page_title: Technical University of Madrid
section_title: Notable alumni
hierarchical_section_title: Technical University of Madrid / Notable alumni
caption_attribution_description: English: Pedro Duque, spanish astronaut. Español: Pedro Duque, astronauta español.
context_page_description: The Technical University of Madrid or sometimes called Polytechnic University of Madrid is a Spanish university, located in Madrid. It was founded in 1971 as the result of merging different Technical Schools of Engineering and Architecture, originating mainly in the 18th century. Over 35,000 students attend classes during the year.
  According to the annual university ranking conducted by El Mundo, the Technical University of Madrid ranks as the top technical university in Spain, and second overall. The majority of its Engineering Schools are consistently ranked as leading academic institutions in Spain in their fields, and among the very best in Europe.
  The UPM is part of the TIME network, which groups fifty engineering schools throughout Europe.
context_section_description: Florentino Pérez, Real Madrid C.F. chairman and ACS CEO
  Práxedes Mateo Sagasta, seven times Prime Minister of Spain
  Francisco Álvarez Cascos, former Deputy Minister of Spain
  Rafael Benítez, football manager
  Josep Borrell, politician, President of the European Parliament and former minister
  Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo,  former Prime Minister of Spain
  Ángel Cabrera, president Thunderbird School of Global Management 2004-12, president George Mason University 2012-
  Jaime Caruana, former Governor for the Bank of Spain from 2000 to 2006
  Rafael del Pino, civil engineer, Founder and Former CEO of Ferrovial, 79th wealthiest man in the world according to Forbes
  Pedro Duque, astronaut
  Rafael Moneo, architect
  Leonardo Torres y Quevedo, inventor (several engineering fields)
  Antonio M. Pérez, CEO of Eastman Kodak
  Juan Mata, attacking midfielder for English Premier League club Manchester United FC
  Antonio Luque, engineer, photovoltaic solar energy pioneer
caption: Pedro Duque
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