IE University

IE University, known in Spanish as IE Universidad, is a private university with campuses in Madrid and Segovia in Spain, formed as an outgrowth of IE Business School, which was founded in Madrid in 1973 as the Instituto de Empresa.IE大学（西班牙文校名 IE Universidad）是西班牙的一所私立大学，在马德里与塞哥维亚设有校区，由 1973 年在马德里创办的 IE 商学院发展而来。

Its programmes are compliant with the European Higher Education Area under the Bologna Process, and it is a member of CIVIS, the European University of Social Sciences alliance.该校课程符合博洛尼亚进程下欧洲高等教育区的要求，并且是欧洲社会科学大学联盟 CIVIS 的成员。

In the 2027 QS World University Rankings IE University is placed joint 446th, it did not enter the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings or the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities, and it holds a catalogue of more than 10,000 students from 160 countries.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，IE大学并列第 446，未进入 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名与 2026 年世界大学学术排名，目前拥有来自 160 个国家的 1 万余名学生。

History

• IE University began as IE Business School, founded in Madrid in 1973 as the Instituto de Empresa, a graduate school of business and law created by a group of entrepreneurs to foster entrepreneurial education.IE大学的前身 IE 商学院于 1973 年在马德里创办，初名 Instituto de Empresa，是一群创业者创办的商学与法学研究生院，旨在培育创业教育。

• In the 1980s the institution established its Alumni Association and its Centre for Entrepreneurship, and it created the IE Foundation and the IE Fund to support research, scholarships and awards.二十世纪八十年代，该校成立校友会与创业中心，并创设 IE 基金会与 IE 基金，以支持研究、奖学金与奖项。

• In the 1990s it opened its first international offices, which have since grown into 30 hubs in different countries.二十世纪九十年代，该校开设首批国际办事处，此后发展为分布于不同国家的 30 个中心。

• IE University became one of the first universities in the world to launch a blended-format programme, making it a pioneer in online education and learning innovation.IE大学是全球最早推出混合式课程形式的大学之一，由此成为在线教育与学习创新的先行者。

• IE Business School formed partnerships with other universities, such as a dual MBA with Brown University and an Asia-focused programme run with Singapore Management University.IE 商学院与其他大学建立合作，例如与布朗大学合办 MBA 双学位项目，以及与新加坡管理大学合办的亚洲方向项目。

• In 2004 the regulator, the Junta de Castilla y León, approved the bylaws of the Universidad S.E.K., and on 30 November 2006 it authorised the partial sale of the university's ownership to Instituto de Empresa.2004 年，监管机构卡斯蒂利亚-莱昂自治区委员会批准了 S.E.K. 大学的章程；2006 年 11 月 30 日，它又批准将该大学的部分所有权出售给 Instituto de Empresa。

• IE University acquired Universidad S.E.K., which had been founded in 1997, and opened to undergraduate students in 2006.IE大学收购了成立于 1997 年的 S.E.K. 大学，并于 2006 年首次招收本科生。

• In 2007 the Junta approved the modification of the bylaws of the Universidad S.E.K.2007 年，该自治区委员会批准修改 S.E.K. 大学的章程。

• In 2008 the Spanish name was changed from Universidad S.E.K. to IE Universidad and the commercial name became IE University, IE being the initials of Instituto de Empresa.2008 年，该校西班牙文名称由 S.E.K. 大学改为 IE Universidad，商业名称改为 IE University，IE 即 Instituto de Empresa 的首字母缩写。

• IE University began operations in September 2009, and its first class graduated in 2013.IE大学于 2009 年 9 月开始运营，首批学生于 2013 年毕业。

• The Santa Cruz la Real Convent in Segovia, according to the Life of Saint Dominic, was the first house founded by the Order of Preachers in Spain in 1218, two years after the mendicant order was created.据《圣多明我传》记载，塞哥维亚的圣十字皇家修道院于 1218 年由布道兄弟会（多明我会）在西班牙创建，是该会成立两年后建成的首座会院。

• In the fifteenth century the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella gave their patronage to the convent, and this royal protection led it to be known as Santa Cruz la Real.十五世纪，天主教双王斐迪南与伊莎贝拉给予该修道院庇护，这份王室保护使其得名「圣十字皇家修道院」。

