The Autonomous University of Madrid (Spanish: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) is commonly known by its Spanish initials UAM or as "la Autónoma".
History
UAM is a Spanish public university established in 1968, along with the autonomous universities of Barcelona and Bilbao (now University of the Basque Country) during one of Spain's most ambitious educational reforms, which took place during the late 1960s and the early 1970s.
Education
Since 1971, the university's main campus has been located in Cantoblanco, a rural area in the northern outskirts of Madrid. Despite being part of the municipality of Madrid, the campus is nearer the towns of Alcobendas and Tres Cantos.
Autonomous University of MadridKey Statistics & Highlights
#226Ranking
2,225Academic Staff
29,813Students
4,472Students (int'l)
18,186Students (female)
Autonomous University of MadridOverview
Autonomous University of MadridRankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Top 2%Spain
Top 3.6%Worldwide
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
QS World University Rankings
226
By TopUniversities
Dropped 20 places compared to 2026
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.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
2025
2026
2027
198
206
226
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Best Global Universities Rankings
259
By U.S. News & World Report
Climbed 22 places compared to 2026
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.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
2025
2026
2027
277
281
259
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World University Rankings
No 2027 Ranking
By Times Higher Education
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2027 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
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.
3 year trend World University Rankings
2025
2026
2027
351
351
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Academic Ranking of World Universities
No 2026 Ranking
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
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.
3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
2024
2025
2026
301
301
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The mission of the Office of Studies and Institutional Evaluation (GEEI) consists in carrying out the evaluation and quality control activities entrusted to it by the governing team, focusing mainly on the quality of teaching and the activity of the teaching staff, as well as on conventional activities in support of teaching such as automated marking of examinations.
Housing services
The UAM offers university housing through the Colegio Mayor Juan Luis Vives and the Residencia Universitaria Erasmo on campus.
Library services
The Library supports research, teaching and study, providing access to the necessary information resources from this university or elsewhere. The different service points serve the entire University community and are available in eight faculty or school libraries. There are also specialised documentation centres.
Campus life
Cantoblanco Campus Map-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Medicine Campus Map-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Accreditation
The university was established in 1968. It is accredited by Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, España.
Autonomous University of MadridStudent Reviews & Awards
4.1
Based on 52 reviews
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5/5
I still not sure but ,I hope to be good
I think I shortly misunderstood the review because I can't search my past school ,but I hope I can surely be good for it
Posted byAnonymous
Studied fromJun 2025 - Mar 2026
Posted onAug 2025
4/5
Not bad for Spain
Despite having lost a whole academic year due to bureaucracy, compared to other universities in Spain I am quite satisfied with my experience.
Posted byAnonymous
Studied fromSep 2020 - Aug 2025
Posted onFeb 2025
3/5
My studies
The International Studies programm was still growing and changing. Throughout the degree there were many positive and negative things, but overall I do reccomend it.