The Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), with a European and international vocation, is the largest public research university in Spain, and is widely regarded as one of its most prestigious academic institutions. At the present moment we offer 81 BA degrees, 152 MA degrees, 58 Doctoral programs and nearly 200 Expert and Specialist degrees, in almost all areas of knowledge.
Because we consider our students our main concern, this university is committed to providing comprehensive training at the highest level. Our programs enjoy wide acceptance in the labor market. Moreover, the internationalization of our curriculum is a growing reality – we offer some bilingual degrees (Spanish and English), and many specific courses in different languages. The UCM also has a prestigious Spanish Language Centre (CCEE) for foreign students.
The UCM has an extensive series of accords permitting student/professor exchanges and study abroad opportunities; the UCM currently operates some institutions outside of Spain, such as the The Real Colegio Complutense at Harvard University (USA), and the Collège des Hautes Études Européennes Miguel Servet (France).
Many UCM research groups occupy positions in the highest ranks of international leadership, and we are committed to ensuring excellence based on large networks of quality research groups.
About Complutense University of Madrid
The Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), with a European and international vocation, is the largest public research university in Spain, and is widely regarded as one of its most prestigious academic institutions. At the present moment we offer 81 BA degrees, 152 MA degrees, 58 Doctoral programs and nearly 200 Expert and Specialist degrees, in almost all areas of knowledge.
Because we consider our students our main concern, this university is committed to providing comprehensive training at the highest level. Our programs enjoy wide acceptance in the labor market. Moreover, the internationalization of our curriculum is a growing reality – we offer some bilingual degrees (Spanish and English), and many specific courses in different languages. The UCM also has a prestigious Spanish Language Centre (CCEE) for foreign students.
The UCM has an extensive series of accords permitting student/professor exchanges and study abroad opportunities; the UCM currently operates some institutions outside of Spain, such as the The Real Colegio Complutense at Harvard University (USA), and the Collège des Hautes Études Européennes Miguel Servet (France).
Many UCM research groups occupy positions in the highest ranks of international leadership, and we are committed to ensuring excellence based on large networks of quality research groups.
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
The UCM offers a wide range of courses, with 81 undergraduate programs in almost all areas of knowledge: Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Health Sciences, Engineering and Social and Legal Sciences.
The UCM holds a leading position in the most prestigious international university rankings. According to QS Rankings, in some subjects the UCM is among the world’s top 50 universities, this is the case of Odontology and Veterinary studies. It is also remarkable that Archaeology, History, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Anthropology, Communication and Legal Studies at UCM are among the top 100 universities in the world.
The UCM holds the first position for Spanish universities at English Language and Literature, History, Modern Language, Odontology, Legal Studies and International Policy studies.
We are committed to ensuring excellence based on linking research and teaching, in order to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the chosen discipline.
The UCM offers a wide range of courses, with 152 MA titles, 58 Doctoral programs and nearly 200 Expert and Specialist titles, in almost all areas of knowledge: Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Health Sciences, Engineering and Social and Legal Sciences.
According to QS Rankings, in some subjects the UCM is among the world’s top 50 universities, this is the case of Odontology and Veterinary studies. It is also remarkable that Archaeology, History, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Anthropology, Communication and Legal Studies at UCM are among the top 100 universities in the world.
The UCM holds the first position for Spanish universities at English Language and Literature, History, Modern Language, Odontology, Legal Studies and International Policy studies.
Many UCM research groups occupy positions in the highest ranks of international leadership, and we are committed to ensuring excellence based on large networks of quality research groups, and on the successful engagement of our graduate students in research.
Complutense University of Madrid
Campus Moncloa, Madrid Spain
# =226QS World University Rankings
93Undergraduate programs
214Postgraduate programs
$13750Average tuition fee
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About Complutense University of Madrid
The Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), with a European and international vocation, is the largest public research university in Spain, and is widely regarded as one of its most prestigious academic institutions. At the present moment we offer 81 BA degrees, 152 MA degrees, 58 Doctoral programs and nearly 200 Expert and Specialist degrees, in almost all areas of knowledge.
