Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra

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Mother and Teacher Pontifical Catholic University
La Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
Pontifical Universities, International Council of Universities of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Websitewww.pucmm.edu.do

Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (

Puerto Plata.[1][2]

History

The water tower on the campus of Santiago has become a symbol of the university.

The university is named after Pope

John XXIII's encyclical Mater et Magistra,[2][3] meaning mother and teacher in Latin. At first, PUCMM offered faculties in law, education, and philosophy. Its recognition by the Dominican government came through Law 6150 on 31 December 1962.[4][1][5]
In 1991, the institution was delegated with the responsibility for country domain registration.

Rankings

PUCMM made the list of Quacquarelli Symonds' top Latin American universities in 2012.[6] It was ranked #1201-1400 globally in 2024 QS World University Rankings[7] and #181-190 out of the top 250 universities in the region. In 2023, the university received a ranking of two Palmes, representing a good business school with a regional influence.[8]

Divisions

  • Faculty of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts[9][10]
    • School of Architecture and Design
    • School of Communications
    • School of Law
    • School of Education
    • School of Humanities and Social Sciences
    • School of Languages
    • School of Psychology
    • School of Theology
    • Department of General Studies

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Quienes somos". Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra". www.pucmm.edu.do (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Mater et Magistra (May 15, 1961) | John XXIII". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Top 43 universities in the Dominican Republic". 21 November 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Estatutos" (PDF). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. ^ "QS University Rankings: Latin America". Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)". Top Universities. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  8. ^ "University and business school ranking in Dominican Rep". www.eduniversal-ranking.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d "Facultades". Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Fac. Ciencias Sociales, Humanidades y Arte Inicio". humanidades.pucmm.edu.do. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Facultad de Ciencias e Ingeniería". Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud". Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

External links

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