Technical University of Madrid

The Technical University of Madrid or sometimes called Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spanish: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, UPM) is a public university, located in Madrid, Spain. It was founded in 1971 as the result of merging different Technical Schools of Engineering and Architecture, originating mainly in the 18th century. Over 35,000 students attend classes during the year.

For other uses of "University of Madrid", see University of Madrid (disambiguation).
Technical University of Madrid
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
MottoTechnica impendi nationi
(Latin for "Technology impulses nations")
TypePublic
Established1971
Endowment€349,119,860
RectorGuillermo Cisneros
Students35,833
Location
Madrid
CampusBoth urban and rural
AffiliationsCRUE, CRUMA, CESAER, IAU, SEFI, TIME, EUA, EAIE, PEGASUS, SSU
Websitewww.upm.es

According to the annual university ranking conducted by El Mundo, the Technical University of Madrid ranks as the top technical university in Spain, and second overall. The majority of its Engineering Schools are consistently ranked as leading academic institutions in Spain in their fields, and among the very best in Europe.

The UPM is part of the TIME network, which groups fifty engineering schools throughout Europe.

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