Master’s Degree in Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering

Innovation, Digitalization, and Training with Leading Companies in the Sector

The Master’s Degree in Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering from Nebrija University offers practical and specialized training, designed to prepare students as leaders in a constantly evolving global sector.

The program includes learning pathways in Construction, Water and Energy Management, Engineering and Consulting, and Transport and Mobility Concessions, aimed at the most in-demand professional opportunities.

Backed by leading companies and public bodies, the program ensures strong industry connections, combining innovation, digitalization, and international PMI® certifications in Project Management. With a flexible, face-to-face or hybrid format, this master's degree allows students to balance their studies with work, offering them the opportunity to develop their career in Spain or in international projects.

Curriculum

* Degree pending approval from the accrediting body

The student must complete 90 credits

First Semester 30 ECTS

• 6 ECTS | Mechanics of Continuous Media
• 6 ECTS | Urban Planning, Legislation and History of Engineering
• 6 ECTS | Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering
• 6 ECTS | Land Engineering
• 6 ECTS | Transport Engineering, Logistics and Mobility

Second Semester 30 ECTS

• 6 ECTS | Mathematical Models in Civil Engineering
• 6 ECTS | Maritime Engineering
• 6 ECTS | Structural Engineering
• 6 ECTS | Management of Infrastructures and Smart Cities
• 6 ECTS | Project Management and Sustainability

Third Semester 30 ECTS

• 6 ECTS | Data, Artificial Intelligence and Programming in Civil Engineering
• 6 ECTS | Digital Construction and Innovation
• 6 ECTS | Professional Internships
• 12 ECTS | Master's Final Project

Professors

Juan Carlos Arroyo Director de la Escuela Politécnica Superior de Nebrija.
Doctor Ingeniero de Caminos, Canales y Puertos
Profesor de Ingeniería Estructural Director of the Nebrija Polytechnic School
PhD in Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering
Professor of Structural Engineering

Ingeniero de Caminos, Canales y Puertos (UPM, 1990). Doctor en Arquitectura (UCJC, 2017). Fundador de CALTER ingeniería (1997), CINTER divulgación técnica (2000), Ingenio.xyz (2005).

Comienza a investigar en la ETSICCP de la UPM (1990) sobre juntas de dilatación, lo que le llevó a proyectar el récord del mundo de estructura sin juntas (1998, Aldaia). Ha publicado numerosos artículos de investigación y realizaciones en las revistas españolas del sector y en los congresos internacionales celebrados en España en los últimos 25 años. Es autor de varias patentes, dos sobre estructuras plegables, una sobre nudos prefabricados en la unión entre dovelas de torres eólicas prefabricadas de hormigón y una patente de construcción modular de edificios 3D. Entre sus publicaciones: prontuario informático del hormigón en 1992, un libro y software gratuito imprescindible de las oficinas españolas de proyecto de estructuras. Números gordos en el proyecto de estructuras en 2001. Coautor de las ediciones 15ª y 16ª de Hormigón armado, Jiménez Montoya.

Profesor desde 1992 en numerosos cursos de postgrado (UNED, Universidad de Sevilla, UPC y UPM). Ha dirigido cursos de verano en la UCJC, y cursos de experto en la Universidad de Catilla la Mancha y el Master de estructuras de edificación de la UNED y la Escuela de la Edificación. Ha sipo profesor asociado en la ETSICCP, EUAT y ETSAM de la UPM.

Como ingeniero estructural, entre sus obras más destacadas se cuentan, entre otras: los aeropuertos de Cali, Reus, Ciudad Real, y la T4 de Barajas (en colaboración); la Biblioteca del Estado en Santiago de Compostela; la comisaría local de la Policía de Plasencia; el Recinto ferial de A Coruña; la rehabilitación de la Fundación Jiménez Díaz; más de cien torres eólicas de hormigón; la remonta de las Torres Colón.

