Catholic University
Encyclopedia
A Catholic University is a private university
run by the Catholic Church or by Catholic organizations like religious institutes. Those with closer ties to the Holy See
are called pontifical universities
.
By a census of the Vatican
's Congregation for Catholic Education
, the total number of Catholic universities and higher education
institutions around the world is 1,358. The Catholic religious order with the highest number of universities around the world is the Society of Jesus
with 114.
.
(Dominicans) and Ateneo de Manila University
(Jesuits).
degree-granting institutions in the United States. Some of them are:
, are ranked in the top list of universities according to the Times Higher Education journal.
There is so far not a list of Academic Ranking of Catholic Universities.
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
run by the Catholic Church or by Catholic organizations like religious institutes. Those with closer ties to the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
are called pontifical universities
Pontifical university
A pontifical university is a Catholic University established by and directly under the authority of the Holy See. It is licensed to grant academic degrees in sacred faculties, the most important of which are Sacred Theology, Canon Law, Sacred Scripture and...
.
By a census of the Vatican
Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Catholic Church, together with the Pope...
's Congregation for Catholic Education
Congregation for Catholic Education
The Congregation for Catholic Education is the Pontifical congregation of the Roman Curia responsible for: seminaries and houses of formation of...
, the total number of Catholic universities and higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
institutions around the world is 1,358. The Catholic religious order with the highest number of universities around the world is the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
with 114.
List of Catholic Universities
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Argentina
- Austral University, Buenos Aires
- Catholic University of Santiago del EsteroCatholic University of Santiago del EsteroThe Catholic University of Santiago del Estero is an institution created by a group of lay Catholics in collaboration with the Congregation of the Brothers of Mercy, and was inaugurated on June 21, 1960, as the Instituto Universitario San José de Ciencias Políticas, Sociales y Económicas.Its main,...
, Santiago del Estero - Pontifical Catholic University of ArgentinaPontifical Catholic University of ArgentinaThe Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina is a university in Argentina with campus in the cities of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Rosario, Paraná, Mendoza and Pergamino. The main campus is located in Puerto Madero, one of the most modern neighborhood of Buenos Aires...
, Buenos Aires - Saint Thomas Aquinas University of the North, San Miguel de Tucumán
- Universidad Católica de CórdobaUniversidad Católica de CórdobaThe Universidad Católica de Córdoba is a private Jesuit university of Argentina that was founded on June 8 1956....
, Cordoba - Universidad del SalvadorUniversidad del SalvadorThe Universidad del Salvador is a Jesuit university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In addition to its main Campus, it has instructional and research facilities in Pilar, Buenos Aires; San Miguel, Buenos Aires; Santa Cruz, Misiones; and Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires...
, Buenos Aires
Australia
- Australian Catholic UniversityAustralian Catholic UniversityAustralian Catholic University is a national public university. It has six campuses and offers programs in five faculties throughout Australia.-History:...
, campuses nation-wide including Sydney - Campion CollegeCampion CollegeCampion College is an Australian Roman Catholic dedicated Liberal Arts college. It is a located at Austin Woodbury Place, Old Toongabbie in the western suburbs of Sydney, approximately 45 minutes from the central business district of Sydney, Australia. It is the first tertiary educational Liberal...
, Sydney - University of Notre Dame AustraliaUniversity of Notre Dame AustraliaThe University of Notre Dame Australia is a private Roman Catholic university established in 1989 in the Western Australian port city of Fremantle, . While the University of Notre Dame Australia has "strong collegial links" with the American University of Notre Dame located in Notre Dame, Indiana,...
, campuses in Fremantle, Sydney, Broome
Belgium
- Catholic University of BrusselsCatholic University of BrusselsThe Katholieke Universiteit Brussel is a Flemish university located in Brussels, founded in 1969 as University Faculties St Aloysius , in many ways the equivalent of a liberal arts college. Teaching was primarily in Dutch. It became a university in the early 1990s...
, Brussels - Catholic University of LeuvenCatholic University of LeuvenThe Catholic University of Leuven, or of Louvain, was the largest, oldest and most prominent university in Belgium. The university was founded in 1425 as the University of Leuven by John IV, Duke of Brabant and approved by a Papal bull by Pope Martin V.During France's occupation of Belgium in the...
, Leuven (before 1968), succeeded by:- Université catholique de LouvainUniversité catholique de LouvainThe Université catholique de Louvain, sometimes known, especially in Belgium, as UCL, is Belgium's largest French-speaking university. It is located in Louvain-la-Neuve and in Brussels...
, Louvain-la-Neuve (French) - Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenKatholieke Universiteit LeuvenThe Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
, Leuven (Flemish)
- Université catholique de Louvain
- Facultés universitaires catholiques de MonsFacultés universitaires catholiques de MonsThe Catholic university of Mons is a private university in the French Community of Belgium in Mons, Wallonia, Belgium. Its official language is French....
, Mons - Facultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la PaixFacultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la PaixThe University of Namur or Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix , in Namur , is a Jesuit, Catholic private university in the French Community of Belgium...
, Namur - Facultés universitaires Saint-LouisFacultés universitaires Saint-LouisThe Facultés universitaires Saint-Louis in Brussels, Belgium is a public university in the French Community of Belgium. Its official language is French...
, Brussels - ICHEC Brussels Management SchoolICHEC Brussels Management SchoolThe ICHEC Brussels Management School . The college offers education in commercial and financial sciences.-University level Education:General organisation of studiesThe education given at ICHEC has a dual purpose...
(Institut Catholique des Hautes Etudes Commerciales), Brussels - Katholieke Hogeschool KempenKatholieke Hogeschool KempenThe Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen is a university college where students can obtain a professional bachelor's degree in several domains...
, Geel
Bolivia
- Unidad Académica Campesina-Carmen PampaUnidad Académica Campesina-Carmen PampaThe Unidad Académica Campesina-Carmen Pampa is a satellite campus of the Catholic University of Bolivia founded in 1993 to serve the rural poor of Bolivia. It is located in Carmen Pampa, a small farming community 12 km...
