ICAI School of Engineering

What ICAI School of Engineering does

ICAI School of Engineering (Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería ICAI) is the polytechnic school of Universidad Pontificia Comillas, a private Pontifical Catholic university in Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1908, ICAI delivers engineering education across Industrial Technologies, Telecommunications, and Artificial Intelligence, offering undergraduate degrees (Grados), double-degree programs, official master's programs (Másteres Universitarios), and doctoral programs in fields spanning industrial engineering, telecommunications, mathematical engineering and AI (iMAT), and biomedical engineering. The school serves prospective and current students seeking rigorous, internationally-oriented engineering credentials, supported by a network of 5,078 collaborating companies for internships and placement.

The institution's product portfolio is anchored by degree-granting academic programs and supported by applied research through the Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica (IIT), the MOBIOS LAB focused on biomechanical mobility and health, and specialized research chairs including the Cátedra de Aplicaciones de la Inteligencia Artificial al Mantenimiento Basado en Datos. A dedicated Department of Computer Science and AI oversees AI/ML curriculum and research. The technology stack is academic and educational rather than commercial software: course content covers machine learning, deep learning, NLP, generative AI, predictive analytics, and AI applications for maintenance, biomedical engineering, and smart grids. International exposure is delivered via the T.I.M.E. (Top Industrial Managers for Europe) network.

ICAI operates a tuition-based B2C revenue model; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. The institution offers internal scholarships ranging from 40% to 75% of monthly payments (with exceptional cases higher), supplemented by public Ministry of Education scholarships and the Excellence Scholarship from the Madrid Community. Customer segments are primarily undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students. As a non-profit academic institution within Universidad Pontificia Comillas, ICAI is institutionally owned by the university rather than by external investors, with no disclosed venture capital or private equity ownership.

Name

ICAI School of Engineering

Legal name

Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería ICAI

Website

https://icai.upcomillas.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ICAI School of Engineering is the polytechnic school of Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid, founded in 1908, offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral engineering programs in Industrial Technologies, Telecommunications, and Artificial Intelligence, supported by applied research institutes and a 5,078-company industry partnership network.

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Product category

Higher Education - Engineering

NAICS

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SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Keywords

• Engineering education
• Polytechnic school
• Industrial engineering
• Telecommunications engineering
• Artificial intelligence education

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ICAI is the engineering school (Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería) of Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid, delivering undergraduate degrees, double degrees, master's programs, and doctoral programs in Industrial Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Mathematical Engineering and AI, and Biomedical Engineering. It supplements teaching with applied research via the Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica (IIT), MOBIOS LAB, and dedicated AI research chairs.

