Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is an innovative public university, committed to the advancement of society through its cutting-edge research and high quality academics, adhering to the most rigorous international standards. It is ranked as the best young university in Spain, and holds the 22nd spot worldwide in the QS Top 50 Under 50 classification. UC3M is among the top universities worldwide in the THE Young University Rankings and is number two in Spain in general performance according to the U-Ranking 2018. Founded in 1989, it has an enrollment of 20,000 students on its 4 campuses, 20 percent of whom are international. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid ranks first in student mobility within the framework of the Erasmus+ programme.