The Complutense University of Madrid is a public research university located in Madrid, Spain. Founded in Alcala in 1293, before relocating to Madrid in 1836, it is one of the oldest operating universities in the world. It enrolls over 86,000 students, and in 1909 it became one of the first universities in the world to grant a doctorate degree to a woman. 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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Founded in Alcalá in 1293 (before relocating to Madrid in 1836), it is one of the oldest operating universities in the world.
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Founded in Alcalá in 1293
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The Complutense University of Madrid is a public research university located in Madrid, Spain.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Complutense University of Madrid
- Wikidata Q219694, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q219694, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
- Wikidata Q219694 P2196 (number of students) (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
- Wikidata Q219694 P2196 (number of students), CORRECTION of char-code cast defect (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
View the Source3. Center for World University Rankings: CWUR World University Rankings 2025
Center for World University RankingsCWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 253Quote, CWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 253
Top 1.2% Complutense University of Madrid Spain 3 223 194 228 274 77.8
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