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Catholic higher education includes

universities A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

college A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offering ...

s, and other institutions of

higher education Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completi ...

privately run by the

Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

, typically by religious institutes. Those tied to the

Holy See The Holy See ( lat, Sancta Sedes, ; it, Santa Sede ), also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, is the jurisdiction of the Pope in his role as the bishop of Rome. It includes the apostolic episcopal see of the Diocese of Rome ...

are specifically called

pontifical universities A pontifical university is an ecclesiastical university established or approved directly by the Holy See, composed of three main ecclesiastical faculties (Theology, Philosophy and Canon Law) and at least one other faculty. These academic institute ...

. By definition,

Catholic canon law The canon law of the Catholic Church ("canon law" comes from Latin ') is "how the Church organizes and governs herself". It is the system of laws and ecclesiastical legal principles made and enforced by the hierarchical authorities of the Catholi ...

states that "A Catholic school is understood to be one which is under control of the competent ecclesiastical authority or of a public ecclesiastical juridical person, or one which in a written document is acknowledged as Catholic by the ecclesiastical authority" (Can. 803). Although some schools are deemed "Catholic" because of their identity and a great number of students enrolled are Catholics, it is also stipulated in canon law that "no school, even if it is in fact Catholic, may bear the title 'Catholic school' except by the consent of the competent ecclesiastical authority" (Can. 803 §3). The

Dominican Order The Order of Preachers ( la, Ordo Praedicatorum) abbreviated OP, also known as the Dominicans, is a Catholic mendicant order of Pontifical Right for men founded in Toulouse, France, by the Spanish priest, saint and mystic Dominic of Cal ...

was "the first order instituted by the Church with an academic mission", founding in every

convent A convent is a community of monks, nuns, religious brothers or, sisters or priests. Alternatively, ''convent'' means the building used by the community. The word is particularly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Anglican ...

of the order, and ''studia generalia'' at the early European universities such as the

University of Bologna The University of Bologna ( it, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, UNIBO) is a public research university in Bologna, Italy. Founded in 1088 by an organised guild of students (''studiorum''), it is the oldest university in continuo ...

and the

University of Paris , image_name = Coat of arms of the University of Paris.svg , image_size = 150px , caption = Coat of Arms , latin_name = Universitas magistrorum et scholarium Parisiensis , motto = ''Hic et ubique terrarum'' (Latin) , mottoeng = Here and a ...

. In Europe, most universities with

medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the Post-classical, post-classical period of World history (field), global history. It began with t ...

history were founded as Catholic. Many of them were rescinded to government authorities in the

Modern era The term modern period or modern era (sometimes also called modern history or modern times) is the period of history that succeeds the Middle Ages (which ended approximately 1500 AD). This terminology is a historical periodization that is applie ...

. Some, however, remained Catholic, while new ones were established alongside the public ones. The Catholic Church is still the largest non-governmental provider of higher education in the world. Many of them are still internationally competitive. According to the census of the

Vatican Vatican may refer to: Vatican City, the city-state ruled by the pope in Rome, including St. Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museum The Holy See * The Holy See, the governing body of the Catholic Church and sovereign entity recognized ...

Congregation for Catholic Education , type = Congregation , seal = Coat of arms Holy See.svg , seal_size = 100px , seal_caption = Coat of arms of the Holy See , logo = , picture =Via della Conciliazione din Roma1.jpg , picture_caption = Palazzo delle Congregazioni in Piazza ...

, the total number of Catholic universities and

institutions around the world is 1,358. On the other hand, the

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the United States. Founded in 1966 as the joint National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and United States Catholic Conference (US ...

counts it at 1,861. The Catholic religious order with the highest number of universities around the world today is the

Society of Jesus , image = Ihs-logo.svg , image_size = 175px , caption = ChristogramOfficial seal of the Jesuits , abbreviation = SJ , nickname = Jesuits , formation = , founders ...

with 114. Like other private schools, Catholic universities and colleges are generally nondenominational, in that they accept anyone regardless of religious affiliation, nationality, ethnicity, or civil status, provided the admission or enrollment requirements and legal documents are submitted, and rules and regulations are obeyed for a fruitful life on

campus A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a college campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls, student centers or dining halls, and park-like se ...

. However, non-Catholics, whether Christian or not, may or may not participate in otherwise required campus activities, particularly those of a religious nature.

Partial list of universities

To prevent repetition, for Ecclesiastical universities and faculties, see

Ecclesiastical university An ecclesiastical university is a special type of higher education school recognised by the Canon law of the Catholic Church. It is one of two types of universities recognised, the other type being the Catholic university. Every single ecclesiast ...

, and for Pontifical universities, see

Pontifical university A pontifical university is an ecclesiastical university established or approved directly by the Holy See, composed of three main ecclesiastical faculties (Theology, Philosophy and canon law (Catholic Church), Canon Law) and at least one other facu ...

Albania

Catholic University "Our Lady of Good Counsel" Our Lady of Good Counsel (Albanian: Universiteti Katolik "Zoja e Këshillit të Mirë", UNIZKM) is a private Catholic university in Tirana and Elbasan, Albania. The subject are taught in Italian. Organization UNIZKM has three Faculties: * Facul ...

, Tirana

Angola

Catholic University of Angola The Catholic University of Angola (''Universidade Católica de Angola'', UCAN) is a Catholic institution in Angola's capital of Luanda. On 7 August 1992, the government of Angola allowed the Angolan Catholic Church to establish its own university. ...

