Colegio Mayor Santo Tomás de Aquino (Aquinas) is an educational institution attached to Universidad Complutense de Madrid founded by the religious Order of Preachers (Dominicans): an Order of great tradition in university, recognized by the State in 1945. The project for the premises of this residence hall was awarded the Architecture National Prize in 1956 due to the peculiar characteristics of the building, a work by Jorge Díez, architect and former resident.

Located in the University zone, this men’s residence hall offers single rooms with breakfast, lunch and dinner included (Sundays and holidays also), room cleaning, weekly washing and ironing, Internet access, etc. Other facilities and services provided are study room, library, computer room, lecture hall, two group work rooms, electronics and photography labs and different sports facilities (sports court, swimming pool, frontón, seven-a-side football on grass, two paddle courts).