Universidade de Vigo is a public institution founded in 1990 and located in northwest Spain. The Universidade de Vigo is one of the leading research universities in Spain, with a focus on research in the scientific and engineering disciplines and the humanities, social sciences, and health sciences.
Universidade de Vigo-s research strategy is concentrated on inter-disciplinary research, which holds the collaboration of faculty and students from diverse disciplines beneficial to identify and resolve complex issues.
Research at Universidade de Vigo covers many topics, from nanotechnology and biomedical engineering to sustainability and food safety. Universidade de Vigo-s research is assisted by a variety of external funding sources, such as the European Union-s Horizon 2020 program and national and regional funding.
As a modern and innovative university, Universidade de Vigo is dedicated to diversity and gender equality with respect to the environment and environmental sustainability. Universidade de Vigo-s research is organized as the foundation of teaching, focusing on knowledge transfer and training conducive to society-s scientific and cultural advancement.
Address: Circunvalación ao Campus Universitario, 36310 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
Phone: +34 986 81 20 00
Email: informacion@uvigo.es
Website: https://www.uvigo.gal/
Bachelor-s Programs:
• Bachelor-s Degree in Computer Science
Master-s Programs:
• Master-s Degree in Computer Engineering
• Master-s Degree in Computer Networks and Distributed Systems
• Master-s Degree in Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics
• Master-s Degree in Data Science and Computer Engineering
• Master-s Degree in Software Engineering
Ph.D. Programs:
• Ph.D. in Computer Science
• Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics
• Ph.D. in Networks and Distributed Systems Engineering
The computer science research at Universidade de Vigo is renowned for its groundbreaking research and cutting-edge technology.
• Machine Learning
• Software Engineering
• Intelligent System
• Computing and Artificial intelligence
• Informatics systems
• Robotics
Machine Learning:
• Deep reinforcement learning for robotics control
• Adversarial attacks and defenses in machine learning models
• Federated learning for privacy-preserving data analysis
• Explainable AI for decision-making systems
Software Engineering:
• Agile software development practices and methodologies
• Empirical software engineering and data-driven software development
• DevOps practices for software deployment and maintenance
Intelligent Systems:
• Multi-agent systems and distributed artificial intelligence
• Evolutionary computation and swarm intelligence algorithms
• Cognitive computing and natural language processing
• Human-robot interaction and social robotics
Computing and Artificial Intelligence:
• High-performance computing and parallel computing architectures
• Natural language generation and machine translation
• Quantum computing and quantum algorithms
• Neuromorphic computing and brain-inspired computing architectures
Informatics Systems:
• Big data analytics and data mining techniques
• Cybersecurity and cryptography for information systems
• IoT systems and sensor networks
• Cloud computing and distributed systems
• Healthcare informatics and medical image analysis
Robotics:
• Robotic perception and sensor fusion
• Swarm robotics and multi-robot systems
• Soft robotics and morphological computation
• Human-robot collaboration and assistive robotics
• Galician Research and Development Center in Advanced Telecommunications
• Group of Technology Enhanced Learning
• Augmented Reality and Computer Vision Group
• Group of Artificial Intelligence and Decision Making
• Center for Research in Information Technology and Software Engineering
• A.I.W.A Duffett Scholarships
• The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant
• Education Future International Scholarship
• Dissertation Fieldwork Grants
• Juan de la Cierva Scholarship
• Erasmus+ Mobility Program
• Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
• Financial Aid for International Students
• University of Vigo Mobility Aid
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Postgraduate and Research Grants Program
• Funded Projects in Computer Science at Universidade de Vigo are
• An Intelligent Classification System for Automatic Detection of Heterogeneous Web Content
• Integrating Semantic Technologies in the Development of Personalised Intelligent Agents
• Autonomous Exploration and Navigation in Human-Robot Interaction Environments
• Virtual Reality Technologies for Human-Robot Interaction
• A Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm for Feature Selection in Classification Problems
The admission requirements for the Ph.D. Program in Computer Science at the Universidade de Vigo in Spain are as follows:
• A Master-s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline with 15 ECTS credits related to research in Computer Science
• A research project proposal with a page limit of 2 detailing the intended research topic
• A statement of purpose describing the applicant-s academic and professional goals
• A letter of recommendation from an academic or professional referee
• Language proficiency in Spanish or English, based on the language of instruction chosen
• Proof of financial support
• An updated CV
