Catholic University of Tachira explained

Catholic University of Tachira
City:Calle Jose Gregorio Hernandez, San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela[1]
Type:Jesuit, Catholic
Rector:Javier Yonekura Shimizu[2]
Staff:621 professors
Website:Catholic University of Tachira
Picture Caption:Sabana Larga headquarters of UCAT
Enrollment:4,272

Catholic University of Tachira (Universidad Católica del Táchira – UCAT) in San Cristobal, capital of Táchira state in Venezuela, originated in 1962 as an extension of Andrés Bello Catholic University of the Society of Jesus.

History

The Catholic University of Tachira is a tertiary education institution born through the initiative of the Diocese of San Cristobal. It received the support of the Andrés Bello Catholic University, which in 1962 decided to open an outreach campus in Tachira. Actual activities began on 22 September 1962. It was the first institution of higher education in Tachira state. At that time the NGO "Asociación Civil" was responsible for the financial and administrative management of the university. In 1982 the outreach campus became independent from Andres Bello University by decree of the President of the Republic.[3] [4]

In 2012 the university was canonically recognized by Pope Benedict XVI.[5]

Colleges and schools

The university offers 14 undergraduate and 24 graduate courses.[6]

Legal and political sciences
Humanities and education
Economics and social sciences

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Universidad Católica del Táchira, sede Loma del Tejar. Conéctate y Convive. 2016-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20161128134831/http://conectateyconvive.com/ubicaciones/universidad-catolica-del-tachira-sede-loma-del-tejar/. 2016-11-28. dead.
  2. http://revistasic.gumilla.org/2014/designado-nuevo-rector-de-la-universidad-catolica-del-tachira/ New rector. Retrieved 2016-11-27
  3. No. 1567 dated 26 July 1982, published in Official Gazette extraordinary number 32,524
  4. Web site: Universidad Católica del Táchira. www.ucat.edu.ve. 2016-11-27. https://archive.today/20121225070153/http://www.ucat.edu.ve/nuevo/ucat.php?ID_OPCION=82&ruta=./UCAT/Identidad/Historia. 2012-12-25. dead.
  5. Decree No. 775/1998 of 16 April 2012, through the Congregation for Catholic Education, presided over by Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski
  6. News: Universia.edu: Courses. Universia Venezuela. 2016-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20161128134044/http://www.universia.edu.ve/universidades/universidad-catolica-tachira/in/29077. 2016-11-28. dead.
  7. Web site: Universidad Católica del Táchira: Faculties & Schools. www.ucat.edu.ve. 2016-11-27.