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A whole world of professional possibilities at your fingertips. Get ready to manage and develop creative and automation projects that will be the basis of new industries.
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Because it equips you to design and develop electronic systems for industrial and aeronautical applications, combining advanced technology, innovation and practical application in highly demanding environments.
The Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Electronics and Automation Engineering covers the most ICT-focused branch of all industrial engineering disciplines and qualifies you to practise as an Industrial Technical Engineer.
What will you learn?
Explorer Phase
Discover the type of engineer you want to be by studying core subjects during the first few years and exploring the different specialisms available in your third year, choosing between mechanical, industrial or aerospace engineering.
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Degree in Industrial Electronics and Automation Engineering
Year 1
ANNUAL SUBJECTS
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0141712 | Física | FB | 9 |
| 0141713 | Fundamentos Matemáticos de la Ingeniería | FB | 9 |
| 0141714 | Informática | FB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 24 | ||
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0141715 | Dibujo Técnico | FB | 6 |
| 0141716 | Fundamentos Químicos en la Ingeniería | FB | 6 |
| 0141717 | Technical English for Electronic Engineers/Inglés Técnico para Ingenieros Electrónicos | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 18 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0141718 | Economía y Empresa | FB | 6 |
| 0141719 | Electrotécnia y Máquinas Eléctricas | OB | 6 |
| 0141720 | Fundamentos de Ciencia de los Materiales | OB | 3 |
| 0141721 | IT Skills for Engineers/Habilidades TIC para Ingenieros | OB | 3 |
| TOTAL: | 18 | ||
Segundo Curso
ANNUAL SUBJECTS
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0241713 | Ingeniería de Fabricación | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 6 | ||
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0241714 | Ampliación de Matemáticas | FB | 6 |
| 0241715 | Communications for Success/Comunicación para el éxito | OB | 3 |
| 0241716 | Electrotécnia y Máquinas Eléctricas II | OB | 6 |
| 0241717 | Estadística | FB | 6 |
| 0241718 | Mecánica | FB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 27 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0241719 | Ampliación de Electrotecnia | OB | 3 |
| 0241720 | Big Data & Analytics Fundamentals/Fundamentos de análisis de datos | OB | 6 |
| 0241721 | Ciencia e Ingeniería de los Materiales | OB | 3 |
| 0241722 | Electrónica Industrial | OB | 6 |
| 0241723 | Organización de la Producción | OB | 3 |
| 0241724 | Termodinámica y Transmisión de Calor | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 27 | ||
Tercer Curso
ANNUAL SUBJECTS
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0341713 | Teoría de Máquinas | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 6 | ||
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0341714 | Electrónica Digital | OB | 6 |
| 0341715 | Entrepreneurship and Business Management/Emprendimiento y Gestión del negocio | OB | 3 |
| 0341716 | Fundamentos de Resistencia de Materiales | OB | 6 |
| 0341717 | Mecánica de Fluidos | OB | 6 |
| 0341718 | Regulación Automática | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 27 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0341719 | Digital Transformatión & Innovation/Transformación Digital e Innovación | OB | 3 |
| 0341720 | Electrónica Analógica | OB | 6 |
| 0341721 | Informática Industrial | OB | 6 |
| 0341722 | Microprocesadores | OB | 3 |
| 0341723 | Regulación Automática II | OB | 6 |
| 0341724 | Robótica Industrial | OB | 3 |
| TOTAL: | 27 | ||
Cuarto Curso
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0441710 | Advanced Technologies Applications in Electronics/Aplicaciones de las Tecnologías de Vanguardia en Electrónica | OB | 3 |
| 0441711 | Diseño de Máquinas | OB | 3 |
| 0441712 | Electrónica de Potencia | OB | 6 |
| 0441713 | Ingeniería Medioambiental | OB | 3 |
| 0441714 | Oficina Técnica: Proyectos de Electrónica Industrial y Automática | OB | 6 |
| 0441715 | Técnicas de Control | OB | 3 |
| TOTAL: | 24 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0441716 | Automatización Industrial | OB | 3 |
| 0441717 | Instrumentación Electrónica | OB | 3 |
| 0441718 | Project Management in IC 4.0/Gestión de Proyectos en la IC 4.0 | OB | 3 |
| 0441719 | Proyecto Fin de Grado | OB | 12 |
| 0441720 | Tecnología Electrónica | OB | 3 |
| TOTAL: | 24 | ||
ELECTIVE COURSES
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optativa | OP | 12 | |
| TOTAL: | 12 | ||
List of Electives
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0441737 | Aplicaciones de la Automática en Edificios | OP | 3 |
| 0441738 | Electrónica Industrial II | OP | 3 |
| 0441739 | Inteligencia Artificial | OP | 3 |
| 0441740 | Optoelectrónica | OP | 3 |
| TOTAL: | 12 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0441741 | Prácticas en Empresa (Prácticas Externas) | OP | 6 |
| 0441742 | Robótica Aplicada | OP | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 12 | ||
*Character: BT: Basic Training, Ob: Required, Op: Optional
On the Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Electronics and Automation Engineering you will be trained to turn ideas into tangible projects, using technology with purpose and becoming a creative, autonomous, collaborative and passionate professional.