, Carmen Pampa; a satellite campus of the Catholic University of Bolivia
Brazil
- Centro Universitário FranciscanoCentro Universitário FranciscanoCentro Universitário Franciscano is a private university center in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The center was founded in 1951 and today it offers over thirty undergraduate courses.-External links:**...
, Santa Maria - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Campinas
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de GoiásPontifícia Universidade Católica de GoiásThe Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás is a private and non-profit Pontifical catholic university, located in Goiânia and Ipameri, is the first university of the State of Goiás. It is one of the largest and most prestigious Brazilian universities...
, Goias - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas GeraisPontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas GeraisPontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais is a private and non-profit Brazilian Catholic university located in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais. It is one of the largest and most prestigious Brazilian universities. In 2006 and 2010, PUC-MG was chosen the best private university in Brazil...
, Belo Horizonte - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do ParanáPontifícia Universidade Católica do ParanáThe Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná is a private, not-for-profit Catholic university. The main campus is located in Curitiba, the capital city of the State of Paraná, Brazil, and four other campuses are located in the cities of Londrina, Maringá, São José dos Pinhais and Toledo...
, Curitiba - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de JaneiroPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de JaneiroThe Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil...
, Rio de Janeiro - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do SulPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do SulThe Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul is a private non-profit Catholic university, with three campuses, in the Brazilian cities of Porto Alegre, Uruguaiana, and Viamão...
, Porto Alegre - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, São Paulo
- Universidade Católica de BrasíliaUniversidade Católica de BrasíliaThe Universidade Católica de Brasília is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Brasília, the federal capital of Brazil. It is one of the largest and most prestigious Brazilian universities...
, Brasilia - Universidade Católica de PelotasUniversidade Católica de PelotasThe Universidade Católica de Pelotas is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Pelotas, one of the more southern cities of the country. It is one of the largest and most prestigious Brazilian universities...
, Pelotas - Universidade Católica de PernambucoUniversidade Católica de PernambucoThe Universidade Católica de Pernambuco is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Recife, the capital of the State of Pernambuco. It is one of the largest and most prestigious Brazilian universities...
, Recife - Universidade Católica de PetrópolisUniversidade Católica de PetrópolisThe Universidade Católica de Petrópolis is a private and non-profit Catholic university in Petrópolis — the capital of the State of Rio de Janeiro for nine years and the largest city of the highlands of the state. It is one of the largest and most prestigious Brazilian universities...
, Petrópolis - Universidade Católica do SalvadorUniversidade Católica do SalvadorThe Universidade Católica do Salvador is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Salvador, the first capital of Brazil, and third largest city. It is one of the largest and most prestigious Brazilian universities...
, Salvador - Universidade Católica de SantosUniversidade Católica de SantosThe Universidade Católica de Santos is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Santos, the first university in the region of the city. It is one of the largest and most prestigious Brazilian universities...
, Santos - Universidade Católica Dom BoscoUniversidade Católica Dom BoscoThe Universidade Católica Dom Bosco is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Campo Grande, the capital of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, in Western Brazil. It is one of the largest and most prestigious Brazilian universities...
, Campo Grande - Universidade do Vale do Rio dos SinosUniversidade do Vale do Rio dos SinosThe Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos is a private and non-profit Jesuit university, located in São Leopoldo, in Greater Porto Alegre. It is one of the largest and most prestigious Brazilian universities...
, São Leopoldo - Universidade Santa ÚrsulaUniversidade Santa ÚrsulaUniversidade Santa Úrsula is a private university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.It was founded in 1937 by Alceu Amoroso Lima. It was the first of Rio de Janeiro's higher education institutions to accept women. The main campus is located on the border of Flamengo, Laranjeiras, and Botafogo...
, Rio de Janeiro
Canada
- Assumption University (Windsor), Windsor, Ontario
- Brescia University CollegeBrescia University CollegeBrescia University College is a Catholic liberal arts college for women located in London, Ontario, Canada. Affiliated with the University of Western Ontario, Brescia is the only university-level women's college in Canada...
, London, Ontario - Campion College, ReginaCampion College, ReginaCampion College, Regina, Saskatchewan, is a federated, Roman Catholic college of the University of Regina. It is an undergraduate liberal arts college offering courses leading to a bachelor's degree in the arts, sciences and fine arts...
, Regina, Saskatchewan - Collège universitaire de Saint-BonifaceCollège universitaire de Saint-BonifaceThe Université de Saint-Boniface, or USB, is a university college affiliated with the University of Manitoba and located in the Saint Boniface district of Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada....
, Saint Boniface, Manitoba - Dominican University CollegeDominican University CollegeThe Dominican University College is a bilingual Roman Catholic university in Ottawa, Ontario, offering civil and pontifical bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in philosophy and theology...
, Ottawa, Ontario - King's University College (University of Western Ontario)King's University College (University of Western Ontario)This article refers to the King's College in London, Ontario. For the King's College in London, England, see King's College LondonKing's University College is a Catholic, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the University of Western Ontario.-History:It was founded as the "College of...
, London, Ontario - Mount Saint Vincent UniversityMount Saint Vincent UniversityMount Saint Vincent University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was established in 1873 and is locally referred to as The Mount.-History:...
, Halifax, Nova Scotia - Our Lady Seat of Wisdom AcademyOur Lady Seat of Wisdom AcademyOur Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy is a Catholic liberal arts college founded in the year 2000 in Barry's Bay, Ontario, situated in the Madawaska valley, on the shores of Kamaniskeg Lake...
, Barry's Bay, Ontario - Redeemer Pacific CollegeRedeemer Pacific CollegeFounded in 1999 by Thomas Hamel, Redeemer Pacific College is a Catholic liberal arts college located just outside of Langley, British Columbia. RPC has a unique partnership with Trinity Western University , providing students with a solid foundation in Catholic liberal arts as they work towards an...
, Langley, British Columbia - Regis CollegeRegis CollegeRegis College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts and sciences college located in Weston, Massachusetts. Founded as a women’s college in 1927, Regis became co-educational in 2007.-History:...