, Luanda

Argentina

* Austral University, Buenos Aires *

Catholic University of Santiago del Estero The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

, Santiago del Estero *

Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguel Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguel (English: Philosophical and Theological Faculty of San Miguel) is a Jesuit university and seminary in San Miguel, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. History San Miguel was initially founded in ...

, San Miguel *

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina A pontifical ( la, pontificale) is a Christian liturgical book containing the liturgies that only a bishop may perform. Among the liturgies are those of the ordinal for the ordination and consecration of deacons, priests, and bishops to Holy O ...

, Buenos Aires *

Saint Thomas Aquinas University of the North The Universidad del Norte de Santo Tomás de Aquino (''Saint Thomas Aquinas North University'', UNSTA) is a Catholic university located in San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán province, Argentina. External links * Official website Catholic univ ...

, San Miguel de Tucumán *

Universidad Católica de Córdoba Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to: Places * Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico * Universidad (Madrid) Football clubs * Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ...

, Cordoba *Universidad Católica de Cuyo, San Juan *Universidad Católica de La Plata,

La Plata La Plata () is the capital city of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. According to the , it has a population of 654,324 and its metropolitan area, the Greater La Plata, has 787,294 inhabitants. It is located 9 kilometers (6 miles) inland from th ...

*Universidad Católica de Salta,

Salta Salta () is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 census, it is also the 7th most-populous city in Argentina. The city serves as the cultural and economic ce ...

*Universidad Católica de Santa Fe, Santa Fe *

Universidad del Salvador The Universidad del Salvador (USAL) is a Jesuit university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In addition to its campus in downtown Buenos Aires, it has instructional and research facilities in Pilar, San Miguel, Bahía Blanca, and in the provinces of ...

, Buenos Aires *Universidad FASTA,

Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is a s ...

Australia

Australian Catholic University Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a public university in Australia. It has seven Australian campuses and also maintains a campus in Rome. History Australian Catholic University was opened on 1 January 1991 following the amalgamatio ...

, 7 campuses (nationwide including Sydney) *

Campion College Campion College Australia is a Roman Catholic tertiary educational liberal arts college located at Austin Woodbury Place, Toongabbie in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Named in honour of Saint Edmund Campion, Campi ...

, Toongabbie, near Sydney *

Catholic Institute of Sydney The Catholic Institute of Sydney, a tertiary educational facility that is a member institution of the Sydney College of Divinity, delivers theological studies at both undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications. The institute is located in , in ...

, Strathfield *

University of Notre Dame Australia The University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) is a national Roman Catholic private university with campuses in and in Western Australia and Sydney in New South Wales. The university also has eight clinical schools as part of its school of med ...

, campuses in Fremantle, Sydney, and Broome

Austria

* Benedict XVI Philosophical-Theological University, Heiligenkreuz *

Catholic Private University Linz The Catholic Private University Linz is one of four universities in Linz, the capital of Upper Austria Upper Austria (german: Oberösterreich ; bar, Obaöstareich) is one of the nine states or of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria ...

, Linz *Catholic University College of Education Graz,

Graz Graz (; sl, Gradec) is the capital city of the Austrian state of Styria and second-largest city in Austria after Vienna. As of 1 January 2021, it had a population of 331,562 (294,236 of whom had principal-residence status). In 2018, the popul ...

; f.2007 *

International Theological Institute ITI Catholic University (German: ''Katholische Hochschule ITI'') is a Catholic theological school in Austria. The school was founded in 1996 as the International Theological Institute at the request of Pope John Paul II.Zenit.org"Theological Insti ...

, Trumau (near Wien) *

Pázmáneum : ''For other universities with similar names, see Pázmáneum (disambiguation)'' The Pázmáneum (in Latin Collegium Pazmanianum) is a university in Vienna, founded in 1619 by Péter Pázmány as a seminary for Hungarian theological candidates ...

, Wien *Private University College of Education of the Diocese of Linz,

Linz Linz ( , ; cs, Linec) is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. In the north of the country, it is on the Danube south of the Czech border. In 2018, the population was 204,846. In 2009, it was a European Capital of ...

; f.1968 *University College of Teacher Education Edith Stein,

Innsbruck Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol (state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the ...

University of Innsbruck The University of Innsbruck (german: Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck; la, Universitas Leopoldino Franciscea) is a public research university in Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol, founded on October 15, 1669. ...

Faculty of Catholic Theology, Innsbruck *

University of Salzburg The University of Salzburg (german: Universität Salzburg), also known as the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (''Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg'', PLUS), is an Austrian public university A public university or public college is a univ ...

Faculty of Catholic Theology, Salzburg *

University of Vienna The University of Vienna (german: Universität Wien) is a public research university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world. With its long and rich histor ...

Faculty of Catholic Theology, Wien

Bangladesh

Notre Dame University Bangladesh Notre Dame University Bangladesh or NDUB ( bn, নটর ডেম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ) is a private Catholic research university in Bangladesh. Located in Motijheel, Dhaka, the university was fo ...

, Dhaka

Belgium

Artevelde University of Applied Sciences De Artevelde University of Applied Sciences (NL: Arteveldehogeschool) is a Catholic University of Applied Sciences in the city of Ghent, Belgium. The Artevelde University of Applied sciences offers a diverse range of bachelor-programs, bachelor-aft ...

, Ghent *

ICHEC Brussels Management School ICHEC Brussels Management School, officially Institut Catholique des Hautes Études Commerciales, is a Brussels-based management school, constituting the economic category of the "Haute École ICHEC - ECAM - ISFSC". It also has several trainin ...

