Tecnun - Universidad de Navarra

What Tecnun - Universidad de Navarra does

Tecnun is the engineering school of Universidad de Navarra, a private Catholic research university, founded in 1961 and located on the Ibaeta campus in San Sebastián (Donostia), Gipuzkoa, Spain. It offers a comprehensive academic portfolio spanning eight undergraduate engineering degrees (Grados) including Artificial Intelligence, Industrial Technologies, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Electronics, Industrial Organization, Industrial Design and Product Development, and Biomedical Engineering, alongside master's programs in Industrial Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Telecommunications, Technological Innovation, Big Data Science, Data Analysis for Engineering, and Sustainability, a doctoral program in Applied Engineering, and short-form professional programs in AI, data-driven decision making, leadership, hydrogen energy, and Smart Health. The school operates 259 employees including academic and research staff, and is affiliated with research centers CEIT, DATAI (Data Science and Artificial Intelligence), and CBIO (Biomedical Engineering), with nearly 100% of professors working full-time at Tecnun or sharing dedication with CEIT.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition from degree programs (undergraduate, master's, doctoral) and continuing-education professional programs delivered online through the online-em.unav.edu platform. Distribution is dominated by direct on-campus enrollment in San Sebastián and an international exchange network covering 250+ placements across Europe, USA, Canada, South America, Asia, and Oceania; working professionals access online programs globally. Tecnun's customer base is highly diversified across individual students and professional learners, with no disclosed enterprise anchor customers, and the institution does not publicly disclose pricing. Additional funding is derived from research grants, government support (notably Gobierno de Navarra for international cooperation projects), and university-level resources.

Strategic positioning is anchored in personalized academic and career advising, full-time faculty dedication, an integrated humanistic Core Curriculum alongside technical training, and proximity to IESE Business School and CEIT research infrastructure. Recent strategic activity centers on curriculum expansion into AI and sustainability, a strategic collaboration agreement with Chillida Leku (signed July 2026), an international solar-energy training project in Guatemala with Fundación Rode and Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, and continued operation of the DATAI institute and Cátedra Bic Gipuzkoa entrepreneurship chair.

Name

Tecnun - Universidad de Navarra

Legal name

Universidad de Navarra

Website

https://tecnun.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Tecnun is the engineering school of Universidad de Navarra in San Sebastián, Spain, offering undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and professional programs in engineering disciplines including AI, serving students and working professionals through campus-based and online channels.

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Product category

Engineering Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Universities with Energy, Materials & Sustainability Focus (EDAHAEAL), Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering (EDAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Engineering higher education
• Undergraduate engineering degrees
• Master's engineering programs
• Professional development courses
• University research centers

Headquarters

HQ city

San Sebastián

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Degree Program Tuition: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate engineering degree programs including Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degrees in various engineering disciplines.
2. Professional Development Programs: Continuing education programs offered online including AI fundamentals, Leadership and Strategy in the AI Era, AI applied to Business Strategy, Big Data, Hydrogen as Energy Vector, and Smart Health Awareness.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tecnun is the engineering school of Universidad de Navarra, providing undergraduate degrees (Grados), master's programs (Másteres), a doctoral program in Applied Engineering, and professional development programs in engineering disciplines including AI, Industrial Technologies, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Industrial Organization, Industrial Design, Biomedical Engineering, Big Data, Telecommunications, and Sustainability. The institution also operates affiliated research centers (DATAI and CBIO) and shares faculty with the CEIT research center.