, Toronto, Ontario - Saint Mary's University (Halifax)Saint Mary's University (Halifax)Saint Mary's University is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. The school is best known for having nationally lead programs in Business, Astronomy and International Development Studies as well, one of the best football and Men's hockey programs in Canada .The campus is situated in Halifax's...
, Halifax, Nova Scotia - Saint Paul UniversitySaint Paul UniversitySaint Paul University is a Catholic Pontifical university federated with the University of Ottawa. It is located on Main Street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and has been entrusted for more than a century to the Congregation of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
, Ottawa, Ontario - St. Francis Xavier UniversitySt. Francis Xavier UniversitySt. Francis Xavier University is a post-secondary institution located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The school was founded in 1853, but did not offer degrees until 1868. The university has approximately 5000 students.-History:...
, Antigonish, Nova Scotia - St. Jerome's UniversitySt. Jerome's UniversitySaint Jerome's University is a public Roman Catholic university in Waterloo, Ontario. It is federated with the University of Waterloo.St. Jerome's, within the University of Waterloo, combines academics and a residence. Students may both reside at and take classes through St...
, Waterloo, Ontario - St. Mary's University College, CalgarySt. Mary's University College, CalgarySt. Mary's University College is a private Catholic liberal arts institution in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The college officially became a university college on June 16, 2004, and granted its first degrees on September 25, 2004. The founding Governors were Mr. Justice Frank Quigley,...
, Calgary, Alberta - St. Paul's College (Manitoba)St. Paul's College (Manitoba)St. Paul's College is a Roman Catholic College on the Fort Garry campus of the University of Manitoba.St. Paul's College is a college within the University of Manitoba, and in order to become a part of it, you have to select that you want to be a part of it when applying to the University of...
, Fort Garry, Manitoba - St. Thomas More College, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- St. Thomas University (New Brunswick)St. Thomas University (New Brunswick)St. Thomas University is jointly a public and Roman Catholic liberal arts university located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. It offers degrees exclusively at the undergraduate level for approximately 3,000 students in the liberal arts, humanities, journalism, education, and social work....
, Fredericton, New Brunswick - Université LavalUniversité LavalLaval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
, Quebec City, Quebec - Université de MontréalUniversité de MontréalThe Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
, Montreal, Quebec - Université de SherbrookeUniversité de SherbrookeThe Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the...
, Sherbrooke, Quebec - Université Sainte-AnneUniversité Sainte-AnneUniversité Sainte-Anne is a francophone university located in the seaside town of Pointe-de-l'Église in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the only French-language university in the province of Nova Scotia and is one of only two such universities in the Maritime Provinces, the other being the Université...
, Pointe-de-l'Église, Nova Scotia - University of St. Michael's CollegeUniversity of St. Michael's CollegeThe University of St. Michael's College is a college of the University of Toronto, founded in 1852 by the Congregation of St. Basil of Annonay, France. While mainly an undergraduate college for liberal arts and sciences, St. Michael's retains its Roman Catholic affiliation through its postgraduate...
, Toronto, Ontario - University of SudburyUniversity of SudburyThe University of Sudbury is a Roman Catholic bilingual university in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada which offers courses in French and English. Programs include religious studies, philosophy, native studies and folklore...
, Sudbury, Ontario
Chile
- Alberto Hurtado University, Santiago
- Catholic University of the Holy Conception, Concepcion
- Catholic University of the Maule, Talca
- Catholic University of the North, Antofagasta
- Pontifical Catholic University of ChilePontifical Catholic University of ChileThe Pontifical Catholic University of Chile is one of the six Catholic Universities existing in the Chilean university system and one of the two Pontifical Universities in the country, along with the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. It is also one of Chile's oldest universities and...
, Santiago - Pontifical Catholic University of ValparaísoPontifical Catholic University of ValparaísoThe Pontificial Catholic University of Valparaíso , is a university of approximately 11,000 students located in Valparaíso, Chile....
, Valparaiso - Silva Henríquez Catholic University, Santiago
- Temuco Catholic University, Temuco
- University of the Andes, Chile, Santiago
Macau
- University of Saint JosephUniversity of Saint JosephUniversity of Saint Joseph was founded in 1996, previously known as Macau Inter-University Institute . It was jointly organized by the Catholic University of Portugal and the Diocese of Macau...
, formerly Macau Inter-University Institute
Colombia
- Catholic University of ColombiaCatholic University of ColombiaThe Catholic University of Colombia is a private institution of higher education. It was founded in Bogotá, Colombia in 1970, noting in his early loyalty to the Catholic Church doctrine. The institution now has 10,300 undergraduates...
, Bogota - Colegio San CarlosColegio San CarlosColegio San Carlos is an all-male, private, bilingual school in Bogotá, Colombia. The school has been recognized as the source of many national leaders.The school works under the auspice of the Benedictine Monasterio de Tibati...
, Bogota - La Salle University, ColombiaLa Salle University, ColombiaUniversidad de La Salle is a Roman Catholic university located in Bogotá, Colombia....
, Bogota - Our Lady of the Rosary UniversityOur Lady of the Rosary UniversityThe Universidad del Rosario is a university originally founded on Roman Catholic principles, in 1653 by Fray Cristobal de Torres. Located in Bogotá, Colombia, due to its important place in Colombian history, it is known as "The Cradle of the Republic". It had also a primary and secundary school...
, Bogota; established in 1653 - Pontifical Bolivarian UniversityPontifical Bolivarian UniversityThe Pontifical Bolivarian University , also referred to as UPB, is a private university in Colombia with its main campus in Medellín, where it was founded in 1936. Currently, the university has campuses in other Colombian cities, such as Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Montería and Palmira...
, Medellin - Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota
- Saint Thomas Aquinas UniversitySaint Thomas Aquinas UniversitySaint Thomas University is a Roman Catholic university located in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the oldest Colombian university, founded in 1580 by the Dominican Order....
, Bogota - Sergio Arboleda UniversitySergio Arboleda UniversitySergio Arboleda University is a Roman Catholic university located in Bogotá, Colombia, with a sectional located in Santa Marta, Colombia.Pedro Carmona former coupster against the government of Hugo_Chávez in Venezuela holds a post as university professor....
