Alfonso X El Sabio University

Alfonso X El Sabio University
Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio (UAX)
Alfonso X El Sabio University
MottoBONUM EST DIFFUSIVUM SUI (Latin)
TypePrivate, for-profit
PresidentJesús Núñez Velázquez
RectorJosé Domínguez de Posada
Address
Avd. Universidad, 1
Villanueva de la Cañada (main campus; it has a secondary campus in Madrid)
,
Spain

40°27′07″N 3°59′04″W / 40.4519°N 3.9844°W / 40.4519; -3.9844
Campus248 acres (1000000 m2)
Websitehttps://www.uax.com/
Alfonso X El Sabio University is located in Community of Madrid
Alfonso X El Sabio University
Location in Community of Madrid
Alfonso X El Sabio University is located in Spain
Alfonso X El Sabio University
Alfonso X El Sabio University (Spain)

Alfonso X el Sabio University (Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio in Spanish language, UAX) is a private university in the Community of Madrid, Spain.[1][2]

The number of enrolled students amounts to 8,500[3] The UAX offers its students the option of carrying out a university exchange in one of more than 150 universities. UAX's academic programs operate on a semester calendar beginning in late September and ending in June.

In March 2019, CVC Capital Partners invested in UAX with a five-year plan to grow the institution locally and internationally[4][5] The deal was valued at €1.1 billion, according to Acuris.[6][7]

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  2. ^ Internationale Perspektiven zur Musik(lehrer)ausbildung in Europa. Rodríguez-Quiles, José. 2017. ISBN 9783869563787. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio and CVC Fund VII team up to create new leader in education".
  4. ^ "CVC Capital invests in Spain's Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio". Joyce Guevarra. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  5. ^ "CVC backs Spanish university Universidad Alfonso X". Alessia Argentieri. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Allen & Overy advises CVC on the financing of its investment in Spain's Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio". Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Allen & Overy and Pérez-Llorca advised CVC Capital Partners on its acquisition of Spain's Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio". Retrieved 21 May 2019.