Complutense University of Madrid: Statistics

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#156 of 14,131 In the World
#49 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 75 In Spain
#1 of 8 In Madrid
#43 of 6,689 For Philosophy
Top100 For 11 other topics
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Enrollment
71,806
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
ucm.es
Languages
Spanish
Acceptance rate
54%*

* The Complutense University of Madrid is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachiller) or foreign equivalent recognized by the Ministry of Education and Science and entrance examination (selectividad)
Academic CalendarOctober to June (October - February; February-June)
Enrollment71,806

Research profile

Complutense University of Madrid is a world-class research university with 135,899 scientific papers published and 2,684,567 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Medicine, Philosophy, Computer Science, and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications
135,899
Citations
2,684,567

Complutense University of Madrid majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
66,875 / 1,875,507
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
66,423 / 891,482
Chemistry
56,529 / 1,635,910
Physics
50,704 / 1,255,250
Engineering
49,870 / 1,254,219
Environmental Science
46,899 / 1,125,638
Medicine
46,175 / 1,255,930
Philosophy
45,030 / 374,353
Computer Science
38,429 / 882,122
Quantum and Particle physics
34,719 / 837,573
Biochemistry
32,896 / 1,077,454
Organic Chemistry
30,330 / 922,652
Genetics
30,108 / 946,083
Political Science
25,859 / 293,311
Geology
25,797 / 695,449
Geography and Cartography
24,913 / 522,149
Materials Science
24,787 / 668,967
Psychology
23,111 / 559,565
Pathology
18,895 / 557,742
Ecology
18,889 / 531,647
Paleontology
18,509 / 506,179
Mathematics
17,911 / 390,535
Sociology
17,279 / 318,863
Law
16,863 / 266,811
History
15,991 / 316,390
Optical Engineering
15,693 / 376,387
Statistics
14,029 / 329,414
Archaeology
13,529 / 299,349
Business
12,688 / 224,844
Psychiatry
11,863 / 306,485
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
11,696 / 202,322
Neuroscience
10,897 / 295,771
Linguistics
10,665 / 162,708
Surgery
10,432 / 255,708
Metallurgical Engineering
10,284 / 276,393
Economics
9,912 / 168,437
Immunology
9,854 / 304,534
Botany
9,439 / 278,334
Art & Design
9,247 / 136,480
Astrophysics and Astronomy
8,941 / 254,872

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 914 3670
1993 1075 4412
1994 1182 5216
1995 1268 6397
1996 1481 7595
1997 1598 8859
1998 1580 10910
1999 1745 12607
2000 1910 15461
2001 2044 18362
2002 2102 22030
2003 2185 26310
2004 2471 30149
2005 2609 35296
2006 2849 40677
2007 3019 47073
2008 3328 53447
2009 3690 60755
2010 3937 69278
2011 4675 79827
2012 5041 89265
2013 5135 97890
2014 5558 107403
2015 5336 114678
2016 5444 121863
2017 5726 130721
2018 5968 141843
2019 6421 162699
2020 7503 198200
2021 8097 226655
2022 7705 223086
2023 8440 234399
2024 6794 230161
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Complutense University of Madrid gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Academic Year Tuition Cost (EUR)
Bachelor's Degree 2021-2022 1,620
Master's Degree 2021-2022 2,710
Doctoral Degree 2021-2022 3,480

The currency used is Euro (EUR)

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Complutense University of Madrid.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Título de Graduado Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
Máster Universitario Accountancy, Actuarial Science, American Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art Therapy, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Dentistry, Design, Dietetics, E-Business/Commerce, Economics, Education, Electronics and Automation, Environmental Management, Ethics, Finance, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Health Sciences, History, Hotel Management, Immunology, Information Management, Information Technology, Journalism, Latin American Studies, Law, Library Science, Literature, Marketing, Mathematics, Medieval Studies, Meteorology, Microbiology, Mineralogy, Museum Studies, Music, Nanotechnology, Neurosciences, Optometry, Paleontology, Pharmacy, Philology, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Statistics, Teacher Training, Theatre, Tourism, Translation and Interpretation, Urban Studies, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts, Writing
Doctor Art History, Astrophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Fine Arts, Geology, Health Sciences, History, Linguistics, Literature, Physics, Religion, Theatre

Complutense University of Madrid alumni

  1. Julio Iglesias

    Julio Iglesias
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1943-.. (age 82)
    Enrolled in the Complutense University of Madrid
    Graduated with licentiate in law
    Occupations
    recording artistassociation football playersingercomposerbusinessperson
    Biography

    Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva is a Spanish singer, songwriter and former professional footballer. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world and one of the top record sellers in music history, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide in 14 languages. It is estimated that during his career he has performed in more than 5,000 concerts, for over 60 million people in five continents. In April 2013, Iglesias was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame.

