Teleco Campus Sur || ETSIST - UPM

What Teleco Campus Sur || ETSIST - UPM does

ETSIST-UPM (Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería y Sistemas de Telecomunicación) is a public engineering school within the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, located on Campus Sur in Madrid, Spain. It delivers undergraduate (Grado), master's (Máster Oficial), and doctoral programs in telecommunications engineering, sound and image engineering, telematics, electronic communications, and data engineering/systems. Its degree programs hold international ABET and EUR-ACE accreditations, and the school runs one of Spain's broadest international mobility networks via Erasmus+, SMILE, SICUE, ATHENS, and 100+ bilateral agreements spanning 30+ countries. Double-degree master's programs with Politecnico di Torino, TH Köln, and Tongji University extend its product set into multi-jurisdictional credentials.

The school's research footprint is anchored in the Torres Quevedo R&D Building (inaugurated 2005), the CITSEM research center (hosting the SyST, GDEM, and GAMMA groups covering software architecture/IoT, microelectronics/SDR, and multimedia/acoustics), and the affiliated Solar Energy Institute (IES) for photovoltaics and III-V semiconductors. Fifteen-plus specialized research groups span radiocommunications (GRC, GIRA), electromagnetic development (DIEMAG), telematic systems (TSIC), signal/image processing (GIAPSI), and next-generation networks (GRyS). The business model is that of a Spanish public university: government block funding through UPM, regulated tuition set by the Community of Madrid, competitive public research grants, and earmarked industry R&D via four standing university-business chairs (COITT, SIDSA, APPLUS+, National Instruments). Customer segments are primarily prospective and international students, with secondary engagement from industry and research partners for collaborative projects, internships, and technology transfer.

Name

Teleco Campus Sur || ETSIST - UPM

Legal name

Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería y Sistemas de Telecomunicación - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Website

https://etsist.upm.es

Company type

Public

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ETSIST-UPM is a public engineering school within Universidad Politécnica de Madrid offering ABET- and EUR-ACE-accredited undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in telecommunications and ICT, supported by specialized research groups and an international exchange network spanning 30+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ETSIST-UPM delivers accredited undergraduate (Grado), official Master's, and doctoral programs in telecommunications engineering, telematics, sound and image engineering, electronic communications, and data engineering/systems. It also conducts applied ICT research through the Torres Quevedo R&D Building, CITSEM research center, and Instituto de Energía Solar (IES), and facilitates international student mobility through Erasmus+, SMILE, SICUE, and double-degree agreements with universities across Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

Product overview

ETSIST-UPM (Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería y Sistemas de Telecomunicación) is an engineering school within the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid offering a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate (Grados), master's (Másteres Oficiales), and doctoral programs in telecommunications engineering, electronic communications, sound and image engineering, telematics, and data systems. The institution operates internationally accredited degree programs (ABET and EUR-ACE), maintains extensive research infrastructure including the Torres Quevedo R&D Building and CITSEM research center with multiple specialized research groups, and facilitates international mobility through Erasmus+, SMILE, SICUE, and double degree agreements with partner universities worldwide. The school integrates educational technology platforms including Moodle and provides research collaboration opportunities through university-industry chairs and the UPM R&D+i Observatory.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• CITSEM: Centro de Investigación en Tecnologías Software y Sistemas Multimedia para la Sostenibilidad - Research center focused on software technologies and multimedia systems for sustainability
• Instituto de Energía Solar
• Torres Quevedo Building