, Bogota - Universidad Católica de OrienteUniversidad Católica de OrienteUniversidad Católica de Oriente is a Catholic university in Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia.-External links:*...
, Medellin - University of La Sabana, Chía
Czech Republic
- Palacký University of Olomouc Saint Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology, Olomouc
Dominican Republic
- Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y MaestraPontificia Universidad Católica Madre y MaestraThe Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra —or Mother and Teacher Pontifical Catholic University is the first private, Roman Catholic, coeducational, university located in the Dominican Republic. The university grants undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional degrees through...
, Santiago de los Caballeros - Universidad Católica Santo DomingoUniversidad Católica Santo DomingoUniversidad Católica Santo Domingo – UCSD is a private Catholic university located in the archdiocese of Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic. The university was first established in 1982, with 65 students first entering the school in the following year.The university currently contains over...
, Santo Domingo
Ecuador
- Politecnica Salesiana UniversityPolitecnica Salesiana UniversityThe Politecnica Salesiana University is an institution of higher education and Christian inspiration with catholic character and nature salesiana...
, Cuenca - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito
- Universidad Católica de Santiago de GuayaquilUniversidad Católica de Santiago de GuayaquilUniversidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, UCSG, is a private, catholic, higher education center, along with Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador in Ecuador.- History :...
, Guayaquil - Universidad Técnica Particular de LojaUniversidad Técnica Particular de LojaLa Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja was officially recognized by the Ecuadorian State according to the executive decree No. 646 published in the official record No. 217 on May 5, 1971...
(La Universidad Católica de Loja), Loja
France
- Catholic Institute of Higher Studies - ICESCatholic Institute of Higher Studies - ICESThe Catholic Institute of Higher Studies is a small private university located in Vendée region of western France, just 25 minutes from the Atlantic coast....
(Institut Catholique d'Etudes Supérieures), La Roche-sur-Yon - Catholic University of LyonCatholic University of LyonThe Catholic University of Lyon , also known as the Catholic Institute of Lyon , is a private university based in Lyon, France.-History:...
, Lyon - Catholic University of RennesCatholic University of RennesThe Catholic University of Rennes is a Catholic university in Rennes, France.- External links :...
, Rennes - Catholic University of ToulouseCatholic University of ToulouseThe Catholic University of Toulouse is a Catholic university in Toulouse, France.-External links:...
, Toulouse - Catholic University of the West, Angers
- Centre SèvresCentre SèvresThe Centre Sèvres - Facultés jésuites de Paris is a university-level institution established in 1974 in Paris that focuses on the study of theology and philosophy...
, Paris; Jesuit institution - ECAM Lyon (L'Ecole Catholique d'Arts et Métiers), Lyon
- Institut Catholique de ParisInstitut Catholique de ParisThe Institut Catholique de Paris, or the Catholic University of Paris, is a private university located in Paris, France. The institute was founded in 1875, under the name Université Catholique de Paris, by Maurice Le Sage d'Hauteroche d'Hulst....
, Paris - Université Catholique de LilleUniversité Catholique de LilleLille Catholic University is a private Catholic university located in Lille, France.-Institutional history:The university was founded in 1875...
, Lille
Germany
- Catholic University of Applied Sciences MainzCatholic University of Applied Sciences MainzThe Catholic University of Applied Sciences Mainz is a university located in Mainz, Germany. It was founded in 1972.-History and profile:...
, Mainz - Catholic University of Eichstätt-IngolstadtCatholic University of Eichstätt-IngolstadtThe Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt is a Roman Catholic university in Eichstätt and Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany.The Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt is the one and only Roman Catholic university in the German-speaking world. Compared to other German universities The...
, Eichstätt & Ingolstadt - Munich University of PhilosophyMunich University of PhilosophyHochschule für Philosophie is a small Jesuit university in Munich, Germany with about 600 students.Founded as a seminary at Pullach in 1925, first named the Berchmanskolleg, it obtained the ability to issue a doctorate in 1932. In 1971 the school moved to central Munich and opened to non-Jesuit...
, Munich
Guatemala
- Rafael Landívar UniversityRafael Landívar UniversityUniversidad Rafael Landívar is a private, Jesuit University in Guatemala. The main campus is in Zone 16 of Guatemala City and is known as Vista Hermosa III, and there are satellite campuses in Quetzaltenango, Huehuetenango, Cobán, Zacapa and other parts of the country.Many recent Guatemalan...
, Guatemala City - Universidad de San Carlos de GuatemalaUniversidad de San Carlos de GuatemalaThe Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala It is the biggest and oldest university of Guatemala, also it is the fourth founded in the Americas....
, Guatemala City; founded in 1676
Honduras
- Universidad Católica de HondurasUniversidad Católica de HondurasThe Universidad Católica de Honduras, officially named "Universidad Católica de Honduras Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz" , or "UNICAH" as it is affectionately called among its students, is a private university in Honduras run by the Catholic Church...
, Tegucigalpa and various campuses throughout the country
India
- Christ UniversityChrist UniversityChrist University in Bangalore, India founded in 1969 is managed by the priests of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, the first indigenous Syrian Catholic religious congregation in India. The CMI runs around 400 schools, 30 colleges and a number of hospitals at various locations in India...
, Bangalore - Loyola College, ChennaiLoyola College, ChennaiLoyola College is a Jesuit institution in Chennai, India. The college admits undergraduates and post-graduates and offers degrees in the liberal arts, sciences and commerce. It is an autonomous institution affiliated with the University of Madras.-History:...
, Chennai - Malankara Catholic College, MariagiriMalankara Catholic College, MariagiriMalankara Syrian Catholic College, Mariagiri, Tamil Nadu, India is owned and managed by the Eparchy of Marthandam of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, with the approval of the government of Tamil Nadu, and is affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Thirunelveli...
, Marthandam - Sathyabama University, Chennai
- St. John's Medical CollegeSt. John's Medical CollegeSt. John's Medical College is one of India's premier medical institutions. It is part of the St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences run by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India. It was established in 1963 and is situated in Bangalore, India....
