Funding
Funding secured in research and transfer constitutes an important source of University financing. The following analyzes: modality, source of funding, area, type of activity and by tenured professor.
Evolution of total secured funding (2021-2024)
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funding | 54,855 k€ | 48,986 k€ | 47,557 k€ | 56,784 k€ |
Despite the fact that funding experienced a slight drop in 2022 and 2023, there has been an overall positive trend in these past years. In 2024, UC3M obtained the highest amount of secured research funds in its history.
Funding modality
Competitive Funding/Concerted Funding/UC3M Internal Funding
Funding secured in research and transfer can be classified according to their modality, that is, if they proceed from calls that are competitive, concerted or UC3M internal funding. This section presents the evolution of funding secured in the 2021-2024 period and by modality.
Funding by modality (2021-2024)
| Modality | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 45,163 k€ | 35,413 k€ | 35,888 k€ | 43,524 k€ |
| Concerted | 9,195 k€ | 12,946 k€ | 10,874 k€ | 11,712 k€ |
| UC3M-funded | 497 k€ | 626 k€ | 795 k€ | 1,548 k€ |
| 54,855 k€ | 48,986 k€ | 47,557 k€ | 56,784 k€ |
Competitive funding continues to show a positive trend, in line with total funding, being higher than previous years. To a large extent, this has been due to the impulse, since 2021, of funds from the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.
UC3M internal research funds (2021-2024)
| Year | UC3M-funded |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 497 k€ |
| 2022 | 626 k€ |
| 2023 | 795 k€ |
| 2024 | 1,548 k€ |
| 3,466 k€ |
Detail of the evolution of UC3M internal funding. This funding tripled during the 2021-2024 period, reaching 1.5 million euros in 2024.
Competitive/concerted funding (2021-2024)
| Year | Competitive | Concerted |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45,163 k€ | 9,195 k€ |
| 2022 | 35,413 k€ | 12,946 k€ |
| 2023 | 35,888 k€ | 10,874 k€ |
| 2024 | 43,524 k€ | 11,712 k€ |
| 159,988 k€ | 44,728 k€ |
Competitive funding represents the highest percentage of secured research funding, although there is a notable increase in concerted funding and UC3M Internal Research funds.
Evolution of funding by modality (2021-2024)
| Modality | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 45,163 k€ | 35,413 k€ | 35,888 k€ | 43,524 k€ |
| Concerted | 9,195 k€ | 12,946 k€ | 10,874 k€ | 11,712 k€ |
| UC3M-funded | 497 k€ | 626 k€ | 795 k€ | 1,548 k€ |
| 54,855 k€ | 48,986 k€ | 47,557 k€ | 56,784 k€ |
Distribution of funding by modality (2021-2024)
| Modality | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 82.3% | 72.3% | 75.5% | 76.6% |
| Concerted | 16.8% | 26.4% | 22.9% | 20.6% |
| UC3M-funded | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2.7% |
Competitive funding continues to predominate during this period. The rise in UC3M Internal Research Program funding is worthy of note, increasing from 0.9 % in 2021 to 2.7 % in 2024.
Source of funding
Where does funding for research and transfer come from?
Secured funding can be classified according to its source: European programs, Non-European International, National programs, Regional programs, Contracts with Public Administrations, Contracts with Private Entities, UC3M Internal Research Program or Awards.
Evolution of funding by source (2021-2024)
| Source | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National programs | 30,801 k€ | 18,545 k€ | 20,373 k€ | 28,858 k€ |
| Contracts with Private entities | 7,521 k€ | 9,010 k€ | 9,609 k€ | 9,580 k€ |
| European programs | 9,919 k€ | 7,226 k€ | 11,419 k€ | 8,455 k€ |
| Contracts with Public administrations | 2,079 k€ | 4,205 k€ | 1,298 k€ | 4,237 k€ |
| Regional programs | 3,857 k€ | 8,533 k€ | 3,719 k€ | 3,694 k€ |
| UC3M Internal Research Program | 497 k€ | 626 k€ | 795 k€ | 1,548 k€ |
| Non-European international | 180 k€ | 820 k€ | 345 k€ | 393 k€ |
| Awards | 20 k€ | 19 k€ | ||
| 54,855 k€ | 48,986 k€ | 47,557 k€ | 56,784 k€ |
Disaggregation by funding sources allows us to analyze how the funds for each of them have evolved.
