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Universidad Europea de Madrid (UEM) | |
Type | Private, for-profit |
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Established | 1995 |
President | Otilia de la Fuente |
Rector | Elena Gazapo |
Students | More than 16,000 |
Address | C/ Tajo, s/n , , , 28670 , Spain |
Campus | Others in: Alcobendas, Community of Madrid), Valencia and Canary Islands |
Colours | Black, maroon, and white |
Affiliations | Permira |
Website | universidadeuropea.com |
European University of Madrid (Universidad Europea de Madrid in Spanish language, UEM) is a private university in Madrid, Spain.
Founded in 1995, [1] the school was purchased in 1999 by Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. In 2004, Sylvan Learning Systems later changed its name to Laureate Education Inc. Since 2019, it has been owned by Permira
During 2010/2011 the University has adapted almost all the teachings it offers to the European Higher Education Area.
From | To | Rector |
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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 |
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