José Daniel García Espinel Responsable de Construcción Digital.
Doctor Ingeniero de Caminos, Canales y Puertos
Profesor de Construcción Digital e Innovación Head of Digital Construction
PhD in Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering
Professor of Digital Construction and Innovation Doctor Ingeniero de Caminos, Canales y Puertos especializado en Innovación Digital, Tecnología, Transformación Digital y Desarrollo de Producto. Actualmente lidera el equipo de Innovation Growth de Ferrovial, que tiene como objetivo el incrementar el valor de la Innovación a través de la comercialización externa y la generación de Nuevos Negocios. Cuenta con sólida experiencia profesional en Construcción de Infraestructuras, así como en Innovación y en el desarrollo de Nuevos Productos y Líneas de Negocio Digitales basados en Inteligencia Artificial, Internet de las Cosas, Cloud, Impresión 3D y Realidad Mixta/Virtual/Aumentada. Antes de incorporarse a Ferrovial, José Daniel ha desarrollado su carrera profesional en empresas como Prosegur, Dragados o Acciona, donde ha ocupado posiciones como Director de Innovación, Director de Transferencia Tecnológica, Director del Hub de Innovación Digital Avanzada y Director de Desarrollo de Producto Digital. Iván Zamarrón Doctor Ingeniero de Caminos, Canales y Puertos
Profesor de Ingeniería del Transporte, Logística y Movilidad PhD in Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering
Professor of Transport Engineering, Logistics and Mobility ICCP (2002), especialidad Hidráulica y Sistemas Eléctricos de Potencia, y Máster (2009) en Gestión Integrada de Proyectos de Ingeniería y Construcción por la ETSICCP/UPM, Executive MBA (2011) por EAE Business School, Doctor en Ingeniería de Control y Sistemas Inteligentes por la Escuela de Ingeniería de la Universidad Europea de Madrid, es certificado PMP, PMI-SP y PM-PBA por Project Management Institute y Microsoft Certified Professional, MCP. 10 años de experiencia en ingeniería de consulta, diseño/proyecto, dirección facultativa, asistencia técnica y project management en empresas como TRAGSATEC (Grupo TRAGSA), ALATEC-Ingenieros Consultores y Arquitectos e IGESPLAN-Proyectos Urbanos, entre otros, habiendo desarrollado soluciones para clientes públicos y privados en España e Internacional (EMEA y LATAM). 10 años de experiencia adicionales como director de programas de postgrado en Project Management y Supply Chain Management, vicedecano de Ciencia y Tecnología y PMO de Innovación y Desarrollo. Clara Matutano Doctor Ingeniero de Caminos, Canales y Puertos
Ingeniería Marítima PhD in Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering
Maritime Engineering Doctora Ingeniera de Caminos, Canales y Puertos por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Como especialista en Ingeniería marítima y portuaria, cuenta con más de 11 años de experiencia profesional en la gestión de proyectos de I+D+i. Actualmente, desarrolla su actividad investigadora dentro del Grupo de Investigación At-the-oUTSET, La Arquitectura y el Urbanismo ante las Transformaciones Sociales, Económicas y Territoriales en la Universidad Antonio de Nebrija. Cuenta con más de 10 años de experiencia impartiendo asignaturas técnicas en diferentes universidades como la UPM, la UEM y en la UFV. Está acreditada por la ANECA como Contratada Doctora y Profesora de Universidad Privada; y cuenta con dos sexenios de investigación. Actualmente, desarrolla su labor docente como profesora en el Grado en Física Aplicada y en el Máster de Formación Permanente de Gestión BIM y Gemelo Digital. Alexandra Delgado Profesora de Urbanismo, Legislación e Historia de la Ingeniería Civil Professor of Urban Planning, Legislation and History of Civil Engineering

Doctora Arquitecta Urbanista. Fundadora de AD Arquitectura Urbana en 2005, destaca por integrar sostenibilidad, diseño arquitectónico y urbanístico, fomentando la innovación interdisciplinar. Es Directora del Taller Avanzado de Urbanismo del Máster en Arquitectura de la Universidad Nebrija y ha sido profesora visitante en prestigiosas instituciones como La Sapienza-Roma, IAUV Venecia y CEPAL Santiago de Chile.

Doctora en Arquitectura por la ETSAM, Alexandra ha recibido la Beca Bernd Steinacher y lideró la Plataforma de Sostenibilidad Urbana del Observatorio de la Sostenibilidad en España, reconocida internacionalmente por Naciones Unidas. Su prolífica producción académica incluye más de 40 publicaciones en editoriales de renombre como Springer y Thomson Reuters Aranzadi.

Carolina Mendoza Parra Profesora de Modelos Matemáticos en Ingeniería Civil Professor of Mathematical Models in Civil Engineering Doctora por la Universidad de Navarra. Acreditada en el área de Matemáticas Aplicadas como Profesor Titular de Universidad, cuenta con dos sexenios de investigación reconocidos. Su investigación se especializa en modelos matemáticos avanzados para analizar la dinámica de materiales de cambio de fase. Utiliza ecuaciones diferenciales parciales para estudiar la fusión de estos materiales, considerando factores como la viscosidad y la conductividad térmica. Autora de importantes artículos científicos, ha sido invitada como ponente en congresos de ámbito internacional y realizado estancias postdoctorales en prestigiosas instituciones como el Instituto Nazionale di Ottica en Italia y el Instituto Max-Planck de Sistemas Complejos en Alemania, además de ser profesora visitante en la Universidad de Delaware.

