Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería Cruz Roja Madrid (UAM)

What Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería Cruz Roja Madrid (UAM) does

Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería Cruz Roja Madrid (UAM) is a university-level nursing school located in Madrid, Spain, operating under a dual-institution model: it is officially adscripta (affiliated) with Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) for academic accreditation and degree-granting, and operated by Cruz Roja Española under a governance Junta de Gobierno with representation from both institutions. The school offers a single undergraduate product — the Grado en Enfermería (Bachelor of Nursing) — a four-year program with clinical practice placements (Prácticas Tuteladas) in Madrid-area hospitals and health centers during the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years. First-year intake is capped at approximately 85 students, yielding a total active student body of roughly 340 across cohorts.

The institution employs approximately 17 academic and administrative staff (14 full-time faculty plus part-time professors and administrative roles including secretaria, biblioteca, and economic management). Faculty credentials are heavily clinically anchored, with most holding advanced degrees (multiple doctorates) and prior experience at premier Madrid hospitals including Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Hospital La Paz, Hospital 12 de Octubre, and Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, as well as international NHS experience in London and Oxford. Technology infrastructure is limited to standard educational platforms: SIGMA for virtual secretariat and UAM's Moodle-based LMS. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or differentiated digital product exists.

Revenue derives almost entirely from tuition fees, with 25% of total tuition flowing to UAM and 75% retained by the school. Tuition amounts are not publicly disclosed. The student pipeline is sourced through the Spanish public university preinscription system (bachillerato, FP, and over-25/40/45 pathways), with demand consistently outstripping capacity as reflected in cut-off admission scores ranging from 9.285 to 11.624 over the past decade. Financial aid is available for Cruz Roja members, volunteers, and workers' children. As a nonprofit institution under Cruz Roja Española governance, there is no venture or equity ownership structure, and the school is not a candidate for traditional PE/VC investment.

Name

Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería Cruz Roja Madrid (UAM)

Legal name

CRUZ ROJA ESPAÑOLA

Website

https://euenfermeriacruzroja.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería Cruz Roja Madrid is a nonprofit university nursing school in Madrid, affiliated with Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and operated by Cruz Roja Española. It offers a four-year Bachelor of Nursing degree to approximately 340 students across four cohorts, with admission capped at 85 first-year students annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Nursing Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA)

Keywords

• Nursing education
• University degree programs
• Clinical training
• Healthcare education
• Undergraduate nursing

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees from degree programs: Revenue from student tuition fees. Of the total tuition, 25% goes to Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and 75% is retained by the nursing school.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The school delivers a university-level Grado en Enfermería (Bachelor of Nursing degree) issued by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. The program combines theoretical coursework with supervised clinical placements (Prácticas Tuteladas) in hospitals and primary health centers during the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years, supported by on-site clinical simulation labs, library services, and international/national mobility programs.

Product overview

Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería Cruz Roja Madrid (UAM) is a university nursing school affiliated with the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. The institution offers a single primary educational product: the Grado en Enfermería (Bachelor of Nursing degree). As an educational institution rather than a technology company, it does not offer a multi-module platform or SaaS products. The school's offerings consist of undergraduate nursing education, accompanied by student support services including library access, international mobility programs, clinical simulation facilities, and academic administration services through institutional portals (SIGMA and Moodle).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grado en Enfermería (Bachelor of Nursing Degree) Four-year university-level nursing degree issued by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, combining theoretical coursework with supervised clinical placements (Prácticas Tuteladas) in hospitals and primary health centers in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years. For prospective students entering via bachillerato, FP, or over-25/40/45 access routes through the Spanish public university preinscription system.

Quantifiable outcome

• High demand reflected in consistently elevated cut-off scores (ranging 9.285-11.624 over 10 years)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe nursing school is officially adscripta (affiliated) to UAM. Students receive their degree from UAM. The school follows UAM academic standards, participates in UAM innovation projects, and 25% of tuition fees go to UAM.
• Cruz Roja EspañolacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school operates under the principles of Cruz Roja Española. 75% of tuition fees go to Cruz Roja. The school is part of the Cruz Roja educational network alongside Cruz Roja FP and Cruz Roja Formación.
• Cruz Roja FPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPart of the Cruz Roja educational ecosystem offering vocational training alongside the university-level nursing degree.
• Cruz Roja Cursos FormaciónminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPart of the Cruz Roja educational ecosystem offering continuing education courses alongside the university-level nursing degree.
• Hospitals and Health Centers for Clinical PracticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical practice partnerships with hospitals and primary health centers for supervised clinical placements (Prácticas Tuteladas) for nursing students in their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Pontificia Comillas - Escuela de Enfermería y Fisioterapia San Juan de Dios: Private nonprofit nursing school operated by a religious/humanitarian organization (San Juan de Dios / Order of St. John of God) and affiliated with a private university. Closest structural analog to EUE Cruz Roja: same private-religious-operator-plus-university-affiliation model in Madrid, same regulatory position as an adscrita center offering the Grado en Enfermería.
• Universidad de Alcalá - Escuela de Enfermería y Fisioterapia: Madrid-region public university offering nursing degrees through the same admissions system. Comparable scale and product, competing for the same applicant cohort in central Spain. Several EUE Cruz Roja faculty members hold UAH doctorates, indicating faculty and labor market overlap.
• Universidad Rey Juan Carlos - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud: Madrid public university with a nursing degree program. Competes directly through the unified preinscription system and has overlapping clinical placement partners. Multiple EUE Cruz Roja faculty hold degrees from URJC, evidencing direct market overlap.
• Universidad Complutense de Madrid - Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología: Public university in Madrid offering the Grado en Enfermería and competing for the same applicant pool through Spain's unified preinscription system. Direct competitor for the same students the EUE Cruz Roja admits, with overlapping clinical placement networks in Madrid hospitals.
• Hospital Universitario La Paz - Escuela de Enfermería: Hospital-affiliated nursing school in Madrid, also operating as an adscrita center under UAM. Closely comparable model: hospital-based clinical training, public university degree, Madrid applicant pool, and similar cohort scale to EUE Cruz Roja.

Regional players

• Universitat de Barcelona - Escola d'Infermeria: University-level nursing school with a comparable structure (degree-granting institution with hospital clinical placements) but operating in Catalonia rather than Madrid. Useful for understanding national pricing, regulatory, and capacity benchmarks, though not a direct competitor in the same geography.
• Universidad de Granada - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud: Large public university with an established nursing program that follows a similar degree-plus-clinical-placement model. Operates in a different region but is comparable in scale, structure, and regulatory environment, providing a useful benchmark for program economics and capacity.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - other adscrita nursing centers: UAM is the parent academic institution; the EUE Cruz Roja is one of several nursing degree centers affiliated with UAM (alongside Hospital La Paz-affiliated programs). While not a competitor for UAM degree-granting authority, sibling UAM-affiliated centers compete for the same first-year applicant pool and share clinical placement infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Universidad Camilo José Cela: Madrid-area private university with nursing and health sciences programs. A newer entrant competing for the same applicant pool through the unified preinscription system, with overlapping hospital partnerships and a private (non-public) affiliation model.

Others

• Cruz Roja Española - Formación Profesional (Cruz Roja FP): Sibling organization within the Cruz Roja educational ecosystem, offering vocational training (FP) rather than the university-level degree. Operates under the same Cruz Roja Española umbrella and shares brand, facilities, and student recruitment channels, but addresses a different credential level and labor market segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cruzroja
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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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