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Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

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Public university in Madrid, Spain

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (English: Charles III University of Madridcode: eng promoted to code: en ) (UC3M) is a public university in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Established in 1989, UC3M is an institution with a distinctly international profile. It offers a broad range of master's and bachelor's degree programs in English, and nearly 20% of the student body is made up of international students.2 It was founded by Gregorio Peces-Barba.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (English: Charles III University of Madridcode: eng promoted to code: en ) (UC3M) is a public university in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Established in 1989, UC3M is an institution with a distinctly international profile. It offers a broad range of master's and bachelor's degree programs in English, and nearly 20% of the student body is made up of international students. It is the top-ranked university in Spain and the third-ranked in Europe in the number of its students participating in the Erasmus student exchange programs.2

Corporate structure

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
    • Carlos III-Juan March Institute Subsidiary · Spain
    • LGBTuc3m Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Gregorio Peces-Barba in 1989.1

The UC3M Foundation is a private nonprofit organization. Created in 1990, its objectives are the promotion and financing of social, cultural, and scientific activities.

Objectives of the UC3M Foundation:

College extension: This includes courses for seniors (cultural programs and classroom continuing education) and seminars on exchanges and financial markets for academic credit. The You click course is directed towards young people who want to enter the labor market as professionals with improved knowledge about social media, networking, communication and digital characters.

Language Center: Focus on development in different languages like English, French, German, Chinese, Italian and others; presenting opportunities for students to be more motivated in learning languages; using new technologies and assistance with preparation for the different languages exams.

Guidance and employment (SOPP): Large-platform focus on giving facilities to students and companies to take advantage in the future contracting of students in order to gain experience for the labour market.

Dormitories and accommodation: Providing facilities for accommodation to students and university faculty. Consists of three large facilities, two in Getafe (Gregorio Peces-Barba and Fernando de los Ríos dormitories) and one in Leganés (Fernando Abril Matorell). All of these facilities are in close proximity to their respective campuses. An increasing number of both foreign students and students from other parts of Spain is rising demand in the residences.

Publications and reports: Study and analyze the impacts in today's world of the different degrees offered by the university.

Social commitment: Primarily intended to financially assist students with merit-based needs, disabilities, and lower-income students. This also includes the importance of donations of surplus equipment to various NGOs, recycling, and positive synergies with related organizations.

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Leadership

Who has led Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Carlos III-Juan March Institute
  • LGBTuc3m

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Timeline

  1. 1989Founded Founded1