Evolution of European/National/Regional funding (2021-2024)
| Year | Regional programs | National programs | European programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,857 k€ | 30,801 k€ | 9,919 k€ |
| 2022 | 8,533 k€ | 18,545 k€ | 7,226 k€ |
| 2023 | 3,719 k€ | 20,373 k€ | 11,419 k€ |
| 2024 | 3,694 k€ | 28,858 k€ | 8,455 k€ |
| 19,801 k€ | 98,578 k€ | 37,020 k€ |
In these four years, 68-79 % of funding has come from national sources, owing especially to the Recovery, Transformaton and Resilience Plan.
Evolution of Public Administration / Private Entities funding (2021-2024)
| Year | Contracts with Public administrations | Contracts with Private entities |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,079 k€ | 7,521 k€ |
| 2022 | 4,205 k€ | 9,010 k€ |
| 2023 | 1,298 k€ | 9,609 k€ |
| 2024 | 4,237 k€ | 9,580 k€ |
| 11,819 k€ | 35,720 k€ |
Contracts with Private Entities show a positive trend for the 2021-2024 period
Evolution of funding by source of funds (2021-2024)
| Source | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National programs | 30,801 k€ | 18,545 k€ | 20,373 k€ | 28,858 k€ |
| Contracts with Private entities | 7,521 k€ | 9,010 k€ | 9,609 k€ | 9,580 k€ |
| European programs | 9,919 k€ | 7,226 k€ | 11,419 k€ | 8,455 k€ |
| Contracts with Public administrations | 2,079 k€ | 4,205 k€ | 1,298 k€ | 4,237 k€ |
| Regional programs | 3,857 k€ | 8,533 k€ | 3,719 k€ | 3,694 k€ |
| UC3M Internal Research Program | 497 k€ | 626 k€ | 795 k€ | 1,548 k€ |
| Non-European international | 180 k€ | 820 k€ | 345 k€ | 393 k€ |
| Awards | 20 k€ | 19 k€ | ||
| 54,855 k€ | 48,986 k€ | 47,557 k€ | 56,784 k€ |
This linear depiction allows us to analyze how funding from the different sources has evolved.
Distribution of funding by origen of funds (2021-2024)
| Source | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National programs | 56.2% | 37.9% | 42.8% | 50.8% |
| Contracts with Private entities | 13.7% | 18.4% | 20.2% | 16.9% |
| European programs | 18.1% | 14.8% | 24.0% | 14.9% |
| Contracts with Public administrations | 3.8% | 8.6% | 2.7% | 7.5% |
| Regional programs | 7.0% | 17.4% | 7.8% | 6.5% |
| UC3M Internal Research Program | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2.7% |
| Non-European international | 0.3% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Awards |
Here we can compare funding percentages by year. Once again, a significant increase is observed in National Program funds.
Area
International/European/National/Regional/UC3M
Area of funding allows us to classify research and transfer funding according to whether its location is regional, national, European, Non-European International or internal.
Funding by area (2021-2024)
| Areas | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 33,785 k€ | 22,837 k€ | 23,569 k€ | 36,697 k€ |
| European | 10,799 k€ | 8,012 k€ | 12,167 k€ | 9,250 k€ |
| Regional | 8,728 k€ | 14,776 k€ | 9,821 k€ | 7,903 k€ |
| Internal | 497 k€ | 626 k€ | 795 k€ | 1,548 k€ |
| International | 1,045 k€ | 2,734 k€ | 1,206 k€ | 1,386 k€ |
| 54,855 k€ | 48,986 k€ | 47,557 k€ | 56,784 k€ |
This reflects the significant increase in National funds as well as a slight drop in European funds throughout the period.
