Madrid approves create a university specialized in design and technology
This has been agreed by the Governing Council, as reported by the spokesman for the Madrid Government and Minister of Education, Enrique Ossorio, at the press conference after the Executive Meeting.In the recognition file all the necessary reports are recorded, said Ossorio, who added that it will be the largest university of design, innovation and technology in Spain which will allow to rise in the national and international ranking of better universities for its specialization andconnection with companies.
On the one hand, the mandatory and binding: that of the MADRI+D Foundation, the General Advocacy of the Community of Madrid, the Economic Viability, issued by the General Technical Secretariat, and that of the General Directorate of Infrastructure andServices, in relation to infrastructure and facilities.On the other hand, there are the mandatory but not binding, that of the General Conference of University Policy, as well as that of the University Council of the Community of Madrid, says the Regional Executive in a statement.
Currently ESNE, the University School of Design, Innovation and that has requested the authorization of UDIT, constitutes the largest design and technology campus with 13 official programs and almost 2.000 students.The goal is to be a worldwide reference such as Parsons or SVA in New York, Carlarts in Los Angeles or Central St.Martins in London, reaching the 3.500 students, of which a quarter will be international, and establishing an applied research center in reference design.
The new center, which will be part of a campus with more than 20.000 square meters, will be the creation of more 150 additional direct jobs and more than 400 indirects derived from the construction of the new buildings or the arrival of international students, among other factors.UDIT will give eight degrees (design and development of video games, multimedia and graphic design, interior design, fashion design, product design, sustainable design, innovation, company and digital economy and animation cinema).As well as eight masters (University Master's Degree; S Applied and Digital Businesses, in user experience for the design of digital products and services, in video game creation, in comprehensive brand management, in analysis and data management, in photography and photography andDigital art, in bag design, footwear and fashion accessories and in virtual and augmented reality).
The teaching will be taught in person and the eight degrees that would initially form the academic offer of UDIT, five of them are currently offered, while of the eight masters proposed three are already favorably verified and one is being taught.Likewise, a doctoral program is planned to be launched in the course of the activity at the beginning of the activity.
Creation of new places
On a five -year horizon since its creation, the project promoting entity estimates that every year can offer more than 900 new places in degrees and more than 600 in masters.The research strategy proposed revolves around the following actions: creation of a doctoral program and an office for the transfer of research results (OTRI), the establishment of an agreement with the CNEAI (National Evaluation Commission of the investigative activity)For recognition of six -year researchers.And also achieve institutional link with prestige centers, the UDIT Foundation and an entrepreneurship and support center for startups;Likewise, the implementation of various measures for the investigating personnel is planned.
