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Mechanical Engineering Schools and Programs in Spain

32 schools in Spain teach Mechanical Engineering.

Mechanical Engineering

Students can complete the first two years of the B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at SLU-Madrid before relocating to the St. Louis campus for the last two years of study. The program coursework includes engineering mechanics, mechanics of fluids and solids, engineering graphics, vibrations, controls, mechatronics and design. During the second year, students will study Introduction to Design and Manufacturing, which concentrations on the importance of design decisions on products, machines and society. Saint Louis University's mechanical engineering program begins with a solid footing in the essential engineering sciences and progresses towards mechanical engineering courses. Students will also have the opportunity to take technical electives in the more extensive areas of design, thermal and fluids, and structures.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors  
Language of instruction: English  
Location: Madrid

Mechanical Engineering

The objective of Bircham University’s Mechanical Engineering program is to examine the analysis, theory, design and practice of the division of engineering usually described as mechanics, kinematics and machine dynamics. The program focuses on design and dimensional analysis. It demonstrates how to be pioneering and technically proficient in the design and problem-solving of mechanics. Subjects covered on this course include: Materials Science, Mechanical Drafting, Machine Elements, Materials Behaviour, Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Mechanics: Statics, Mechanics: Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Transport & Fluid Mechanics, Computer Integrated, Manufacturing, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Design & Failure. The Mechanical Engineering module is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors  
Language of instruction: English  
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada

Mechanical Engineering Studies in Spain

Mechanical engineering is one of the most widely taught engineering degrees in Spain. The standard qualification is the Grado en Ingeniería Mecánica, a four-year bachelor's degree of 240 ECTS credits. It belongs to the industrial branch: under Orden CIN/351/2009, a degree that includes the mechanical block qualifies graduates for the regulated profession of industrial technical engineer (ingeniero técnico industrial), speciality mechanics.

Students learn to calculate, design and test machines, and study thermal engineering, strength of materials, industrial structures, fluid machinery, materials, and manufacturing processes, metrology and quality control.

How the degrees are organised

  • Bachelor's degree (grado, four years, 240 ECTS credits). Orden CIN/351/2009 sets 60 credits of basic training, 60 common to the industrial branch, a complete 48-credit block in one specific technology (here, mechanics) and a 12-credit final project.
  • Master's degree. Graduates can take a specialised master's or the Máster Universitario en Ingeniería Industrial, which qualifies for the profession of industrial engineer. Under Orden CIN/311/2009, the bachelor's and master's degrees together must add up to at least 300 credits, and that master's may not exceed 120 credits. Holders of other bachelor's degrees can be admitted, but may have to take bridging courses.
  • Doctorate. Open after completing 300 credits across the bachelor's and master's levels.

Official master's degrees in mechanical engineering are offered, for example, by the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, the Universitat Politècnica de València and the Universidad del País Vasco; the Universidad de Sevilla has one in advanced mechanical design, and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya one in mechanical engineering research.

Admission and language

For a bachelor's degree, students who finished secondary school outside Spain usually apply for an accreditation from UNEDasiss, the UNED service that assesses international students' records and runs subject tests, and then apply to each university within its deadlines. For a master's degree, a bachelor's degree from outside the European Higher Education Area does not need official recognition first: the university checks that it is equivalent to a Spanish grado.

Teaching is mostly in Spanish, but several universities use English as well:

  • the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) offers its degree in a bilingual option, with more than half of the subjects available in English, and requires a B2 level of English before graduation;
  • at Tecnun, the engineering school of the Universidad de Navarra in San Sebastián, the degree is taught in Spanish and English and the first year can be taken entirely in English;
  • Mondragon Unibertsitatea teaches in Spanish, Basque and English on its Arrasate-Mondragón and Goierri campuses, and offers a dual option combining study and work.

Where to study mechanical engineering in Spain

The national register of official degrees (RUCT) lists bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering at public and private universities in almost every region. Examples among the schools on this page:

  • Madrid region: the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, UC3M (Leganés campus), and the private universities Alfonso X el Sabio and Antonio de Nebrija.
  • Catalonia and the Valencia region: the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, the Universitat Politècnica de València and the Universidad Miguel Hernández in Elche.
  • Northern Spain: the universities of Oviedo, León, A Coruña, Vigo, La Rioja and Zaragoza, the Universidad del País Vasco, Mondragon Unibertsitatea and the Universidad de Navarra.
  • Central and southern Spain: the universities of Salamanca, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura, Almería, Cádiz, Huelva and Jaén, and the Universidad Católica de Ávila.

Recognition of the qualification

Official degrees appear in the RUCT. Because industrial technical engineer is a regulated profession, holders of a foreign degree who want to practise it in Spain need homologación; a declaration of equivalence only certifies the academic level. Both procedures are governed by Real Decreto 889/2022. Citizens of the EU, the European Economic Area and Switzerland can instead apply for professional recognition under Directive 2005/36/EC.

Careers

UC3M lists the main fields for its graduates: design, calculation and optimisation of machines and mechanical devices; development of engines and thermal installations; and the design, management and maintenance of industrial plants, as well as manufacturing, maintenance, research and safety. Its students do work placements at companies such as Airbus, Siemens and Patentes Talgo.

Frequently asked questions

How long does a mechanical engineering degree take in Spain?

The bachelor's degree takes four years (240 ECTS credits). A master's degree adds one to two years; to become an industrial engineer, bachelor's and master's must total at least 300 credits.

Does a mechanical engineering degree qualify me to work as an engineer in Spain?

A degree that follows Orden CIN/351/2009 qualifies for the regulated profession of industrial technical engineer, speciality mechanics; UC3M states this on its degree page. The profession of industrial engineer requires the Máster Universitario en Ingeniería Industrial as well.

Can I study mechanical engineering in English in Spain?

Partly. UC3M offers more than half of the subjects in English in its bilingual option, Tecnun allows the first year entirely in English, and Mondragon Unibertsitatea uses English alongside Spanish and Basque.