Autonomous University of Madrid

🇪🇸 Spain 4-Year University

Global #117 Spain #3

Campus of Autonomous University of Madrid

Institution Info

Founded: 1968
Type: 4-Year University
Website: https://www.uam.es

About

Autonomous University of Madrid is a higher education institution in Spain, founded in 1968. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is one of the top 3 universities in Spain. The university has a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 50 Universities in Europe.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #206 · Ranked	55,00
THE	2026	THE #384 · Ranked	50,30
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #117 · Top 200	91,45
ARWU	2025	ARWU #301 · Ranked	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

703

h-index

9,103,928

Citations

121,058

Publications

138,294

i10-index

2,87

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global B-Tier (World 101-300) Top 50 Universities in Europe Top 20 Universities in Spain

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Frequently Asked Questions

Autonomous University of Madrid is ranked #117 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Spain, it holds the #3 position.

Autonomous University of Madrid was founded in 1968, making it 58 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Spain.

Autonomous University of Madrid has produced 121,058 research publications with 9,103,928 total citations and an h-index of 703, according to OpenAlex data.