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Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM)

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avda. de Ramiro de Maeztu, 7, 28040 Madrid, Spain
3.97 / 5 based on 108 reviews.
Description:
The Universidad Politécnica de Madrid as such was 25 years old in 1996 although most of its centres are over a hundred years old, having been founded in the 18th and 19th centuries and existing independently until they were grouped together in the UPM.

It is no exaggeration to say that much of the history of Spanish technology for over one and half centuries was written by the Schools of Architecture and Engineering of this university, in that for many years some of them were the only schools in existence.



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84% of students recommend
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3.9/5
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“go and discover it biy yourself! it's funnier!” Read Review
bugattinicola, Italy

108 Overall reviews of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

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by Jean-Francois, Institut National des Télécommunications, Paris, France
Telecommunications, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
study more the language
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Good academic level, tough final exams..



FINAL COMMENTS

Choose well the location were you gonna live in Madrid because the neigfhbourhoods are quite different
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by Stijn, Technische Universiteit Delft, Delft, Netherlands
Engineering, Aeronautical, Erasmus
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It's better to start in September since new people arrive. In february there are already groups made up.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
It's a serious university. If you have a full programm (especiall aeronautics) you will have to work a lot learning Spanish and doing exams/projects



FINAL COMMENTS

Take the bus in stead of train if you travel. Adapt to Spanish biorythm (lunch at 2-3, dinner at 9-10)
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by alexandre, Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom
Business Studies, University Agreement
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nothing
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
have your own objectives



FINAL COMMENTS

from latin europe : no problem at all from nothern europe : learn a bit of spannish before going
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by Florian, Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
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no, or maybe more spanish :)
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
everything needs its time there so stay calm and trink a coffee in the mensa, everything is slow there but they are very friendly and really take care of there foreign students!! if you have any administartiv questions or problems go to the decans secretary ("mrs. petri") - she is a very, very nice person who can handle every buerocratic question :)



FINAL COMMENTS

travel with bus - nice day trips are salamanca, toledo and cuenca
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by kristkova, Ceska Zemedelska Univerzita V Praze, Prague, Czech Republic
Agricultural Economics, Erasmus
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No
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
I would recommend it



FINAL COMMENTS

Althought the courses weren´t as great as i expected, I really enjoyed my stay in Madrid. It is the best place to go out and to travel all over the Spain.
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by Lawrence, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Engineering, Aeronautical, ERASMUS MUNDUS
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imigrational issues concerning foreign students
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
very good university to study at



FINAL COMMENTS

travell with friends at all times
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by aktelnet, Universitatea Tehnica de Constructii din Bucuresti, Bucharest, Romania
Geodesy, Cartography, Remote Sensing, Independent
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not realy
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I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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Personal recommendation:
please be sure that you want to make this first!! will be verry hard for you



FINAL COMMENTS

don't trust to much the strangers ,go with your own grup when you want to travel......
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by Dario, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, Civil, Erasmus
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Nothing special.
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Good university but you have to study hard. You need to be independent cause nobody will help you in university problems.



FINAL COMMENTS

Very nice experience
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by Dino, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Engineering, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
A little more of spanish language
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Have fun, you can always study back at home



FINAL COMMENTS

Spain is cheap and people are fantastic. Please don't miss the occasion to visit the most relevant cities
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by Johan, Linköpings Universitet, Linkoping, Sweden
Engineering, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
That the technical courses weren´t that good.
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Choose management courses, they are the most interesting and giving ones.



FINAL COMMENTS

Go!
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by Marc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Engineering, Erasmus
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maybe more spanish knowledges
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
/



FINAL COMMENTS

.
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by Ravil, Tashkent Architecture Construction Institute, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Management Science, Erasmus
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Spanish language
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
everything was great!!



FINAL COMMENTS

You must feel it! it's amazing!
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by Vincent, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Engineering, Erasmus
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No
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Develop the links with our job environment



FINAL COMMENTS

Take time to find an accomodation
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by rachelhill, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Architecture, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
no
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
go for it



FINAL COMMENTS

too many stupid questions in this survey
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by nicola, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, Mechanical, University Agreement
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I wish I had known...
yes
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
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Happened all the time.
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Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
go there!



FINAL COMMENTS

go and discover it biy yourself! it's funnier!
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by Larisa, Technical University of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
Engineering, Electronic, Erasmus
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yes
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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Personal recommendation:
is good



FINAL COMMENTS

everything
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by Panthep, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Management Science, University Agreement
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Spanish Language, of course.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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Personal recommendation:
-



FINAL COMMENTS

-
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by Ferdinand, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
Engineering, University Agreement
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n/a
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
n/a



FINAL COMMENTS

n/a
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