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Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra

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Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
The seal of La Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
Motto Veritas et Scientia (Latin)
Motto in English Truth and Science
Type Private, Roman Catholic, Coed
Established 9 September 1962
Affiliations Pontifical Universities, International Council of Universities of Saint Thomas Aquinas
President Secilio Espinal Espinal
Students 16,000
Location Campuses are in Santiago de los Caballeros, Santo Domingo, and Puerto Plata
,
Dominican Republic
Campus Santiago Campus, Suburban, 1.2 km2;
Santo Tomás de Aquino Campus, Urban, 14000 m2;
Puerto Plata campus Urban
Colors Blue, Red and Yellow
Website www.pucmm.edu.do

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] 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.[5] It was ranked #1201-1400 globally in 2025 QS World University Rankings[6] and #161-170 out of the top 250 universities in Latin America and 5th on the Caribbean.[7] 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
  • Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences[9]
  • Faculty of Science and Engineering[9][11]
    • Civil Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Electrical Engineering
    • Industrial Engineering
    • Systems Engineering
    • Mechatronics
    • Computer Science
    • Network Engineering
    • Environmental Engineering
  • Faculty of Health Sciences[9][12]
    • Oral Medicine
    • Medicine
    • Nutrition and Dietetics
    • Physical Therapy

See also

References

  1. Back to citation "Quienes somos". Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra". www.pucmm.edu.do (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  3. Back to citation "Mater et Magistra (May 15, 1961) | John XXIII". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  4. Back to citation "Top 43 universities in the Dominican Republic". 21 November 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2021; "Quienes somos". Retrieved 4 May 2021; "Estatutos" (PDF). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. Back to citation "QS University Rankings: Latin America". Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  6. Back to citation "Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)". Top Universities. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  7. Back to citation "Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)". Top Universities. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  8. Back to citation "University and business school ranking in Dominican Rep". www.eduniversal-ranking.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  9. Back to citation occurrence 9.0 Back to citation occurrence 9.1 Back to citation occurrence 9.2 Back to citation occurrence 9.3 "Facultades". Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  10. Back to citation "Fac. Ciencias Sociales, Humanidades y Arte Inicio". humanidades.pucmm.edu.do. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  11. Back to citation "Facultad de Ciencias e Ingeniería". Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  12. Back to citation "Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud". Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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