Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
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La Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra | |
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| Motto | Veritas et Scientia (Latin) |
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Motto in English | Truth and Science |
| Type | Private, Roman Catholic, Coed |
| Established | September 9, 1962 |
| President | Secilio Espinal Espinal |
| Students | 16,000 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Santiago Campus, Suburban, 1.2 km2; Santo Tomás de Aquino Campus, Urban, 14000 m2; Puerto Plata campus Urban |
| Colors | Blue, Red and Yellow |
| Affiliations | Pontifical Universities, International Council of Universities of Saint Thomas Aquinas |
| Website | www.pucmm.edu.do |
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (Mother and Teacher Pontifical Catholic University), is a private, Roman Catholic, and coeducational university in the Dominican Republic. The university grants undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional degrees. It has three campuses, the main one is in Santiago de los Caballeros, another is in Santo Domingo and its extension is in Puerto Plata.
History
The university is named after Pope John XXIII's encyclical Mater et magistra, meaning Mother and Teacher. At first, PUCMM offered faculties in Law, Education, and Philosophy. Its recognition by the Dominican government came through law 6150 on December 31, 1962.[1][2][3] In 1991, the institution was delegated as the responsibility for country domain registration.
Rankings
Recently making the list of Quacquarelli Symonds top Latin American universities in 2012,[4] PUCMM was ranked #1201-1400 globally in QS World University Rankings 2024[5] and #181-190 out of the top 250 universities in the region. The PUCMM received a ranking of 2 Palmes, representing a good business school with a regional influence.[6]
Divisions
- School of Social and Administrative Sciences: Business Administration, Hotel Management, Financial Management and Auditing, Marketing, Psychology, Economics, Ecology and Environmental Management.
- School of Engineering: Industrial Engineering, Systems and Computer Engineering, Telematics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering.
- School of Sciences and Humanities: Architecture, Interior Design, Law, Social Communication, Basic Education, Secondary Education, Psychology, Philosophy.
- School of Health Sciences: Physical Therapy, Medicine, Stomatology, Nursing.
See also
References
- ^ "Top 43 universities in the Dominican Republic". 21 November 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Quienes somos". Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Estatutos" (PDF). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "QS University Rankings: Latin America". Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)". Top Universities. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ "University and business school ranking in Dominican Rep". www.eduniversal-ranking.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
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