(''Institut catholique des hautes études commerciales''), Woluwe-Saint-Pierre * Institut des hautes etudes des communications sociales (IHECS), Brussels *

Institut libre Marie Haps The Institut libre Marie Haps (ILMH) was a former French-speaking institution of higher education in Brussels, Belgium, founded by Marie Haps in 1919. Since 1995 it has become a constituent part of Haute École Léonard de Vinci except for its t ...

(ILMH), Ixelles *

Institut Saint-Luc The Institut Saint-Luc () is an arts school in Brussels, Belgium. It consists of six departments, with a total of 2,200 students and 430 employees, spread over five locations in Ixelles and Saint-Gilles. History The school was founded by members ...

, Saint-Gilles * Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Antwerp *

LUCA School of Arts Hogeschool Sint-Lukas Brussel, based in the Schaerbeek municipality of Brussels, Belgium, is an independent flemish art school. It is a predominantly Dutch-speaking institution located on the Paleizenstraat/Rue de Palais, and at another site, with ...

, Brussels *

Saint Ignatius University Centre, Antwerp St. Ignatius University Centre, Antwerp (UCSIA) is an independent continuation of the Jesuit effort to keep the Christian influence alive on to education after its predecessor the Universitaire Faculteiten Sint-Ignatius Antwerpen (UFSIA) joined tw ...

(UCSIA), Antwerp *

Saint-Louis University, Brussels Saint-Louis University, Brussels or UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels (officially, in French Université Saint-Louis – Bruxelles) is a public university in Brussels, belonging to the French Community of Belgium and specialized in social and huma ...

, (''Université Saint-Louis - Bruxelles''), Brussels *

St John Berchmans University College, Heverlee St John Berchmans University College, locally known as Jezuietenhuis or Lerkeveld, is an educational institution run by the European Low Countries Province of the Society of Jesus in Heverlee, outside Leuven. It was built in 1958 by Jos Ritzen, wh ...

, Heverlee * University of Leuven (''Katholieke Universiteit Leuven'',

KU Leuven KU Leuven (or Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) is a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, Belgium. It conducts teaching, research, and services in computer science, engineering, natural sciences, theology, humanities, medicine, l ...

Leuven Leuven (, ) or Louvain (, , ; german: link=no, Löwen ) is the capital and largest city of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about east of Brussels. The municipality itself comprises the historic ...

Kulak Kulak (; russian: кула́к, r=kulák, p=kʊˈlak, a=Ru-кулак.ogg; plural: кулаки́, ''kulakí'', 'fist' or 'tight-fisted'), also kurkul () or golchomag (, plural: ), was the term which was used to describe peasants who owned ove ...

(''Katholieke Universiteit Leuven associatie Kortrijk''),

Kortrijk Kortrijk ( , ; vls, Kortryk or ''Kortrik''; french: Courtrai ; la, Cortoriacum), sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray ( ), is a Belgian City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Regio ...

University of Louvain A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

(''Université catholique de Louvain'', UC Louvain),

Louvain-la-Neuve Louvain-la-Neuve (, French for ''New Leuven''; wa, Li Noû Lovén) is a planned town in the municipality of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Wallonia, Belgium, situated 30 km southeast of Brussels, in the province of Walloon Brabant. The town was ...

** UCLouvain FUCaM Mons (''Facultés universitaires catholiques de Mons''),

Mons Mons (; German and nl, Bergen, ; Walloon and pcd, Mont) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Mons was made into a fortified city by Count Baldwin IV of Hainaut in the 12th century. T ...

University of Namur A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

(''Université de Namur'', UNamur),

Namur Namur (; ; nl, Namen ; wa, Nameur) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration. Namu ...

Belize

St. John's College, Belize St. John's College (abbreviated as SJC, and locally known as St. John's or John's) is a private Catholic selective secondary school for boys and private co-educational university college, located in Belize City, Belize. Founded in 1887 by the S ...

, Belize City

Benin

Université Catholique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest Université Catholique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (UCAO) or Catholic University of West Africa was founded in 1967 as the Higher Institute of Religious Culture; later it became a university. It is situated in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It has also campuses ...

- Unité universitaire à

Cotonou Cotonou (; fon, Kútɔ̀nú) is a city in Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area. The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The ci ...

Bolivia

Luis Espinal Higher Institute of Philosophy and Humanities Luis Espinal Higher Institute of Philosophy and Humanities (Instituto Superior de Filosofía y Humanidades "Luis Espinal") is a Jesuit-run university in Cochabamba, Bolivia. The Institute is named after Luís Espinal Camps, a Jesuit priest, poet, ...

, Cochabamba *

Unidad Académica Campesina-Carmen Pampa The Unidad Académica Campesina-Carmen Pampa (UAC-Carmen Pampa) is a satellite campus of the Catholic University of Bolivia founded in 1993 to serve the rural poor of Bolivia.Carmen Pampa Fund. n.d. History and Mission of the College. Available ...

, Carmen Pampa; a satellite campus of the ''Catholic University of Bolivia'' *

Universidad Católica Boliviana Universidad Católica Boliviana "San Pablo" is the official name of the Catholic University of Bolivia. This private university is the oldest in Bolivia that does not receive economical budget of Government. Established in La Paz in 1963 and act ...

, La Paz
Universidad Católica Boliviana Cochabamba
Unidad Académica Regional Cochabamba
Universidad Católica Boliviana Santa Cruz
Unidad Académica Regional Santa Cruz
Universidad Católica Boliviana Tarija
Unidad Académica Regional Tarija *Universidad La Salle Bolivia,

La Paz La Paz (), officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities ...

