Carlos III University of Madrid

The mission of Carlos III University of Madrid is to contribute to the improvement of society through teaching of the highest quality and cutting-edge research in line with stringent international guidelines. The University aspires to excellence in all its activities, with the aim of becoming one of the top universities in Europe.The university actively encourages the personal development of all those connected to the higher education community. All our activities are guided by the values of merit, ability, efficiency, transparency, fairness, equality and respect for the environment.

The UC3M has 21.047 students, being similar in size to some of the major European universities, such as Paris II, Uppsala, Maastricht, Tilburg, Cambridge and Oxford (all of which have with in the order of between 14,000 and to 22,000 students).

Undergraduate students, 43,7% of which are women and 56,3% are men.Approximately 25% of our students receive grants from the Ministry of Education, from the Community of Madrid or from the UC3M’s own funding programmes.The Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, the Engineering School and the Faculty of Humanities, Communication and Documentation are concerned with the organisation, management and supervision of teaching and academic and administrative procedures and management involved in the attainment of degrees.The faculty activities are held at the Getafe and Colmenarejo campus and the Engineering School is based at the Leganés and Colmenarejo campuses.Postgraduate study courses are given at the postgraduate centre and doctorate school.

You might be interested to know that 34% of students admitted to our university from different autonomous communities. Most of them choose to study at UC3M for its prestige but also for the experience of studying in Madrid, a welcoming city that offers the possibility of converting your studies an unforgettable experience. If you decide you can study in one of the most dynamic cities in Europe with great appeal for students around the world.