Founded in 1989, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is one of the most prestigious universities in Spain. With four Campus in Getafe, Leganés, Madrid-Puerta de Toledo and Colmenarejo, UC3M is an institution with a distinctly international profile. It is the first university in Spain and the third in Europe in the number of its students participating in the Erasmus student exchange programs and nearly 20% of the student body is made up of international students. The university has a strong reputation in business subjects and Economics, where it is regularly ranked amongst the top 50 institutions worldwide. UC3M is the first Spanish university and the 35th in the world in the QS ranking of the 50 best universities in the world under 50 years of age and it is among the world’s best universities in 13 academic fields according QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023.