* Universidad Loyola de Bolivia, La Paz *Universidad Salesiana de Bolivia,

University of San Francisco Xavier The Royal and Pontifical Higher University of San Francisco Xavier of Chuquisaca ( es, Universidad Mayor, Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca; USFX) is a public university in Sucre, Bolivia. It is one of the oldest universitie ...

, Sucre

Brazil

*Católica de Vitória Centro Universitário, Vitória, ES *Centro Universitário Católica de Santa Catarina,

Jaraguá do Sul Jaraguá do Sul () is a city in the north of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. History The city was founded on July 25, 1876, by engineer and Brazilian Army colonel Emílio Carlos Jourdan and his family. The city was originally named jus ...

, SC *Centro Universitário Católico do Sudoeste do Paraná, Palmas, PR *

Centro Universitário da FEI Centro Universitário da FEI is a higher education facility in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, offering undergraduate degrees in engineering, business administration, and computer sciences as well as master's degrees in mechanical engineering, ele ...

, São Bernardo do Campo, SP *

Centro Universitário Franciscano Universidade Franciscana is a private university center in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and La ...

, Santa Maria, RS *Centro Universitário São Camilo, Ipiranga, SP *Faculdade Católica do Tocantins, Palmas, TO *Faculdade La Salle,

Manaus Manaus () is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. It is the seventh-largest city in Brazil, with an estimated 2020 population of 2,219,580 distributed over a land area of about . Located at the east center of the s ...

, AM * Institutos Supereriores de Ensino La Salle, Niteroi, RJ *

La Salle College of Lucas do Rio Verde The La Salle College of Lucas do Rio Verde ( pt, Faculdade La Salle de Lucas do Rio Verde) is a Brazilian private college located to the north of Mato Grosso in Lucas do Rio Verde, Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative ...

, Lucas do Rio Verde, MT *

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ( pt, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, PUC-Campinas; ) is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Campinas, the second largest city in the State of São Paulo. The univ ...

, Campinas *

Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás The Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás ( pt, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, PUC-Goiás) is a private and non-profit Pontifical catholic university, located in Goiânia (headquarters) and Ipameri, is the first university of the ...

, Goiânia *

Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais The Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais ( pt, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, PUC-MG) is a private and non-profit Brazilian Catholic university in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais. In 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013 and ...

, Belo Horizonte *

Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo The Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo ( pt, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, PUC-SP), locally known as ''PUC'' or the ''Catholic University'' ('), is a private and non-profit Catholic university. It is one of the larg ...

, São Paulo *

Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná The Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná ( pt, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, PUCPR) is a private, not-for-profit Catholic university. The main campus is located in Curitiba, the capital city of the State of Paraná, Brazil. ...

, Curitiba *

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ( pt, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, PUC-Rio) is a Jesuit, Catholic, pontifical university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the joint responsibility of the Catholic Ar ...

, Rio de Janeiro *

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ( pt, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, PUCRS) is a private non-profit Catholic university. With campuses in the Brazilian cities of Porto Alegre and Viamão, it is the ...

, Porto Alegre * Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, DF *

Universidade Católica de Pelotas The Catholic University of Pelotas ( pt, Universidade Católica de Pelotas, UCPel) is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Pelotas, one of the more southern cities of the country. It is one of the largest and most prestigious B ...

, Pelotas, RS *

Universidade Católica de Pernambuco The Catholic University of Pernambuco ( pt, Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, Unicap) in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, is a Catholic University, private and non-profit, run by the Society of Jesus. It is considered one of the best universities in ...

, Recife, PE * Universidade Católica de Petrópolis, Petropolis, RJ * Universidade Católica de Santos, Santos, SP * Universidade Católica do Salvador, Salvador, BA *

Universidade Católica Dom Bosco The Dom Bosco Catholic University ( pt, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, UCDB) is a private, non-profit Catholic university, located in Campo Grande, the capital of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, in western Brazil. It is maintained by the Ca ...

, Campo Grande, MS *

Universidade da Amazônia The Universidade da Amazônia (English: ''University of Amazon''; often abbreviated as UNAMA) is a Catholic, private university in the Brazilian state of Pará. Established in 1993, it was the first private university in the North of Brazil. ...

, Belem, PA *Universidade do Sagrado Coração,

Bauru Bauru () is a Brazilian municipality in midwestern region of the state of São Paulo. It is the main city of the mesoregion and microregion of Bauru. The population is 379,297 (2020 est.) in an area of 667.68 km². Established in 1896, ...

, SP *

Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos Unisinos (Portuguese: ''Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos'' -- literally "University of Bells' River Valley") is a Brazilian private Jesuit university founded in 1969. Its main campus is located in Southern Brazil, in the city of São Leopo ...

, São Leopoldo, RS *Universidade La Salle,

Canoas Canoas (), which earned city status in 1939, is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. With more than 340,000 inhabitants, it is part of the Porto Alegre conurbation and has the second highest GDP in the state. It is also th ...

, RS *

Universidade Santa Úrsula University Santa Úrsula is a private university (Roman Catholic) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was founded in 1937 by Alceu Amoroso Lima. It was the first of Rio de Janeiro's higher education institutions to accept women. The main campus is lo ...

, Rio de Janeiro, RJ *

Universidade São Francisco The Universidade São Francisco (USF; en, University of San Francisco) is a small university in Brazil, founded in 1976 by Franciscan priests. It has campuses in four cities in the State of São Paulo: Bragança Paulista, Itatiba, Campinas, and ...

, Bragança Paulista, SP * University of Vale do Paraíba, São José dos Campos, SP

Burkina Faso

- Unité Universitaire de Bobo-Dioulasso,

Bobo-Dioulasso Bobo-Dioulasso is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 904,920 (); it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo-Dioula". The local Bobo-speaking population (re ...

