Autonomous University of Madrid
Top 4 in Top 15 Best Universities in Spain
The Autonomous University of Madrid, or simply la Autónoma, is a Spanish public university located in Madrid, Spain. The university was founded in 1968 alongside the Autonomous University of Barcelona, in Barcelona. UAM is widely regarded as one of Europe's most renowned university. UAM is one of the best universities in Spain, according to the prestigious QS World University Rankings 2022.
The UAM is organized into eight faculties and superior schools that support and manage the majority of academic and administrative activities at the institution. The teaching and research of many areas are coordinated by departments within each faculty. Researchers might form research institutions to better organize their efforts in a particular field of study. There are 59 departments and eight research institutes within the institution. In addition, the UAM maintains seven affiliate schools that are not fully integrated into the administrative framework of the university but issue UAM-recognized titles and are subject to UAM academic rules.
In all the university's academics, UAM offers 94 doctoral programs. There are also 88 master's degrees available. According to research conducted by the newspaper El Mundo, UAM was the finest university in the country in 2013 for studying biology, nursing, medicine, physics, and law, among the 50 most in-demand occupations.
Established: June 6, 1968
Location: Madrid, Spain
