History
The University of Castilla-La Mancha was created by law on June 30th, 1982 through the union of different university centres into a single institution. The UCLM began its first academic year in 1985.
Education
The range of educational opportunities for students wishing to complete their education abroad also includes firmly established programmes such as Erasmus studies and Erasmus Practices or Leonardo. Said programmes made the mobility of some 700 students and over 70 professors in the year 2009 alone possible.
Research
The UCLM is an open gateway to educational quality, the promotion of research culture, the design of future policies; in other words, the University’s acquired commitment to the society of Castilla-La Mancha.
Career
The Employment Centre for Orientation and Information (CIPE) is a specialized service of the University of Castilla-La Mancha, dependent on the Vice-Chancellor of Students, whose primary mission is to help youths having graduated to enter the job market.
For the university student, CIPE is an instrument to help them seek employment. For companies and institutions, it acts as a consulting service which provides orientation and support in the recruitment process of qualified young university students with great potential.
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
1001 -50
2024
951 50
2023
1001
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
-
2024
801 200
2023
1001
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2024
-
2023
601 100
2022
701
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
-
2024
1021 -8
2023
1013
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Library services
The UCLM library is a resource center for learning, teaching, research and activities related to the running and management of the University as a whole. It is organized into 4 general libraries and 11 core libraries.
Campus life
The University of Castilla–La Mancha is located at four Campuses: Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca and Toledo and even extends to Almadén and Talavera de la Reina.
At present, we are working to place our University in a relevant position at a national and international level, aims we will achieve with the collective support and unanimous commitment of the university community.
Sports facilities
Generally speaking, this university’s sports activities program is divided into two great blocks: on the one hand, competitions (the Rector Trophy); and on the other hand, recreation, training and fitness. Soccer, basketball, tennis, badminton, squash, archery, judo, track and field, fitness, skiing, golf, fencing, aerobics and fishing are only a few of the countless activities you can do at our University. There is also the opportunity to get the UCLM Sports Card, with interesting advantages for students.
It is locally known as Universidad de Castilla La Mancha. The university was established in 1982. It is accredited by Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, España.