With about 30.000 students, more than 2.500 professors and researchers and a staff of more than 1.000, the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) offers a comprehensive range of studies in its eight faculties. UAM is also proud of its strong research commitment that is reinforced by its six university hospitals and the ten institutes of CSIC, Spain’s National Research Council (five of them jointly run) and two Madrid’s Advanced Institutes that UAM hosts. UAM and CSIC have recently forged a Campus de Excelencia alliance that aims to create a world class research environment in Biosciences, Nanoscience and Advanced Materials, Theoretical Physics and Mathematics. Mission UAM’s three main values are excellence, leadership and commitment, to its students and society. UAM wants to excel as a research University, not only on its leading areas but across all of its many strong disciplines. UAM wants its students to be well prepared professionals but also alert, creative and innovative citizens of an open world. UAM also wants to be an active social agent and the cultural leader of its geographic area, and to project and transfer its research and knowledge to contribute to the well being of its environment. Finally, UAM is strongly committed to a sustainable environment, works closely with co-operation NGOs all over the world, and is particularly proud of its efforts to integrate people with disabilities and to promote gender equality.