The Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) is among the best education establishments in Spain and the European Union in terms of the quality of teaching and research. It holds a leading position in the most prestigious international university rankings. According to the QS Rankings, the UAM is 186th in the world and 12th in Europe. It aims to prepare professionals with the profiles needed by society. Within UAM, the Politechnic School offers both undergraduate and graduate courses on Computer Science and Telecommunication Engineering.