Naval Architecture Universities

Hi I´m from Spain and I am 17 years old and next year I would like to study naval architecture, I would like to know wich are the best universities I don't care about the country they're in, but I preferred UK and USA
Thanks to everyone I will appreciate your opinions

 

MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology USA http://oe.mit.edu/
University of California Berkeley (USA) http://www.coe.berkeley.edu/oceaneng/
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor MI, USA) http://www.engin.umich.edu/dept/name/
Webb Institute of Naval Architecture (Glen Cove LI, NY USA) http://www.webb-institute.edu/

These are the best in the US. There are a few others but these are the best.

 

You should serach the forum, plenty of suggestions here:

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/education/uni-27463.html
and
http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/ed...ersity-studying-naval-architecture-43015.html
and
http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/education/malaysian-needing-advice-24470.html
and
http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/education/uni-27463.html#post312112

 

Not Webb (maybe best in the world) unless he is a US citizen...terms of the deed.

Edit: apparently green card now.....http://www.webb-institute.edu/eligibility-and-requirements.html

 

Few more to add for undergrad
University of New Orleans www.uno.edu

Strathclyde University www.strath.ac.uk
University College of London www.ucl.ac.uk
University of Southampton www.southampton.ac.uk

 

Do i have to be american to go to webb ?

 

Yes, naturalized US citizen or approved resident alien. As above, see http://www.webb-institute.edu/eligibility-and-requirements.html.

You need to speak and understand american english very well to just survive at Webb as it is a 4 year only program with no grading curve. A minimum 75% (IIRC) score is required to advance. If you do not advance in any class you will asked to leave, even if you fall ill or are injured, with exceptions I bet you could count on one hand. ( I should know, as I had my leg shattered while playing intra-class sports but still had to pass to advance). As I have said before Webb is the best but it will leave you kind of warped. It teaches Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, not anything else.

See this thread from a few years ago...http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/education/webb-4879.html

 

There is a fairly good program in Tasmania, Australia...

Have you done any "due-dilligence" as to the number of qualified NA's etc and employment opportunities likely in 3 to 4 years time and where, with whom and doing what... There seems to be a dirth of unused shipping sitting around the world - Just look at some marinas in the "personal recreation classes", bulk commercial, tankers, containerised and so on sitting around looking for work or headed for the break-up "yards" around India...

 

I hope I get to go to New Orleans