  2. Mario Vargas Llosa

    Mario Vargas Llosa
    Born in
    Peru Flag Peru
    Years
    1936-.. (age 89)
    Enrolled in the Complutense University of Madrid
    1958-1971 graduated with doctorate
    Occupations
    philosopherliterary criticjournalistprose writerplaywright
    Biography

    Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquess of Vargas Llosa, more commonly known as Mario Vargas Llosa, is a Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist and former politician. Vargas Llosa is one of Latin America's most significant novelists and essayists and one of the leading writers of his generation. Some critics consider him to have had a larger international impact and worldwide audience than any other writer of the Latin American Boom. In 2010, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature, "for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual's resistance, revolt, and defeat." He also won the 1967 Rómulo Gallegos Prize, the 1986 Prince of Asturias Award, the 1994 Miguel de Cervantes Prize, the 1995 Jerusalem Prize, the 2012 Carlos Fuentes International Prize, and the 2018 Pablo Neruda Order of Artistic and Cultural Merit. In 2021, he was elected to the Académie française.

  3. Queen Letizia of Spain

    Queen Letizia of Spain
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1972-.. (age 53)
    Enrolled in the Complutense University of Madrid
    1990-1995 studied journalism
    Occupations
    war correspondentaristocratjournalisttelevision presenter
    Biography

    Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano is Queen of Spain as the wife of King Felipe VI.

  4. Justine Olaguer

    Justine Olaguer
    Born in
    Philippines Flag Philippines
    Years
    1861-1896 (aged 35)
    Occupations
    ophthalmologist
    Biography

    José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered a national hero (pambansang bayani) of the Philippines. An ophthalmologist by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement, which advocated political reforms for the colony under Spain.

All 100 notable alumni

Complutense University of Madrid faculties and divisions

Centre : Centro de Enseñanza Superior Real Centro Universitario Escorial-María Cristina Business Administration, Law
Centre : European Economics European Studies
Centre : European Law European Union Law
Faculty : Biology Biology, Cell Biology
Faculty : Chemistry Chemistry
Faculty : Computer Science Computer Science
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry
Faculty : Economics and Business Administration Actuarial Science, Business Administration, Economics, Finance
Faculty : Education Education
Faculty : Fine Arts Fine Arts, Heritage Preservation
Faculty : Geography and History Archaeology, Art History, Geography, History, Musicology
Faculty : Geology Geology
Faculty : Information Sciences Advertising and Publicity, Information Sciences, Journalism, Public Relations
Faculty : Law Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Political Sciences
Faculty : Library Science Documentation Techniques, Library Science
Faculty : Mathematics Mathematics
Faculty : Medicine Medicine
Faculty : Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podology Nursing, Orthopaedics, Physical Therapy
Faculty : Optics and Optometry Optics, Optometry
Faculty : Pharmacy Pharmacy
Faculty : Philology Arabic, French, German, Hebrew, Islamic Studies, Italian, Latin, Philology, Slavic Languages
Faculty : Philosophy Philosophy
Faculty : Physics Physics
Faculty : Political Science and Sociology Political Sciences, Sociology
Faculty : Psychology Psychology
Faculty : Statistics Statistics
Faculty : Teacher Training Teacher Training
Faculty : Veterinary Science Veterinary Science
Institute : Astronomy and Geodesy Astronomy and Space Science, Environmental Engineering, Mathematics
Institute : Biochemistry Biochemistry, Immunology
Institute : Geoscience Geology
Institute : Mathematics Mathematics
Institute : Musicology Musicology
Institute : Nutrition and Bromatology Food Science, Immunology, Nutrition
Institute : Public Health Public Health
Institute : Religion Studies Religious Studies

General information

Alternative names UCM
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Founded 1508
Accreditation Ministry of Universities
Motto Libertas Perfundet Omnia Luce
Freedom will flood all things with light

Location and contacts

Address Avenida de Séneca, 2
Madrid, 28040
Spain
City population 3,417,000

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