Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra

Mother and Teacher Pontifical Catholic University
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
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
Affiliations	Pontifical Universities, International Council of Universities of Saint Thomas Aquinas
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]^[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]
- 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^[10]
Faculty of Science and Engineering^[10]^[12]
Faculty of Health Sciences^[10]^[13]
- Oral Medicine
- Medicine
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Physical Therapy

References

^ ^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.
^ "Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)". Top Universities. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
^ "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.

External links

Official website

[:0-1] "Quienes somos". Retrieved 4 May 2021.

[:1-2] "Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra". www.pucmm.edu.do (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2023.

[3] "Mater et Magistra (May 15, 1961) | John XXIII". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 25 November 2023.

[4] "Top 43 universities in the Dominican Republic". 21 November 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2021.

[5] "Estatutos" (PDF). Retrieved 4 May 2021.

[6] "QS University Rankings: Latin America". Retrieved 3 March 2017.

[7] "Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)". Top Universities. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

[8] "Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)". Top Universities. Retrieved 30 January 2025.

[9] "University and business school ranking in Dominican Rep". www.eduniversal-ranking.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.

[:2-10] "Facultades". Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2023.

[11] "Fac. Ciencias Sociales, Humanidades y Arte Inicio". humanidades.pucmm.edu.do. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

[12] "Facultad de Ciencias e Ingeniería". Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

[13] "Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud". Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

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