UPC - ETSETB TelecomBCN

What UPC - ETSETB TelecomBCN does

ETSETB (Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Telecomunicació de Barcelona) is the telecommunications engineering school of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) - BarcelonaTech, founded in 1971 and located at Campus Nord in Barcelona, Spain. It delivers higher education across four bachelor's degrees (Telecommunications Technologies and Services Engineering, Electronic Telecommunications Engineering, Physics Engineering, and Data Science and Engineering), more than seven master's specializations including Telecommunications Engineering (MET), Advanced Telecommunication Technologies (MATT), Electronic Engineering, Cybersecurity, Engineering Physics, Photonics, and Semiconductor Engineering and Microelectronic Design (SEMD), two Erasmus Mundus master's (BIOPHAM and EUROPHO), and the integrated PARS bachelor's + master's pathway confering the regulated Telecommunications Engineer professional title.

The school's research portfolio centers on next-generation telecommunications and computing infrastructure: it leads the €4.63M Horizon Europe Vitamin-V consortium for RISC-V cloud platforms, operates the 6GLabNet laboratory network for 6G experimentation, and provides student and researcher access to co-located assets including the MareNostrum 5 supercomputer at BSC-CNS and the IMB-CNM clean-room facilities for semiconductor fabrication. Additional research vehicles include the NanoSatLab nanosatellite laboratory and the BCN eMotorSport Formula Student team.

ETSETB is publicly funded through the Catalan university system, with revenue from government allocations, tuition (approximately €1,162 for EU master's students and €2,700 for non-EU students per degree), and competitive research grants from EU and national programmes. It serves undergraduate and graduate students, international exchange cohorts, and industry partners in the ICT, telecommunications, electronics, and semiconductor sectors. ETSETB holds institutional accreditation from AQU for all official degrees (valid six renewable years) and reports no private ownership or venture capital involvement.

Name

UPC - ETSETB TelecomBCN

Legal name

Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Telecomunicació de Barcelona (ETSETB)

Website

https://etsetb.upc.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ETSETB is the Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering at UPC - BarcelonaTech, offering bachelor's, master's, and Erasmus Mundus programmes in telecommunications, electronics, photonics, cybersecurity, semiconductors, and data science to undergraduate and graduate students, with research anchored in 6G, RISC-V cloud, and supercomputing infrastructure.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education - Telecommunications Engineering

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI), Telecommunications & Networking (EDAAAPAF)

Keywords

• Telecommunications engineering education
• Higher education degrees
• Engineering master's programs
• Erasmus Mundus programs
• Telecom research programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona, Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public University Funding: As a public university school within UPC (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya), ETSETB receives government funding for education and research activities.
2. Tuition Fees: Students pay tuition fees based on residency status. EU residents pay approximately €1,162 per master's degree while non-EU residents pay approximately €2,700. Additional fees apply for degree certificates and non-teaching academic services.
3. Research Grants and Projects: ETSETB generates revenue through research projects funded by EU programmes (e.g., Horizon Europe), national research councils, and industry collaborations. The Vitamin-V project received €4.63 million from EU's Horizon Europe programme.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ETSETB delivers higher education degrees in telecommunications engineering, offering four bachelor's programmes, seven specialised master's degrees, two Erasmus Mundus international master's, and the integrated PARS bachelor + master's pathway that qualifies graduates for the regulated Telecommunications Engineering profession. The school is part of UPC BarcelonaTech and complements teaching with research projects in 6G, RISC-V processors, quantum science, photonics, and semiconductor engineering, providing students access to facilities such as MareNostrum 5 and the IMB-CNM clean room.