Because we consider our students our main concern, this university is committed to providing comprehensive training at the highest level. Our programs enjoy wide acceptance in the labor market. Moreover, the internationalization of our curriculum is a growing reality – we offer some bilingual degrees (Spanish and English), and many specific courses in different languages. The UCM also has a prestigious Spanish Language Centre (CCEE) for foreign students.
The UCM has an extensive series of accords permitting student/professor exchanges and study abroad opportunities; the UCM currently operates some institutions outside of Spain, such as the The Real Colegio Complutense at Harvard University (USA), and the Collège des Hautes Études Européennes Miguel Servet (France).
Many UCM research groups occupy positions in the highest ranks of international leadership, and we are committed to ensuring excellence based on large networks of quality research groups.
About Complutense University of Madrid
The Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), with a European and international vocation, is the largest public research university in Spain, and is widely regarded as one of its most prestigious academic institutions. At the present moment we offer 81 BA degrees, 152 MA degrees, 58 Doctoral programs and nearly 200 Expert and Specialist degrees, in almost all areas of knowledge.
Because we consider our students our main concern, this university is committed to providing comprehensive training at the highest level. Our programs enjoy wide acceptance in the labor market. Moreover, the internationalization of our curriculum is a growing reality – we offer some bilingual degrees (Spanish and English), and many specific courses in different languages. The UCM also has a prestigious Spanish Language Centre (CCEE) for foreign students.
The UCM has an extensive series of accords permitting student/professor exchanges and study abroad opportunities; the UCM currently operates some institutions outside of Spain, such as the The Real Colegio Complutense at Harvard University (USA), and the Collège des Hautes Études Européennes Miguel Servet (France).
Many UCM research groups occupy positions in the highest ranks of international leadership, and we are committed to ensuring excellence based on large networks of quality research groups.
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One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
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Complutense University of Madrid is one of the top public universities in Madrid, Spain. It is ranked #=226 in QS World University Rankings 2023.
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The UCM offers a wide range of courses, with 81 undergraduate programs in almost all areas of knowledge: Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Health Sciences, Engineering and Social and Legal Sciences.
The UCM holds a leading position in the most prestigious international university rankings. According to QS Rankings, in some subjects the UCM is among the world’s top 50 universities, this is the case of Odontology and Veterinary studies. It is also remarkable that Archaeology, History, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Anthropology, Communication and Legal Studies at UCM are among the top 100 universities in the world.
The UCM holds the first position for Spanish universities at English Language and Literature, History, Modern Language, Odontology, Legal Studies and International Policy studies.
We are committed to ensuring excellence based on linking research and teaching, in order to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the chosen discipline.
Arts and Humanities (6)
Archeology
Art History
Classical Philology
Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage
Design
English Studies
Fine Arts
General and Comparative Literature
Geography and Territorial Planning
History
History - Classical Philology
Linguistics and Applied Languages
Modern Languages and Literatures
Musicology
Philosophy
Spanish Language and Literature
Translation and Interpretation
Business and Management (6)
Business Administration and Management
Business Administration and Management (English)
Business Administration and Management - Computer Engineering
Finance, Banking and Insurance
Engineering and Technology (6)
Chemical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering (English)
Computer Engineering - Mathematics
Electronic Communications Engineering
Geological Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mathematical Engineering
Software Engineering
Video Game Development
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
Biochemistry
Biology
Dentistry
Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Medicine
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Optics and Optometry
Pharmacy
Pharmacy - Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology
Physiotherapy
Podiatry
Psychology
Psychology - Speech Therapy
Speech Therapy
Veterinary Science
Natural Sciences (6)
Chemistry
Chemistry - Biochemistry
Food Science and Technology
Geology
Mathematics
Mathematics - Physics (English)
Mathematics and Statistics
Physics
Social Sciences and Management (6)
Advertising and Public Relations
Applied Statistics
Audiovisual Communication
Commerce
Criminology
Economics
Economics (English)
Economics - International Relations (English)
Economics - Mathematics and Statistics
Information and Documentation
International Relations
Journalism
Labor Relations and Human Resources
Law
Law - Business Administration and Management
Law - Labor Relations and Human Resources
Law - Philosophy
Law - Political Science
Management and Public Administration
Management and Public Administration - Economy
Pedagogy
Political Science - Philosophy
Political Sciences
Sciences of Religions
Semitic and Islamic Studies
Social Education
Social Work
Social and Cultural Anthropology
Sociology
Sociology - International Relations and Development Expert
Teacher in Early Childhood Education
Teacher in Early Childhood Education - Pedagogy
Teacher in Early Childhood Education - Teacher in Primary Education
Teacher in Primary Education
Teacher in Primary Education - Pedagogy
Tourism
Tourism - Commerce
The UCM offers a wide range of courses, with 152 MA titles, 58 Doctoral programs and nearly 200 Expert and Specialist titles, in almost all areas of knowledge: Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Health Sciences, Engineering and Social and Legal Sciences.
