💻 Public Technical University

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC BarcelonaTech)

📍 Barcelona, Catalonia • Spain

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC BarcelonaTech) is the leading technological and engineering university in Spain and Catalonia. Famous for the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS, home to the MareNostrum supercomputer), telecommunications, naval architecture, aerospace, and robotics.

Testing Policy

Flexible

International candidates obtain UNEDasiss accreditation with PCE examinations in Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry.

Institutional Selectivity

Highly Competitive (~26.0%)

Data Science, Aerospace Engineering, and Computer Science require competitive cut-off marks ("notas de corte") exceeding 12.0 out of 14.

Language Proficiency

Holistic Assessment

Selected international bachelor degrees (like Industrial Technologies & Economic Analysis) are taught in English.

Key Application Timelines & Rounds

Catalonia University Pre-Registration

Deadline: Early July

Decision: Mid-July

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