Complutense University of Madrid: Statistics

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#145 of 14,131 In the World
#41 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 75 In Spain
#1 of 8 In Madrid
#22 of 1,000 For Archaeology
Top100 For 23 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
77%
Enrollment
71,806
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
ucm.es
Languages
Spanish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate77%
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

We've calculated the 77% acceptance rate for Complutense University of Madrid based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Complutense University of Madrid is a world-class research university with 86,698 scientific papers published and 2,091,428 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Computer Science, and Materials Science.

Publications
86,698
Citations
2,091,428

Complutense University of Madrid majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
14,636 / 521,861
Biology
14,549 / 667,183
Physics
13,283 / 403,403
Chemistry
13,085 / 444,290
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11,276 / 154,555
Engineering
10,474 / 290,385
Environmental Science
7,969 / 227,948
Computer Science
5,534 / 162,168
Materials Science
5,465 / 144,303
Psychology
4,033 / 126,758
Business
3,042 / 52,709
Demography
2,875 / 91,387
Geography and Cartography
2,776 / 39,086
Art & Design
2,388 / 14,218
Mathematics
2,377 / 43,339
Geology
2,272 / 70,994
Political Science
2,077 / 8,582
Economics
2,040 / 26,226
Biochemistry
1,907 / 95,993
Astrophysics and Astronomy
1,863 / 102,661
Sociology
1,853 / 17,657
Optical Engineering
1,647 / 29,785
Ecology
1,490 / 53,869
Quantum and Particle physics
1,480 / 42,671
Organic Chemistry
1,415 / 44,139
Immunology
1,288 / 63,584
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,274 / 21,741
Condensed Matter Physics
1,257 / 31,683
Microbiology
1,247 / 58,903
Oncology and Cancer research
1,243 / 70,073
Surgery
1,225 / 84,668
Chemical Engineering
1,185 / 52,805
Atomic and Molecular physics
1,159 / 22,394
Pharmacology
1,104 / 50,176
Anatomy and Physiology
991 / 33,483
Health Science
981 / 39,049
Philosophy
979 / 1,284
Genetics
973 / 61,195
Nutrition and Food Science
970 / 47,391
Inorganic Chemistry
953 / 35,627

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 793 3195
1992 847 4007
1993 986 4788
1994 1084 5663
1995 1141 7040
1996 1303 8500
1997 1511 10443
1998 1510 13129
1999 1590 15756
2000 1747 19174
2001 1930 23656
2002 1946 28459
2003 2047 33022
2004 2251 38415
2005 2442 45372
2006 2758 53397
2007 2867 61927
2008 3192 74345
2009 3672 85146
2010 3806 95948
2011 4440 110780
2012 4874 125243
2013 4903 137207
2014 5352 147998
2015 5216 154756
2016 5176 158918
2017 5490 168352
2018 5291 164621
2019 5535 189671
2020 6523 226514
2021 6328 259708
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 80)
    Enrolled in the Complutense University of Madrid
    Graduated with licentiate in law
    Occupations
    songwritersingerbusinesspersonrecording artistassociation football player
    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 100 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 87)
    Enrolled in the Complutense University of Madrid
    1958-1971 graduated with doctorate
    Occupations
    philosophernovelistfilm directoruniversity teacherjournalist
    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, who also holds Spanish citizenship. 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. José Rizal

    José Rizal
    Born in
    Philippines Flag Philippines
    Years
    1861-1896 (aged 35)
    Occupations
    political activistlinguistophthalmologistfreemasonpolitician
    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 the 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.

  4. Queen Letizia of Spain

    Queen Letizia of Spain
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1972-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    journalisttelevision presenternoblearistocrat
    Biography

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

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 3,281,000

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