, Bangalore - St. Xavier's College, CalcuttaSt. Xavier's College, CalcuttaSt. Xavier's College is located in Kolkata, India, and is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Jesuit saint of the 16th century, who travelled to India. It is an autonomous college affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It gained autonomy in July 2006, thus becoming the first autonomous college of...
, Kolkata; established in 1860 - St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, Mumbai; established in 1869
Indonesia
- Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta; 8 schools including School of Medicine
- Parahyangan Catholic UniversityParahyangan Catholic UniversityUniversitas Katolik Parahyangan or Parahyangan Catholic University is a private university in Bandung, Indonesia.-History:...
, Bandung - Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta
- Unika De La SalleDe La Salle University (Indonesia)Unika De La Salle Manado is a catholic university located in Manado, Indonesia in the district of North Sulawesi. Run by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, and therefore part of the worldwide network of La Sallian educational institutions, it was established in 2000 as a response to the...
, Manado - Unika SoegijapranataUnika SoegijapranataSoegijapranata Catholic University was founded on the August 5, 1982 as a continuation of the Atma Jaya Catholic University Semarang and the Semarang Catholic Institute of Technology....
, Semarang - Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta
Ireland
- All Hallows CollegeAll Hallows CollegeAll Hallows College is a Roman Catholic college located in Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland. All Hallows is one of six linked colleges of Dublin City University, meaning that the college's degrees are validated and accredited by the university.-History:...
, Dublin; affiliated with Dublin City UniversityDublin City UniversityDublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland... - Catholic University of IrelandCatholic University of IrelandThe Catholic University of Ireland was a Catholic university in Dublin, Ireland and was founded in 1851 following the Synod of Thurles in 1850, and in response to the Queen's University of Ireland and its associated colleges which were nondenominational...
, Dublin; became National University of IrelandNational University of IrelandThe National University of Ireland , , is a federal university system of constituent universities, previously called constituent colleges, and recognised colleges set up under the Irish Universities Act, 1908, and significantly amended by the Universities Act, 1997.The constituent universities are... - Mary Immaculate College, LimerickMary Immaculate College, LimerickMary Immaculate College , also known as Mary I or MIC, is a College of Education and Liberal Arts, founded in 1898. It became academically linked to the University of Limerick in 1991. The college has approximately 3,500 students and 300 staff...
, Limerick - St. Patrick's, Carlow CollegeSt. Patrick's, Carlow CollegeSt Patrick's, Carlow College, founded in 1782 by Dr James Keefe, then Roman Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, and his co-adjutor Bishop Daniel Delany, and opened in 1793, is a college in Carlow, Ireland. Initially he attempted to open a seminary in Tullow, but instead took out a 999 year...
, Carlow - St Patrick's College, MaynoothSt Patrick's College, MaynoothSt Patrick's College, Maynooth is the "National Seminary for Ireland" , and a Pontifical University, located in the village of Maynooth, 15 miles from Dublin, Ireland. The college and seminary are often referred to as Maynooth College. The college was officially established as the Royal College...
, Maynooth
Italy
- Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta (LUMSA), Roma
- Università Campus Bio-Medico, Roma
- Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreUniversità Cattolica del Sacro CuoreUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is a privately-owned Catholic university founded in 1921 by Agostino Gemelli. Its main campus is located in Milan, Italy with satellite campuses in Brescia, Piacenza, Cremona, Rome, and Campobasso...
, Milano - Vita-Salute San Raffaele UniversityVita-Salute San Raffaele UniversityThe Vita-Salute San Raffaele University is a university located in Milan, Italy. It was founded in 1996 and is organized in three departments.-History and Profile:...
(Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele), Milano
Japan
- Elisabeth University of MusicElisabeth University of Musicis a private university in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1948, and it was chartered as a university in 1963.-External links:*...
, Hiroshima - Kyoto Notre Dame UniversityKyoto Notre Dame Universityis a private university in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was established in 1961 as Notre Dame Women's College.-External links:*...
, Kyoto - Nagasaki Junshin Catholic UniversityNagasaki Junshin Catholic Universityis a private university in Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan, established in 1998. The school is partly coeducational.-External links:*...
, Nagasaki - Nanzan UniversityNanzan Universityis a private, coeducational university located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The main campus is in the Shōwa Ward of Nagoya City, with another in Seto City and a recently established satellite campus near Nagoya's Takaoka Station on the subway Sakura-dōri Line....
, Nagoya - Notre Dame Seishin UniversityNotre Dame Seishin Universityis a private women's college in Okayama, Okayama, Japan. The predecessor of the school, women's school, was founded in 1886, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.- International Network of Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Universities:...
, Okayama - Seisen UniversitySeisen UniversitySeisen University refers to either:*Seisen University , a university in Shiga Prefecture*Seisen University , a women's college in Tokyo....
, Tokyo - Shirayuri Women's UniversityShirayuri Women's Universityis a Catholic Japanese women's university located in Chōfu, Tokyo. The university comprises four Departments of Literature and a graduate school. This all-female institution is well-known as Shirayuri Women's University, although its official name is Shirayuri College. It is a research and liberal...
, Tokyo - Sophia UniversitySophia UniversityThere are several rankings below related to Sophia University.-General Rankings:The university was ranked 61st in 2010 in the ranking Truly Strong Universities by Toyo Keizai...
, Tokyo - St. Catherine University (Japan), Matsuyama
- St. Marianna University School of MedicineSt. Marianna University School of Medicineis a private university in Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1971, it is a medical school affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. In additional to medical studies, the school offers a degree in comparative religious studies...
, Kawasaki - St. Thomas University, JapanSt. Thomas University, Japan, formerly known as , is a private university in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan. The school was founded in 1962 as a junior college and became a four-year college in the following year. The present name of the school was adopted in 2007.-Sister Schools:...
, Amagasaki - University of the Sacred Heart (Japan)University of the Sacred Heart (Japan)The is a Japanese private women's university located in Hiroo, Shibuya, Tokyo.It was established in 1916 as a special school by the Society of the Sacred Heart...
, Tokyo
Korea
- Catholic Sangji CollegeCatholic Sangji CollegeCatholic Sangji College is a private 2-year college affiliated with the South Korean Roman Catholic church. It is located in the city center of Andong City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. The president is Yu Gang-ha...
