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Complutense University of Madrid

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The Complutense University of Madrid is a large public research university in Spain, one of the oldest universities still in operation. It began in 1293 as a studium generale in Alcalá de Henares, received a papal bull in 1499 that made it a full university under the name Universitas Complutensis, and moved to Madrid in 1836. Its main home is the Ciudad Universitaria in Madrid, with annexes in Pozuelo de Alarcón. Its faculties cover the sciences, medicine, pharmacy, law, the humanities and the arts, and its School of Medicine runs several university hospitals. Albert Einstein received an honorary Doctor of Science from the Central University in 1923. The university also trained many Spanish political and intellectual figures, and it counts Nobel laureates among its graduates and staff.

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is a public research university located in Madrid.
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1. Research Organization Registry (ROR): ROR record for Complutense University of Madrid
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"established": 1293
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Complutense University of Madrid (Wikipedia)
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    is a public research university located in Madrid.
  • In Group: Russian and Southern European Universities, Lead
    is a public research university located in Madrid.
  • Focuses On: Medicine, Today, School of Medicine
    The School of Medicine operates the Hospital Clínico Universitario de San Carlos
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