History
We are one of the oldest private schools in Spain and have a broad network of alumni present in more than 40 countries. CEU is a prestigious and solid educational institution with more than 80 years of experience in high-level teaching.
Education
Perhaps you have been told that at CEU, our students are at the heart of everything we do. And that’s not wrong, they are. For that reason, everyone who is part of our university community is fully committed to helping our students grow both professionally and personally. And, on top of that, we do so in a personal way, tailored to each of our student's needs.
Research
Universidad CEU San Pablo has 74 active external research projects and € 7,541,149 in funding for research.
Besides, the University has 19 scholarships from Human Resources Public Programs such as FPI, FPU or RAMON Y CAJAL.
Career
The Professional Career Team is responsible for the search and management of curricular and non-curricular internships for students in companies and entities collaborating with the University. Our goal is to help our students put into practice the knowledge they acquire during the course.
Undergraduate students who have exceeded 50% of the credits of their degree, as well as postgraduate students, will carry out their internships thanks to the more than 4,800 agreements signed with collaborating entities, national and international.
Short Courses
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
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2023
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2022
501
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2024
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2023
1001
2022
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QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Student services
The University CEU San Pablo offers international students a package of services so that their arrival in Spain and incorporation into the University is as comfortable and simple as possible.
The Admission and New Student Service will support you at all times, helping you with the procedures in your country, contracting services in Madrid (Bank, healthcare, etc.) and solving any doubts that may arise.
Housing services
We have our own dorms in COLEGIO MAYOR SAN PABLO (C/Isaac Peral, 58. 28040 Madrid). Colegio Mayor San Pablo is an all-male residence hall that includes all the services a student may need. It is located in the city center, close to the Moncloa Campus.
On our website, students can find accommodation through BEROOMERS PORTAL. Students can find all the options: shared flats, apartments, students´residences and host families.
Library services
The main goal of Universidad CEU San Pablo libraries is to offer its users the material and human resources that allow access to information and development of critical thinking. To this end, the library offers spaces, collections and different services: interlibrary loans, researcher’s rooms, basic bibliography of a subjects and highly specialized collections such as the Beethoven Collection.
ICT services
The university has free Wi-Fi for all the students as well as computer rooms in every building.
Medical services
We offer healthcare to our students in both campuses. Students have a medical insurance once they are enrolled (Seguro escolar) and they can receive medical assistance from our doctors and nurses.
Moreover, we offer psychological assistance in both campuses.
In case of students with special needs, the University has a protocol to follow in order to guarantee their academic success.
Campus life
Campus Moncloa
Located in the city center. Schools and services in this campus:
- School of Law
- School of Business and Economics
- School of Humanities and Communication Sciences
- Vice Rectorate of International Relations
- Student Admissions Office and Student Affairs Office
- Moncloa Campus Student Services (cultural activities, sports, pastoral, volunteering service).
- Metro stations close to the campus
Campus Montepríncipe
Located in Alcorcón- 25 minutes away from the city center. Schools and services in this campus:
- Institute of Technology
- School of Pharmacy
- School of Medicine
The University offers a free bus service from Madrid to the Campus Monteprincipe and from the Campus to Madrid.
Sports facilities
The service organizes internal competitions and interuniversity competitions in Madrid and in Spain. One of every three students practices some sport at our University.
Among the team sports that students can practice are: basketball, football, volleyball or rugby.
The Sports Service also promotes individual sports such as: badminton, karate, tennis, paddle, golf, chess, athletics, swimming or judo.
If students like running, the University has a runners club.
Finally, if students prefer to do sport with machines, the University has a gym in the Moncloa Campus and several agreements with gyms offering discounts to Unviersidad CEU San Pablo students.
Student clubs
We have the following students clubs or groups:
- Entrepreneur club
- Debate club
- Music Club
- Theatre group
- Chesterton club
- Writing club
- Poetry club
- Gastronomy club
- Cultural club of wine
- Painting group
To join a group or a club, students need to contact the group admin (published on the website).
Volunteering activities are very important for the University and we encourage our students to participate working mainly with groups of people in the risk of exclusion, children, the elderly, immigrants, the homeless or people with diseases.
It is accredited by Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, España.