ETSI de Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural (UPM)

What ETSI de Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural (UPM) does

ETSI de Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural is a public university engineering school within the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), located at C. de José Antonio Novais, 10 in Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1848 as the Escuela de Ingenieros de Montes, it is Spain's oldest forestry engineering school and celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2023. The school delivers undergraduate degrees in Forestry Engineering, Environmental Technologies Engineering, and Natural Environment Engineering, plus six master's programs (including Master's in Forest Engineering, Water in Natural Environment, Ecosystem Restoration, Circular Economy, and online programs in Wildland Firefighting Techniques and Ecological Tourism Management) and two doctoral programs in Advanced Forest Research and Engineering and Natural Environment Management. Its core infrastructure comprises specialized research facilities: a 400+ species arboretum designed in 1941, an educational fish farm (piscifactoría) for native Iberian species, a four-module computer-controlled greenhouse complex with PHILIPS Agrotech lighting, and the Museo de Zoología Ibérica Antonio Notario — one of the most complete Iberian fauna collections in Spain.

The school operates as a non-commercial public institution within the Spanish national education system, with tuition regulated by the Community of Madrid and student admission through the national EvAU/PAU process. Revenue derives from Spanish public education budgets, competitive research grants (Plan Estatal, European Commission), and Article 83 LOU contracts with public institutions and private companies; ancillary revenue includes sports facility rentals (€5–€90/hour), publications, and reprography services. Go-to-market for student recruitment combines national admission systems, international mobility through ERASMUS+ and bilateral agreements (BOKU Vienna, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University of Liege, Tecnológico de Monterrey), and digital channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok). The school is currently governed by Director Luis García Esteban, elected in May 2025, and is governed through elected academic bodies including the Quality Commission and Electoral Commission.

Name

ETSI de Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural (UPM)

Legal name

Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural

Website

https://montes.upm.es

Company type

Public

Founded year

1848

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ETSI de Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural is a public university school within Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), founded in 1848, delivering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in forestry engineering, environmental sciences, and natural resource management to students in Spain and through ERASMUS+ partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Forestry and Environmental Engineering)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor & Wilderness Education Schools (Field-Based Learning) (THAAAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Interpretation & Ranger-Led Education Programs (Visitor Education) (THAAAOAJ), Forest Health Management (Pest, Disease & Invasive Species Control) (AFAMAAAE)

Keywords

• Forestry engineering education
• Environmental science programs
• Higher education services
• Natural resources research
• University degree programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Public University Funding: As a public university school within the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, the institution receives government funding through Spanish public education budgets. Tuition fees are regulated by regional (Community of Madrid) public pricing.
2. Research Grants and Contracts: Funding from national and European research projects, competitive grants (Plan Estatal, European Commission), and contracts with public institutions and private companies under Article 83 LOU.
3. Publications and Reprography Services: Sale of publications, notes edited by the school and Fundación Conde del Valle de Salazar, printing services, and stationery materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ETSI de Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural is the higher education school of forestry and natural environment engineering at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). It delivers undergraduate degrees (Grado), master's programs, and doctoral programs in forestry engineering, natural environment engineering, and related environmental disciplines, alongside applied research through specialized research groups and university-industry chairs.

Product overview

ETSI de Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural (UPM) is an engineering school within the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs and research facilities. The institution provides undergraduate degrees (Grado) in Forest Engineering, Environmental Technologies Engineering, and Natural Environment Engineering; master's programs including Master in Forest Engineering, Master in Water in Natural Environments, Master in Ecosystem Restoration, Master in Circular Economy (with specializations in Natural Capital and Construction Products), and online programs in Wildland Firefighting Techniques and Ecological Tourism; and doctoral programs in Advanced Forest Research and Engineering and Natural Environment Management. Supporting academic activities, the institution maintains specialized research facilities including a fish farm (Piscifactoría), greenhouse (Invernadero), arboretum, zoology museum, library with laptop lending and group study rooms, and sports facilities. Administrative services are provided through a virtual secretariat portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grado en Ingeniería Forestal
• Grado en Ingeniería del Medio Natural
• Master's Programs (Másteres)
• Doctoral Programs (Doctorado)
• Continuing Education and Professional Courses (Formación Continua)
• Research and Innovation Services
• Open Access to Specialized Facilities

Quantifiable outcome

• 175 years of educational excellence in forestry engineering
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and secondary.