• The convent church was designed by the fifteenth-century architect Juan Guasa and is a late Gothic building that now serves as the university's Aula Magna.修道院教堂由十五世纪建筑师胡安·瓜萨设计，是晚期哥特式建筑，如今作为该校的大礼堂使用。

• The Dominican presence lasted until the monks were released from their vows under the minister Mendizábal in 1836, after which the convent became a hospice and later a nursing home owned by the Segovia Provincial Council.多明我会在此活动直至 1836 年门迪萨瓦尔下令解除修士誓愿为止，此后修道院先后成为收容所，并长期作为塞哥维亚省议会所有的养老院。

• In 2021 IE University opened its newest campus, the IE Tower, in the Cuatro Torres Business Area of northern Madrid.2021 年，IE大学在马德里北部「四塔商务区」启用其最新校区——IE 大厦。

• In 2022 the university launched its School of Science and Technology, and in 2023 it launched its School of Humanities.2022 年，该校成立科学技术学院；2023 年又成立人文学院。

• Since 2025 the School of Architecture and Design has had its own campus at the Palacio de Mansilla in Segovia.自 2025 年起，建筑与设计学院在塞哥维亚的曼西利亚宫拥有独立校区。

• IE University opened the 2025-2026 academic year with more than 10,000 bachelor's and master's students from 160 countries and four new programmes.IE大学在 2025 至 2026 学年开学时拥有逾 1 万名本科与硕士学生，来自 160 个国家，并新增四个专业项目。

• Over five decades the institution grew from a single Madrid graduate school into a full university with global offices and a network of partner universities.五十余年间，该校从马德里的一所研究生院发展为拥有全球办事处与合作大学网络的完整大学。

• For 2025-2026 the university added four new programmes, namely a Bachelor in Political Science, a dual degree in business and political science, a Master in Design and a Master in Technology.2025 至 2026 学年，该校新增四个项目：政治学学士、商业与政治学双学位、设计硕士与技术硕士。

• In 1973 the founders opened the school with a selection of MBA programmes, soon followed by a Master of Laws and a Master in Legal Consultancy.1973 年，创办者以一系列工商管理硕士项目起家，随后又开设法学硕士与法律咨询硕士课程。

• In the early 2000s IE University launched its first undergraduate programmes, designed to prepare graduates for a technology-driven world through practical learning.二十一世纪初，IE大学推出首批本科课程，以实践为导向，旨在为毕业生应对技术驱动的世界做好准备。

• The current convent church, with its monumental portal, was erected under Friar Tomás de Torquemada, the first Grand Inquisitor and prior of the Holy Cross community.现存的修道院教堂连同其宏伟的门廊，是在首任西班牙异端审判官、圣十字会院院长托马斯·德·托尔克马达主持下建成的。

Academics

• IE University operates as the umbrella body for six schools, namely Business, Law, Politics Economics and Global Affairs, Architecture and Design, Science and Technology, and Humanities.IE大学作为六个学院的统筹机构运作，分别是商学院、法学院、政治经济与全球事务学院、建筑与设计学院、科学技术学院与人文学院。

• IE Business School, the largest school by number of students and the oldest of the six, was founded in 1973.IE 商学院是六所学院中学生人数最多、历史最悠久的一所，成立于 1973 年。

• IE Law School runs the university's undergraduate and graduate law programmes and the PPLE degree in philosophy, politics, law and economics.IE 法学院负责该校法学本科与研究生课程，并授予政治、哲学、法律与经济学（PPLE）学位。

• The IE School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs, known as SPEGA, is the second-largest school and covers international relations, political science and economics.政治、经济与全球事务学院（简称 SPEGA）是规模第二大的学院，涵盖国际关系、政治学与经济学。

• The IE School of Science and Technology, launched in 2022, covers computer science and mathematics, and the IE School of Humanities was launched in 2023.2022 年成立的科学技术学院涵盖计算机科学与数学，人文学院则于 2023 年成立。

• The IE School of Architecture and Design covers architecture, design and fashion design.建筑与设计学院涵盖建筑、设计与时装设计。

