Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (English: Mother and Teacher Pontifical Catholic University) or PUCMM is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic university in the Dominican Republic. The university grants undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional degrees. It has three campuses: one in Santiago de los Caballeros, another in Santo Domingo and an extension in Puerto Plata.[1][2]
La Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra | |
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| Motto | Veritas et Scientia (Latin) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Truth and Science |
| Type | Private, Roman Catholic, Coed |
| Established | 9 September 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 |
History
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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
editPUCMM 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
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Quienes somos". Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra". www.pucmm.edu.do (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Mater et Magistra (May 15, 1961) | John XXIII". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Top 43 universities in the Dominican Republic". 21 November 2019. Retrieved 6 July 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 13 September 2023.
- ^ "University and business school ranking in Dominican Rep". www.eduniversal-ranking.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Facultades". Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Fac. Ciencias Sociales, Humanidades y Arte Inicio". humanidades.pucmm.edu.do. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Facultad de Ciencias e Ingeniería". Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud". Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. Retrieved 10 December 2023.