, Andong - Catholic University of DaeguCatholic University of DaeguThe Catholic University of Daegu is the largest Catholic-affiliated university in South Korea. The main campus is located some distance outside Daegu in neighboring Gyeongsan City, with two smaller campuses within Daegu. The university enrolls about 17,000 students.-History:The St...
, Daegu - Catholic University of KoreaCatholic University of KoreaThe Catholic University of Korea is a prestigious Roman Catholic institution of higher education in South Korea. It operates campuses in the capital, Seoul, and in neighboring Bucheon City. The university operates a medical school, which is considered to be one of the top three medical schools in...
, Seoul - Catholic University of PusanCatholic University of PusanThe Catholic University of Pusan is situated in the southeastern South Korean port city of Busan. The current president is Son Sam-seok. The university is traditionally focused on nursing and health sciences, but in addition to these fields it includes schools of environmental science, business...
, Pusan - Gwangju Catholic UniversityGwangju Catholic UniversityGwangju Catholic University is a catholic university located in Naju, South Korea....
, Naju - Mokpo Catholic UniversityMokpo Catholic UniversityMokpo Catholic University is a Catholic university located in Mokpo, South Korea....
, Mokpo - Sogang UniversitySogang UniversitySogang University is one of the leading research and liberal arts universities in Seoul, South Korea.The University was established in 1960 by the Society of Jesus to provide education based on the Catholic beliefs and inspired by the Jesuit educational philosophy, such as Georgetown University in...
, Seoul
Lebanon
- Antonine UniversityAntonine UniversityThe Antonine University is a Roman Catholic University in Baabda, Lebanon administered by the monks of the Antonine monastery....
, Baabda - Notre Dame University - LouaizeNotre Dame University - LouaizeNotre Dame University - Louaize is a non-profit, Catholic, independent university in Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon. Founded in cooperation with Beirut University College in 1978,as the Louaize College for Higher Education...
, Zouk Mosbeh - Saint Joseph University, Beirut
- Université Saint-Esprit de KaslikUniversité Saint-Esprit de KaslikUniversité Saint-Esprit de Kaslik , , is a private Catholic higher education institution founded by the Lebanese Maronite Order in 1961....
, Kaslik
Mexico
- La Salle University of ChihuahuaLa Salle University of ChihuahuaThe La Salle University of Chihuahua it is a university of Christian inspiration and prevailed located in the city of Chihuahua, it distributes studies of degree and masters.-History:...
, Chihuahua - Pontifical University of MexicoPontifical University of MexicoThe Pontifical University of Mexico is a private institution of higher education established by the Holy See and sponsored by the Roman Catholic Episcopate in Mexico...
, Ciudad de México - Tamaulipas Institute of Higher EducationTamaulipas Institute of Higher EducationThe Tamaulipas Institute of Higher Education , or IEST for its acronym in Spanish, is a private university in Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico founded in 1974. It is one of the most recognized universities along with ITESM Campus Tampico in the southern area of the state of Tamaulipas...
, Altamira - Universidad Anahuac, Huixquilucan
- Universidad Autónoma de GuadalajaraUniversidad Autónoma de GuadalajaraThe Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara A.C. is a private university in Mexico, the first of its kind.The campuses are located in Zapopan, Jalisco. The university has become one of the most important educational institutions in Latin America, attracting students from Mexico, Europe, South...
, Guadalajara - Universidad de MonterreyUniversidad de MonterreyThe University of Monterrey is a Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located in Monterrey, Mexico....
, Monterrey - Universidad del ValleUniversidad del Valle de MéxicoThe Universidad del Valle de México or UVM is a private Mexican university founded in Mexico City in the year 1960. UVM enrolls students at several campuses throughout Mexico, and it holds accreditations from the Mexican Department of Education, COPAES accrediting board, and FIMPES...
, Guadalajara, Jalisco - Universidad IberoamericanaUniversidad IberoamericanaThe Ibero-American University is a Mexican private institution of higher education sponsored by the Society of Jesus...
, Noroeste - Universidad IberoamericanaUniversidad IberoamericanaThe Ibero-American University is a Mexican private institution of higher education sponsored by the Society of Jesus...
, Plantel Laguna - Universidad IberoamericanaUniversidad IberoamericanaThe Ibero-American University is a Mexican private institution of higher education sponsored by the Society of Jesus...
, Santa Fe, Cuidad de México - Universidad IntercontinentalUniversidad IntercontinentalThe Universidad Intercontinental is a private Catholic University, located in Mexico City...
, Ciudad de México - Universidad La SalleUniversidad La SalleUniversidad La Salle is a private institution of higher education with 15 campuses in Mexico. It is part of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.-History:...
, Ciudad de México - Universidad Panamericana, Ciudad de México
- Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de PueblaUniversidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de PueblaThe Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla is a private university located in Puebla, Mexico.-History:...
, Puebla
Mozambique
- Catholic University of MozambiqueCatholic University of MozambiqueThe Catholic University of Mozambique is a university in Mozambique.The university was founded on 10 August 1996 by the Mozambican conference of Bishops. At the time, higher education in Mozambique was only available in the capital, Maputo. The university currently has locations in Beira, Chimoio,...
(Universidade Católica de Moçambique), Beira
Nigeria
- Caritas UniversityCaritas UniversityCaritas University is a private Catholic university in Amorji-Nike, Enugu State, Nigeria. Enjoying both state and ecclesiastical approval, it strives to revive in its community the age-long tradition of Catholic education and the exacting demand of contemporary society for sound education rooted in...
, Enugu - Catholic University of NigeriaCatholic University of NigeriaThe Catholic University of Nigeria is a Roman Catholic university planned for Abuja, the capital of Nigeria....
, Abuja - Loyola Jesuit CollegeLoyola Jesuit CollegeLoyola Jesuit College is a private Roman Catholic secondary school in Nigeria operated by the Society of Jesus religious order. The school was opened on October 2, 1996 and is named after the Society's founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola. Loyola Jesuit College is a co-educational, boarding institution...