National/regional (2021-2024)
| Year | Regional | National |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,728 k€ | 33,785 k€ |
| 2022 | 14,776 k€ | 22,837 k€ |
| 2023 | 9,821 k€ | 23,569 k€ |
| 2024 | 7,903 k€ | 36,697 k€ |
| 41,229 k€ | 116,888 k€ |
In addition to the significant increase of National funds, due to the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, the increase in regional funds in 2022 is noteworthy, mainly within the framework of the Multi-year Agreement with the Madrid Regional Community.
European/international (2021-2024)
| Year | European | International |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,799 k€ | 1,045 k€ |
| 2022 | 8,012 k€ | 2,734 k€ |
| 2023 | 12,167 k€ | 1,206 k€ |
| 2024 | 9,250 k€ | 1,386 k€ |
| 40,229 k€ | 6,371 k€ |
For international funding, the European area clearly predominates.
Distribution of funding by area (2021-2024)
| Areas | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 61.6% | 46.6% | 49.6% | 64.6% |
| European | 19.7% | 16.4% | 25.6% | 16.3% |
| Regional | 15.9% | 30.2% | 20.7% | 13.9% |
| Internal | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2.7% |
| International | 1.9% | 5.6% | 2.5% | 2.4% |
This highlights the importance of national funding in these last years, reversing the percentages in comparison to European projects.
Type of activity
In what type of research and transfer activites is funding distributed?
Types of activities into which the research and transfer funding is classified are: R+D Projects, Art. 83/60 for R+D Projects, Consulting and Technical Services, which encompass consulting and technical assistance, as well as recurring technical services; Other contracts and agreements, which include Chairs, Sponsorships and Collaboration Agreements; Mobility, Competitive Private Funding, Industrial Doctorate and a last category which includes Financial support for Conferences, Awards and UC3M Internal Research Program.
Evolution of funding by type of activity (2021-2024)
| Type of activity | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R+D Project | 44,540 k€ | 34,029 k€ | 34,381 k€ | 34,167 k€ |
| Other contracts and agreements (Chairs, Sponsorships, Collaboration) | 1,275 k€ | 588 k€ | 1,806 k€ | 7,439 k€ |
| Art. 83/60 for R+D project | 5,036 k€ | 6,962 k€ | 4,161 k€ | 6,719 k€ |
| Consulting and technical services | 2,884 k€ | 5,396 k€ | 4,907 k€ | 3,664 k€ |
| Private competitive funding | 406 k€ | 803 k€ | 411 k€ | 2,058 k€ |
| Grants, conferences, awards and UC3M Internal Research Program | 286 k€ | 415 k€ | 549 k€ | 1,173 k€ |
| Mobility | 429 k€ | 436 k€ | 638 k€ | 858 k€ |
| Industrial doctorate | 358 k€ | 704 k€ | ||
| 54,855 k€ | 48,986 k€ | 47,557 k€ | 56,077 k€ |
The activity representing the highest amount of funding is R+D Projects, consolidated as the basis for University funding.
Evolution of funding by type of activity (2021-2024)
| Type of activity | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R+D Project | 44,540 k€ | 34,029 k€ | 34,381 k€ | 34,167 k€ |
| Other contracts and agreements (Chairs, Sponsorships, Collaboration) | 1,275 k€ | 588 k€ | 1,806 k€ | 7,439 k€ |
| Art. 83/60 for R+D project | 5,036 k€ | 6,962 k€ | 4,161 k€ | 6,719 k€ |
| Consulting and technical services | 2,884 k€ | 5,396 k€ | 4,907 k€ | 3,664 k€ |
| Private competitive funding | 406 k€ | 803 k€ | 411 k€ | 2,058 k€ |
| Grants, conferences, awards and UC3M Internal Research Program | 286 k€ | 415 k€ | 549 k€ | 1,173 k€ |
| Mobility | 429 k€ | 436 k€ | 638 k€ | 858 k€ |
| Industrial doctorate | 358 k€ | 704 k€ | ||
| 54,855 k€ | 48,986 k€ | 47,557 k€ | 56,077 k€ |
This linear graph shows, in addition to the importance of R+D Projects with respect to funding, the increase in contracts and agreements in 2024.
