Facultat de Matemàtiques i Estadística UPC

What Facultat de Matemàtiques i Estadística UPC does

The Facultat de Matemàtiques i Estadística (FME) is a public university faculty within the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), located on the South Diagonal Campus in Barcelona. Founded in October 1992, it delivers higher education and research training in mathematics, statistics, and data science across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. Its academic portfolio includes three bachelor's degrees (Mathematics; Statistics, jointly with the Universitat de Barcelona; and Data Science and Engineering), two master's programs (MAMME in Advanced Mathematics and Mathematical Engineering, and MESIO UPC-UB in Statistics and Operations Research), and three doctoral programs (Applied Mathematics; Statistics and Operations Research; and Bioinformatics). The faculty also runs secondary-school outreach programs such as Premi Poincaré, Planter de Sondeigs i Experiments, ReTornA, Proves Cangur, and the Catalan Women's Mathematical Olympiad (OMCaF).

The faculty's commercial activity is limited: it does not operate as a technology company and has no proprietary software platform. Its revenue mechanics are entirely consistent with a public university operating model — primarily Catalan regional government subsidies, with secondary revenue from tuition fees regulated by Catalan government decree and from per-credit fees charged to visiting and sporadic students (approximately 140 euros per credit). International double-degree pathways with ENSIMAG (Grenoble) and Illinois Institute of Technology, plus 50+ bilateral exchange agreements across 15 countries, generate inbound student mobility (approximately 20 international students per year) and outbound mobility (nearly 25% of graduates study abroad). The go-to-market model is direct-to-student via the Catalan government pre-enrollment system for undergraduates, the UPC pre-application system for master's, and dedicated processes for visiting and doctoral applicants.

The faculty markets itself through open days, the Saló de l'Ensenyament education fair, its multilingual website, Instagram channels managed by the student delegation and associations (DAFME, FEM Teatre, Coral FME, CEFME, AAMA), and community-driven word-of-mouth through alumni networks. Operational quality is governed by an Internal Quality Assurance System (SGIQ) that received favorable certification of implementation from AQU on June 17, 2026, following an earlier positive AUDIT evaluation in 2009. The faculty has 1-10 administrative staff recorded in the source data and serves cohorts of approximately 50-75 new students per degree program annually.

Name

Facultat de Matemàtiques i Estadística UPC

Legal name

Facultat de Matemàtiques i Estadística — Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Website

https://fme.upc.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Facultat de Matemàtiques i Estadística UPC is a public university faculty within UPC in Barcelona delivering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in mathematics, statistics, and data science, with joint degrees with UB and international double-degree partnerships with ENSIMAG and Illinois Institute of Technology.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona, Catalunya

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Public University Subsidy): As a public university faculty within the UPC (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya), the FME is primarily funded through government subsidies and public education budgets allocated by the Catalan regional government.
2. Tuition and Fees — Degree Programs: Tuition revenue from undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students. Fees are set by the Catalan government decree for public universities. Visiting students pay approximately 140 euros per credit.
3. Visiting and Sporadic Student Fees: Fees charged to visiting students (up to 60 ECTS for degree programs, up to 30 ECTS for master's) and sporadic students (below 15 ECTS minimum). Calculated per credit at approximately 140 euros per credit plus administrative fees.
4. Research and Doctoral Funding: Doctoral programs are supported through research grants and institutional funding streams tied to research output and national science ministry allocations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Facultat de Matemàtiques i Estadística (FME) is a public university faculty within the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya that delivers higher education programs (bachelor's, master's, and doctoral) in mathematics, statistics, and data science, plus secondary-school outreach (mathematics competitions, research awards, workshops). It operates within the Catalan public university system, funded primarily by government subsidies with publicly regulated tuition fees, and supplements classroom teaching with library services, internship and job placement support, and an extensive international student-mobility network.

Product overview

Facultat de Matemàtiques i Estadística UPC offers a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, specializing in mathematics, statistics, and data science. The faculty provides three bachelor's degrees (Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Science and Engineering), two master's programs (MAMME in Advanced Mathematics and Mathematical Engineering, and MESIO in Statistics and Operations Research), and three doctoral programs (Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research, and Bioinformatics). Beyond formal education, the faculty supports students through library services, career placement, and internship programs, while engaging with the broader community through secondary school outreach activities including math competitions, workshops, and research awards.

