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Systems engineer Margaret Hamilton delivering her speech upon receiving her honorary doctoral degree from the UPC

UPC mourns the death of Margaret Hamilton

Honorary doctor of the University

Codi Gaudí brings Antoni Gaudí's unbuilt projects to life

The immersive exhibition is co-organized by the Gaudí Chair.
Paediatric screening CUV UPC

Childhood myopia almost triples between ages 8 and 12

According to a study by the Terrassa School of Optics and Optometry
The research team has developed a portable, flexible and radiation-free device to improve breast cancer detection.

MARIA, an innovative device for improved breast cancer detection

Portable, flexible and radiation-free
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Research indicators

  • 3,852teaching and research staff
  • 144research groups
  • 2,846articles in scientific journals
  • 291scientific and technical awards received
  • 353
    doctoral theses defended
  • 102million euros R&D income
  • 2,326
    active research projects
  • 1,132
    new research projects
  • 3,530
    collaboration agreements with companies
  • 39technology based companies
  • 18companies created in the last year
  • 25
    patents in the last year

Check all the indicators in the R&D Annual report