Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra

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Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (English: Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra) 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]

History

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 2025 QS World University Rankings[7] and #161-170 out of the top 250 universities in Latin America and 5th on the Caribbean.[8] In 2023, the university received a ranking of two Palmes, representing a good business school with a regional influence.[9]

Divisions

  • Faculty of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts[10][11]
  • Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences[10]
  • Faculty of Science and Engineering[10][12] Civil Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Systems Engineering; Mechatronics; Computer Science; Network Engineering; Environmental Engineering
  • Faculty of Health Sciences[10][13] Oral Medicine; Medicine; Nutrition and Dietetics; Physical Therapy

References

  1. 1.[1.2]"Quienes somos". Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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  10. 10.[10.2][10.3][10.4]"Facultades". Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  11. 11."Fac. Ciencias Sociales, Humanidades y Arte Inicio". humanidades.pucmm.edu.do. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  12. 12."Facultad de Ciencias e Ingeniería". Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  13. 13."Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud". Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. Retrieved 10 December 2023.