Universidad Complutense de Madrid is a public research university located in Madrid. Established on 20 May 1293, it is one of the oldest universities in the world. The university has over 90,000 students and consistently ranks as one of the top universities in Spain. 

In the course of over seven centuries, the University of Madrid has provided invaluable contributions in the sciences, fine arts, and political leadership. Alumni include renowned philosophers (José Ortega y Gasset, Ignatius of Loyola, Thomas of Villanova), writers (Federico García Lorca, Antonio de Nebrija, Pedro Calderón de la Barca), scientists (Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Severo Ochoa, Andrés Manuel del Río), and Nobel Prize winners.