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 water tower on the campus of Santiago has become a symbol of the university.

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Quienes somos". Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  10. ^ a b c d "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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