Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina explained

Catholic University of Argentina
Native Name:Universidad Católica Argentina
Type:Private
President:Dr. Miguel Ángel Schiavone
Chancellor:Archbishop of Buenos Aires Mario Aurelio Poli
City:Puerto Madero
State:Buenos Aires
Country:Argentina
Students:24,000 [1]
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Free Label:Student Government
Free:Student Federation of the Catholic University of Argentina (FEUCA)
Colors:Navy blue, white

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina (Spanish; Castilian: link=no|Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina), also known as Catholic University of Argentina (Spanish; Castilian: link=no| Universidad Católica Argentina; UCA), is a private university in Argentina with campuses in the cities of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Rosario, Paraná, Mendoza and Pergamino. The main campus is located in Puerto Madero, a modern neighborhood of Buenos Aires.

Its predecessor, the Catholic University of Buenos Aires (1910–1922), was founded by the Argentine episcopate in 1910, but its degrees in law were not recognized by the Argentine government and the institution was closed in 1922.[2]

In 1955, Decree 6403 concerning the freedom of education enabled the creation of private universities with the authority to deliver academic qualifications. In 1956, the bishops decided to create the Catholic University of Argentina, formally founded on March 7, 1958.[2]

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was UCA's Grand Chancellor, by virtue of his office as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, until his election in 2013 as Pope Francis. When Mario Aurelio Poli was named Archbishop of Buenos Aires by Pope Francis later in 2013, he became ex officio Grand Chancellor of the University. In May 2013, Pope Francis named Víctor Manuel Fernández, the University's President (the second-highest administrative rank after the Grand Chancellor), as titular archbishop of Tiburnia.[3]

Accreditation

The part-time MBA program taught by the university has been accredited by the London-based Association of MBAs (AMBA) since 1998.

History

First foundation: the Catholic University of Buenos Aires

Like Buenos Aires itself, the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina was founded twice.[4] The foundation of a catholic university was first discussed in the Eucharistic Congress of 1884. At the time, the Argentine Law 1420 of Common Education had dictated public compulsory, free and secular education in order to guarantee the separation of Church and State and prevent discrimination on the basis of religious adherence.

Eventually the idea lost its momentum, but in 1908 the first Congress of Catholic Youths underlined the importance of a well-rounded, integral education and promoted the foundation of a catholic university "in which students are trained to excel in liberal professions and are taught the core of catholic doctine". The Argentine Episcopate finally decided in favour of this initiative by founding the Catholic University of Buenos Aires in 1910. The bishops proceeded with the conception of this first university regardless of the poor legislation on private institutions of higher education that the country had at the time.

The Faculty of Law was its first and only one, and the curriculum was largely based on those of public universities plus compulsory courses on philosophy and history. The aforementioned lack of legislation conspired against the procurement of official accreditation and the Catholic University of Buenos Aires was forced to close its doors in 1922, little over a decade after being founded.

Second foundation: the Catholic University of Argentina

The Argentine Episcopate decided to found the university once again in its plenum in 1956 and two years later, the Catholic University of Argentina was created.[5]

Once the statutes of the institution were promulgated and approved, the university started receiving students to the original faculties:

Rankings and reputation

According to the QS World University Rankings, UCA is the third best private university in the country and is ranked second in Buenos Aires.[6]

UCA is widely considered to be one of the best institutions of higher education in Argentina. QS World University Rankings[7] has ranked UCA 2nd overall and 1st among private institutions in Argentina in 2013.[8] The university is also ranked 2nd in terms of employer preference.[8]

UCA is also labeled as a "Top Business School" with 4 out of 5 Palmes by EdUniversal. The French consulting company also ranked UCA's Business School 3rd in the nation.[9]

UCA's main campus is located in Puerto Madero, the financial center of downtown Buenos Aires. It is just 500 meters (546 yards) away from Casa Rosada and 3 lines of the Buenos Aires Underground intersect less than 600 meters away.

Faculties and institutes

In Buenos Aires

Faculties

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Independent Institutes

In Paraná

In Rosario

In Mendoza

Main Publications

International UCA

In December 2000, the Office of International Relations was established, renamed to International Relations and Academic Cooperation in 2006, with the aim of promoting the internationalization of all components of the university. From that time the institution increased its links with institutions abroad, including:

America

Europe

Asia

Oceania

Notable professors and researchers

Notable alumni

References

Dell´Oro Maini . Atilio . June 1959 . La Primera Universidad Católica en la Argentina 1910-1920 . Boletín de la UCA . UCA .

External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://study.buenosaires.gob.ar/es/institucion/view/20 Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA)
  2. Web site: Reseña Historica . UCA . 2011-02-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613205147/http://www.uca.edu.ar/index.php/site/index/es/universidad/la-universidad/nuestra-universidad/historia . live . 2011-06-13.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . attualita.vatican.va . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130610121028/http://attualita.vatican.va/sala-stampa/bollettino/2013/05/13/news/30985.html . 10 June 2013 . dead.
  4. Web site: La primera universidad católica - Santa María de los Buenos Aires - UCA Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Uca.edu.ar. 2017-02-28.
  5. Web site: Esta es la universidad catolica . Uca.edu.ar . 2017-02-28.
  6. Web site: QS World University Rankings 2021.
  7. Web site: QS Latin American University Rankings 2013. 21 May 2013. Topuniversities.com. 2017-02-28.
  8. Web site: La UCA en el ranking QS Latinoamérica 2013 - Santa María de los Buenos Aires - UCA Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Uca.edu.ar. 2017-02-28.
  9. Web site: Ranked N° 3 Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA) Escuela de Negocios in Argentina among the 4 palmes . eduniversal-ranking.com . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121030080942/http://eduniversal-ranking.com/business-school-university-ranking-in-argentina/pontificia-universidad-catolica-argentina-uca-escuela-de-negocios.html . 30 October 2012 . dead.
  10. http://uca.edu.ar/es/facultad-de-ciencias-sociales/investigacion/center-of-studies-of-ancient-near-eastern-history---cehao/members/alicia-daneri-rodrigo 'Karnak, Mendes and Thirty Years of Egyptology: An Interview with Alicia Daneri Rodrigo', Damqatum 4 (2008).
  11. http://uca.edu.ar/es/facultad-de-ciencias-sociales/investigacion/center-of-studies-of-ancient-near-eastern-history---cehao/members/perla-fuscaldo Perla Fuscaldo, Official CEHAO-UCA website
  12. https://scielo.conicyt.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-27902016000100006 'Recordando a Alberto Ginastera en el centenario de su nacimiento en Buenos Aires, el 11 de abril de 1916', Rev. music. chil. vol.70 no.225 Santiago jun. 2016.
  13. https://books.google.com/books?id=IvoQQU1QL_QC&dq=Marta+Lambertini+(born+1937)&pg=PA261 Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers
  14. https://ssrn.com/abstract=2422513 University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law 745 (2007).
  15. http://www.elijah-interfaith.org/?id=730 The Elijah Interfaith Institute - Christian Members of the Board of World Religious Leaders
  16. https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/mario-poli-el-sucesor-del-papa-francisco-como-arzobispo-de-buenos-aires-nid1567371 "Mario Poli, el sucesor del papa Francisco como arzobispo de Buenos Aires", La Nación. 27 March 2013
  17. https://www.mendozapost.com/nota/85445-el-perfil-de-la-candidata-de-macri-a-la-procuracion/ "El perfil de la candidata de Macri a la Procuración". Mendoza Post.
  18. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/btormos.html Bishop Ariel Edgardo Torrado Mosconi Bishop of Nueve de Julio, Argentina, Catholic-hierarchy.org

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