Nieves Cubo Profesora de Mecánica de los Medios Continuos Professor of Mechanics of Continuous Media Pionera en la Impresión 3D de tejidos humanos. Doctora en Farmacia por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, e Ingeniería en Electrónica Industrial y Automática por la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, donde también obtuvo el título de Máster en Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales. Evaluada positivamente por la ANECA en la categoría de Ayudante Doctor, Contratado Doctor y Profesora de Universidad Privada. Ha impartido docencia en la Universidad Internacional de Valencia, en el Grado de Informática (2021-2022) y en el Máster de Bioingeniería (2019-2022). También ha dado clase en la Escuela de Diseño Mecánico (EDDM) en el Máster de Fabricación Aditiva (MIFA) y en curso experto en impresión 3D Biomédico. Actualmente es profesora en el Grado en Ingeniería Informática. A nivel de investigación, ha publicado trabajos científicos dentro del área de la Bioingeniería en diferentes revistas internacionales (primer cuartil). Ha impartido conferencias en congresos internacionales y realizado estancias en el extranjero (Dresden, Alemania). Ha participado en varios proyectos de investigación (Plan Nacional de I+D+i , empresa privada e internacionales) y colabora con investigadores de la UCM, CSIC y la Technische Universität Dresden. Su investigación se centra en modelos y soluciones computacionales dentro del ámbito de la Bioingeniería y del Espacio, donde colabora con la Agencia Espacial Europea. Jaime Álvarez Benayas Profesor de Datos, Inteligencia Artificial y Programación en Ingeniería Civil Professor of Data, Artificial Intelligence and Programming in Civil Engineering Doctor por la UAM, Ingeniero de Materiales por la UPM, Licenciado en CC Físicas y Diplomado en Magisterio por la UCM. Especialista universitario en elementos finitos en problemas térmicos por la UNED. Experiencia investigadora durante más de 20 años en diferentes centros del CSIC y en la Universidad Nebrija. Profesor titular por la ANECA, posee tres sexenios de investigación. Especialidades: procesamiento y caracterización de materiales cerámicos y metálicos, en modelos matemáticos y simulación (redes neuronales, lógica difusa, inteligencia artificial, elementos finitos, modelización de propiedades no lineales de materiales...). Actualmente trabajando en el área de fabricación aditiva en inoxidables, en propiedades mecánicas de aleaciones de magnesio y electromagnéticas de perovskitas con orientación a la fabricación de piezas y sensores de la industria del transporte (aviones, trenes, barcos y automóviles). PhD. Doctor en Biociencias Moleculares de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, máster en Bioinformática para las ciencias de la salud de la Universidad Pompeu Fabra y graduado en Bioquímica por la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha. Su experiencia laboral incluye roles significativos, como Asistente de Investigación en el Instituto Karolinska en Estocolmo. Además, ha compartido su conocimiento como profesor invitado en el Master de Bioinformática y Biología Computacional en la UAM, enseñando la asignatura de SGTR. Durante su tesis ha trabajado en la detección de mutaciones somáticas utilizando métodos computacionales y ha implementado modelos de probabilidad bayesianos para el diseño experimental de aproximaciones de secuenciación de alta profundidad. Roberto Álvarez Fernández Profesor de Ingeniería Hidráulica y Ambiental Professor of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering Doctor en Ingeniería Industrial especialidad en Ingeniería de los procesos de fabricación. Ingeniero Industrial especialidad en electrotecnia y especialidad en organización de la producción. Profesor acreditado en las figuras de contratado doctor y profesor de universidad privada. 22 años de experiencia docente y 14 años de experiencia investigadora. Cuenta con dos sexenios de investigación, más de 1400 citas en Google Scholar Citations, 24 artículos en revistas indexadas en el JCR (Journal Citations Reports) de los cuales 15 corresponden al primer cuartil (Q1). Ha publicado dos libros con la editorial Springer y numerosos capítulos de libros, participaciones en congresos y charlas, tanto nacionales como internacionales. Su línea de investigación se centra en la sostenibilidad en el uso de las infraestructuras urbanas y el consumo de energía, incluyendo la actividad industrial, la movilidad y la cuantificación de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero debida a dichas actividades.

