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Technical University of Madrid » Overview of the Institution

The Royal Mathematics Academy in Madrid, founded by Philip II and which was in operation from 1582 to 1634, is one of the first examples of technological studies in Spain. After this, the creation of the Army Engineering Corps created by Philip V in 1711, which organised Engineering around a common structure, marked its definitive outset.

Between then and now, some of the most prestigious polytechnic education centres have been created in our country. Architecture was one of the pioneering areas, together with Naval Engineering (originating in the Marine Engineering Corps), Mining (with civil status since its creation) or Mountain Engineering. Some of the youngest centres are the Faculty of Information Technology, the Higher Technical School of Aeronautical Engineering, and the Higher Technical School of Telecommunications Engineering. In 1971, with most of the school already in operation, the current Polytechnic University of Madrid was formed.

In early 2008, the University had nine Engineering Schools, a University School of Technical Architecture, a University School of Information Technology, a Higher Technical School of Architecture, 6 University Schools of Technical Engineering, an Information Technology Faculty, a Sports Science Faculty, Polytechnic School of Higher Education and an Institute of Educational Science (ICE). There are also a number of associated centres: the CEU Higher Educational School of Architecture, the Higher Educational School of Fashion Design of Madrid, and the Higher Educational School of Brewing and Maltings.

For further information, we recommend contacting the university:

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Dirección del rectorado:
Rectorado (Edificio A) de la UPM
Avda. Ramiro de Maeztu, 7
28040 Madrid
Fax: +34 91 336 3664