Is it certified by the Ministry of Education of China? UPC-certified Catalonia Autonomous Region is located in the northeast of Iberian Peninsula, with an area of 32 1 14 square kilometers. It is the richest and most developed autonomous region in Spain 17. As the most important industrial zone in Spain, it contributes one-fifth of Spain's GDP, and its scale is equivalent to that of neighboring Portugal, and its exports account for a quarter of Spain's total. According to statistics, if Catalonia is an independent country, its wealth creation capacity ranks seventh among the 27 member States of the European Union, and its trade volume ranks ninth, making it one of the richest regions in Europe. In addition, as the Spanish industrial and commercial center, the second largest city in China and the largest port along the Mediterranean, Barcelona, the capital of its autonomous region, has long been a world-famous Mediterranean scenic resort and a world-famous historical and cultural city. It is not only the hometown of a number of world-famous architects and artists such as Gaudi and Picasso, but also has powerful industries such as shipbuilding, textile, automobile, chemical industry, precision instruments and plastics, and is also the center of shipbuilding and textile industry in Spain.
Barcelona has a strong higher education system and many world-renowned universities. In 20 12, it ranked 1 1 in the ranking of' QS Best Student City 2065 438+02' published by QS, which was higher than Hong Kong's 19 and far higher than Beijing's 28 and Shanghai's 39.
In 20 12 years, the total number of students in Catalonia University of Technology was 35,338, including 29,687 undergraduates, 258 masters (including 30% foreign students), 3,070 doctoral students (including 40% foreign students) and 2,396 teachers and researchers (including120). UPC has published the most papers in the fields of mathematics, computer science, information technology and engineering among all universities in Spain. It is the university with the largest number of scientific research and development projects approved by the Industrial Technology Development Center under the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology Innovation; It is the university that applies for the most patents; It is the university with the largest number of foreign master students and the largest number of foreign doctoral students. It is also the university with the most scientific research achievements among all technical universities in Spain; Universities that have published the most papers in the fields of earth science, environmental science and physics; It is the university with the highest proportion of doctoral students; The highest ranked university in the field of natural science.
UPC is an open university facing the world, enjoying a high reputation in Europe, America and Asia, and maintaining good cooperative relations with world-renowned scientific research and educational institutions. As an important think tank for the development of science and technology in Spain, the university's high-tech research and development has always been at the forefront of world scientific research. Its goal is to become a pioneer leader in the integration of education, innovation and scientific research in southern Europe. Its research scope exceeds 250 fields, and there are many high-level specialized research centers and regional technology centers, which cater to the needs of different fields and various special industries in society. In addition, it is committed to spreading its knowledge and scientific research results in Catalonia, Spain and even the whole European region. UPC integrates teaching and scientific research. UPC aims to cultivate talents and popularize science and technology. It insists on providing students with the best and most comprehensive education and training from a long-term perspective. According to the standards of "European Higher Education Area", we will constantly improve the level and quality of teaching and keep up with the pulse of the times. While cultivating traditional talents, it will also send elite talents with the latest ideas and knowledge to emerging industries, such as aerospace, photonics, supercomputing, bioengineering, hydrology and energy science.
The goal of UPC is to provide high-quality, first-class degree and diploma education, to provide students with the most humanized and perfect education, and to provide students with sufficient career reserves for their future development in emerging science and technology fields.