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University Rey Juan Carlos

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Móstoles, Spain
1201–1500th in World University Rankings 2025
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University Rey Juan Carlos is a Spanish public research university located in Madrid. It has four campuses across the city in Móstoles, Alcorcón, Vicálvaro and Fuenlabrada.

The institution is named after King Juan Carlos I of Spain and is a relatively new university having been established in 1996.

The university offers a number of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees as well as nine programmes taught in English.

There are also a number of university centres affiliated with the institution such as the Humanities Institute, the University Centre for Applied Social Studies and the Centre for Latin America Studies.

The university belongs to the Spanish Network of Healthy Universities, a group of institutions in Spain committed to the promotion of a health university environment.

The promotion of sustainability is also important on campus and there are a number of commitments towards energy efficiency, waste management and responsible consumption.

There are more than 30,000 students at the university with approximately 11 per cent international students from 80 different nationalities.

The university collaborates with a number of different associations and NGOs to present students with a range of volunteering opportunities during their study time. There are also volunteer programmes available in the university hospitals.

There are three thriving theatre groups open to students of all abilities and each group produces one show a year. Students can also join the choir and the orchestra if they have a passion for music.

Additionally, there are a number of sports teams that students can participate in, including basketball, handball, futsal, football, rugby and volleyball.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at University Rey Juan Carlos

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Student gender ratio
59 F : 41 M (1)
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International student percentage
6% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
18.3 (1)
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Student total
40905 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at University Rey Juan Carlos

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Social Sciences601–800th

  • Politics and International Studies
  • Communication and Media Studies

Psychology501–600th

  • Psychology

Physical Sciences801–1000th

  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Mathematics and Statistics

Life Sciences501–600th

  • Sport Science
  • Biological Sciences

Law301+

  • Law

Engineering1001+

  • General Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Education501–600th

  • Education

Computer Science601–800th

  • Computer Science

Clinical and Health601–800th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Arts and Humanities601+

  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Art, Performing Art and Design
  • Architecture

Business and Economics601–800th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance