King Juan Carlos University
Rey Juan Carlos University (Spanish: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, URJC) is a Spanish public research university located in the southern area of the Community of Madrid (Spain), with five campuses at Móstoles, Alcorcón, Vicálvaro, Aranjuez and Fuenlabrada.
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos | |
| Motto | Non nova, sed nove ("Not new, but in a new way") |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 8 July 1996 |
| Rector | Javier Ramos |
Administrative staff | 1,904 |
| Students | 45,458 (2017) |
| Location | Madrid , , Spain |
| Campus | Móstoles, Alcorcón, Fuenlabrada, Vicálvaro and Aranjuez |
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| Nickname | URJC |
| Affiliations | CRUE, TPC, CGU |
| Website | www |
It is named after former king Juan Carlos I of Spain and has the Latin motto Non nova, sed nove ("Not new things, but in a new way"). It was established in 1996 by the government of the Community of Madrid.
With 44.916 students, it is the second-biggest public university in the Community of Madrid, behind the historical Universidad Complutense. URJC is one of eight universities in the Community of Madrid, and it is the second-newest university in the community.
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