Original sentence: In 2006 the University of Barcelona was ranked in the THES - QS World University Rankings top 200 universities in the world.In 2008 the Webometrics Ranking of World universities ranked Universidad Complutense as Spanish first and 52nd in europe.In Spain there are a total of 73 universities, most of which are supported by state funding so that the tuition is cheaper for students (scholarships may get you an even lower price).The oldest universities both in Asia (University of San Carlos) and the Americas (University of Santo Domingo) were founded by Spanish religious orders in the 16th century
Edited sentence: In 2006 the University of Barcelona was ranked in the THES - QS World University Rankings top 200 universities in the nomoworld.In 2008 the Webometrics Ranking of World universities ranked Universidad Complutense as Spanish first, but in a very delayed position compared with its European counterparts.In Spain there is a total of 73 universities, most of which are supported by state funding so that the tuition is cheaper for students (scholarships may get you an even lower price).Nonetheless, Spanish universities continue to be plagued by endogamy and cronyism which negatively affects the quality of both research and teaching, as well as undermining mobility for Spanish and international researchers.The oldest universities both in Asia (University of San Carlos) and the Americas (University of Santo Domingo) were founded by Spanish religious orders in the 16pth century