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Complutense University of Madrid

Complutense University of Madrid

🇪🇸 Spain 4-Year University
Global #270 Spain #8
Campus of Complutense University of Madrid

Institution Info

Founded
1970
Type
4-Year University
Students
91,598 students
Faculty
10,506

About

Complutense University of Madrid is a higher education institution in Spain, founded in 1970. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in Spain. The university has approximately 92K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 20 Universities in Spain.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #187 · Top 200 57.10
THE 2026 THE #505 · Ranked 46.12
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #270 · Ranked 88.38
ARWU 2025 ARWU #301 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

589
h-index
7,536,097
Citations
158,737
Publications
138,126
i10-index
1.95
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

Complutense University of Madrid is ranked #270 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Spain, it holds the #8 position.
Complutense University of Madrid was founded in 1970, making it 56 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Spain.
Complutense University of Madrid has a student body of approximately 91,598 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 8:1.
Complutense University of Madrid has produced 158,737 research publications with 7,536,097 total citations and an h-index of 589, according to OpenAlex data.