Madrid
"De Madrid al cielo". Es uno de los dichos más populares sobre nuestra ciudad. El cielo de Madrid tiene un característico color azul intenso, que lo hace diferente. Madrid es la capital de España desde 1561, y es sede de las instituciones más importantes del Estado. Además, es la residencia oficial de la Monarquía española y disitntas organizaciones internacionales como la Organización Internacional del Turismo.
"De Madrid al cielo". It is one of the most popular sayings about the city. The sky of Madrid has an intense blue colour that makes it characteristic. It is the Spanish capital since 1561 and it is home to important institutions of the State as it is the central government’s headquarters. Moreover, it is the official residence of the Spanish monarchs and some national bodies, such as the Spanish Royal Academy, and of international bodies like the World Tourism Organization.
"De Madrid al cielo". It is one of the most popular sayings about the city. The sky of Madrid has an intense blue colour that makes it characteristic. It is the Spanish capital since 1561 and it is home to important institutions of the State as it is the central government’s headquarters. Moreover, it is the official residence of the Spanish monarchs and some national bodies, such as the Spanish Royal Academy, and of international bodies like the World Tourism Organization.
La capital es una ciudad cosmopolita que combina las más modernas infraestructuras con su estatus de centro financiero, administrativo, y del sector servicios. Madrid tiene una increíble red de transporte, que hace el acceso por carretera, tren o avión mucho más sencillo, además de tener uno de los mejores sistemas de transporte público del mundo. El aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, que es la principal puerta de entrada a nuestro país, y el principal aeropuerto para ir y volver a América del Sur, es uno de los principales aeropuertos mundiales por número de pasajeros.
The Spanish capital is a cosmopolitan city that combines the most modern infrastructures with its status of economic, financial, administrative and service centre. Madrid has an outstanding transportation network, which makes the access by road, airplane, train or metro easier, and it has one of the best local public transport services in the World. The Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport, which it is the main mean of access to Spain and the main departure and arrival airport to South America, is one of the most important airports in the World regarding the number of passengers.
The Spanish capital is a cosmopolitan city that combines the most modern infrastructures with its status of economic, financial, administrative and service centre. Madrid has an outstanding transportation network, which makes the access by road, airplane, train or metro easier, and it has one of the best local public transport services in the World. The Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport, which it is the main mean of access to Spain and the main departure and arrival airport to South America, is one of the most important airports in the World regarding the number of passengers.
Con un vasto patrimonio cultural y muchos siglos de una rica historial, Madrid ha sido testigo del nacimiento de celebradas y reconocidas figuras como Lope de Vega, Calderón de la Barca, Francisco de Quevedo, Jaciento Benavente, Jardiel Poncela, José Ortega y Gasset, Gregorio Marañón, Juan Gris, Juan de Villanueva, Ruperto Chapí, Federico Chueca y Joaquín Rodrigo, entre otros, y muchos intelectuales más, artistas, y otras celebridades que vivieron en la ciudad.
With a vast artistic and cultural heritage and several centuries of a rich and passionate history, Madrid has been witness to the birth of celebrated and universal figures such as Lope de Vega, Calderón de la Barca, Francisco de Quevedo, Jacinto Benavente, Jardiel Poncela, José Ortega y Gasset, Gregorio Marañón, Juan Gris, Juan de Villanueva, Ruperto Chapí, Federico Chueca and Joaquín Rodrigo, among others, and many other intellectuals, artists and other famous celebrities that lived in the city.
With a vast artistic and cultural heritage and several centuries of a rich and passionate history, Madrid has been witness to the birth of celebrated and universal figures such as Lope de Vega, Calderón de la Barca, Francisco de Quevedo, Jacinto Benavente, Jardiel Poncela, José Ortega y Gasset, Gregorio Marañón, Juan Gris, Juan de Villanueva, Ruperto Chapí, Federico Chueca and Joaquín Rodrigo, among others, and many other intellectuals, artists and other famous celebrities that lived in the city.
Madrid es una ciudad abierta para aquellos que quieran descubrirla, donde cultura, gastronomía, negocios, tiempo libre y entretenimiento se combinan, siendo una de las más fuertes y diversas atracciones turísticas en Europa y del mundo. Probablemente no haya una ciudad como Madrid, con tanto que hacer y visitar, y estando tan cerca.
Madrid is an open city for those willing to discover it, where culture, gastronomic, business, leisure and entertainment activities are blended, being one of the strongest and most diverse tourist attractions in Europe and in the World. Probably there is not a city like Madrid with so many things to do and visit being so close to each other.
Madrid is an open city for those willing to discover it, where culture, gastronomic, business, leisure and entertainment activities are blended, being one of the strongest and most diverse tourist attractions in Europe and in the World. Probably there is not a city like Madrid with so many things to do and visit being so close to each other.
UAM & its Faculty of Law
Throughout its history, the UAM has been one of Spain's most prominent higher education institutions, being ranked first amongst Spanish universities by the El Mundo University Supplement (known as "Las 50 Carreras"), by The Times Higher Education Supplement, and by the Academic Ranking of World Universities yearly published by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. For the subject "Mathematics" the university was ranked within top 51-75 universities in the world (within top 12 in Europe). In the "Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 University Rankings", the University achieved 49th position globally in 2012. In another similar ranking "QS Top 50 Under 50" by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the Autonomous University of Madrid recently achieved 9th place in international comparison. Its Faculty of Law is the most prestigious one in Spain. It is the Spanish university with the most researchers among the most cited according to the Thomson Reuters ranking citation in 2011.
Just the basic facts:
Ranked #11 QS World University Rankings: Top 50 Universities Under 50.
Faculty of Law ranked #51-100 QS World University Rankings: Top Universities for Law.
Ranked #1 El Mundo's "50 Carreras": Top Spanish Universities for Law.
Ranked 47 UI Green Metric: World Sustainable Eco-friendy Universities.
Ranked #11 QS World University Rankings: Top 50 Universities Under 50.
Faculty of Law ranked #51-100 QS World University Rankings: Top Universities for Law.
Ranked #1 El Mundo's "50 Carreras": Top Spanish Universities for Law.
Ranked 47 UI Green Metric: World Sustainable Eco-friendy Universities.