, Abuja - Madonna University (Ihiala)Madonna University (Ihiala)Madonna University is a private university in Nigeria.Founded on 10 May, 1999 in Ihiala, Anambra State, it was established by E.M.P. Edeh Madonna University is a private university in Nigeria.Founded on 10 May, 1999 in Ihiala, Anambra State, it was established by E.M.P. Edeh Madonna University is a...
, Ihiala
Peru
- Catholic University of Santa María, Arequipa
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima
- Universidad Católica de San PabloUniversidad Católica de San PabloCatholic University of St. Paul, known locally as Universidad Católica de San Pablo is a private university in Arequipa, Peru. The university is owned by the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae....
, Arequipa - Universidad de San Martín de PorresUniversidad de San Martín de PorresThe Universidad de San Martín de Porres is a private university located in Lima, Peru. It was founded in 1962 by the Dominican Order of the Catholic Church.The university counts with two large branches in Lima and Chiclayo....
, Lima - University of PiuraUniversity of PiuraThe University of Piura is located in Peru, the Latin American country with the highest levels of economic growth in recent years. Founded in 1969 by Josemaría Escrivá, UDEP provides quality education, promotes research and trains professionals capable of transforming society.One of the ten best...
, Piura & Lima - University of the Pacific (Peru)University of the Pacific (Peru)University of the Pacific is a small private university in the Jesús María District of Lima, Peru. It was established in 1962 by a group of Peruvian entrepreneurs supported by the Society of Jesus...
, Lima
Philippines
There are prestigious catholic universities in the Philippines, including University of Santo TomasUniversity of Santo Tomas
The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...
(Dominicans) and Ateneo de Manila University
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
(Jesuits).
Poland
- Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in WarsawCardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawCardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw is a state university in Warsaw. It was founded 1999 and is named after Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński.- History :...
, Warsaw - John Paul II Catholic University of LublinJohn Paul II Catholic University of LublinJohn Paul II Catholic University of Lublin is located in Lublin, Poland. Presently it has an enrollment of over 19,000 students...
, Lublin - Opole University, Opole
- Pontifical University of John Paul II, Krakow
Puerto Rico
- Bayamon Central UniversityBayamon Central UniversityThe Bayamón Central University —or Universidad Central de Bayamón in Spanish— is a private, catholic, and non-profit university in Bayamon, Puerto Rico...
, Bayamon - Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto RicoPontifical Catholic University of Puerto RicoThe Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico is a Roman Catholic university located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It provides courses in the areas of education, business administration, arts and human studies and science, leading to Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate Degrees. Its campus is also home...
, Ponce - University of the Sacred HeartUniversity of the Sacred HeartUniversidad del Sagrado Corazón —or Sacred Heart University in English, or simply Sagrado. Universidad del Sagrado Corazón in Puerto Rico is a higher education institution based in Santurce, Puerto Rico and one of the oldest, largest and most prestigious institutions in Puerto Rico.Its...
, Santurce - San Juan
Spain
- Catholic University of ÁvilaCatholic University of ÁvilaSaint Teresa of Jesus Catholic University, , commonly known as the Catholic University of Ávila , is a private, Catholic university, located in Ávila, Castile and León, Spain...
, Avila - CEU San Pablo UniversityCEU San Pablo UniversityCEU San Pablo University, , is a private, Catholic university located in Madrid and campus in Madrid and Alcorcón.It is run by the CEU Foundation.-History:...
, Madrid - Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid
- Loyola University of AndalusiaLoyola University of AndalusiaThe Loyola University of Andalusia is a private university currently being established in the province of Andalusia, Spain.The courses at the Loyola University of Andalusia are scheduled to commence in the academic year 2013-14 with full functioning of all academic activities at the University from...
, Cordoba & Seville - Pontifical University of SalamancaPontifical University of SalamancaThe Pontifical University of Salamanca is a private, catholic university, located in Salamanca, Spain, and campus in Salamanca and Madrid.- History :...
, Salamanca - Ramon Llull UniversityRamon Llull UniversityRamon Llull University is a private university located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain founded in 1990. Currently it is formed by several different colleges specialized in different topics, most of which are located in downtown Barcelona...
, Barcelona - Universidad Católica San Antonio de MurciaUniversidad Católica San Antonio de MurciaThe Catholic University Saint Anthony is a private university located in Murcia, southeastern Spain...
, Murcia - Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Valencia
- Universidad Francisco de VitoriaUniversidad Francisco de VitoriaThe Francisco de Vitoria University is a private university located in Pozuelo de Alarcón, in the Community of Madrid, Spain . It is a Roman Catholic institution run by the Legion of Christ. Its name is after Francisco de Vitoria, considered the father of International Law....
, Madrid - University of DeustoUniversity of DeustoThe University of Deusto is a Spanish Jesuit University, with campuses in Bilbao and San Sebastián, Spain.-History:The University of Deusto first opened in 1886, having been founded because of the Basque Country's desire to have its own university and the Society of Jesus's wish to move its School...
, Bilbao - University of Navarre, Pamplona
- Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent MartyrValencia Catholic University Saint Vincent MartyrValencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr is a private, catholic university, located in Valencia, Spain....
, Valencia
Taiwan
- Fu Jen Catholic UniversityFu Jen Catholic UniversityFu Jen Catholic University is a co-educational Catholic university located in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Republic of China...
, Taipei - Providence UniversityProvidence UniversityProvidence University is a Catholic co-educational institution in Shalu District, Taichung City, Taiwan.- History :...
, Taichung - Wenzao Ursuline College of LanguagesWenzao Ursuline College of LanguagesThe Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages is the only college devoted to languages in Taiwan . It awards A.A., B.S., and B.A. degrees, and recently has started to offer a Master's degree program. Students from abroad can get a visa to study Chinese in Taiwan at Wenzao Ursuline, as it is one of the...
, Kaohsiung
Ukraine
- Superior Institute of Religious Sciences of St. Thomas AquinasSuperior Institute of Religious Sciences of St. Thomas AquinasThe Superior Institute of Religious Sciences of St. Thomas Aquinas is an institution of higher education in Kiev , conducted by the Dominican Friars of the Vicariate General of Russia and Ukraine and, affiliated to the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas .-See also:*Pontifical University of...
