| Universidad Europea | |
 | |
| Type | Private, for-profit |
|---|---|
| Established | 1995 |
| President | Otilia de la Fuente |
| Rector | Elena Gazapo |
| Students | More than 16,000 |
| Address | C/ Tajo, s/n, Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, 28670, Spain |
| Campus | Others in: Alcobendas, Community of Madrid), Valencia and Canary Islands |
| Colours | Black, maroon, and white |
| Website | universidadeuropea |
The European University (Spanish: Universidad Europea) is a private university in Spain with campuses in Madrid, Valencia, and the Canary Islands.
The university ranked 1,001–1,200th in the 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, joint 1,635th in the 2024-25 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking, and 409th in the 2025 QS Europe University Rankings.
History
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.
Rectors
| 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 |
Campuses
Madrid
Valencia
The European University has two campuses in the Valencian Community, in Valencia and Alicante. The campus in Valencia opened on 11 June 2024.
Canary Islands
Alumni
- Andrés Otero [es], Chilean politician
- Lluvia Rojo, Spanish actress and singer
- Miguel Angel Vivas, Spanish director
References
- ^ "European University of Madrid". Times Higher Education. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- "Universidad Europea de Madrid". QS Top Universities. Quacquarelli Symonds.
- "European University of Madrid". U.S. News & World Report.
- Sevillano, Elena G. (12 December 2018). "Permira compra la Universidad Europea de Madrid por 770 millones" [Permira buys the European University of Madrid for 770 million euros]. El País (in Spanish). Madrid.
- Gonzalez, Andres; Cerqueiro, Pablo Mayo (8 April 2024). "EQT to acquire Spain's Universidad Europea for over 2 bln euros". Reuters. London.
- "Valencia and Alicante". Universidad Europea.
- Batista, Joaquín (11 June 2024). "La Universidad Europea estrena campus en el centro de Valencia" [The European University opens a campus in the centre of Valencia]. Las Provincias (in Spanish).
- "Andrés Otero". Adolfo Ibáñez University Business School (in Spanish).
- Pedroche, A. (25 April 2024). "Lluvia Rojo, la invitada de 'Pasapalabra' que cambió 'Cuéntame' por dar clases en la universidad" [Lluvia Rojo, the guest of 'Pasapalabra' who changed 'Cuéntame' to teach at the university]. Las Provincias (in Spanish).
- "José Coronado protagonizará 'Tu hijo', lo nuevo de Miguel Ángel Vivas" [José Coronado will star in 'Tu hijo', the new film by Miguel Ángel Vivas]. Fotogramas (in Spanish). 26 February 2018.
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