The Master's Degree in Civil Engineering provides graduates in Civil Engineering with the opportunity to develop the knowledge acquired in the 1st cycle of studies, providing them with the skills to build a foundation for original applications in the field of research, understand and solve problems in new situations and in broad, multidisciplinary contexts, and intervene in the various stages of design, supervision and construction management, in the various associated areas (planning, coordination, materials, construction solutions and technologies, human and material resources management, etc.).
The Master's Degree is based on a common core, distributed throughout the 1st year of the course, plus one curricular unit in the 2nd year, subdivided into 2 branches in the 2nd year (3rd semester): “Structures and Construction”; “Planning, Design and Construction of Infrastructures”; The specific training involves completing 3 courses specific to each of the branches and 2 optional courses that students can select from a range of courses in the areas of Construction, Structures, Communications, Transport, Hydraulics, Management or Geotechnics.
At the end of the course, students are able to use essential tools in the field of economics, quality and management, to communicate reasoning and conclusions to both specialists and non-specialists, and to continue learning throughout their lives. Our graduates are prepared to take advantage of the opportunities in a sector with high employability and perform high-level functions in various activities, such as construction and public works companies, construction materials industries, prefabrication industries, design and development offices, municipal management bodies, consultancy, inspection, management and maintenance companies for projects, and teaching and/or research institutions.
The PhD Program in Cyber-Physical Systems for Sustainable Development (CPS-SD) is a four-year doctoral program focused on applied research, placing advanced engineering and emerging technologies at the service of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The program centers on Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)—intelligent solutions that tightly integrate sensing, computation, communication and control with physical processes. These systems constitute the technological backbone of smart cities, resilient infrastructures, next-generation healthcare, sustainable energy networks and Industry 4.0, enabling real-time interaction between the digital and physical worlds in a human-centred manner.
The program provides a strong interdisciplinary environment, bringing together expertise from Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Computer and informatics Engineering, Engineering Physics, and Biomedical Engineering. During the first year, students undertake advanced training covering sustainable development, research methods and ethics, core CPS concepts, and technology management and entrepreneurship. This training is complemented by elective courses that allow students to deepen their knowledge in areas such as communications, photonics and optoelectronics, intelligent and ubiquitous systems, computational systems, climate challenges, materials for CPS, biomedical engineering, and multimedia-oriented CPS applications.
From the second year onwards, students devote themselves fully to original research leading to the doctoral thesis, under the close supervision of experienced researchers.
Throughout the program, students develop advanced research skills, critical thinking and the ability to lead multidisciplinary projects addressing real sustainability challenges. They are also trained to communicate effectively with both scientific and non-specialist audiences and to translate technological innovation into societal impact, including in the context of developing and least-developed countries. Graduates will be well prepared for careers in academia, research institutes, high-technology industries and innovative organizations, contributing to the design and implementation of CPS solutions that directly support the Sustainable Development Goals and help shape a more just, inclusive and sustainable future.