• The university runs IE New York College in New York City, formerly Glasgow Caledonian New York College, operated by Glasgow Caledonian University from 2013 to 2023.该校在纽约市办有 IE 纽约学院，其前身为格拉斯哥卡利多尼亚纽约学院，2013 至 2023 年由格拉斯哥卡利多尼亚大学运营。

• Its bachelor's offering includes programmes in business administration, computer science and artificial intelligence, data and business analytics, economics, law, international relations and philosophy politics law and economics.其本科课程包括工商管理、计算机科学与人工智能、数据与商业分析、经济学、法学、国际关系，以及政治哲学法律与经济学等专业。

• It also offers a set of dual degrees combining business administration with computer science, design, fashion design, humanities, international relations or law.该校还开设一系列双学位项目，将工商管理与计算机科学、设计、时装设计、人文、国际关系或法学相结合。

• The university's bachelor's programmes are grouped into seven pathways, from business and management to design and architecture, finance economics and trade, law and public policy, and science technology and data.该校本科课程归入七个方向，从商业与管理，到设计与建筑、金融经济与贸易、法律与国际事务及公共政策，以及科学与技术数据。

• The programme catalogue also includes bachelor's degrees in applied mathematics, architectural studies, behaviour and social sciences, environmental sciences for sustainability and fashion design.其专业目录还包括应用数学、建筑研究、行为与社会科学、面向可持续发展的环境科学与时装设计等学士学位。

• The university has 260 collaborations with leading schools across 71 countries and 190 partnerships with universities from more than 70 countries.该校与 71 个国家的顶尖院校有 260 项合作，并与 70 多个国家的大学建立 190 项伙伴关系。

• Its faculty includes more than 500 professors and, in total, about 1,900 professors, of whom 42 per cent are women.其师资包括 500 余名教授，合计约 1,900 名教授，其中 42% 为女性。

• Just over half of the university's students are women, and the university describes diversity as one of its four core values.该校学生中女性略超半数，学校将「多元」列为四项核心价值之一。

• Each student can benefit from a personalised mentor drawn from the faculty to guide them throughout their studies.每位学生都可获得一名来自师资队伍的个性化导师，在整个学习过程中加以指导。

• IE University students represent about 130 nationalities on campus each year, with more than 75 per cent coming from outside Spain.每年校园内的学生来自约 130 个国籍，其中 75% 以上来自西班牙以外的地区。

• IE University is a member of CIVIS, the European University of Social Sciences alliance, and offers eligible students a joint summer programme with Brown University.IE大学是欧洲社会科学大学联盟 CIVIS 的成员，并为符合条件的学生提供与布朗大学合办的暑期项目。

• Its alumni community numbers more than 75,000 graduates from 182 countries and is served by global offices in more than 30 countries.其校友群体包括来自 182 个国家的 75,000 余名毕业生，由遍布 30 多个国家的全球办事处提供服务。

• The university describes its approach as practice-based, blending academic study with the professional world through links to corporations, international organisations and start-ups.该校将自身路径描述为「以实践为基础」，通过与公司、国际组织与初创企业的联系，把课堂学习与职业世界相结合。

• The university's Language Center supports bilingual instruction, and its programmes are taught in English and Spanish within the European Higher Education Area.该校的语言中心支持双语教学，其课程在欧洲高等教育区内以英语与西班牙语授课。

• The IE Foundation, created in 1997, supports research, scholarships and awards, and the IE Fund channels donations to those ends.1997 年成立的 IE 基金会支持研究、奖学金与奖项，IE 基金则为此募集捐赠。

• Its six schools together offer an impact-driven catalogue of programmes across seven pathways and a range of dual degrees.其六所学院共同提供以影响力为导向的课程目录，涵盖七个方向以及一系列双学位项目。

Campus

• IE University has campuses in Madrid and Segovia and operates over three main sites in the two cities.IE大学在马德里与塞哥维亚设有校区，在这两座城市经营三处主要校址。

