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Menendez Pelayo International University and the recovery of La Magdalena Palace in the 1940s, UIMP experienced a process of consolidation and growth while always maintaining its standard of academic excellence. Decades later, in the time of democracy, there was a need to increase the offering of advanced courses in a transforming Spain. This led to the creation of UIMP sites, whether their own or in a consortium with other entities, all over the country. The first edition was in Santander, where Las Llamas Campus was built in collaboration with Cantabria University. Las Llamas Greater College includes a building with classrooms and a residential and leisure center called Torres Quevedo. The sites grew into the current network, listed on the map shown below. The sites form a significant and growing part of UIMP’s activities. Menendez Pelayo International University, a university center of high culture, research and specialization in which activities of different degrees and university specialisms converge, has a mission to disseminate culture and science, to foster exchange relationships and scientific and cultural information of international and interregional interest and the development of research and specialization activities. To this end, it shall organize and develop third-cycle education, which shall accredit the correspondents with the official title of Doctor and other postgraduate titles and diplomas issued by the University. Menendez Pelayo International University is an autonomous Organism, ascribed to the Ministry for Education, Culture, and Sport, with its legal character and assets. It has the full capability to perform all manner of administrative and disposition acts to achieve its aims, with no limitations other than those established by Law. Menendez Pelayo International University shall enjoy equal autonomy for the practice of its cultural, research, and teaching competencies. It shall undertake the appropriate activities within the legal system in order to do so. Menendez Pelayo International University shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the Organic Law 6/200 of 21st December for Universities by Law 6/1997 of 14th April for the Organisation and Operation of the General Administration of the State by Law 30/1992 of 26th November for Legal Framework for Public Administration and the Common Administration Procedure by the legislative Royal Decree 1091/1988 of 23rd September, with which the text established in the General Budgetary Act is approved by the Legislative Royal Decree 2/2000 of 6th June by which the text established in the Public Administration Contracts Law is approved by Royal Decree 432/1999 of 12th March of adaptation of various autonomous Organisms to the provisions of the Law mentioned above 6/1997, and other provisions applicable to autonomous Organisms of the General Administration of the State, as well as by the present Statute. Menendez Pelayo International University shall have its headquarters in Madrid. Its permanent nature activities shall include summer courses for which Santander shall be the traditional academic headquarters, without prejudice to the number of activities organized and held at other Spanish or foreign campus locations. View full university