Technical University of Madrid
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The Technical University of Madrid or sometimes called Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spanish: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, UPM) is a public university, located in Madrid, Spain. It was founded in 1971 as the result of merging different Technical Schools of Engineering and Architecture, originating mainly in the 18th century. Over 35,000 students attend classes during the year.
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | |
Motto | Technica impendi nationi (Latin for "Technology impulses nations") |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1971 |
Endowment | €349,119,860 |
Rector | Guillermo Cisneros |
Students | 35,833 |
Location | |
Campus | Both urban and rural |
Affiliations | CRUE, CRUMA, CESAER, IAU, SEFI, TIME, EUA, EAIE, PEGASUS, SSU |
Website | www.upm.es |
University rankings | |
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Global – Overall | |
ARWU World[1] | 701–800 (2023) |
QS World[2] | =349 (2024) |
THE World[3] | 801–1000 (2024) |
USNWR Global[4] | =564 (2023) |
According to the annual university ranking conducted by El Mundo, the Technical University of Madrid ranks as the top technical university in Spain,[5] and second overall. The majority of its Engineering Schools are consistently ranked as leading academic institutions in Spain in their fields, and among the very best in Europe.[citation needed]
The UPM is part of the TIME network, which groups fifty engineering schools throughout Europe.