Technical University of Madrid

Technical University of Madrid
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Logo of the Technical University of Madrid
MottoTechnica impendi nationi
(Latin for "Technology impulses nations")
TypePublic
Established1971
Endowment€349,119,860
RectorGuillermo Cisneros
Students35,833
Location
CampusBoth urban and rural
AffiliationsCRUE, CRUMA, CESAER, IAU, SEFI, TIME, EUA, EAIE, PEGASUS, SSU
Websitewww.upm.es
University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[1]701–800 (2023)
QS World[2]=349 (2024)
THE World[3]801–1000 (2024)
USNWR Global[4]=564 (2023)

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.

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.[6]

The UPM is part of the TIME network, which groups fifty engineering schools throughout Europe.

  1. ^ "ARWU World University Rankings 2034". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. ^ "QS World University Rankings 2024". topuniversities.com. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ "World University Rankings". timeshighereducation.com. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. News Education: Best Global Universities 2022-23". Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  5. ^ https://www.elmundo.es/especiales/ranking-universidades/index.html
  6. ^ "ShanghaiRanking-Univiersities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.

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