Product overview

ICAI School of Engineering (Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería) is a polytechnic school within Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid, offering a comprehensive portfolio of engineering education programs. The school provides undergraduate degrees (Grados), double degrees, master's programs (Másteres Universitarios), and doctoral programs across industrial engineering, telecommunications, mathematical engineering and AI, and biomedical engineering. Research is conducted through the Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica (IIT), MOBIOS LAB, and specialized research chairs including the Cátedra de Aplicaciones de la Inteligencia Artificial al Mantenimiento Basado en Datos. The academic portfolio centers on the iMAT degree in Mathematical Engineering and AI, alongside specialized master's programs in Industrial Engineering, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, Big Data, and Smart Grids, supported by a dedicated Department of Computer Science and AI.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grado en Ingeniería Matemática e Inteligencia Artificial (iMAT) Undergraduate degree program combining mathematical engineering with artificial intelligence, covering machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing. Delivered in English and Spanish over 4 years (240 ECTS) for prospective engineering students.
• Grado en Ingeniería en Tecnologías de Telecomunicación (GITT) Four-year undergraduate degree (240 ECTS) in telecommunication technologies engineering, taught in Spanish, for students pursuing telecom engineering careers.
• Grado en Ingeniería en Tecnologías Industriales (GITI) Undergraduate degree in industrial technologies engineering taught in Spanish over 4 years (240 ECTS).
• Grado en Ingeniería Biomédica Undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering integrating engineering principles with medical technology and AI for health applications, taught in Spanish.
• Doble Grado en Ingeniería en Tecnologías de Telecomunicación y Análisis de Negocios / Business Analytics (GITT+BA) Six-year double degree (402 ECTS) combining telecommunication engineering with business analytics, taught in English and Spanish.
• Doble Grado en Ingeniería en Tecnologías Industriales, y Administración y Dirección de Empresas (GITI+ADE) Six-and-a-half-year double degree (303 ECTS) combining industrial engineering with business administration, taught in English and Spanish.
• Máster Universitario en Ingeniería Industrial (MII) Two-year official master's degree (120 ECTS) in industrial engineering, providing professional habilitation as an industrial engineer.
• Máster Universitario en Ingeniería de Telecomunicación Official master's degree in telecommunication engineering providing professional habilitation as a telecom engineer.
• Máster Universitario en Ingeniería de Telecomunicación + Máster en Ciberseguridad (MIT+MCS) Dual master's program (150 ECTS, 2 years) combining telecommunication engineering with cybersecurity specialization.
• Máster Universitario en Ingeniería de Telecomunicación + Máster Universitario en Big Data Dual master's program combining telecommunication engineering with big data analytics.
• Programa de Doctorado en Energía Eléctrica Four-year full-time doctoral program (7 years part-time) in electrical energy, part of the school's research offerings.
• Programa de Doctorado en Modelado de Sistemas de Ingeniería Doctoral program (4 years full-time, 7 years part-time) focused on modeling engineering systems, including AI and computational methods.
• Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica (IIT) Applied research institute conducting work in electrical energy systems, industrial systems modeling, computer science, and AI applications including the Cátedra de Aplicaciones de la Inteligencia Artificial al Mantenimiento Basado en Datos.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% graduate employment rate
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• T.I.M.E. NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICAI is part of the prestigious T.I.M.E. (Top Industrial Managers for Europe) network, which provides access to double degree programs and partnerships with the world's most prestigious engineering schools.
• 5,078 Collaborating CompaniescoreOthersThe Office of Practices and Employment maintains relationships with 5,078 companies for student internships and job placement, facilitating practical training and career insertion.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ETH Zurich: Top-ranked European technical university with strong AI/engineering research output; a high-end reference peer for ICAI's research positioning and internationalization ambitions.
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): Global benchmark for engineering education with deep industry partnerships and applied AI research; represents the aspirational tier ICAI's research output (e.g., IIT, MOBIOS) is positioned against.
• Politecnico di Milano: Italy's leading polytechnic with deep industry ties and top-tier engineering programs — a benchmark European peer for ICAI's industrial and telecom engineering portfolio and member of the same broader T.I.M.E. network ecosystem.
• Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE): Sibling school within the same parent university (Universidad Pontificia Comillas), focused on law and business — illustrates the broader incumbent parent ecosystem in which ICAI operates and shares branding, governance, and alumni.

Emerging players

• IE University: Private Spanish university with growing engineering and applied AI programs; targets international fee-paying students with a similar premium positioning to ICAI though broader in scope (business-led).

Direct peers

• Tecnun (Universidad de Navarra): Engineering school within a private Spanish university, offering similar industrial and telecom engineering programs with strong industry placement — comparable business model (private engineering school within a larger university) and competitive positioning to ICAI.
• Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M): Madrid-based public university with strong engineering, telecom, and computer science programs; competes head-to-head with ICAI for technical talent in the same metropolitan labor market.
• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM): Spain's largest public polytechnic university, offering industrial, telecommunications, and AI engineering degrees in Madrid — directly competing with ICAI for the same prospective student pool in the same city.
• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC): Leading Catalan public polytechnic offering industrial, telecommunications, and AI engineering degrees — directly comparable product set to ICAI though operating in a different Spanish region.

Regional players

• ESADE: Spanish private business/management school with strong industry connections; comparable in private-education positioning and employer-network-driven placement model, though focused on business rather than engineering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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