UPC Knowledge
Energy and the environment
Technology for energy production, storage, transport, transmission and conversion from fossil fuels and renewable sources, and technology for energy saving
Biomedical engineering
Technology for the development of equipment and products for robotics and vision, education and training, rehabilitation, assisted living and personalised health
Advanced manufacturing
Industry 4.0 technology, developing cross-cutting solutions for all sectors
Information and communication
Technology and techniques for information processing, storage and transmission, primarily in the fields of computer science, internet and telecommunications
Infrastructure
Technology for the cities of the future, applicable to the areas of smart mobility, renewable energy, urban planning, emergency management, electric transport and waste management
Logistics and mobility
Solutions and applications for active management, traffic information, smart mobility and intelligent transport systems
Materials
Solutions and applications for active management, traffic information, smart mobility and intelligent transport systems
Chemical and food industries
Technologies for food production, packaging and conservation, logistics, distribution, analysis and control
Urbanism and sustainability
Solutions for city management and regional planning: renewable urban energy systems and ecological sensor networks.
R&D news
International Campus of Excellence
The UPC is an International Campus of Excellence with two projects: the Barcelona Knowledge Campus (BKC) and the Energy Campus. Through these projects, it promotes employability, social cohesion and regional economic development. It interacts with research centres, science and technology parks, businesses and other agents.
Barcelona Knowledge Campus (BKC)
A driver of scientific, social and business activity in the area in which it is located and a pole of attraction for international talent. On this campus the University of Barcelona (UB) and the UPC collaborate on innovation and sustainable development projects.
Energy Campus
The UPC is a leading campus in transforming the current energy model. A campus with local impact and international prestige, in which people, knowledge, innovation and education combine to transform the energy sector and build a more sustainable economy.
Research indicators
- 3,066 teaching and research staff
- 205 research groups
- 2,131 articles in scientific journals
- 21,837 Open access publications
- 559 doctoral theses defended
- 1,068 new research projects
- 58.8 milions euros in R&D income
- 2,697 companies with collaboration agreements
- 51 patents in the last year
- 12 technology-based companies in the last year
- 138 scientific and technical awards received
- 4,884 students on work placement