According to QS Rankings, in some subjects the UCM is among the world’s top 50 universities, this is the case of Odontology and Veterinary studies. It is also remarkable that Archaeology, History, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Anthropology, Communication and Legal Studies at UCM are among the top 100 universities in the world.
The UCM holds the first position for Spanish universities at English Language and Literature, History, Modern Language, Odontology, Legal Studies and International Policy studies.
Many UCM research groups occupy positions in the highest ranks of international leadership, and we are committed to ensuring excellence based on large networks of quality research groups, and on the successful engagement of our graduate students in research.
Arts and Humanities (6)
Advanced Studies in History of Spanish Art
Advanced Studies in Philosophy
Advanced Studies of Museums and Historical - Artistic Heritage
Applied Ethics
Archaeological Research
Art Education in Social and Cultural Institutions
Audiovisual Translation and Localization
Classical Studies
Contemporary Culture: Literature, Artistic Institutions and Cultural Communication
Contemporary History
Creative Writing
Cultural Heritage Conservation
Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century: Management and Research
Design
Digital Letters: Advanced Studies in Electronic Textualities
English Linguistics: New Applications and International Communication
Epistemology of Natural and Social Sciences
Geographic Information Technologies
Hispanic American Literature
History and Anthropology of America
History and Sciences of Antiquity
History of Contemporary Art and Visual Culture
History of the Hispanic Monarchy
Literary Studies
Literary Translation
Medieval Studies
Research in Art and Creation
Smart and Sustainable Cities (Smart Cities)
Spanish Language Research
Spanish Literature
Spanish and Ibero-American Thought
Spanish and Latin American Music
Spanish as a Second Language
Theater and Performing Arts
Written Historical Heritage
Business and Management (6)
Actuarial and Financial Sciences
Audit and Accounting
Banking and Quantitative Finance
Business Finance
Business Management, Marketing and Accounting Research
Electronic Commerce
Logistics and Economic Management of Defense
Engineering and Technology (6)
Chemical Engineering: Process Engineering
Computer Engineering
Formal Methods in Computer Engineering
Geological Engineering
Internet of Things
Mathematical Engineering
Systems and Control Engineering
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
Animal Production and Health
Applied Plant Biology
Behavioral and Health Sciences Methodology
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine
Biomaterials
Biostatistics
Conservation Biology
Dental Sciences
Drug Discovery
Educational Psychology
General Health Psychology
General Health Psychology (CES Cardenal Cisneros)
Genetics and Cell Biology
Health Analysis
Health Care Research
Health, Integration and Disability
Hospital Clinical Optometry
Human Nutrition and Applied Dietetics
Immunology Research
Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology
Introduction to Research in Mental Health
Microbiology and Parasitology: Research and Development
Neuroscience
Occupational Risk Prevention
Optical and Imaging Technologies
Optometry and Vision
Physical Anthropology: Human Evolution and Biodiversity
Psychoanalysis and Theory of Culture
Psychogerontology
Psychopharmacology and Drugs of Abuse
Research in Translational Medicine
Research in Vision Sciences
Sanitary Biology
Social Psychology
Speech Therapy
Virology
Work Psychology, Organizational Psychology and Human Resources Management
Zoology
Natural Sciences (6)
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced Paleontology
Astrophysics
Biomedical Physics
Chemical Science and Technology
Disaster Management
Ecology
Energy
Environment: Human and Socioeconomic Dimensions
Environmental Geology
Exploration of Hydrocarbons and Mineral Resources
Meteorology and Geophysics
Nanophysics and Advanced Materials
New Electronic and Photonic Technologies
