Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
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The Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (in English, Pontifical Catholic University
of Argentina, also known as UCA) 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. Its full name is Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina "Santa María de los Buenos Aires".
It is considered, according to a study by the Spanish Ministry of Education as one of the best private universities in Latin America
. In addition, it is the second university preferred by argentinian employers and the sixth in all Latinamerica.
Its predecessor, the Catholic University of Buenos Aires (1910–1922) was founded by the Argentine Episcopate in 1910, but their degrees (provided the legal career) were not recognized by the Argentine government and was closed in 1922.
On 1955, Decree 6403 concerning the freedom of education enabled the creation of private universities with the authority to deliver academic qualifications. In 1956 the bishops decided to create the Catholic University of Argentina, which would materialize on March 7, 1958 date on which the UCA was formally founded.
(AMBA).
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...
of Argentina, also known as UCA) is a university in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
with campus in the cities of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Santa Fe
Santa Fe, Argentina
Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Paraná, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the...
, Rosario
Rosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
, Paraná
Paraná, Entre Ríos
Paraná is the capital city of the Argentine province of Entre Ríos, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, opposite the city of Santa Fe, capital of the neighbouring Santa Fe Province...
, Mendoza and Pergamino. The main campus is located in Puerto Madero
Puerto Madero
Puerto Madero, also known within the urban planning community as the Puerto Madero Waterfront, is a barrio of the Argentine capital at Buenos Aires CBD, occupying a significant portion of the Río de la Plata riverbank and representing the latest architectural trends in the city of Buenos...
, one of the most modern neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Its full name is Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina "Santa María de los Buenos Aires".
It is considered, according to a study by the Spanish Ministry of Education as one of the best private universities in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
. In addition, it is the second university preferred by argentinian employers and the sixth in all Latinamerica.
Its predecessor, the Catholic University of Buenos Aires (1910–1922) was founded by the Argentine Episcopate in 1910, but their degrees (provided the legal career) were not recognized by the Argentine government and was closed in 1922.
On 1955, Decree 6403 concerning the freedom of education enabled the creation of private universities with the authority to deliver academic qualifications. In 1956 the bishops decided to create the Catholic University of Argentina, which would materialize on March 7, 1958 date on which the UCA was formally founded.
Accreditation
The part-time MBA program taught by the university is accredited by the London-based Association of MBAsAssociation of MBAs
The Association of MBAs is a London-based international organization that accredits postgraduate business programs at business schools worldwide. The Association is one of the three main global accreditation bodies in business education and styles itself "the world's impartial authority on...
(AMBA).
Faculties
- Faculty of Musical Arts and Sciences
- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
- Faculty of Science and Engineering Fisicomathematics
- Faculty of Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Social Sciences, Policy and Communication
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Canon Law
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Psychology
- Faculty of Theology
Institutes
- Institute of Bioethics
- Institute of Politics and International Relations
- Institute of Social Communication, Journalism and Advertising
- Institute of Culture and University Extension
- Institute of Spirituality and Pastoral Action
- Institute for Marriage and Family
- Institute for the Integration of Knowledge
In Rosario
- Faculty of Law and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Economics
- School of Chemical and Engineering "Fray R. Bacon"
- Pergamino Regional Center
International UCA
In December 2000, the Office of International Relations was established, renamed to International Relations and Academic Cooperation in 2006, with the aim of promoting the internationalization of all components of the university. From that time the institution has increased its links with prestigious institutions abroad. Among them are:America
- Canada: Queen's UniversityQueen's UniversityQueen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
, McGill UniversityMcGill UniversityMohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
, 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... - USA: 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...
, American UniversityAmerican UniversityAmerican University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignThe University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
, University of WashingtonUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
(Seattle), University of ArizonaUniversity of ArizonaThe University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Institute of TechnologyThe Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
, University of RichmondUniversity of RichmondThe University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...
, Washington CollegeWashington CollegeWashington College is a private, independent liberal arts college located on a campus in Chestertown, Maryland, on the Eastern Shore. Maryland granted Washington College its charter in 1782... - Mexico: Universidad Anahuac, Universidad de las AmericasUniversidad de las AméricasUniversidad de las Américas may refer to:*Fundación Universidad de las Américas, Puebla , university in Cholula, Puebla state, Mexico*Universidad de las Américas, A.C., university in Mexico City, Mexico....
in Puebla, Universidad de MonterreyUniversidad de MonterreyThe University of Monterrey is a Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located in Monterrey, Mexico.... - Panama: Universidad Católica Santa María La AntiguaUniversidad Católica Santa María La AntiguaThe Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua , is a private university in Panama City, Panama. The institution was created as the first private university of Panama, starting on May 27, 1965...
(USMA) - Colombia: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Universidad del Rosario
- Brazil: Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Universidade de Brasília (UnB), PUC-Rio, PUC-SP, PUCRS
- Paraguay: Universidad Católica "Nuestra Señora de la Asunción"
- Chile: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV)
- Uruguay: Universidad Católica del Uruguay, Universidad de la República
Europe
- Spain: Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Universidad Carlos III, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Universitat Politècnica de València, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
- France: Institut de Sciences Politiques (Paris SciencePo), Université Paris Dauphine, Université Paris 5 - René Descartes, Université d'Orléans, Université de Grenoble Pierre Mendès France, Université de Lyon 3, École Supérieure de Commerce de Clermont-Ferrand, École Supérieure Commerce Rouen, Grenoble Ecole Superieure de Commerce, École Supérieure de Commerce Marseille, École Supérieure de Commerce Dijon, Audentia
- United Kingdom: University of LeedsUniversity of LeedsThe University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
, University of BirminghamUniversity of BirminghamThe University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
, University College London (UCL) - Italy: Università di Torino, 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...
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(PUL), Università di Firenze, Università di Pisa, II Università di Roma "Tor Vergata" - Germany: Universität Tübingen, Universität Mannheim, Technische Universität Darmstadt (TUD), WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, Frankfurt School of Management (HfB), Bucerius Law SchoolBucerius Law SchoolBucerius Law School is a small, non-state university affiliated private law school located in Hamburg, Germany. The school is the first private law school in Germany and is often ranked as the best law school in the country. It admits 100 bachelor students per year, who achieve very high results in...
- Switzerland: Université de Genève
- The Netherlands: Tilburg University
- Sweden: Lunds Universitet
Asia
- China: Peking UniversityPeking UniversityPeking University , colloquially known in Chinese as Beida , is a major research university located in Beijing, China, and a member of the C9 League. It is the first established modern national university of China. It was founded as Imperial University of Peking in 1898 as a replacement of the...
- South Korea: 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...
- Singapore: Singapore Management UniversitySingapore Management UniversityThe Singapore Management University was officially incorporated on January 12, 2000, and was Singapore's first private university funded by the government...
(SMU)
Oceania
- Australia: Macquarie UniversityMacquarie UniversityMacquarie University is an Australian public teaching and research university located in Sydney, with its main campus situated in Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney...
, Monash UniversityMonash UniversityMonash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL.... - New Zealand: University of OtagoUniversity of OtagoThe University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
, Victoria University of WellingtonVictoria University of WellingtonVictoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...