*Université Saint Thomas d'Aquin (USTA),

Ouagadougou Ouagadougou ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's n ...

Burundi

*Olivia University Bujumbura,

Bujumbura Bujumbura (; ), formerly Usumbura, is the economic capital, largest city and main port of Burundi. It ships most of the country's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton and tin ore. Bujumbura was formerly the country's normal capital. In late ...

Cambodia

*Saint Paul Institute (SPI), Tram Kak District

Cameroon

*Catholic University Institute of Buea,

Buea Buea is the capital of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. The city is located in Fako Division, on the eastern slopes of Mount Cameroon, and has a population of 300,000 (at the 2013 Census). It has two Government Hotels, the Mountain Hotel and P ...

* Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda *

Catholic University of Central Africa The Catholic University of Central Africa (Université Catholique de l'Afrique Centrale) (CUAC or UCAC) is a private Roman Catholic university in Yaoundé, Cameroon. History CUAC was founded in 1989 by the Association of the Episcopal Conference o ...

, Yaoundé *

Saint Monica University Saint Monica University or Saint Monica University: The American International University (SMU) is an accredited private independent Catholic university with operations in Cameroon. It is an American-style university offering career-focused progra ...

, Buea

Canada

Public universities that continue to claim Catholic affiliation *

Mount Saint Vincent University Mount Saint Vincent University, often referred to as the Mount, is a public, primarily undergraduate, university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and was established in 1873. Mount Saint Vincent offers undergraduate programs in Arts, S ...

, Halifax, Nova Scotia * Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia *

St. Francis Xavier University St. Francis Xavier University is a public undergraduate liberal arts university located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a member of the Maple League, a group of primarily undergraduate universities in Eastern Canada. History St. Franc ...

, Antigonish, Nova Scotia * St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick *

Université de Montréal The Université de Montréal (UdeM; ; translates to University of Montreal) is a French-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university's main campus is located in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood of Côte-de ...

, Montreal, Quebec *

Université de Sherbrooke The University of Sherbrooke ( French: Université de Sherbrooke) (UdS) is a large public French-language university in Quebec, Canada with campuses located in Sherbrooke and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It ...

, Sherbrooke, Quebec *

Université Laval Université Laval is a public research university in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The university was founded by royal charter issued by Queen Victoria in 1852, with roots in the founding of the Séminaire de Québec in 1663 by François de Montmo ...

, Quebec City, Quebec *

Université Sainte-Anne Université Sainte-Anne is a French-language university in Pointe-de-l'Église, Nova Scotia, Canada. It and the Université de Moncton in New Brunswick are the only French-language universities in the Maritime Provinces. History It was found ...

, Pointe-de-l'Église, Nova Scotia Catholic institutions affiliated or federated to public universities * Assumption University, Windsor, Ontario (

University of Windsor , mottoeng = Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge , established = , academic_affiliations = CARL, COU, Universities Canada , former_names = Assumption College (1857-1956)Assumption University of Windsor (1956-1963) , type = Public universit ...

) *

Brescia University College Brescia University College is a Catholic liberal arts women's college located in London, Ontario, Canada. Affiliated with the University of Western Ontario, Brescia is the only university-level women's college in Canada. It has approximately 1 ...

, London, Ontario (

University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario (UWO), also known as Western University or Western, is a Public university, public research university in London, Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by resident ...

) *

, Regina, Saskatchewan (

University of Regina The University of Regina is a public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchew ...

) * Corpus Christi College, Vancouver, British Columbia (

University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...

) *

Dominican University College The Dominican University College (DUC; french: Collège universitaire dominicain) is a bilingual university located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Since 2012, Dominican University College has been an affiliated college of Carleton University. Fou ...

, Ottawa, Ontario (

Carleton University Carleton University is an English-language public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1942 as Carleton College, the institution originally operated as a private, non-denominational evening college to serve returning World ...

) * King's University College, London, Ontario (

) * Regis College, Toronto, Ontario (

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

) *

Saint Paul University Saint Paul University (french: Université Saint-Paul) is a bilingual Catholic Pontifical university federated with the University of Ottawa since 1965. It is located on Main Street in Canada's capital city, Ottawa, Ontario. Fully bilingual, it ...

, Ottawa, Ontario (

University of Ottawa The University of Ottawa (french: Université d'Ottawa), often referred to as uOttawa or U of O, is a bilingual public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on directly to the northeast of Downtown Ottawa ...

) *

St. Jerome's University St. Jerome's University, commonly shortened to St. Jerome's or SJU, is a public Roman Catholic university in Waterloo, Ontario. It is federated with the University of Waterloo. St. Jerome's, within the University of Waterloo, combines academics ...

, Waterloo, Ontario (

University of Waterloo The University of Waterloo (UWaterloo, UW, or Waterloo) is a public research university with a main campus in Waterloo, Ontario Waterloo is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is one of three cities in the Regional Municipality ...

) * St. Joseph's College, Edmonton, Alberta (

University of Alberta The University of Alberta, also known as U of A or UAlberta, is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford,"A Gentleman of Strathcona – Alexander Cameron Rutherfor ...

) * St. Mark's College, Vancouver, British Columbia (

) * St. Michael's College, Toronto, Ontario (

) * St. Paul's College, Fort Garry, Manitoba (

University of Manitoba The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a Canadian public research university in the province of Manitoba.St. Thomas More College, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (

University of Saskatchewan A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

) *

Université de Saint-Boniface The Université de Saint-Boniface (USB) is a French-language public university located in the Saint Boniface neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. An affiliated institution of the University of Manitoba, the university offers general and sp ...

