Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) was created in 1989. From the outset it was intended to be a relatively small, innovative, public university, providing teaching of the highest quality and focused on cutting-edge research. With 2,200 teachers and researchers and around 22,000 students, 23% of which are international, the mission of UC3M is to contribute to the improvement of society through teaching and 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. UC3M is ranked 35th spot worldwide and 10th in Europe on QS Top 50 Under 50 2021 Ranking and appears among the 50 best European universities in teaching excellence according to the 2019 THE Teaching ranking. is ranked among the 170 best universities in the world and the top ten universities in Spain in terms of employability, according to the new edition of the QS Graduate Employability Ranking 2022.
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.
For more information, please visit UC3M’s website.