Distribution of funding by type of activity (2021-2024)
| Type of activity | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R+D Project | 81.2% | 69.5% | 72.3% | 60.9% |
| Other contracts and agreements (Chairs, Sponsorships, Collaboration) | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.8% | 13.3% |
| Art. 83/60 for R+D project | 9.2% | 14.2% | 8.7% | 12.0% |
| Consulting and technical services | 5.3% | 11.0% | 10.3% | 6.5% |
| Private competitive funding | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 3.7% |
| Grants, conferences, awards and UC3M Internal Research Program | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2.1% |
| Mobility | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Industrial doctorate | 0.7% | 1.5% |
This image allows us to compare the annual amounts to see how funding distribution by type of activity has evolved, showing the percentage of the total for each one.
Funding per tenured professor
Ratio of funding and number of tenured professor
Normalizing funding per professor facilitates comparison with other universities in the area. Permanent University academic staff are considered: full professor, associate professor and permanent teaching position. The ratio between the secured yearly amount and the academic staff in each category is calculated.
Funding per professor (2021-2024)
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funding per tenured professor | 76 k€ | 61 k€ | 66 k€ | 78 k€ |
Research
Scientific output
UC3M research results
The University's scientific output is an important reflection of the activity it carries out and is one of the key indicators for assessing research quality. It includes data on theses, books and book chapters, articles and conferences both national and international. The figures corresponding to scientific activity provided in this section were obtained from those published in the UC3M Research Portal of May 2025.
Theses defended (2021-2024)
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theses | 127 | 135 | 164 | 174 |
Articles published (2021-2024)
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National articles | 284 | 229 | 225 | 209 |
| International articles | 1,139 | 1,062 | 1,030 | 988 |
| 1,423 | 1,291 | 1,255 | 1,197 |
This depicts the evolution of articles published in international as well as national journals, with international ones clearly in the majority.
Books, book chapters and working papers published (2021-2024)
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 80 | 71 | 102 | 65 |
| Book chapters | 378 | 358 | 368 | 227 |
| Working papers | 49 | 41 | 44 | 42 |
| 507 | 470 | 514 | 334 |
This shows the evolution of other written scientific output (books, book chapters, and working papers) in the period 2021-2024.
Conferences (2021-2024)
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National conferences | 142 | 171 | 119 | 63 |
| International conferences | 185 | 151 | 147 | 84 |
| 327 | 322 | 266 | 147 |
An important part of UC3M researcher activity is disseminated through participation in academic conferences. In this section, only conferences and congresses with associated publications are considered.
Staff
Who carries out research and transfer at UC3M?
Behind the production of scientific results are the research faculty that make up part of UC3M. They are classified according to the categories: full professor, associate professor, permanent teaching position, teaching assistant and visiting professor.
Teaching-research staff (2021-2024)
| Staff | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full professors | 202 | 223 | 226 | 248 |
| Associate professors | 457 | 486 | 478 | 463 |
| Teaching assistants | 100 | 147 | 135 | 109 |
| Visiting professors | 176 | 90 | 89 | 98 |
| Permanent teaching position | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 949 | 954 | 936 | 924 |
Teaching-research staff by gender (2021-2024)
| Staff | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full professors (M) | 145 | 159 | 158 | 170 |
| Full professors (F) | 57 | 64 | 68 | 78 |
| Associate professors (M) | 282 | 296 | 289 | 281 |
| Associate professors (F) | 175 | 190 | 189 | 182 |
| Teaching assistants (M) | 59 | 93 | 82 | 62 |
| Teaching assistants (F) | 41 | 54 | 53 | 47 |
| Visiting professors (M) | 112 | 54 | 55 | 64 |
| Visiting professors (F) | 64 | 36 | 34 | 34 |
| Permanent teaching position (M) | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Permanent teaching position (F) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 949 | 954 | 936 | 924 |
Transfer
Technology transfer constitutes one of the University’s basic pillars. Results for patent and software licenses are presented for the period 2021-2024.
Registered patents and software (2021-2024)
| Transfer | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patents | 17 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
| Software | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 |
| 23 | 33 | 40 | 39 |
Patents registered continue to predominate, although there was an increase in the number of software licenses during these last years.