UC3M is one of the top Spanish universities according to the Ranking CYD
5/19/17
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is ranked among the best Spanish universities in its performance, according to the fourth edition of the Ranking CyD (Fundación Conocimiento y Desarrollo), and it is ranked first among Spanish universities in international orientation.
The report analyzes 33 indicators focused on five dimensions: research, teaching, international orientation, knowledge transfer and contribution to regional growth.
UC3M is among the top Spanish universities in number of high performance indicators, and is ranked number one in international orientation, followed by the Autónoma de Barcelona, Pompeu Fabra, and Ramón Llull. In this area, matters such as undergraduate and graduate degrees taught in a foreign language, the international mobility of its students, international faculty and doctoral theses and international publications are assessed.
2017 Edition of CYD Ranking
The current edition includes 69 Spanish universities (47 public and 22 private), of the 82 existing ones (50 public and 32 private). The ranking takes into account 1,741 Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs and allows the performance levels of 33 indicators to be identified by university as well as by knowledge areas.
The fourth edition of the Ranking CYD, promoted by the Fundación and which is presided over by Ana Botín, is based on data from various sources: the institutions themselves; the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport; bibliometric information and patents. Its online tool enables identification of the Spanish universities and studies that best adapt to students’ interests.
Further information: www.rankingcyd.org
