Carlos III University of Madrid

801–1000th
World University Rankings 2025
201–300th
Impact Rankings 2024
201–250th
Young University Rankings 2024
C/ Madrid, 126 - Getafe, Madrid, 28903, Spain

About Carlos III University of Madrid

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid  is an innovative research university with a distinctly international profile. It offers a broad range of master’s and bachelor’s degree programs in English and 20% of the student body is made up of international students. It is the first university in Spain and the third in Europe in the number of its students participating in the Erasmus student exchange programs. The Carlos III International School goal being to boost international non-European exchange programs with the USA and Asia, among others.

The University offers programs in Economics and Business, Engineering, Law, Communication, Social Sciences and Humanities. Our bachelor degrees in Engineering have been awarded the EUR-ACE quality certificate. Furthermore, it is firmly committed to digital learning, forming part of the prestigious educational platforms edX, Miridiada X and Opencourseware.

UC3M students are able to carry out internships through collaborative agreements the University has signed with different companies and organizations. Furthermore, this institution has distinguished itself through the high job placement rate of its graduates, which, according to the latest study on career placement, is 90.6%.

Students have access to a wide array of cultural and sport activities, as well as several sports centers. The University also provides first-rate student housing.

 

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Subjects taught at Carlos III University of Madrid

  • Business & economics

    • Accounting & Finance
    • Business & Management
    • Economics & Econometrics
  • Engineering & technology

    • Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
    • General Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Electrical & Electronic Engineering
  • Arts & humanities

    • History, Philosophy & Theology
    • Languages, Literature & Linguistics
  • Social sciences

    • Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
    • Sociology
    • Communication & Media Studies
  • Computer science

    • Computer Science
  • Physical sciences

    • Physics & Astronomy
    • Mathematics & Statistics
    • Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
  • Law

    • Law

Key statistics

  • 10.7
    No. of students per staff
    (1)
  • 47 : 53
    Student Ratio of Females to Males
    (1)
  • 16%
    Percentage of International Students
    (1)
  • 19%
    Proportion of ISR Publications
    (1)
  • 18,013
    Number of FTE Students
    (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2025 World University Rankings

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