Universitat Politècnica de València

Mission Statement

The Universitat Politècnica de València trains people in order to enhance their skills; it manages research and generates knowledge, with the assurance of quality, rigour and ethics, in the fields of science, technology, arts and business, with the aim of furthering the integral development of society and contributing to its technical, economic and cultural progress.
Values
We believe in and practice the values of honesty, integrity, equality, solidarity and integration.
We develop our activity in a professional and committed way -and also with creativity, dynamism and a spirit of innovation- from an international perspective.
We seek to provide satisfaction, at the same time making efficient use of the resources under our control, and we are accountable to society in a transparent way.
And we ensure a practice of University governance which encourages the participation of different groups and teams.
Vision
In 2022 the Universitat Politècnica de València is a modern, innovative and efficient institution able to offer quality structured training geared towards the needs of society. It develops research which is relevant and has an impact on society and quality of life, it transfers its results, both nationally and internationally, and stands out in its commitment to social responsibility as a public university in Spain.

International Role

The SCHOOL OF DESIGN ENGINEERING (http://www.etsid.upv.es), is a well-equipped School located in the eastern part of Spain by the Mediterranean sea. The Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Design have many international relations, offering more than 100 vacancies for carrying out studies  in other universities from Europe, United States, Asia and Oceania. Politecnico di Milano in Italy, TU Delft and Ingeniorhojskolen Teknikum Odense, in Denmark, are some of them.

We are focused on giving an integral support to the innovation process through design thinking and design instruction for innovation facing the new challenges of our society. We work in the areas of  New Products and Services Design, Products and environments for collective use, Industrial Product Design, Graphic Products Design and Technology, Design of User-oriented Products, among others.

National Role

Our location in Spain, in one of the main industrial areas, surrounded by small- and medium-size companies, has influenced our sectorial relations and internships. We have worked in different areas of Design, such as Exhibition Design, Furniture, Product Development, Packaging, Ceramics, Communication, etc.  We have run workshops with companies from various industrial sectors and also handcrafts producers. Both programs, that is, the Industrial Design Engineering and Product Development degree and the Master’s degree in Design Engineering, have work-study programs with any of the 500 companies (related to every industrial design field) with which the ETSID has working agreements. Most of the work-study programs are remunerated, and all of them represent a high quality training experience.

Over the last ten years, we have developed different research projects in the areas of co-design, public transportation and cooperation for development and have signed different agreements with companies such as Stadler rail,  Istoval, etc.