• The IE Tower, opened in 2021, stands in the Caleido tower in Madrid's Cuatro Torres Business Area and is the fifth tallest tower in Madrid and the seventh in Spain.2021 年启用的 IE 大厦位于马德里四塔商务区的 Caleido 大厦内，是马德里第五高、西班牙第七高的塔楼。

• The tower is a technology-centred urban campus that can house roughly 6,000 students across 64 classrooms, with an auditorium, sports facilities and green areas.该大厦是一座以科技为核心的城市校区，设有 64 间教室、可容纳约 6,000 名学生，并配有礼堂、体育设施与绿地。

• The Maria de Molina campus on Calle Maria de Molina in Madrid's Salamanca district serves the university's undergraduate and postgraduate students.位于马德里萨拉曼卡区玛丽亚·德·莫利纳街的玛丽亚·德·莫利纳校区，服务该校的本科与研究生学生。

• The Segovia campus occupies the Monastery of Santa Cruz la Real beside the Eresma River, at the foot of the old city walls and a five-minute walk from the Roman Aqueduct.塞哥维亚校区位于埃雷斯马河畔的圣十字皇家修道院，坐落在老城墙脚下，距罗马水道桥约五分钟步行路程。

• The former convent of Santa Cruz la Real, founded in 1218, was the first Dominican house in Spain and was rebuilt over a thirteenth-century Romanesque structure.始建于 1218 年的圣十字皇家修道院是西班牙首座多明我会会院，并在十三世纪罗曼式建筑的基础上重建。

• The convent's late Gothic church now serves as the university's Aula Magna, used for graduation ceremonies, conferences and other key events.修道院的晚期哥特式教堂如今作为该校大礼堂，用于毕业典礼、会议及其他重要活动。

• The campus also includes the Palacio de Mansilla in Segovia, which has housed the School of Architecture and Design since 2025.校区还包括塞哥维亚的曼西利亚宫，自 2025 年起供建筑与设计学院使用。

• IE New York College occupies premises in the SoHo district of New York City.IE 纽约学院位于纽约市苏荷区的校舍内。

• The Caleido shopping centre opened below and around the IE Tower in 2022.2022 年，Caleido 购物中心在 IE 大厦下方及周边开业。

Reputation

• In the 2027 QS World University Rankings IE University is placed joint 446th, and it did not enter the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，IE大学并列第 446，并且未进入 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名。

• It did not enter the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Global Universities main ranking or the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities.该校未进入 2026 至 2027 年度 US News 全球最佳大学排名主榜，也未进入 2026 年世界大学学术排名。

• In the QS World University Rankings for 2026 IE University ranked first worldwide for international students.在 2026 年 QS 世界大学排名中，IE大学在国际学生比例指标上位列全球第一。

• In the 2026 Times Higher Education Global Employability ranking it placed sixth in Europe and 17th worldwide.在 2026 年泰晤士高等教育全球就业力排名中，该校位列欧洲第 6、全球第 17。

• According to OpenAlex the university has produced 3,884 research works attracting 61,633 citations.据 OpenAlex 统计，该校已产出 3,884 项研究成果、累计被引 61,633 次。

• A 2025 PwC report found that IE University's economic impact surpassed €450 million, contributing to the creation of 7,000 jobs.普华永道 2025 年的一份报告发现，IE大学的经济影响超过 4.5 亿欧元，并促成 7,000 个就业岗位。

• The university is home to more than 10,000 students from 160 countries across its Madrid and Segovia campuses.该校在马德里与塞哥维亚校区共有来自 160 个国家的 1 万余名学生。

• IE University recruits candidates from more than 60 education systems through a holistic admissions process that weighs academic records, extracurricular involvement and assessment.IE大学通过整体性的录取流程，从 60 多个教育体系中选拔申请者，考察学业成绩、课外活动与评估表现。

• In the 2024 QS World University Rankings the university was placed 428th, before moving to joint 446th in the 2027 edition.在 2024 年 QS 世界大学排名中，该校位列第 428，随后在 2027 年版中并列第 446。

Student life

• IE University is driven by four core values: technological immersion and a culture of innovation, the humanities, an entrepreneurial mindset, and diverse nationalities and cultures.IE大学秉持四项核心价值：技术沉浸与创新文化、人文精神、创业思维，以及多元的国籍与文化。