Some of our current projects:
You will be trained through the UAX Makers educational model, developed based on the needs of more than 50 leading companies from different sectors and which incorporates:
At UAX you will have the opportunity to discover for yourself the type of engineer you want to be and you will not choose your specialisation electives until the third year.
During the first years, you will study common subjects and discover the differences between each type of engineer. In the third year, you will choose to specialise in the career that best suits your skills and tastes.
Become the engineer you've always dreamed of!
At UAX you will feel connected to the industry from the very first moment: Master classes, seminars and workshops will be part of your day-to-day life at the university.
You will be able to carry out external internships in leading companies and complete your training with visits to organisations and attendance at conferences that will keep you in direct contact with the big names in the sector.
Currently, UAX has collaboration agreements with companies of the stature of:
We have Career Services, which provides you with the necessary infrastructure so that you can carry out internships in large companies and institutions.
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Find out what it’s like to study for a degree in Industrial and Automation Electronics Engineering at UAX; be inspired by the creativity and ingenuity of our maker projects, and discover what life is like on our campus, which is brimming with activities and events to suit all tastes.
UAX MAKERS
Work on real-world projects with companies. The UAX Makers model is based on collaborative work between students who come together to tackle a real-world project. To this end, we bring together students from different degree programmes, fostering a diversity of approaches and teamwork as key to achieving the best possible solution.
You will simulate and program robotic arms to validate automation processes before their real application with the professional industrial robotics simulator RoboDK.
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Research and design of bodywork with sustainable materials for Renault
Development of a virtual twin of the Villanueva de la cañada campus.
Creation of an autonomous electric vehicle for data collection from the virtual twin
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We have met with more than 50 leading companies to understand their needs and develop an Electronics Engineering programme that ensures the employability and success of all our students at a crucial stage.
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Comunidad de Madrid
Ayudas para alumnos con discapacidad igual o superior al 33% que cursen estudios en las universidades o centros superiores de enseñanzas artísticas de la Comunidad de Madrid.
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Financial support for outstanding students who wish to carry out innovative research and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in their disciplines.
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Students from Ibero-America
This programme is aimed at Ibero-American citizens or foreign nationals legally resident in countries within the OEI’s sphere of influence. The scholarship covers a 50% discount on the total tuition fees.
Students from Ecuador
This programme is aimed at citizens with Ecuadorian nationality and/or residence who wish to study an online master’s degree in Spain. The scholarship covers a 50% discount on the total tuition fees.
2025 II Edición
Ayudas para estudiantes de FP de grado superior, grado, posgrado o máster matriculados en universidades españolas con convenio Santander. Un complemento económico para apoyarte durante la realización de tus prácticas profesionales.
Si te graduaste en UAX y ahora estás pensando en cursar una nueva titulación, queremos seguir acompañándote. Por eso te ofrecemos una ayuda del 10% sobre el importe de docencia.
Si tienes un familiar directo (hasta 2º grado) matriculado en UAX, puedes beneficiarte de una ayuda del 5% sobre el importe de docencia. Porque estudiar en familia es aún mejor.
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The rankings place UAX amongst the best universities in Spain for graduate employability, innovation and an educational model that is closely linked to the world of work.
Forbes ranks UAX as the private university with the most graduates working in its area (nearly 90%), thanks to a unique educational model firmly linked to the labour market through more than 8,800 agreements with companies.