Product overview

Tecnun is an engineering school at the University of Navarra in San Sebastián, Spain, offering a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate degrees (Grados), master's programs (Másteres), doctoral programs (Doctorado), and professional development programs (Programas Profesionales). The institution operates research centers including the Instituto de Ciencia de los Datos e Inteligencia Artificial (DATAI) for data science and AI research, and the Centro de Ingeniería Biomédica (CBIO) for biomedical engineering. The educational offerings span diverse engineering disciplines including Artificial Intelligence, Industrial Technologies, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Industrial Organization, Industrial Design, and Biomedical Engineering, supported by specialized professional programs in AI, Big Data, sustainability, and emerging technologies.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Engineering Degrees (Grados) Bachelor's-level engineering programs covering Artificial Intelligence, Industrial Technologies, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Electronics, Industrial Organization, Industrial Design and Product Development, and Biomedical Engineering. Targeted at high school graduates seeking comprehensive engineering education.
• Master's Engineering Programs (Másteres) Specialized master's degree programs in Industrial Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Technological Innovation, Big Data Science, Data Analysis for Engineering, and Sustainability. Designed for students with undergraduate degrees seeking advanced specialization or research paths.
• Doctoral Program in Applied Engineering (Doctorado) Doctoral research program in Applied Engineering for PhD candidates pursuing advanced research in engineering fields.
• Professional Development Programs (Programas Profesionales) Continuing education programs offered online targeting working professionals, covering AI fundamentals, Leadership and Strategy in the AI Era, AI applied to Business Strategy, Big Data and data-driven decision making, Hydrogen as Energy Vector, and Smart Health Awareness.
• Research Services via DATAI and CBIO Centers Research services delivered through affiliated research centers: Instituto de Ciencia de los Datos e Inteligencia Artificial (DATAI) focused on Data Science and AI, and Centro de Ingeniería Biomédica (CBIO) focused on Biomedical Engineering, contributing to multidisciplinary research and supporting doctoral research.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chillida LekucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2026Strategic collaboration agreement signed by Tecnun Director Francisco Javier Planes and Chillida Leku Director Mikel Chillida to reinforce dialogue between artistic and technological realms. The agreement enables student access for academic and research activities, joint research projects, advisory support for theses and dissertations, and initiatives related to conservation, study, and dissemination of Eduardo Chillida's artistic legacy. The partnership originated from a student's end-of-degree project designing a sculptural lamp inspired by Chillida's creative universe.
• Fundación RodecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026International cooperation partnership focused on solar energy training for small farmers in Guatemala. Tecnun contributed training to 60 producers from the Tecpán mountain community at over 2,000 meters altitude. The project, financed by the Government of Navarra and implemented with Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, supplies energy to an agricultural pavilion for storing, weighing, and preserving vegetables. Tecnun professors Paz Morer and José Macayo led the initiative with student participation.
• Universidad de San Carlos de GuatemalacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Academic partner in the Guatemala solar energy cooperation project. The university partnered with Fundación Rode and Tecnun to implement a photovoltaic installation providing stable energy for agricultural preservation and reducing dependence on unstable grid power and gasoline generators.
• IESE Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTecnun maintains a close relationship with one of the world's most prestigious business schools. Students benefit from proximity to IESE's academic offerings and business education resources.
• CEIT (Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Técnicas)coreTechnology or IntegrationResearch center sharing faculty dedication with Tecnun. Nearly 100% of professors work full-time at Tecnun or share dedication with CEIT. Affiliated research center contributing to multidisciplinary and collaborative research excellence.
• DATAI (Instituto de Ciencia de los Datos e Inteligencia Artificial)coreTechnology or IntegrationResearch institute affiliated with Tecnun focused on Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, contributing to multidisciplinary research excellence and offering III Premios DATAI for AI advances.
• CBIO (Centro de Ingeniería Biomédica)coreTechnology or IntegrationResearch center affiliated with Tecnun specializing in Biomedical Engineering, part of the multidisciplinary research ecosystem.
• Bic GipuzkoaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in entrepreneurship chair (Cátedra) established to foster entrepreneurship in the Gipuzkoa region.
• ArquimañaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign and architecture studio collaborated with Tecnun student and Chillida Leku museum on sculptural lamp project inspired by Eduardo Chillida.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TU Delft: Dutch technical university with strengths in mechanical, industrial design, electrical and biomedical engineering, plus applied research institutes. Highly comparable mission and portfolio, with stronger design-engineering and international student profile.
• École Polytechnique (l'X): Elite French grande école covering mathematics, applied science and engineering with affiliated research labs and strong industry placement. Comparable mission in producing research-trained engineers, but operating at much larger scale and with stronger global brand.
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Sweden's leading technical university with engineering, ICT and sustainability programs plus affiliated research platforms. Comparable to Tecnun in research-integrated teaching, with a larger international student base and stronger Nordic industrial network.
• ETH Zürich: Europe's leading public technical university with broad engineering, materials, and sustainability programs and affiliated research centers. Comparable academic positioning to Tecnun's research-integrated model, at vastly larger scale.
• Imperial College London: Top-tier global research university covering mechanical, electrical, biomedical and computing engineering with associated AI/data institutes. Comparable mission and research-integrated teaching model, but operating at materially larger scale and global brand recognition.

Direct peers

• Universidad de Deusto: Private Basque Country university with engineering-adjacent programs and a similar private, values-driven positioning to Tecnun, competing for the same regional student pool and corporate partners.
• Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M): Madrid-based public university with a strong engineering school offering degrees in industrial technologies, electrical, mechanical, electronics and biomedical engineering, plus AI and data science master's programs. Comparable curriculum and target student profile.
• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM): Spain's largest public technical university, offering a comparable portfolio of engineering degrees (industrial, mechanical, electrical, electronics, biomedical) plus master's and doctoral programs. The most direct domestic competitor for Spanish engineering talent and faculty.
• Mondragon Unibertsitatea: Cooperative-model university also headquartered in the Basque Country, with strong engineering and industrial organization programs and a cooperative education philosophy. The closest geographic and pedagogical peer to Tecnun.
• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC): Major Catalan public technical university with overlapping engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, industrial, biomedical, telecommunications) and applied research institutes. Comparable in mission and program structure to Tecnun, but at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tecnun
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/tecnun-universidaddenavarra
• Instagraminstagram.com/tecnun

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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