CDIO welcomes three new universities

The CDIO council has accepted new universities as members of the worldwide CDIO collaborative:

Universidad Europea de Madrid - Spain

Universidad Europea de Madrid is one of the oldest private universities in Spain, and is part of Europa Education Group, the largest private higher education group in Europe, with over 45.000 students. Universidad Europea de Madrid is a comprehensive university, with several faculties, one of which is the Escuela de Arquitectura, Ingeniería y Diseño (School of Architecture, Engineering and Design), also known as STEAM School. STEAM School has over 3.300 students, of which two-thirds are undergraduate, and also two-thirds are of Spanish nationality, with the other one-third comprised by students of over 80 nationalities. We run all program in Spanish, and a significant and growing number of them also in English.

Western Sydney University - Australia

Western Sydney University (WSU) was established under the Western Sydney University Act 1997. It is a large, research-led comprehensive metropolitan university serving a growing and diverse urban region. The University is located in Australia’s third-largest economic region and draws
students from more than 160 ethnic backgrounds, the majority of whom are the first in their family to attend university.

WSU operates as a multi-campus university with campuses at: Bankstown, Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Liverpool, Melbourne, Nirimba (Blacktown), Parramatta (Rydalmere and CBD locations), Penrith (including sites at Kingswood and Werrington South), Sydney City, Sydney Olympic Park (offering English language programs), and Westmead. The University is expanding its reach through its offshore campus at Vietnam and is currently in the process of establishing another offshore campus in Indonesia.

WSU was ranked in the top 250 in the Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings in 2023, placing it in the top two percent of universities worldwide. In the 2023 edition of the QS World University Rankings, the University received a 5-star ranking in the QS top universities with a global ranking of 501-510 for undergraduate programs, and 126 for postgraduate programs. In 2023, WSU was ranked 33rd worldwide in the Young Universities Ranking (Under 50 years old) and 4th in Australia.

One of the proudest moments for WSU was being ranked #1 in the world in Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings in two successive years, 2022 and 2023. The ranking is based on the university’s commitment to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), through scholarship, research, outreach and stewardship.

Moroccan School of Engineering Sciences (EMSI) - Morocco

Established in 1986, the Moroccan School of Engineering Sciences (EMSI) has cultivated a distinguished reputation for excellence, shaping generations of engineers through a multidisciplinary industry-strongly-connected curriculum that prioritizes practical application and a commitment to fostering well-rounded and industry-ready graduates.

EMSI is the biggest engineering school in Morocco in terms of number of students (+13.000), faculty (+750), alumni (+18.000), campuses (18 campuses) located in 5 key Moroccan cities, namely, Casablanca, Fez, Marrakech, Rabat, and Tangiers.  EMSI provides a comprehensive foundation in core engineering disciplines and skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, design thinking system thinking, and leadership.  EMSI’s students can select from five meticulously designed engineering programs, namely,

• Computer Science
• Civil Engineering
• Automation and Industrial Computing Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Financial Engineering

These programs are at the forefront of academic excellence through innovative engineering education approaches and best practices such as project-based learning, blended learning, international certification, and accreditation as well as rigorous quality assurance system.  A strong professional integration is built into the curriculum thanks to EMSI’s Career Centers which allow regular exchanges with industry,  recruitment agencies, career forums, and internships, and through very active huge alumnus.  Each program is adapted on an ongoing basis to reflect the nature of changing technologies, economic needs, and the demands of digital solutions within engineering. All these efforts account for the recent ranking which puts EMSI as the top of private engineering schools and third among all engineering schools (public and private) in Morocco.

Moreover, EMSI’s affiliation with the largest private higher education network in Africa, Honoris United Universities, unlocks a multitude of enriching opportunities, including, international collaboration, exchange programs, and exposure to diverse perspectives.