European University of Madrid

For other uses, see European University (disambiguation).

The European University (Spanish: Universidad Europea) is a private university in Spain with campuses in Madrid, Valencia, and the Canary Islands.

European University

Universidad Europea
Type	Private, for-profit
Established	1995
President	Otilia de la Fuente
Rector	Elena Gazapo
Students	More than 16,000
Address	C/ Tajo, s/n , Villaviciosa de Odón , Madrid , 28670 , Spain
Campus	Others in: Alcobendas, Community of Madrid), Valencia and Canary Islands
Colours	Black, maroon, and white
Website	universidadeuropea.com/en/

The university ranked 1,001–1,200th in the 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, joint 1,635th in the 2024-25 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking, and 409th in the 2025 QS Europe University Rankings.^[1][2][3]

History

Founded in 1995,^[1] the school was purchased in 1999 by Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. In 2004, Sylvan Learning Systems later changed its name to Laureate Education Inc.

Laureate Education sold the university to Permira in 2019 for €770 million.^[4] In 2024, Permira sold a majority stake in the university to the infrastructure arm of EQT AB with a valuation in excess of €2 billion, with Permira retaining a minority stake.^[5]

During 2010/2011 the University has adapted almost all the teachings it offers to the European Higher Education Area.

Rectors

From	To	Rector
1995	2001	Juan Salcedo Martínez
2001	2004	Fernando Fernández Méndez de Andés
2004	2009	Antonio Bañares Cañizares
2009	2015	Águeda Benito Capa
2015	2017	Isabel Fernández Martínez
2017	2017	Miguel Gómez Navarro (En funciones)
2017	2019	Juan Morote Sarrión
2019	Present	Elena Gazapo

Campuses

Madrid

European University campus in Madrid.

Valencia

The European University has two campuses in the Valencian Community, in Valencia and Alicante.^[6] The campus in Valencia opened on 11 June 2024.^[7]

Canary Islands

Alumni

• Andrés Otero [es], Chilean politician^[8]
• Lluvia Rojo, Spanish actress and singer^[9]
• Miguel Angel Vivas, Spanish director^[10]

References

1. "European University of Madrid". Times Higher Education. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
2. "Universidad Europea de Madrid". QS Top Universities. Quacquarelli Symonds.
3. "European University of Madrid". U.S. News & World Report.
4. Sevillano, Elena G. (12 December 2018). "Permira compra la Universidad Europea de Madrid por 770 millones" [Permira buys the European University of Madrid for 770 million euros]. El País (in Spanish). Madrid.
5. Gonzalez, Andres; Cerqueiro, Pablo Mayo (8 April 2024). "EQT to acquire Spain's Universidad Europea for over 2 bln euros". Reuters. London.
6. "Valencia and Alicante". Universidad Europea.
7. Batista, Joaquín (11 June 2024). "La Universidad Europea estrena campus en el centro de Valencia" [The European University opens a campus in the centre of Valencia]. Las Provincias (in Spanish).
8. "Andrés Otero". Adolfo Ibáñez University Business School (in Spanish).
9. Pedroche, A. (25 April 2024). "Lluvia Rojo, la invitada de 'Pasapalabra' que cambió 'Cuéntame' por dar clases en la universidad" [Lluvia Rojo, the guest of 'Pasapalabra' who changed 'Cuéntame' to teach at the university]. Las Provincias (in Spanish).
10. "José Coronado protagonizará 'Tu hijo', lo nuevo de Miguel Ángel Vivas" [José Coronado will star in 'Tu hijo', the new film by Miguel Ángel Vivas]. Fotogramas (in Spanish). 26 February 2018.

External links

• Official website