Products and services

• Grado en Ingeniería de Sistemas de Telecomunicación (Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications Engineering) Undergraduate degree program in telecommunications engineering delivered on-campus at ETSIST-UPM, providing internationally accredited (ABET and EUR-ACE) engineering education in telecommunications and ICT.
• Official Master's Programs (Másteres Oficiales) in Telecommunications and ICT Engineering Official postgraduate master's programs in telecommunications engineering and related ICT fields, including double-degree options with partner universities.
• Doctoral Program (PhD) in Ingeniería de Sistemas y Servicios para la Sociedad de la Información PhD/doctoral program in engineering of systems and services for the information society, including thesis defenses, with European double-doctorate option under EDEMON.
• International Mobility Programs (Erasmus+, SMILE, SICUE, Double Degrees, ATHENS) Student exchange and double-degree mobility programs across 30+ countries in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the USA, managed through the school's Mobility Office.
• CITSEM Research Center (Software Technologies and Multimedia Systems for Sustainability) UPM research center hosted at ETSIST that conducts applied research in software architecture, IoT, cyber-physical systems, electronic/microelectronic design, and multimedia applications.
• Torres Quevedo R&D Building Research Groups (GIAPSI, GIRA, GRC, GDEM, POEMMA, TSIC, Photovoltaic Systems, III-V Semiconductors) R&D infrastructure housing specialized research groups in signal/image processing (GIAPSI), radio engineering (GIRA), radiocommunications (GRC), electronic/microelectronic design (GDEM), optical/electrical/magnetic materials (POEMMA), telematic systems (TSIC), photovoltaic systems, and III-V semiconductors.
• Instituto de Energía Solar (IES) — Solar Energy Research Services UPM's solar energy research institute associated with ETSIST, conducting research and providing technology transfer in photovoltaic systems (grid-connected and autonomous), III-V semiconductors, silicon technology, and related areas.
• Spanish Language Certification Service (Intensive Spanish Course for international students) Intensive Spanish-language preparatory courses run by UPM's Centro de Lenguas to support international students beginning or continuing studies at UPM.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature18 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Politecnico di Torino (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree agreement for the Master's in Internet of Things (MIoT), renewed until May 2027. Allows ETSIST students to complete the second year of the double degree at Politecnico di Torino with Erasmus+ funding. Also has a regular Erasmus+ agreement.
• TH Köln (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree agreements for Master's in Internet of Things and Master's in Wireless Communications with TH Köln (Technische Hochschule Köln). Also maintains Erasmus+ bilateral agreements.
• Tongji University (China)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree agreement for Master's in Wireless Communications with Tongji University.
• Erasmus+ Partner Universities (30+ European institutions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ exchange agreements with over 30 European universities including Berliner Hochschule für Technik (Germany), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany), Politecnico di Milano (Italy), Aalborg University (Denmark), DTU (Denmark), University of Leeds (UK), KTH (Sweden), Istanbul Technical University (Turkey), and many others.
• SMILE Partner Universities (Latin America)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMILE exchange agreements with universities across Latin America including Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (Argentina), Universidade de Sao Paulo, UNICAMP, UNESP, UFRJ (Brazil), Universidad de Chile, UTFSM (Chile), Universidad de los Andes, UNINORTE (Colombia), IPN, ITESM, UNAM (Mexico), PUCP (Peru), and others.
• SICUE Partner Universities (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSICUE exchange agreements enabling student mobility within Spanish universities including Universidad de Cantabria, UCLM, Universidad de Granada, ULPGC, Universidad de Málaga, Universidad de Sevilla, Universidad de Valladolid, UPV/EHU, Universitat de València, UPC, UPV, and 15+ additional Spanish institutions.
• Chinese Universities (Hisp-Chino Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHisp-Chino bilateral agreements with Beihang University (École Centrale de Pekin), Beijing Jiaotong University (State Key Laboratory of Rail Traffic Control and Safety), and Beijing Institute of Technology (Research Institute of Communications Technology) with groups in electronic design and next-generation networks.
• US Universities (Illinois Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, Penn State Harrisburg, Syracuse University, UC Berkeley)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral agreements with several US universities including Illinois Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, Penn State Harrisburg, Syracuse University, and University of California, Berkeley.
• Università degli Studi Roma Tre (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ agreement and double doctorate agreement for the PhD in Ingeniería de Sistemas y Servicios para la Sociedad de la Información (ISSSI), renewed within the EDEMON program (European Doctorate in Electronic Materials, Optoelectronics and Microsystems).
• ITER Organization (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement with ITER Organization for research and development collaboration.
• ATHENS NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in the ATHENS network of European universities for short-term academic exchange programs.
• CERN-UPMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCERN-UPM program for staff mobility and research collaboration at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research).
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Técnicos de Telecomunicación (COITT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCátedra COITT focused on common telecommunications infrastructures, electromagnetic emissions, and social aspects of telecommunications. Director: Juan Blanco Cotano.
• SIDSAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCátedra SIDSA focused on electronic and microelectronic design for multimedia communication systems. Director: César Sanz Álvaro. Activities include student scholarships, doctoral fellowships, academic awards, seminars, and R&D projects.
• APPLUS+ (Cátedra APPLUS+ de Seguridad y Desarrollo de la Sociedad de la Información)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCátedra APPLUS+ focused on security and development of the information society. Director: Jorge Ramió Aguirre. Three areas: research and projects, formation and events, institutional relations and diffusion.
• National InstrumentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCátedra National Instruments focused on advanced electronic instrumentation systems. Director: Eduardo Barrera López de Turiso. Activities include student project scholarships, seminars, training courses, and R&D collaboration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aalborg University: Danish university renowned for telecommunications and signal-processing research and an Erasmus+ partner of ETSIST. Directly comparable as a research-strong public university with telecom engineering programs and PBL-based pedagogy.
• Tongji University: Major Chinese university and ETSIST's double-degree partner for the Wireless Communications master's. Comparable as a comprehensive technical university with electronics, telecommunications, and ICT engineering programs and significant international mobility.
• Politecnico di Torino: Italian polytechnic and existing double-degree partner for ETSIST's MIoT master's. Directly comparable as a public technical university with telecommunications, electronics, and ICT engineering degree programs and active research groups.
• ETSIT - Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV): UPV's Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Telecomunicació is a sister Spanish polytechnic school offering telecom engineering degrees with similar specialization in telematics, electronics, and ICT research.
• ETSETB - Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC): UPC's Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Telecomunicació de Barcelona is the most direct Spanish peer — a telecommunications engineering school at another public polytechnic with overlapping degree programs (Grau, Màster) and ICT research groups.
• TH Köln (Technische Hochschule Köln): German university of applied sciences and existing double-degree partner for ETSIST's IoT and Wireless Communications master's. Comparable as a practice-oriented technical school offering telecom and ICT engineering programs with strong industry ties.
• Télécom Paris (Institut Polytechnique de Paris): France's leading telecom grande école within Institut Polytechnique de Paris. Directly comparable as a specialized higher-education institution focused on information and communication technologies, with active research and industry partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Technical University of Denmark (DTU): DTU is a leading Nordic technical university and an Erasmus+ partner of ETSIST. Comparable as a public technical university offering telecommunications, photonics, and electronic engineering programs with applied research focus.
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Sweden's largest technical university and an Erasmus+ partner of ETSIST. Comparable as a major European technical university offering electrical engineering, telecommunications, and ICT programs with substantial research output.

Emerging players

• Università degli Studi Roma Tre: Italian public university and ETSIST's double-doctorate partner within the EDEMON program. Comparable as a partner institution with overlapping electronic and telecommunications engineering research, though smaller and more specialized than the broader Italian polytechnics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/La_UPM
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6ZPYJH7AKO2IKJegimD_0g
• Facebookfacebook.com/universidadpolitecnicademadrid
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/euit-de-telecomunicaci-n-upm
• Instagraminstagram.com/somosupm

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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