New UPV degrees and master's programs 2026: what official qualifications are being added

Key data

Six new qualifications from the Universitat Politècnica de València are enabled for official delivery following the publication of their study plans in the BOE (reference BOE-A-2026-23596). The resolution, signed on July 22, 2025, closes the administrative cycle of qualifications whose official status was approved by the Council of Ministers in October 2023 and favorably verified by ANECA.

For students, prospective students and departments at UPV, this means that these qualifications now have full official validity in the Spanish university system and can be pursued with all the academic and professional guarantees that this entails.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution publishes the complete study plans for the six qualifications, including the distribution of credits by modules and subjects, as well as the specialized pathways of the Degree in Civil Engineering. Below is the detail of each qualification:

Publication in the BOE is the final step in the university verification process in Spain. The complete process that these titles have followed is as follows:

• Design and preparation of the verification report by UPV.
• Evaluation and issuance of favorable report by ANECA (National Agency for Quality Evaluation and Accreditation).
• Verification by the Council of Universities.
• Approval of official status through Agreement of the Council of Ministers of October 17, 2023.
• Publication of study plans in the BOE: November 10, 2026.

The Degree in Civil Engineering includes specialized pathways within its 240 ECTS structure. The complete reports with details of modules, subjects and credit distribution are available on the official UPV website.

Economic and operational impact

For companies and organizations in the UPV environment, the formalization of these qualifications has direct practical implications:

• Hiring and recognition of qualifications: Graduates and master's degree holders from these qualifications will have titles with full official validity in the Spanish university system from publication in the BOE, which facilitates their recognition in selection processes and public employment calls.
• Scholarships and study aid: As official qualifications, enrolled students can access scholarships from the general system of the Ministry of Education, as well as other aid linked to official studies.
• University-business collaborations: The new qualifications in areas such as Electric Mobility, Industrial Safety and Tourism Intelligence open opportunities for internship agreements, R&D projects and specialized talent recruitment for companies in these sectors.
• HR departments: Must update their equivalence tables and qualification recognition to include these new official UPV titles.

Who is affected?

• Current and prospective UPV students interested in civil engineering, structural engineering, electric mobility, industrial safety, tourism or digital humanities.
• Teaching and research staff from the departments involved in delivering these qualifications.
• Companies in the engineering, construction and civil works sector that hire graduates from the Degree in Civil Engineering or the Master's in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering.
• Companies in the mobility and automotive sector interested in profiles from the Master's in Engineering in Electric Mobility.
• Tourism sector and administrations seeking profiles from the Master's in Tourism Intelligence.
• Industry and prevention services that hire specialists from the Master's in Industrial Safety.
• Cultural institutions, publishers and digital media interested in profiles from the Master's in Digital Humanities.
• HR departments that must recognize and classify these qualifications in their internal tables.

Practical example

A construction company that regularly hires civil engineers receives in 2026 the resume of a candidate with the title of Graduate in Civil Engineering from UPV (240 ECTS). Thanks to the publication of study plans in the BOE, the HR department can verify that this is an official title in the Spanish university system, verified by ANECA and approved by the Council of Ministers, with full guarantees of recognition in both the private sector and public employment calls.

Similarly, an automotive sector company seeking to incorporate engineers specialized in electric vehicles can now direct its internship agreements towards the Master's in Engineering in Electric Mobility (90 ECTS) from UPV, knowing that its students will pursue a program with full official validity.

What should interested parties do now?

1. Students and prospective students: Consult the complete reports for each qualification on the official UPV website to learn about the distribution of credits, modules, subjects and available specialized pathways.
2. HR departments: Update internal qualification recognition tables to include the Degree in Civil Engineering and the five new UPV master's programs as verified official titles.
3. Companies with internship agreements with UPV: Review and expand existing agreements to accommodate students from the new qualifications, especially in Electric Mobility, Industrial Safety and Tourism Intelligence.
4. Training and development managers: Assess whether any of these qualifications fit as postgraduate training for current employees, especially the 60 ECTS master's programs (Digital Humanities, Tourism Intelligence, Industrial Safety), compatible with work activity.
5. Public administrations and organizations: Update catalogs of recognized qualifications in public employment calls to include these new official titles.

Official source

Consult complete regulation in official source

Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-23596