, Winnipeg, Manitoba (

University of Manitoba The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a Canadian public research university in the province of Manitoba.Catholic Pacific College Catholic Pacific College (formerly Redeemer Pacific College) is a private Catholic post-secondary institution in Langley, British Columbia, which is located on the west coast of Canada. It is endorsed by the Cardinal Newman Society in The Newm ...

, Langley, British Columbia * Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College, Barry's Bay, Ontario * St. Mary's University, Calgary, Alberta

Chile

Academy of Christian Humanism University The Academy of Christian Humanism University (UAHC) ( es, Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano) is a Chilean non-profit private university, founded in 1988 but whose origins date back to 1975 when establishing the Academy of Christian Hum ...

, Santiago * Alberto Hurtado University, Santiago *

Catholic University of the Holy Conception The Universidad Católica de la Santísima ConcepciónErasmusCatholic University of the Most Holy Conception sometimes translated as "Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception", ( es, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción ) is ...

, Concepcion * Catholic University of the Maule, Talca *

Catholic University of the North Catholic University of the North (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Universidad Católica del Norte'' (UCN)) is a university in Chile. It is part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. It is located in Antofagasta, Chile. The Catholic University of ...

, Antofagasta *

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (''PUC or UC Chile'') ( es, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) is one of the six Catholic Universities existing in the Chilean university system and one of the two pontifical universities i ...

, Santiago *

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ( es, link=no, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso) (PUCV), also known as ''Universidad Católica de Valparaíso'' (UCV), is one of six Catholic universities in Chile and one of th ...

, Valparaiso *Silva Henríquez Catholic University,

Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose ...

Temuco Catholic University Temuco Catholic University ( es, Universidad Católica de Temuco) is a university in Chile. It is a derivative university part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. Temuco Temuco () is a city and commune, capital of the Cautín Prov ...

, Temuco *

Universidad Finis Terrae Universidad Finis Terrae ( en, Finis Terrae University) (UFT) is a Chilean university. It is a private autonomous institution in Santiago de Chile Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as w ...

, Santiago *Universidad Santo Tomás,

& many campuses *

University of the Andes, Chile Universidad de los Andes ( es, Universidad de los Andes) (UANDES) is a private Christian (catholic) inspired higher learning institution that carries out non-profit education, research, and assistance activities. Founded in 1989 in Santiago de Ch ...

, Santiago

Colombia

*Augustinian University (Uniagustiniana), Bogota *

Catholic University of Colombia The Catholic University of Colombia is a private institution of higher education. It was founded in Bogotá, Colombia in 1970, notable in its early loyalty to Catholic church doctrine. The institution had more than ten thousand students in Septem ...

, Bogota *Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Caldas *

Del Rosario University Universidad del Rosario (officially in es, Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario) is a Colombian university founded on Roman Catholic principles, in 1653 by Fray Cristobal de Torres. Located in Bogotá, due to its important place in Col ...

, Bogota; f.1653 *Fundación Universitaria Católica Lumen Gentium,

Cali Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,227,642 residents according to the 2018 census. The city spans with of urban area, making Cali the second ...

La Salle University, Colombia The Universidad de La Salle is a private, Catholic and Lasallian institution of higher education run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in Bogotá, D.C., Cundinamarca, Colombia. It was founded by the Christian Brother ...

, Bogota *

Luis Amigó Catholic University Luis Amigó Catholic University ( es, Universidad Católica Luis Amigó) is a private university, private Catholic higher education, Catholic university located in Medellín, the second-largest city of Colombia. The university also has offices in A ...

, Medellin *Minuto de Dios University Corporation, Bogota *

Pontifical Bolivarian University The Pontifical Bolivarian University ( es, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana), also referred to as UPB, is a private university in Colombia with its main campus in Medellín, where it was founded in 1936. As of June 2022, the UPB holds the top 4 ...

, Medellin *

Pontifical Xavierian University The Pontifical Xavierian University (in Spanish Pontificia Universidad Javeriana) is a private higher education institution founded in 1623. It is one of the oldest, most traditional, and prestigious Colombian universities, directed by the Soc ...

, Bogota *

Saint Martin University The Fundación Universitaria San Martín (FUSM) is a Colombian private university with headquarters in Bogotá and extension offices throughout the country. In 1981, the San Martin University Foundation was founded by Mariano A. Alvear Sofán, ...

, Bogota *

Saint Thomas Aquinas University Saint Thomas University ( es, Universidad Santo Tomás) is a Roman Catholic university located in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the oldest Colombian university, founded in 1580 by the Dominican Order. It has campuses in Bucaramanga, Tunja, Medellín, a ...

, Bogota *

Sergio Arboleda University Sergio Arboleda University ( es, Universidad Sergio Arboleda) is a university located in Bogotá, Colombia, with sectionals located in Santa Marta, Colombia and in Madrid, in Spain. References

Universities and colleges in Colombia, Ser ...

, Bogota *Universidad Católica de Manizales,

Manizales Manizales () is a city in central Colombia. It is the capital of the Caldas Department, Department of Caldas, and lies near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano. Currently, the city is the main center for the production of Colombian coffee and an importa ...

*Universidad Católica da Pereira, Pereira *

Universidad Católica de Oriente Universidad Católica de Oriente (UCO) is a private Catholic university in Rionegro, Antioquia. Established in 1982, it is accredited by Ministry of National Education. The university comprises eight academic faculties: which are the Faculty ...

