Madrid, Spain

Studying at University Carlos III of Madrid

University Carlos III of Madrid is a university in Madrid, Spain, founded in 1989. It teaches around 18,676 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 160 of its degree programmes, 50 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and other qualifications.

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The institution at a glance

  • 1989Founded37 years of history
  • 18,676Studentscounted in 2012
  • 160Programmes
  • 60Bachelor's
  • 97Master's
  • 1Other
  • 50 of 160Taught in English
  • 5.044 € – 17.885 €/yearTuition
  • 6–10 semestersDuration
  • MadridCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at University Carlos III of Madrid and have a Wikipedia article.

Networks & alliances

  • European University Association
  • Network of the Universities from the Capitals of Europe
  • AUiP
  • Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities
  • YERUN
  • Alliance 4 Universities
  • Open Education Global
  • Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
  • YUFE Alliance

Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026

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Programmes

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Campus & surroundings

University Carlos III of Madrid is at 40.4165° N, 3.7026° W, in Madrid, Spain. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

Coordinates40.4165° N, 3.7026° W Open larger map

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Weather & climate in Madrid

2016–2025 average

Summers in Madrid average 33°C by day and 19°C at night; winters average 12°C and 3°C. The city gets around 2,531 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

33°19°

daynight

June – August

Winter

12°3°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

2,531

hours of sunshine a year

15.0 h of daylight in June, 9.3 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
0°C 11° 2° Jan 14° 3° Feb 16° 5° Mar 19° 8° Apr 24° 12° May 30° 17° Jun 34° 20° Jul 34° 20° Aug 27° 15° Sep 22° 11° Oct 14° 6° Nov 11° 3° Dec

Warmest: JulyColdest: January76 days of rain a year · 504 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Universidad Carlos III de Madrid — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.

Also known as

  • UC3M
  • Carlos III University of Madrid
ROR ID
03ths8210
Region
Madrid
Official website
uc3m.es

Identifiers

Affiliated institutions

Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026