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Products and services

• Grau en Matemàtiques (Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics) Four-year bachelor's degree in mathematics providing comprehensive training in mathematical theory, applied mathematics, and computational methods. Recognized as an excellence program attracting the top secondary school graduates and the first-choice program for CFIS excellence-program students; uniquely in Spain, demand for places exceeds supply.
• Grau en Estadí­stica (Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, inter-university UB-UPC)

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 25% of FME graduates spent at least one semester abroad through mobility programs.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• École National Supérieure d'Informatique et de Mathématiques Appliquées de Grenoble (ENSIMAG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree program enabling FME students to obtain both the Grau en Matemàtiques (UPC) and the Ingénieur INPG (INPG, Grenoble-INP) degrees. Students complete part of their studies at ENSIMAG in Grenoble, France. Managed through bilateral agreement with specific academic requirements.
• Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble master's degree between FME's MAMME program and IIT's Master in Applied Mathematics. Students can complete both degrees in approximately 1.5 years. Applications must be submitted before November 1 of the first semester. FME students may also complete their Master's Thesis at IIT under the direction of an IIT professor.
• Universitat de Barcelona (UB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint inter-university degree in Statistics (Grau en Estadística UB-UPC), with the first two years at UB and the last two years at FME. Also jointly offers the Màster en Estadística i Investigació Operativa (MESIO UPC-UB). Leverages UB's strengths in economics, social sciences, and biostatistics.
• Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Planter de Sondeigs i Experiments statistics competition for secondary school students, along with FME and UB's Facultat d'Economia i Empresa.
• Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree program combining the Grau en Matemàtiques with the Título Superior de Música from ESMUC, offering students a unique interdisciplinary education in mathematics and music.
• Centre de Formació Interdisciplinària Superior (CFIS), UPCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CFIS is a UPC center for interdisciplinary excellence. FME's mathematics degree is the first choice for CFIS students. Special double degree pathways are available between CFIS and FME.
• Societat Catalana de Matemàtiques (SCM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organizer of the Olimpíada Matemàtica Femenina Catalana (OMCaF), a competition aimed at encouraging female secondary school students to pursue mathematics. Partners include SCM, UAB's Departament de Matemàtiques, and UB's Facultat de Matemàtiques i Informàtica.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Facultat de Ciències — Universitat de Girona (UdG): UdG's Faculty of Sciences offers mathematics and statistics programs within Catalonia, primarily recruiting from northern Catalonia. It is a regional substitute for FME for students who prefer a smaller-city university environment.
• Facultat de Matemàtiques — Universitat de València (UV): UV's Faculty of Mathematics is a leading Spanish mathematics faculty in the Valencia region. It competes for top Spanish mathematics students at the national level and is a benchmark for FME in research output and program structure.
• Facultad de Ciencias Matemáticas — Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM): UCM's Faculty of Mathematical Sciences is one of Spain's largest and most established mathematics faculties, located in Madrid. It is a national-level competitor for top students and a benchmark for research and doctoral output.

Direct peers

• Departament de Matemàtiques — Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB): UAB's Mathematics Department is a Catalan peer that co-organizes the Planter de Sondeigs i Experiments outreach contest with FME. It competes for mathematics students in the greater Barcelona area and is part of the same regional university ecosystem.
• Departament de Matemàtiques i Economia — Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF): UPF's Department of Mathematics and Economics offers economics-oriented quantitative programs in Barcelona, competing for the same secondary-school talent pool and increasingly overlapping with FME's data science and statistics offerings.
• Facultat d'Informàtica de Barcelona (FIB) — UPC: FIB is FME's sibling UPC faculty, delivering computer science and data engineering degrees. It competes for technically oriented students on the same campus and shares the UPC governance structure, making it the most direct internal substitute for FME's data science degree.
• Facultat de Matemàtiques i Informàtica — Universitat de Barcelona (UB): UB's Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science is FME's closest peer in Barcelona and the joint-degree partner for the Grau en Estadística UB-UPC and MESIO master's. It competes for the same top Catalan secondary talent and shares curriculum governance.

Broad incumbents

• Department of Mathematics — Imperial College London: Imperial's Department of Mathematics is a leading international benchmark for applied mathematics and statistics education. It competes with FME's MAMME master's for top European master's applicants and serves as an aspirational comparator on rankings.
• École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay (ENS Paris-Saclay): ENS Paris-Saclay is a French grande école with an excellence-driven model analogous to FME's CFIS-aligned recruiting. It competes for top European mathematics talent at the undergraduate and master's levels and is a natural international comparator.
• Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics (DPMMS) — University of Cambridge: Cambridge's DPMMS is a global benchmark for mathematics education and research. It competes with FME's international double-degree partners for top talent and represents the upper bound of academic prestige that FME's excellence programs aspire to.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/delefme
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/facultat-de-matem%C3%A0tiques-i-estad%C3%ADstica-upc

Compliance2 records

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Profiles6 records

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