• BOKU ViennacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025International student traineeship agreements under ERASMUS program. Students from the school can undertake paid internships in R&D biotechnology research at BOKU Vienna, Austria.
• Aristotle University of ThessalonikicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERASMUS exchange and internship agreements with Greek partner institution for student mobility.
• Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (University of Liege)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERASMUS partnership for management and modelling of agri-food product quality research and student exchanges.
• Grupo TRAGSAmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTRAGSA is a major Spanish agribusiness group offering employment opportunities to school graduates. Active job offers are regularly posted through the school's employment channel, demonstrating strong industry connections in the forestry and environmental sector.
• Red de Cátedras TelefónicamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of HackForGood national hackathon. 24 universities participate including UPM as co-organizer, promoting sustainability, entrepreneurship, and technology innovation among students.
• COIE UPM (Centro de Orientación, Información y Empleo)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniversity-wide employment and career services center providing job placement assistance, internship coordination, and career guidance for students across all UPM schools.
• FUNDACIÓN CONDE DEL VALLE DE SALAZARcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFoundation managing payment services for sports facilities (TPV/virtual payment terminal). Located at the same address, the foundation processes card payments for facility reservations and provides related administrative services.
• Universidad de LiegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus mobility for traineeships and academic exchanges in agricultural and environmental sciences.
• TEC (Tecnológico de Monterrey)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer school exchange program - TEC Summer School in Monterrey offering international academic experience.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech — University of Liège: Belgian faculty specializing in agrifood, forestry, and environmental engineering. Already an ERASMUS+ partner of ETSI Montes for student exchanges and joint research in agricultural and environmental sciences.
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU): Sweden's principal agricultural and forestry university, with dedicated faculties in forest sciences and natural resources. Comparable to ETSI Montes in delivering forestry engineering education, ecosystem-restoration research, and field-based learning infrastructure.
• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki — School of Forestry and Natural Environment: Greek public university with an active forestry school and existing ERASMUS+ exchange agreement with ETSI Montes. Closely comparable in Mediterranean-forestry focus, public-university funding model, and bachelor's-to-doctoral forestry engineering offerings.
• Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (ČZU): Czech public university focused on forestry, agriculture, and environmental sciences with a dedicated Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences. Comparable as a Central European public university delivering forestry engineering degrees and applied natural-resource research.
• Mendel University in Brno: Czech public university with a Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology. Comparable in offering forestry engineering programs alongside agriculture and environmental sciences within a public-university structure.
• Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas (ETSIAAB) — UPM: Sister engineering school within Universidad Politécnica de Madrid covering agronomy, food, and biosystems engineering. Comparable as a UPM constituent offering agriculture-adjacent engineering degrees, sharing the same public funding regime, governance, and student services infrastructure.
• University of Helsinki — Department of Forest Sciences: Finland's leading forestry research and teaching unit, with bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in forest sciences and ecosystem management. Comparable in combining high-impact forest research with undergraduate-to-PhD forestry education at a public research university.
• BOKU — University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna: Austria's leading university for forestry, agriculture, and environmental sciences. Directly comparable as an active ERASMUS+ and traineeship partner of ETSI Montes, sharing a portfolio of forestry engineering, soil/crop, and natural-resource programs at undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels.

Broad incumbents

• CIFOR-ICRAF (Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry): International forestry and agroforestry research organization with global mandate. Comparable as a higher-level actor in the same thematic space (forest management, restoration, policy), but operates as a research-and-policy institution rather than a degree-granting school.

Regional players

• University of Valladolid — School of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering: Spanish public university offering forestry-related agricultural engineering programs in the Castile and León region. Comparable as a domestic Spanish competitor in forestry engineering education, but operating in a different regional catchment from ETSI Montes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/montesupm
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Montes_UPM
• Facebookfacebook.com/MontesUPM
• Instagraminstagram.com/Montes_UPM
• TikToktiktok.com/@MontesUPM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esc-t%C3%A9c-sup-de-ing-de-montes-forestal-y-del-medio-natural

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