As the Rector of Comillas Pontifical University, and on behalf of the entire university community, it is my pleasure to welcome all those who are interested in getting to know us through our website. I am sure you will find all the information you are looking for and that after this first encounter with Comillas, you will want to find out even more about us. Our website offers a wide range of information: our education model and history, our structure, our current range of courses, research projects, activities and services, and much more.
Comillas Pontifical University (Spanish: Universidad Pontificia Comillas) is a private university in Madrid, Spain. It is a Catholic university run by the Society of Jesus. Comillas is the only Spanish university that appears in the Times Higher Education 2013 ranking. The university is involved in a number of academic exchange programmes, work practice schemes and international projects with over 200 institutions of higher education in Europe, Latin America, North America and Asia.Pope Leo XIII founded the Seminary of St. Anthony of Padua in 1890 in the town of Comillas, Cantabria, in response to efforts made by the Marquis of Comillas to build an institution for educating local candidates to the priesthood. At the time of its foundation, the seminary was entrusted to the Society of Jesus.