, Kiev - Ukrainian Catholic UniversityUkrainian Catholic UniversityThe Ukrainian Catholic University is a Catholic university in Lviv, Ukraine, affiliated with the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. The ceremonial inauguration honoring its founding took place on June 29, 2002...
, Lviv
United Kingdom
- Heythrop CollegeHeythrop CollegeHeythrop College is the specialist philosophy and theology constituent college of the University of London situated in Kensington Square, Kensington, London. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in philosophy, theology and psychology, as well as research in related fields.It was founded...
, London; constituent college of University of LondonUniversity of London-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the... - Leeds Trinity University CollegeLeeds Trinity University CollegeLeeds Trinity University College is an independent higher education institution which offers foundation and undergraduate degrees, as well as postgraduate qualifications...
, Leeds - Newman University CollegeNewman University CollegeNewman University College is a university college offering academic degrees and teacher training in Birmingham, England.Known as Newman College of Higher Education until January 2008, it has the highest employment of graduates rate of UK universities and is in the top 25% of UK universities for...
, Birmingham - St. Mary's University College (Belfast)St. Mary's University College (Belfast)St Mary's University College was established in 1985, but can directly trace its existence to 1900 and the foundation of St Mary's Training College, which focused mainly on the training of women as teachers...
, Belfast - St. Mary's University College (Twickenham), London
United States
There are 244 Catholic higher educationHigher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
degree-granting institutions in the United States. Some of them are:
- Boston CollegeBoston CollegeBoston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, Boston, MA - Catholic Theological UnionCatholic Theological UnionThe Catholic Theological Union, located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, is one of the largest schools of theology in the world and trains men and women for lay and clerical ministry within the Roman Catholic Church...
, Chicago, Illinois - Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
- Fordham UniversityFordham UniversityFordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
, New York City, NY - Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGeorgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, Washington, DC - John Carroll UniversityJohn Carroll UniversityJohn Carroll University is a private, co-educational Jesuit Catholic university in University Heights, Ohio, United States, a suburb of Cleveland. The university was founded in 1886 by the Society of Jesus as Saint Ignatius College.The university was founded in 1886 by the Society of Jesus, as...
, University Heights, Ohio - John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityJohn Paul the Great Catholic UniversityJohn Paul the Great Catholic University is located in San Diego, California. It currently offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Communications Media and Business, each with two or more concentrations offered...
, San Diego, California - Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo UniversitySaint Leo University is a private, non-profit, Roman Catholic liberal arts university established in 1889 and located in Saint Leo, Florida, 35 miles north of Tampa. The University is associated with the Holy Name Monastery, a Benedictine convent, and Saint Leo Abbey, a Benedictine monastery...
, Saint Leo, Florida - University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameThe University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
, Notre Dame, Indiana - Wyoming Catholic CollegeWyoming Catholic CollegeWyoming Catholic College is a private, Catholic liberal arts college in Lander, Wyoming. It is the only private four-year institution of higher education in the state.-Accreditation:...
, Lander, Wyoming
Vatican
- Alphonsian AcademyAlphonsian Academythumb|150px|right|St. Alphonsus de Liguori, whose teachings inspired the establishment of the Academy.The Alphonsian Academy is a pontifical institution of higher education in Rome, Italy....
- Institute of the Theology of the Consecrated Life ClaretianumInstitute of the Theology of the Consecrated Life ClaretianumThe Institute of the Theology of the Consecrated Life "Claretianum" is an educational institute of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome founded by the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of the Claretian order...
- Patristic Institute AugustinianumPatristic Institute AugustinianumThe Patristic Institute "Augustinianum" is a Roman Catholic Church institution of higher education in Rome. It is responsible for the study of patristic theology - the history and theology of Church Fathers.-History:...
- Pontificio Ateneo Sant AnselmoPontificio Ateneo Sant AnselmoThe Pontificio Ateneo Sant Anselmo is an educational institute of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome...
- Pontifical Athenaeum Regina ApostolorumPontifical Athenaeum Regina ApostolorumThe Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum is an educational institute of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome.It is sponsored by the Legionaries of Christ and the lay ecclesial movement, Regnum Christi.-History:...
- Pontifical Biblical InstitutePontifical Biblical InstituteThe Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, Italy is an institution of the Holy See run by the Jesuits that offers instruction at the university level...
- Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic StudiesPontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic StudiesThe Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies or Pontificio Istltuto di Studi Arabi e d’Islamistica is a Roman Catholic academic organization in Rome, Italy....
- Pontifical Institute of Sacred MusicPontifical Institute of Sacred MusicThe Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music or Pontificio Instituto de Música Sagrada is an institution of higher education of the Roman Catholic Church specifically dedicated to the study of sacred music. It is based in Rome, Italy.-History:...
- Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyPontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyThe Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family is a Roman Catholic pontifical institute of theological studies with locations around the world....
- Pontifical Oriental InstitutePontifical Oriental InstituteThe Pontifical Oriental Institute is the premier center for the study of Eastern Christianity in Rome, Italy....
- Pontifical University AntonianumPontifical University AntonianumThe Pontifical University Antonianum is a Franciscan university founded in honour of Saint Anthony in Rome.-Establishment:...
- Pontificia Università Gregoriana
- Pontificia Università Lateranense
- Pontifical University of the Holy CrossPontifical University of the Holy CrossPontifical University of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic university under the Curial Congregation for Catholic Education, which it has entrusted to the Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, or more commonly called Opus Dei...
- Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)
- Pontifical Urbaniana UniversityPontifical Urbaniana UniversityThe Pontifical Urbaniana University or Pontifical Urban University is a pontifical university under the authority of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.-History:...
- Salesian Pontifical UniversitySalesian Pontifical UniversityThe Salesian Pontifical University is a pontifical university in Italy run by the Salesian order...
Academic ranking of Catholic universities
Some of the universities, including Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenKatholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
, are ranked in the top list of universities according to the Times Higher Education journal.
There is so far not a list of Academic Ranking of Catholic Universities.