The prestigious ranking of the BBVA Foundation and the IVIE recognises us as the university with the best job placement in Spain 2023, consolidating our model focused on the real employability of our graduates.
The Coordenadas Institute of Governance and Applied Economics places UAX as the private university of reference in Madrid, highlighting our practical training model aligned with the reality of the market.
UAX obtains the highest rating of 5 stars and the overall "Excellent" badge for Employability, Teaching, Academic Development, Facilities, Online Teaching and Good Governance in the prestigious international QS Stars rating.
UAX is recognised as the second most innovative university in Spain, the only private university among the top three in the ranking. This recognition highlights our transversal commitment to AI and training in sustainability.
According to the Forbes 2025 List, UAX is positioned in the TOP 2 Spanish Universities in the adoption of Generative AI in the training of its students, developing innovative learning tools and models aligned with technological evolution.
The Degree in Industrial Electronics and Automation Engineering trains professionals specialised in the design, control and automation of industrial processes and technological systems. It is an engineering degree aimed at optimising how factories, machines and automated systems used by modern industry work. The main objective is to improve efficiency, productivity and technological integration in increasingly digitalised industrial environments.
Professional opportunities are very broad and in high demand in the labour market. An Industrial Electronics and Automation Engineer can work in industrial automation, robotics, industrial maintenance, automatic systems design, process control, energy, automotive, food industry or advanced manufacturing. There is also a strong demand in companies dedicated to industrial digitalisation and Industry 4.0, where profiles capable of integrating technology and industrial production are sought after.
Yes, it is one of the engineering fields with the greatest future projection due to the advance of automation and the digital transformation of industry. Smart factories, robotic systems and process automation are growing in practically all production sectors. This means that companies need engineers capable of implementing, supervising and improving advanced automatic and electronic systems. The transition towards a more efficient and connected industry ensures a sustained demand for these profiles over the coming years.
La principal diferencia es la especialización en automatización, control industrial y sistemas electrónicos aplicados a procesos industriales. Mientras otras ingenierías industriales pueden enfocarse más en diseño mecánico, energía o gestión de procesos, Ingeniería Electrónica Industrial y Automática está especialmente orientada a la integración de tecnología inteligente en la industria. Es una carrera muy vinculada a la robótica, los sistemas automáticos y la digitalización de fábricas y procesos productivos.
It is a demanding career because it combines technical knowledge, logical reasoning and analytical skills. It requires perseverance and a good adaptation to technical thinking and complex problem solving. However, students interested in technology, automation and the operation of industrial systems tend to find it particularly motivating. The difficulty is often more in understanding how different technological systems interact than in memorising theoretical content.
You can work in industrial, technological, energy, automotive and automation companies, as well as engineering consultancies and technological innovation centres. Many companies are looking for this profile to modernise production lines, implement robotised systems or improve industrial efficiency through automation. There are also opportunities in advanced maintenance, technological development and industrial digitalisation projects.
Salaries depend on the sector and experience, but it is one of the engineering careers with good employability and competitive conditions. In Spain, a junior profile usually starts between €24,000 and €34,000 gross per year. In advanced industrial sectors, automation or technological multinationals, salaries can grow rapidly with experience. Profiles specialising in robotics, industrial control or Industry 4.0 tend to have a particularly favourable salary progression.
Yes, industrial automation and the digitalisation of processes are global needs, which is why this profile is in high demand internationally. Countries with strong technological and industrial industries such as Germany, the United States, Switzerland or the Netherlands are looking for engineers specialised in industrial automation and control. In addition, many multinationals work with international teams and especially value profiles capable of combining electronics, automation and industrial vision.
It tends to be a good fit for students interested in technology, robotics, automation and the operation of industrial systems. Analytical skills, logical thinking and curiosity about how machines and automated processes work are also important. It is a good choice for those who want to work in technological environments directly applied to industry and industrial innovation.
Yes, especially if you are looking for engineering with high employability, practical application and a strong connection to the industry of the future. Automation and industrial digitalisation will continue to grow in the coming years, and companies need profiles capable of leading this technological transformation. In addition, it is a career with good job opportunities, the possibility of international development and multiple areas of technological specialisation.
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