University of Granada fits well: it is also a public institution and does not run the graduate certificate and graduate diploma programmes found here.
Autonomous University of Madrid follows much the same lines as this university, with data analytics and engineering as common ground, and it covers finance and chemistry as well, and has almost the same size, at about 31,722 students.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
University of Waterloo in Canada is the nearest foreign match on data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering; it is also a public institution and does not run the graduate certificate programmes found here.
The closest overseas parallel on data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering is McGill University, located in Canada; it covers ecology and sustainability and physics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 39,500 students against roughly 30,000 here.
The closest overseas parallel on industrial design, data analytics and AI and machine learning is University of California, Los Angeles, located in the United States; it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
Looking internationally, University of California, Berkeley in the United States is where data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering get a comparable treatment; it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
Linköping University in Sweden shares the industrial design, computer vision and telecommunications orientation of this university, and it has almost the same size, at about 32,000 students, and is also a public institution.
*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.
FAQ
What is this department?
The Computer Science, Multimedia and Telecommunications Studies of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, UOC.
What is UOC?
A fully online university created in 1994 on the initiative of the Catalan government.
Where is it based?
The headquarters are at Avinguda del Tibidabo 39-43 in Barcelona, Spain.
How large is the department?
About 30,000 students and 500 staff and teachers.
What does it teach?
Computer engineering, telecommunications technologies and services, data science, multimedia, video game design, and master's degrees in cybersecurity, software engineering and others.
How are courses delivered?
Through the UOC virtual campus, with online classrooms, continuous assessment, discussion forums and video lessons.
How are exams taken?
Online or in person at examination centres.
Who studies at UOC?
Typically adults who study alongside a job or family responsibilities.
What does it cost?
Tuition is set per credit by the Generalitat de Catalunya and varies by degree. Check the current tariff.
In which language are courses taught?
Catalan, Spanish and English, depending on the programme.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Technology (IT), Learning Management System (LMS), Software as a Service (SaaS), User experience (UX), User-Centered Design
*: 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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