The Complutense University of Madrid is a public research university located in Madrid. Founded in Alcalá in 1293, it is one of the oldest operating universities in the world, and one of Spain's most prestigious institutions of higher learning. It is located on a sprawling campus that occupies the entirety of the Ciudad Universitaria district of Madrid, wit…
The Complutense University of Madrid is a public research university located in Madrid. Founded in Alcalá in 1293, it is one of the oldest operating universities in the world, and one of Spain's most prestigious institutions of higher learning. It is located on a sprawling campus that occupies the entirety of the Ciudad Universitaria district of Madrid, with annexes in the district of Somosaguas in the neighboring city of Pozuelo de Alarcón. It is named after the ancient Roman settlement of Complutum, now an archeological site in Alcalá de Henares, just east of Madrid.
Former name: Estudio de Escuelas Generales de Alcalá (1293–1499) · Universitas Complutensis (1499–1836) · Literary University · (1836–1851) · Universidad Central (1851–1943) · Universidad de Madrid (1943–1970)
Motto: Libertas Perfundet Omnia Luce (Latin)
Motto in English: "Freedom will flood all things with light"
Type: Public research non-profit coeducational higher education institution
Established: 20 May 1293
Founder: Cardinal Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros
Academic affiliations: Compostela Group of Universities · Europaeum · IAU · Una Europa · UNICA · Utrecht Network
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