Universidad Europea de Madrid

• Name — European University • Native Name — Universidad Europea • Established — 1995 • Type — Private, for-profit • President — Otilia de la Fuente • Rector — Elena Gazapo • Students — More than 16,000 • Address — C/ Tajo, s/n • Postal Code — 28670 • City — Villaviciosa de Odón • Province — Madrid • Country — Spain • Campus — Others in: Alcobendas, Community of Madrid), Valencia and Canary Islands • Colours — Black, maroon, and white #FFFFFF • Website — https: universidadeuropea.com/en/

Founded in 1995, the school was purchased in 1999 by Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. In 2004, Sylvan Learning Systems later changed its name to Laureate Education Inc. Laureate Education sold the university to Permira in 2019 for 770 million. In 2024, Permira sold a majority stake in the university to the infrastructure arm of EQT AB with a valuation in excess of 2 billion, with Permira retaining a minority stake. During 2010/2011 the University has adapted almost all the teachings it offers to the European Higher Education Area.

• Qs W — 901-950 • Qs W Year — 2026

• From — To — Rector • 1995 — 2001 — Juan Salcedo Martínez • 2001 — 2004 — Fernando Fernández Méndez de Andés • 2004 — 2009 — Antonio Bañares Cañizares • 2009 — 2015 — Águeda Benito Capa • 2015 — 2017 — Isabel Fernández Martínez • 2017 — 2017 — Miguel Gómez Navarro (En funciones) • 2017 — 2019 — Juan Morote Sarrión • 2019 — Present — Elena Gazapo

• Illustration — European University campus in Madrid.

The European University has two campuses in the Valencian Community, in Valencia and Alicante. The campus in Valencia opened on 11 June 2024.

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