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About UCM

Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) — public non-profit university. It is located in Madrid, Spain. UCM was founded back in 1499, which is why it is among the oldest higher education institutions in the country. UCM is working together with European University Association (EUA), Utrecht Network.

The university is ranked number 171 in QS World University Rankings 2024. The educational institution is in 501 position of Times Higher Education World University Ranking (THE).

UCM offers bachelor, master and doctorate programs in different fields of study.

Location
Madrid, Spain
Establishment year
1499
Students
59,788
International students
6,239
Female students
58%

Place in ratings

Rating QS
2024#171
Rating THE
2024#501-600
By subject
SubjectPlace in QS 2023
Arts & Humanities53
Social Sciences & Management80
Life Sciences & Medicine120
Agriculture & Forestry151-200
Natural Sciences164
Accounting & Finance201-250
Engineering & Technology214
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UCM tuition fees

At UCM, the academic calendar is divided into two semesters. However, tuition fees are calculated per year. The educational institution helps students with tuition fees through scholarships. They are available to local and international students. Check the university website for up-to-date information on tuition fees and available scholarships.

When choosing an educational institution, it is necessary to take into account additional costs: accommodation, transportation, educational materials, meals and personal expenses.

Academic calendar
Semesters
Scholarships
Yes

Study programs at UCM

Arts & Humanities
Philosophy
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Scholarships
Yes
Physical Sciences
Physics
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Physical Sciences
Scholarships
Yes
Applied Sciences & Professions
Food Science and Technology
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Applied Sciences & Professions
Scholarships
Yes
Social Work
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Applied Sciences & Professions
Scholarships
Yes
Education & Training
Pedagogy
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Education & Training
Scholarships
Yes
Teacher in Primary Education
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Education & Training
Scholarships
Yes
Computer Science & IT
Computer Engineering
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Scholarships
Yes
Computer Engineering (English)
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Scholarships
Yes
Computer Engineering - Mathematics
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Scholarships
Yes
Economics & Business Management
Economics
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Scholarships
Yes
Economics - International Relations (English)
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Scholarships
Yes
Finance, Banking and Insurance
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Scholarships
Yes
Labor Relations and Human Resources
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Scholarships
Yes
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Chemistry
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Scholarships
Yes
Chemistry - Biochemistry
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Scholarships
Yes
Mathematics - Physics (English)
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Scholarships
Yes
Mathematics and Statistics
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Scholarships
Yes
Pharmacy - Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Scholarships
Yes
Engineering & Technology
Chemical Engineering
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Scholarships
Yes
Geological Engineering
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Scholarships
Yes
Mathematical Engineering
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Scholarships
Yes
Medicine
Biology
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Medicine
Scholarships
Yes
Dentistry
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Medicine
Scholarships
Yes
Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Medicine
Scholarships
Yes
Social Sciences & Management
Audiovisual Communication
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Scholarships
Yes
Criminology
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Scholarships
Yes
Information and Documentation
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Scholarships
Yes
International Relations
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Scholarships
Yes
Management and Public Administration
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Scholarships
Yes
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Humanities
Art History
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Humanities
Scholarships
Yes
Musicology
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Humanities
Scholarships
Yes
Other
Advertising and Public Relations
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Scholarships
Yes
Applied Statistics
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Scholarships
Yes
Archeology
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Scholarships
Yes
Biochemistry
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Scholarships
Yes
Business Administration and Management
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Scholarships
Yes
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Other programs
Economics & Business Management
Business Administration and Management (MBA)
Study degree
MBA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Scholarships
Yes
Other programs
Social Sciences & Management
Geography
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Scholarships
Yes
Political and Administration Sciences and International Relations
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Scholarships
Yes
Psychology
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Scholarships
Yes
Sociology and Anthropology
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Scholarships
Yes
Humanities
Contemporary History
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Humanities
Scholarships
Yes
Feminist and Gender Studies
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Humanities
Scholarships
Yes
Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Humanities
Scholarships
Yes
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Ecology
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Scholarships
Yes
Environment: Human and Socioeconomic Dimensions
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Scholarships
Yes
Engineering & Technology
Chemical Engineering
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Scholarships
Yes
Computer Science & IT
Computer Engineering
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Scholarships
Yes
Economics & Business Management
Business Administration and Management
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Scholarships
Yes
Quantitative Finance and Economics
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Scholarships
Yes
Medicine
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Medicine
Scholarships
Yes
Biology
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Medicine
Scholarships
Yes
Biomedical Research
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Medicine
Scholarships
Yes
Dental Sciences
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Medicine
Scholarships
Yes
Health Care
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Medicine
Scholarships
Yes
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Physical Sciences
Astrophysics
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Physical Sciences
Scholarships
Yes
Arts & Humanities
Ancient World Studies
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Scholarships
Yes
English Linguistics
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Scholarships
Yes
Sciences of Religions
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Scholarships
Yes
Spanish Language and Literatures
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Scholarships
Yes
Theater Studies
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Scholarships
Yes
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Advanced Chemistry
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Scholarships
Yes
Mathematical Research
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Scholarships
Yes
Organic Chemistry
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Scholarships
Yes
Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modeling
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Scholarships
Yes
Other
Art History
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Scholarships
Yes
Audiovisual Communication, Advertising and Public Relations
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Scholarships
Yes
Data Analysis (Data Science)
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Scholarships
Yes
Documentation Sciences
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Scholarships
Yes
Economics
Study degree
PhD
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Scholarships
Yes
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Bachelor degree at UCM

Enrollment in a bachelor's program at UCM is based on the results of entrance exams.

UCM campus

The city campus of UCM provides students with countless opportunities for work and recreation — from sitting in a coffee shop with a laptop to internships at large companies. Madrid has a well developed entertainment infrastructure, but the rhythm of the big city can be distracting for some students. There is a library on the grounds of the university. There are collected scientific works of graduates and teachers of the university, as well as fiction. Not only locals study at UCM, but also students from other countries. This is a unique opportunity to get in touch with the culture of other countries, meet representatives of different nationalities and make friends around the world.

Campus Type
Urban
Library
Yes
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What to do after graduation

Spain allows university graduates to stay in the country for one more year. Graduates can spend this time looking for a job in order to change their visa to a work one. Graduates of UCM are in demand in the labor market, as the reputation of the educational institution among employers is quite high according to the results of the QS world ranking. You can find other options for immigration in our article.

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