Product overview

ETSETB (Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Telecomunicació de Barcelona) is the Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering at UPC - BarcelonaTech. The institution offers a comprehensive portfolio of higher education programs including four bachelor's degrees (GRETST, GREELEC, GEF, GCED), seven master's degrees (MET, MATT, MEE, Cybersecurity, MEF, Photonics, SEMD), the integrated PARS program combining bachelor's and master's, two Erasmus Mundus programs (BIOPHAM and Europhotonics), and research initiatives including BCN eMotorSport competition team and NanoSatLab nanosatellite laboratory. The school is committed to 6G technology research through 6GLabNet infrastructure and participates in the Vitamin-V European project for RISC-V cloud platforms.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications Technologies and Services Engineering (GRETST) Four-year bachelor's degree providing foundational education in telecommunications technologies and services engineering, offered as part of the integrated PARS programme or as a standalone degree.
• Bachelor's Degree in Electronic Telecommunications Engineering (GREELEC) Four-year bachelor's degree focusing on the electronic aspects of telecommunications engineering.
• Bachelor's Degree in Physics Engineering (GEF) Four-year bachelor's degree combining physics and engineering principles, preparing students for advanced telecommunications and physics research.
• Bachelor's Degree in Data Science and Engineering (GCED) Four-year bachelor's degree focused on data science and engineering principles and applications.
• Master's Degree in Telecommunications Engineering (MET) Advanced master's degree providing comprehensive training in telecommunications engineering that qualifies graduates for the regulated Telecommunications Engineering profession (code MET13).
• Master's Degree in Advanced Telecommunication Technologies (MATT) Master's degree focusing on cutting-edge telecommunication technologies and their applications (code MATT19).
• Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering (MEE) Master's programme in electronic engineering covering digital and analog circuit design (code MEE22).
• Master's Degree in Cybersecurity (MCYBERS) Master's programme focused on cybersecurity, protecting digital infrastructure and communications.
• Master's Degree in Engineering Physics (MEF) Master's combining advanced physics and engineering applications, offered in a morning schedule to suit full-time students.
• Master's Degree in Photonics (MPHOTON) Master's programme in photonics covering light-based technologies and applications.
• Master's Degree in Semiconductor Engineering and Microelectronic Design (SEMD) Interuniversity master's offering advanced training in semiconductor engineering and microelectronic design with two specialisations, coordinated by UPC with participation from UB, UAB, URV, and CSIC's IMB-CNM.
• Erasmus Mundus Master's in Bio and Pharmaceutical Materials Science (BIOPHAM) Two-year Erasmus Mundus master's taught entirely in English, meeting international demand for qualified graduates in materials science, physics and chemistry of materials, and pharmaceutical applications, coordinated by Université de Lille.
• Erasmus Mundus Master's in Photonics Engineering, Nanophotonics and Biophotonics (EUROPHO) Erasmus Mundus master's in photonics covering theoretical, experimental and applied photonics, particularly photonics engineering, nanophotonics and biophotonics, coordinated by Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III.
• Master's Degree in Quantum Science and Technology Specialised master's degree at ETSETB focused on quantum science and technology applications and engineering.
• PARS - Successive Academic Programme (Bachelor's + Master's in Telecommunications Engineering) Integrated bachelor's + master's programme (Programa Acadèmic de Recorregut Successiu) allowing students to achieve competencies for the regulated profession of Telecommunications Engineering as a combined double degree.
• Introduction to Mathematics and Telecommunications Engineering (IMATEC) bridging course Optional 3 ECTS bridging course for incoming students of GRETST, GREELEC, and PARS programmes that combines the former IMAT seminar with teaching technologies from the RESOLUT project to improve mathematics knowledge and study habits.

