It is located on the border between Chamberí and Ciudad Universitaria. Its name refers to the fact that it is home to the facilities of several universities. It covers an area of 1,425.09 hectares and has a population of 16,053. Most of the faculties and higher education institutions of the Complutense University of Madrid and the Polytechnic University of Madrid are located there, as well as more than thirty halls of residence and facilities belonging to the National University of Distance Education. In addition to the faculties and rectorates, this area with a marked university atmosphere has numerous student residences, halls of residence, three sports centers, swimming pools, a botanical garden, nearby shops selling essential goods, and extensive green areas. The University City is structured around Avenida Complutense and the Northwest motorway. In the western part of the neighborhood is the Moncloa Palace, and to the north it borders the Dehesa de la Villa park. Metro lines 3, 6, and 7 serve the neighborhood. Among the EMT bus lines, the F, G, U, 46, 82, 83, 132, and 133 are particularly important as they serve the university campus (especially the G and U).
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