Nuclear Physics
Organic Chemistry
Restoration of Ecosystems
Theoretical Physics
Social Sciences and Management (6)
Access to the Lawyer Profession (CES Cardenal Cisneros)
Access to the Lawyer Profession (CES IEB)
Access to the Lawyer Profession (ISDE)
Access to the Lawyer Profession (RCU Escorial-María Cristina Madrid Office)
Advanced Studies in Financial and Tax Law
Advanced Studies in Labor and Employment
Advanced Studies in Political Communication
Advanced Studies in Social Education
Advanced Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology
Advanced Studies on Islam in Contemporary European Society
Applied Sociology: Social Problems
Audiovisual Communication for the Digital Age
Audiovisual Heritage: History, Recovery and Management
Communication of Organizations
Community Social Work, Management and Evaluation of Social Services
Computational Statistical Treatment of Information
Consumption and Commerce
Contemporary Latin American Studies
Data Mining and Business Intelligence
Documentation Management, Libraries and Archives
Early Attention: Prevention, Detection and Intervention in Development and Learning Disorders
Economics
Economics and Innovation Management
European Union and the Mediterranean: Historical, Cultural, Political, Economic and Social Basis
Gender Studies
Government and Public Administration
Hotel Business Administration and Management
International Defense and Security Policy (only for Defense and Security personnel)
International Economics and Development
International Law
International Politics: Sectoral and Area Studies
Journalism Research: Discourse and Communication
LGBTIQ+ Studies
North American Studies
Official Statistics and Social and Economic Indicators
Old Book and Bibliographic Heritage
Parliamentary Law, Elections and Legislative Studies
Photographic Documentation: Recovery, Treatment and Diffusion
Planning and Management of Tourist Destinations
Political Analysis
Political Theory and Democratic Culture
Professional Multimedia Journalism
Psychopedagogy
Research Methodology in Social Sciences: Innovations and Applications
Research in Education
Sciences of Religions
Social Communication
Sociocultural Analysis of Knowledge and Communication
Special Education
Strategies and Technologies for Development: Cooperation in a Changing World
Teacher Training for ESO and Baccalaureate Teacher Training, FP and Language Teaching
Full-Time MBA (1)
Business Administration and Management (MBA)
Arts and Humanities (6)
Ancient World Studies
Art History
Contemporary History
English Linguistics
Fine Arts
French Studies
Geography
Hispanic American Literature
History and Archeology
Literary Studies
Musicology
Philosophy
Spanish Language and Literatures
Theater Studies
Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
Business and Management (6)
Business Administration and Management
Data Analysis (Data Science)
Quantitative Finance and Economics
Engineering and Technology (6)
Chemical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Geology and Geological Engineering
Mathematical Engineering, Statistics and Operations Research
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine
Biology
Biomedical Research
Dental Sciences
Health Care
Medical Chemistry
Microbiology and Parasitology
Optics, Optometry and Vision
Pharmacy
Psychology
Research in Medical-Surgical Sciences
Veterinary Medicine
Vision Sciences
Natural Sciences (6)
Advanced Chemistry
Astrophysics
Ecology
Environment: Human and Socioeconomic Dimensions
Erasmus Mundus in Fusion Science and Engineering / International Doctoral College in Fusion Science and Engineering (FUSION-DC)
Mathematical Research
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modeling
Social Sciences and Management (6)
Audiovisual Communication, Advertising and Public Relations
Documentation Sciences
Economics
Economics and Innovation Management
Education
Feminist and Gender Studies
Journalism
Law
Political and Administration Sciences and International Relations
Sciences of Religions
Social Work
Sociology and Anthropology
Tourism
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