Quantifiable outcome

• ETSETB has obtained institutional accreditation from AQU for all official university degrees for six renewable years
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 6GLabNetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerETSETB is committed to 6GLabNet, a network of cutting-edge laboratories for experimentation and development of 6G technologies for research, companies, and student training. Professors José Antonio Lázaro and Anna Umbert are key representatives. The infrastructure allows researchers and students to work with tools that will shape the society of 2030.
• Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerETSETB collaborates with BSC-CNS, one of the most important technology centres in Europe located on the same campus. Students visit BSC facilities including MareNostrum 5 supercomputer. The collaboration includes BSC Days events and potential future career opportunities for ETSETB graduates.
• Vitamin-V ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPC's Department of Computer Architecture coordinates the European Vitamin-V project (€4.63M from Horizon Europe) developing RISC-V technologies for cloud services. Consortium includes BSC-CNS, Politecnico di Torino, University of Athens, ICCS Greece, Semidynamics, Virtual Open Systems, Zeropoint, and Exascale Performance System.
• IMB-CNM (CSIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM) of CSIC is the strategic collaboration partner for the Semiconductor Engineering and Microelectronic Design master's programme. It provides access to clean room manufacturing, encapsulation, characterization and reliability analysis facilities.
• Semiconductor Engineering Interuniversity PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInteruniversity master's in Semiconductor Engineering coordinated by UPC with participation of Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), and Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV). Professor Jordi Cosp Vilella serves as academic coordinator.
• Erasmus Mundus BIOPHAM ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIOPHAM is a consortium of four European universities: UPC, Université de Lille (coordinating), Università di Pisa, and University of Silesia in Katowice. The programme offers double degrees and includes involvement of international companies and large-scale facilities.
• Erasmus Mundus Europhotonics ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus Mundus Master's in Photonics coordinated by Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III with UPC as participant. Also involves Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) and Universität Karlsruhe as partner institutions.
• BCN eMotorSportminorOthersStudent racing team CAT18x representing ETSETB at Formula Student competitions. The team participates in Formula Student competitions with the new CAT18x single-seater vehicle, showcasing student talent and innovation.
• NanoSatLabminorOthersNanoSatLab is a nanosatellite laboratory that ETSETB students can access for hands-on experience with space technology projects, complementing the academic curriculum.
• 6GEWOCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean project part of 6G experimentation ecosystem. The project includes a sensor-equipped vehicle for assisted driving that was showcased during the 6GLabNet presentation event.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Télécom Paris: France's elite grande école for telecommunications, digital, and computer science engineering — now part of Institut Polytechnique de Paris. Closest international peer in scope, prestige, and curriculum focus, including6G research, semiconductor programs, and industry-aligned graduate output.
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT): German technical university participating as a Europhotonics consortium partner with ETSETB. Directly comparable in photonics, electrical engineering, and quantum research, and a peer competitor for EU photonics and quantum funding.
• Politecnico di Torino: Italian technical university and Vitamin-V consortium partner with ETSETB. Directly comparable in telecommunications and electronics engineering programs, Erasmus Mundus participation, and 6G research activity; a key benchmark for program design and a partner for joint student/research mobility.
• Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación (UPM): The Madrid-based telecommunications engineering school within Universidad Politécnica de Madrid is ETSETB's closest Spanish peer, offering the same regulated Telecommunications Engineering profession qualification and overlapping degree portfolio. Both schools compete for top Spanish engineering students and national research funding.
• Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Telecomunicacions (UPV): Valencia's telecommunications engineering school at Universitat Politècnica de València is the third Spanish institution offering the regulated telecommunications engineering qualification. Direct peer in curriculum, regulated profession delivery, and competition for Mediterranean-coast technical talent.

Broad incumbents

• Technical University of Denmark (DTU): DTU's Department of Electrical and Photonics Engineering offers comparable telecommunications, photonics, and semiconductor programs at scale. Direct competitor for EU grants (Horizon Europe) and Erasmus Mundus students, with a larger overall institution and stronger industry funding base.
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Sweden's leading technical university, with strong programs in ICT, telecommunications, and electrical engineering. Larger and broader incumbent offering overlapping capabilities, particularly in 6G and photonics, and a significant competitor for EU research funding and international master's students.
• Institut Polytechnique de Paris: Larger French institutional grouping housing Télécom Paris, École Polytechnique, and other grandes écoles. Competes with ETSETB for top European technical talent and EU deep-tech research funding, particularly in semiconductors, AI, and 6G.

Others

• Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS): Not a peer but the most strategically important research partner — co-located on the same Campus Nord and providing ETSETB with access to MareNostrum 5. Functions as an enabling ecosystem participant that materially differentiates ETSETB from peer technical universities.
• IMB-CNM (CSIC): Spain's leading microelectronics research centre and CSIC affiliate. Strategic collaboration partner for ETSETB's Semiconductor Engineering master's, providing clean-room access — not a competing institution but an enabling ecosystem participant critical to ETSETB's semiconductor positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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