The Autonomous University of Madrid is a Spanish public university located in Madrid. It was founded in 1968 by royal decree and is widely respected as one of the most prestigious universities in Europe, ranked as the top university in Spain by the QS World University Rankings 2022. Its main campus, Cantoblanco, is located about 15 kilometers north of Madrid. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The university was founded in 1968 by royal decree.
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The university was founded in 1968 by royal decree.
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It was founded in 1968 by royal decree and is widely respected as one of the most prestigious universities in Europe, ranked as the top university in Spain by the QS World University Rankings 2022.
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3. Center for World University Rankings: CWUR World University Rankings 2025
Center for World University RankingsCWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 310Quote, CWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 310
Top 1.5% Autonomous University of Madrid Spain 5 - 1155 - 260 76.8
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