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• Competences
• Hybrid Study
• Calendar and Shedules
• Admission

Official degree:Master's Degree in Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering

Quality of the degree

Internal Quality Assurance System System managers Incidents, Suggestions and Complaints Job placement report and assessment of training received

Student Profile

The student of Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering is passionate about the design, construction, and operation of infrastructures that connect and transform the environment. They possess an analytical mind and a great capacity to address complex problems with creativity and innovation. They are motivated to lead projects that have a positive impact on society, integrating sustainability, efficiency, and technology in each solution. They are a future professional committed to the development of a more resilient environment, adapting to the ever-changing needs of our world.

Academic regulations

General student’s regulations. Credit transfer and recognition. Regulation of student participation. Common procedures for carrying out the Final Research Project

Total Credit

90 credits.
Minimum 12 ECTS and maximum 60 ECTS per registration and academic period

Responsible center:Higher Polytechnic School

Branch of knowledge:Architecture

Places offered: 90 in classroom attendance / 90 in hybrid

Type of education: Classroom attendance / Hybrid

Languages: Spanish

Academic year in which it was implemented: 2025/26

Duration: 1,5 years.

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Competences

Knowledge or Content

• Knowledge of the history of civil engineering and training to analyze and assess public works in particular and construction in general.
• Knowledge of the profession of Transportation and Infrastructure Engineer and the activities that can be carried out in the field of civil engineering.
• Knowledge to apply technical and managerial skills in R&D&I activities within the field of civil engineering.
• Knowledge of the problems of design and construction of the different elements of an airport and of the methods of conservation and exploitation.
• Knowledge of the scientific and technological aspects of mathematical, analytical, and numerical methods of engineering, fluid mechanics, continuous media mechanics, structural calculation, land engineering, maritime engineering, hydraulic works and exploitation, and linear works.
• Knowledge of all types of structures and their materials, and the ability to design, plan, execute, and maintain civil works structures and buildings.
• Possess knowledge and skills that enable understanding of the dynamic phenomena of the ocean-atmosphere-coast environment and the ability to respond to the problems posed by the coast, ports, and shores, including the impact of actions on the coast. Ability to carry out studies and projects for maritime works.
• Have knowledge of transport engineering and planning, transport functions and modes, urban transport, management of public transport services, demand, costs, logistics, and financing of transport infrastructure and services.

Skills or Abilities

• Ability to plan, design, inspect, and direct land transport infrastructure works (roads, railways, bridges, tunnels, and urban roads) or maritime transport works (port works and facilities).
• Ability to plan and manage water and energy resources, including comprehensive water cycle management.
• Ability to conduct territorial planning studies, manage coastal environments, defend coasts, and address environmental aspects related to infrastructures.
• Ability to plan, design, manage, maintain, conserve, and operate infrastructures.
• Ability to plan, study, and design surface or underground water intakes (dams, pipelines, pumping stations).
• Ability to conduct studies, territorial planning, and urban planning, as well as urbanization projects.
• Ability to assess and environmentally condition infrastructure works in projects, construction, rehabilitation, and conservation.
• Ability to design and execute water purification treatments, including desalination and water treatment, as well as waste collection and treatment (urban, industrial, or hazardous).
• Ability to apply business management techniques and labor legislation.
• Knowledge and ability to perform structural analysis using methods and programs for advanced design and calculation of structures, based on understanding demands and applying them to civil engineering structural typologies. Ability to perform structural integrity assessments.
• Ability to design, size, build, and maintain hydraulic works.
• Ability to calculate, evaluate, plan, and regulate water resources, both surface and underground.
• Ability to design and size water purification and treatment systems, as well as waste management.