, Rionegro (near Medellin) *Universidad CESMAG,

San Juan de Pasto Pasto, officially San Juan de Pasto (; "Saint John of Pasto"), is the capital of the department of Nariño, in southern Colombia. Pasto was founded in 1537 and named after indigenous people of the area. In the 2018 census, the city had app ...

*Universidad de San Buenaventura, 4 campuses(including Bogota) *Universidad Mariana,

Pasto Pasto, officially San Juan de Pasto (; "Saint John of Pasto"), is the capital of the department of Nariño, in southern Colombia. Pasto was founded in 1537 and named after indigenous people of the area. In the 2018 census, the city had app ...

University of La Sabana The Universidad de La Sabana is a private university in Colombia, supervised by the Colombian Ministry of Education. It was founded on September 21, 1979 by the Asociación para la Enseñanza Aspaen, its predecessor was the INSE "Instituto Su ...

, Chía

Congo, Democratic Republic of

Académie des Beaux-Arts An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, ...

, Kinshasa * Loyola University of Congo, Kinshasa *Marist University of Congo,

Kisangani Kisangani (formerly Stanleyville or Stanleystad) is the capital of Tshopo province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the fifth most populous urban area in the country, with an estimated population of 1,312,000 in 2021, and the larg ...

*Mazenod University (Université De Mazenod),

Kinshasa Kinshasa (; ; ln, Kinsásá), formerly Léopoldville ( nl, Leopoldstad), is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Once a site of fishing and trading villages situated along the Congo River, Kinshasa is now one o ...

* Université Catholique de Bukavu, Bukavu *Université Catholique du Congo,

*Université Catholique du Graben,

Butembo Butembo is a city in North Kivu, in the north eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, lying west of the Virunga National Park. The city is an important commercial centre with large markets, a cathedral, multiple large hospitals, and an airport. The ...

*Université Catholique la Sapientia de Goma,

Goma Goma is the capital of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu, next to the Rwandan city of Gisenyi. The lake and the two cities are in the Albertine Rift, the weste ...

*Université de l'Assomption,

*Université de l'Uélé,

Isiro Isiro (pronounced ) is the capital of Haut-Uele Province in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies between the equatorial forest and the savannah and its main resource is coffee. Isiro's population is estimated a ...

*Université Notre Dame du Kasayi,

Kananga Kananga, formerly known as Luluabourg or Luluaburg, is the capital city of the Kasai-Central, Kasai-Central Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was the capital of the former Kasaï-Occidental , Kasaï-Occidental Province. It is ...

*University of Cardinal Malula,

Congo, Republic of

Higher Institute of Technology of Central Africa IST-AC (Institut Supérieur de Technologie d’Afrique Centrale) is a higher education institution, part of the Catholic University of Central Africa (UCAC). Its headquarters are in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Management of IST-AC is entrusted to a Frenc ...

(IST-AC), Pointe Noire & Douala

Costa Rica

*Universidad Católica de Costa Rica, San José; f.1993 *

Universidad de La Salle Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to: Places * Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico * Universidad (Madrid) Football clubs * Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ...

, San José; f.1994 *Universidad Juan Pablo II, San José; f.1996

Croatia

* Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb *

Catholic University of Croatia Catholic University of Croatia ( hr, Hrvatsko katoličko sveučilište; la, Universitas Studiorum Catholica Croatica) is a private university of the Catholic Church located in Zagreb, Croatia. History On October 12, 2004, the Croatian Bishops' C ...

, Zagreb; f.2005 *

Faculty of Philosophy and Religious Sciences The University of Zagreb ( hr, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, ; la, Universitas Studiorum Zagrabiensis) is the largest Croatian university and the oldest continuously operating university in the area covering Central Europe south of Vienna and all of ...

, Zagreb *

University of Split The University of Split ( hr, Sveučilište u Splitu) is a university located in Split, Croatia. It was founded in 1974. and is organized in 13 faculties and 124 faculty programmes. As of 2009, a total of approximately 40,000 students have gradua ...

Faculty of Catholic Theology, Split

Cuba

Universidad Católica de Santo Tomás de Villanueva Universidad Católica de Santo Tomás de Villanueva (''St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic University'') was a private Roman Catholic university founded on August 15, 1946, in Havana, Cuba. It was founded by American Augustinians with assistance from ...

, Havana

Czech Republic

*Catholic Theological Faculty,

Charles University in Prague Charles University ( cs, Univerzita Karlova, UK; la, Universitas Carolina; german: Karls-Universität), also known as Charles University in Prague or historically as the University of Prague ( la, Universitas Pragensis, links=no), is the oldest an ...

, Prague * Palacký University of Olomouc Saint Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology, Olomouc *

University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice ( cz, Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, la, Universitas Bohemiae Meridionalis Budovicensis, JU or JČU) is a public university located in the city of České Budějovice (with ...

Faculty of Theology
České Budějovice (Budweis)

Dominican Republic

* Instituto Politécnico Loyola, San Cristobal *Universidad Católica del Este,

Higüey Higüey (), or in full Salvaleón de Higüey, is the capital city of the eastern La Altagracia Province, in the Dominican Republic, and the eighth largest city of that country. The Yuma River (Dominican Republic), Yuma River flows through the urb ...

*Universidad Católica Nordestana, San Francisco de Macoris *

Universidad Católica Santo Domingo Universidad Católica Santo Domingo ("Santo Domingo Catholic University"; acronym, UCSD; also known as La Católica) –is a private Catholic university located in the archdiocese of Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic. The university was ...

, Santo Domingo *

Universidad Católica Tecnológica del Cibao Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to: Places * Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico * Universidad (Madrid) Football clubs * Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ...

