[citation needed] It also holds the highest admission grade requirement in Madrid for several degree programs such as Business, Law, Political Science, Economics, International Studies, Accounting, Journalism or Biomedical Engineering.

- Located within the greater Madrid metropolitan area in the town of Leganes, the campus is 11 kilometers southeast of the Spanish capital.

Currently, they provide 13[20] MOOCs on subjects ranging from structural mechanics to public procurement and European paintings.

Universities in Spain do not have final oversight over their funding; this is done by the government which receives, administers, and distributes all sources of revenue.

The process usually involves four main steps:[22] Firstly a scientist, student or an alumnus will develop an idea about research, innovation, and/or the diffusion of knowledge.

Finally, the project reaches sufficient levels of funding, publicity, and related improvements to become reality.

Debt-based funding involves a sponsor lending money to the project, with the promise of their investment being returned plus interest.

At UC3M, Isabel García Gutiérrez,[23] who is the vice-rector of the entrepreneurship and science park, said that the university turned to this system because of its innovative potential.

The UC3M as with all other public universities received government funding, so students' tuition fees are a small percentage of the actual education costs.

[24] Objectives of the UC3M Foundation: College extension: This includes courses for seniors (cultural programs and classroom continuing education) and seminars on exchanges and financial markets for academic credit.

The You click course is directed towards young people who want to enter the labor market as professionals with improved knowledge about social media, networking, communication and digital characters.

This also includes the importance of donations of surplus equipment to various NGOs, recycling, and positive synergies with related organizations.