Competences

• Possess scientific-technical and methodological training for the continuous recycling of knowledge and exercising professional functions such as advice, analysis, design, calculation, project, planning, direction, management, construction, maintenance, conservation, and exploitation in the fields of civil engineering.
• Have an understanding of the multiple technical, legal, and property conditions that arise in the project of public works, and the ability to establish different valid alternatives, choose the optimal one, and adequately implement it. This includes anticipating construction problems and using the most appropriate methods and technologies, both traditional and innovative, to achieve the greatest efficiency and promote progress and sustainable, environmentally friendly development of society.
• Possess knowledge, understanding, and ability to apply the legislation required in the exercise of the profession of Transportation and Infrastructure Engineer.
• Have the ability to design, execute, and inspect structures (bridges, buildings, etc.), foundation works, and underground works for civil use (tunnels, car parks), and diagnose their integrity.
• Possess the ability to address and solve advanced mathematical engineering problems, from the statement of the problem to the development of the formulation and its implementation in a computer program. In particular, the ability to formulate, program, and apply advanced analytical and numerical models for calculation, design, planning, and management, as well as the ability to interpret the results obtained, in the context of civil engineering.
• Have an understanding and mastery of the laws of thermomechanics of continuous media and the ability to apply them in areas specific to engineering such as fluid mechanics, mechanics of materials, structural theory, etc.
• Apply knowledge of soil and rock mechanics to develop the study, design, construction, and operation of foundations, excavations, embankments, tunnels, and other constructions carried out on or through the ground, whatever the nature and state of the latter, and whatever the purpose of the work in question.
• Have the ability to analyze and diagnose the social, cultural, environmental, and economic conditions of a territory, as well as to carry out land use and urban planning projects from the perspective of sustainable development.
• Possess the ability to plan, manage, and operate infrastructures related to civil engineering.
• Carry out, present, and defend, once all the credits of the study plan have been obtained, an original exercise carried out individually before a university tribunal, consisting of a comprehensive project of Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering of a professional nature in which the competences acquired in the teachings are applied.
• Observe and apply the knowledge acquired in the Master's Degree in real contexts, participating in work teams in the field of Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering.
• Develop effective communication, teamwork, analytical thinking, creativity, and ethical leadership from a transversal perspective and with a clear inspiration in democratic principles and values, as well as the Sustainable Development Goals, to navigate the professional field with integrity.

Hybrid Study

Awards to Global Campus Nebrija

Best University in Online Learning - Ranking QS Stars Magisterio Award - Hybrid Presentiality educational model Blackboard Catalyst Award in the category of "leading change" Blackboard Catalyst Award - for the Hybrid Presentiality educational model Good Methodology Practice according to Cátedra UNESCO Success Story from Blackboard Education Excellence Awards as Best Online University – Mundo Ciudad Foundation 6th Best Blog on eLearning for España and LATAM

Calendar and Schedules

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Calendario académico

Admission

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Access Requirements and Admission Procedures

• As this is a degree that enables the exercise of a regulated professional activity in Spain, that of Transportation and Infrastructure Engineer (Ingeniero de Caminos, Canales y Puertos), the Government approved Order CIN/309/2009, which establishes the requirements for the verification of official university degrees that enable the exercise of the profession of Transportation and Infrastructure Engineer.
• Those who have previously acquired the competences listed in section 3 of the Ministerial Order establishing the requirements for the verification of official university degrees that enable the exercise of the profession of Transportation and Infrastructure Engineer, and whose training must be in accordance with that established in section 5 of the aforementioned Ministerial Order, may access the Master's Degree that enables the exercise of the profession of Civil Engineering Technician.
• Likewise, those who are in possession of any Bachelor's degree may access this Master's degree, without prejudice to the establishment of any prior complementary training course that are deemed necessary in this case.

Admission Criteria and Procedure

• Admission Tests: The evaluation is based on the applicants' academic record (60%), a personal interview (30%), and a personal presentation document (10%). These tests are designed to identify the student's potential and motivation for the chosen study program.
• Place Reservation: Once the admission tests have been passed, students must pay a financial amount to reserve their place at the university. This payment secures their place in the selected academic program.
• Enrollment Formalization: The enrollment process includes submitting the required documentation, self-enrollment through the university's web platform, and payment of the corresponding academic fees. It is essential that students complete this process before the start of classes.
• Enrollment Modification: Students can make changes to their enrollment up until the start of classes. In exceptional circumstances, the Dean may authorize subsequent modifications, provided that certain requirements are met, such as the availability of places and maintaining the minimum number of students in the affected groups.
• Recognition of Subjects: The recognition of subjects is carried out according to current regulations and allows students to validate credits from previous studies, facilitating their academic progress within the program.

Employability

Career Opportunities

Upon completion of the Master's Degree in Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering, students from Nebrija University will be prepared to carry out their professional career in the following areas:

• Civil Construction: They will participate in the execution and supervision of civil works, from roads, railway lines, ports, or airports to large buildings.
• Water and Energy Management: With competences in the design, construction, and management of hydraulic and energy projects, graduates will be able to work in supply systems, dams, energy, and water treatment.
• Engineering and Consulting: They will be part of consulting and engineering teams, leading the design, evaluation, and planning of large infrastructures.
• Transport and Mobility Concessions: They will be able to manage and operate concessioned infrastructures, such as highways and transport systems, supervising their maintenance, safety, and efficiency.

The multidisciplinary education acquired will open up a wide range of professional opportunities, allowing them to have a positive impact on the development of infrastructures that are essential for society and general well-being.

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