European University of Madrid
- For other uses, see European University (disambiguation)
| European University of Madrid | |
|---|---|
| Universidad Europea de Madrid (UEM) | |
 | |
| Type | Private, for-profit |
| President | Miguel Carmelo García |
| Rector | Águeda Benito Capa |
| Students | 14,000 |
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Campus |
C./ Tajo s/n |
| Colours | Black, Maroon, and White |
| Affiliations | Laureate Education, Inc. |
| Website | www.uem.es |
European University of Madrid (Universidad Europea de Madrid in Spanish language) is a private university in Madrid, Spain.
The school is owned by Laureate Education, Inc., and has 12,500 students.
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.
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 | Present | Águeda Benito Capa |
Honorary doctors
- Per Ingvar Branemark (2003)
- Miguel Fisac (2004)(+)(Fallecido en 2006)
- Lluís Bassat (2005)
- Mario Vargas Llosa (2006)
- Antonio Garrigues Walker (2007)
- Valentín Fuster Carulla (2008)
- Joan Rodés Teixidor (2008)
- Pedro Alonso Fernández (2008)
- Enrique V. Iglesias (2008)
- Juan Antonio Samaranch (2009) (+)(Fallecido en 2010)
- Nelson Mandela (2010)
- José Planas Gómez (2010)
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (2010)
- Shirin Ebadin (2010)
- Lech Wałęsa (2011)