• The university is home to more than 100 student organisations, including the Art Club, the IE Music Club, the IE Debate Club and a leading regional chapter of the European Law Students' Association.该校拥有 100 多个学生组织，包括艺术社、IE 音乐社、IE 辩论社，以及欧洲法学院学生协会颇具影响力的地区分会。

• Student government operates on a caucus system, in which students vote for a slate of representatives, usually around six groups elected after a semester of campaigning.该校学生自治采用党团制，学生投票选出一组代表，通常约有六个团体，经一学期的竞选后当选。

• The university offers club-level athletics in and around Spain and Europe, ranging from basketball to indoor soccer.该校提供在西班牙国内外及欧洲范围的俱乐部级体育运动，从篮球到室内足球均有涉及。

• At the start of each academic year the university runs an admissions and welcome process for candidates drawn from more than 60 education systems.每学年伊始，该校面向来自 60 多个教育体系的申请者开展录取与迎新流程。

• The university's Talent Forum brings more than 150 companies to recruit on campus each year.该校的人才论坛每年吸引 150 多家企业来校招聘。

• The presence of the university's campus in the city of Segovia has generated local debate, including criticism over rising rental prices and noise.该校在塞哥维亚市的校区引发了当地争论，包括对租金上涨与噪音问题的批评。

• The university counts around 200 clubs run by students and alumni, and global offices in more than 30 countries support its international community.该校拥有约 200 个由学生与校友运营的社团，并在 30 多个国家设有全球办事处，为其国际社群提供支持。

Notable people

• IE University traces its origins to the group of entrepreneurs who founded IE Business School in Madrid in 1973.IE大学的历史可追溯至 1973 年在马德里创办 IE 商学院的那群创业者。

• Santiago Íñiguez de Onzoño serves as President of IE University.圣地亚哥·伊尼格斯·德·翁索尼奥担任 IE大学校长（President）。

• Manuel Muñiz is Rector of IE University in Madrid, having previously been Dean of the IE School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs and Spain's Secretary of State for Global Spain.曼努埃尔·穆尼斯是 IE大学马德里校区的校长（Rector），此前曾任 IE 政治、经济与全球事务学院院长及西班牙全球事务国务秘书。

• Salvador Carmona is Rector of IE University in Segovia.萨尔瓦多·卡尔莫纳是 IE大学塞哥维亚校区的校长（Rector）。

• Diego del Alcázar Benjumea is CEO of IE University, and Diego del Alcázar Silvela is President of the IE Foundation, created in 1997.迭戈·德尔·阿尔卡萨尔·本胡梅亚是 IE大学的首席执行官，迭戈·德尔·阿尔卡萨尔·西尔韦拉则是 1997 年成立的 IE 基金会主席。

• Pablo Juantegui, an International MBA graduate of 1985, took the helm of the pizza-delivery company Telepizza as CEO in 2009 and became its president in 2016.1985 年获国际工商管理硕士的巴勃罗·胡安特吉，于 2009 年出任披萨外卖公司 Telepizza 的首席执行官，并于 2016 年任董事长。

• Mohamed Lebda, an International MBA graduate of 2011, is a co-founder and CEO of the financial firm IWM Zurich.2011 年获国际工商管理硕士的穆罕默德·莱布达，是金融公司 IWM Zurich 的联合创始人兼首席执行官。

• Teiko Wilenius, Philipp Nette and Benjamin Ranft, three IE University graduates, founded the content software company Cutnut and were featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 for European media and marketing.IE大学的三位毕业生泰科·维莱纽斯、菲利普·内特与本雅明·兰夫特创办了内容软件公司 Cutnut，并入选《福布斯》欧洲媒体与营销类「30 岁以下 30 人」。

• Pablo Isla, former executive chairman of the fashion group Inditex, undertook executive education at IE.时尚集团 Inditex 前执行董事长巴勃罗·伊斯拉曾在 IE 接受高管教育。

• The university states that it has helped launch the careers of more than 60,000 students across a wide range of fields.该校表示已帮助 6 万余名学生开启横跨多个领域的职业生涯。