The Real Academy of Moral and Political Sciences (RACMYP) is a Spanish scholarly institution and forum for the exchange of ideas across the social, economic, philosophical, political and legal sciences. It serves as a place for debate on issues central to society and as a centre for disseminating knowledge and encouraging research and critical discussion. Its academic community includes full, supernumerary, honorary and corresponding members, supported by a governing board, sections and commissions.

The Academy sustains an active programme of intellectual and public engagement. Its activities include regular Tuesday plenary sessions, lectures, book presentations, events and discussions, with news and videos available through its website. Its publications include the journal Anales, admission speeches, monographs, collective works, classics of Spanish economic thought and other titles. The Academy’s library offers a general catalogue, a collection of incunabula and archival materials. Visitors can also explore information about the institution’s history and premises, international relations, members, events and publications, as well as news about academics and their work in the media.