, La Vega * Universidad Santo Tomas de Aquino, Santo Domingo

East Timor

St. John de Britto Institute St. John de Britto Institute also referred to by its acronym ISIB or by its Portuguese name ''Instituto São João de Brito'' is a private Catholic coeducational higher education institution run by the Timor-Leste Region of the Society of Jesus ...

, Kasait-Ulmera

Ecuador

* Politecnica Salesiana University, Cuenca *

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador The Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE) (English: ''Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador'') is a Pontifical Catholic university founded in 1946 in Quito, Ecuador. History The university opened in the fall of 1946, with Carlos ...

, Quito *Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Cuenca *

Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, UCSG, is a private, catholic, higher education center, along with Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador in Ecuador. History UCSG was created on May 17, 1962, at the request of the board of C ...

, Guayaquil *Universidad de Los Hemisferios,

Quito Quito (; qu, Kitu), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley o ...

Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL) is a private institution that provides on-campus and continuing education programmes. There are 23 Bachelor's degrees on the Loja campus and 20 continuing education programmes. It is considered the b ...

(La Universidad Católica de Loja), Loja

El Salvador

*Universidad Católica de El Salvador, Santa Ana * Universidad Centroamericana, San Salvador *Universidad Don Bosco,

Soyapango Soyapango is a municipality in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. Soyapango is a commercial center. The municipality is the third most populated area in the country, with 290,412 inhabitants. Soyapango is a satellite city of San Salvador ...

Ethiopia

*Ethiopian Catholic University - La Salle (ECUL),

Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, t ...

*Ethiopian Catholic University of St. Thomas Aquinas (ECUSTA),

France

Catholic Institute of Higher Studies - ICES The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide . It is am ...

(Institut Catholique d'Etudes Supérieures), La Roche-sur-Yon *

Catholic University of Lyon The Catholic University of Lyon (''Université Catholique de Lyon''), or the Lyon Catholic University also known as the Catholic Institute of Lyon (''Institut catholique de Lyon''), is a private university based in Lyon, France. History The Cat ...

, Lyon * Catholic University of Rennes, Rennes *

Catholic University of the West The Catholic University of the West (UCO; French: Université catholique de l'Ouest), known colloquially to its students as «''la Catho''», is a university located in Angers, France. History Early in the 11th century this school became famous ...

, Angers * Centre Sèvres, Paris; ''Jesuit'' institution *

Chavagnes Studium The Chavagnes Studium is an English-speaking international centre for the study of the Liberal Arts, founded in 2002 as part of Chavagnes International College, an educational institution in the Vendée in the west of France. The Studium support ...

, Chavagnes en Paillers; Anglophone Liberal Arts Centre *

Collège des Bernardins The Collège of Bernardins, or Collège Saint-Bernard, located no 20, rue de Poissy in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, is a former Cistercian college of the historic University of Paris. Founded by Stephen of Lexington, abbot of Clairvaux, and bu ...

(Faculté Notre-Dame), Paris *

ECAM Rennes - Louis de Broglie ECAM Rennes - Louis de Broglie (formerly ''École Louis-de-Broglie'') a French engineering College created in 1991. It offers multidisciplinary training in materials, robotics, industrial engineering, computer science, networks and telecommunicati ...

, Bruz, near Rennes *

École catholique des arts et métiers École may refer to: * an elementary school in the French educational stages normally followed by secondary education establishments (collège and lycée) * École (river), a tributary of the Seine flowing in région Île-de-France * École, Savoi ...

(ECAM), Lyon *

École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales The École Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (more commonly ESSEC Business School or ESSEC) is a major French business and management school, with non-profit association status (French association law of 1901) founded in 1907 ...

(

ESSEC Business School The École Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (more commonly ESSEC Business School or ESSEC) is a major French business and management school, with non-profit association status (French association law of 1901) founded in 1907 ...

), Cergy-Pontoise *

Institut catholique d'arts et métiers Located in six cities in France, Institut catholique d'arts et métiers is a Graduate Engineering school created in 1898. It is one of the ''grandes écoles'' part of Toulouse Tech. Its different curricula lead to the following French & European ...

( ICAM), Lille & 5 cities * Institut supérieur d'électronique de Paris, Paris * Unilasalle (Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle), Beauvais & Rouen *

Université Catholique de Lille The Université catholique de Lille (also known as the Catholic University of Lille), also « University and Polytechnic Federation of Lille » is a private collegiate university of Catholic-inspired institutions established in 1875. The u ...

, Lille *

University of Strasbourg The University of Strasbourg (french: Université de Strasbourg, Unistra) is a public research university located in Strasbourg, Alsace, France, with over 52,000 students and 3,300 researchers. The French university traces its history to the ea ...

Faculty of Catholic Theology, Strasbourg

Georgia

Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Prince Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani ( ka, სულხან-საბა ორბელიანი ) (November 4, 1658 – January 26, 1725) was a Georgian writer and diplomat. Orbeliani is noted in part due to his important role as an emissary of ...

University A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

, Tbilisi

Germany

*Catholic University of Applied Sciences Berlin (KHSB),

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...

* Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg (KH Freiburg), Freiburg *

Catholic University of Applied Sciences Mainz The Catholic University of Applied Sciences Mainz (German ''Katholische Hochschule Mainz'') is a university located in Mainz, Germany. It was founded in 1972 and is operating on behalf of the Roman Catholic Dioceses Cologne, Limburg, Mainz, Speye ...

(KH Mainz), Mainz *Catholic University of Applied Sciences München (KSH München,

München Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha ...

*Catholic University of Applied Sciences North Rhine-Westphalia (KatHO NW),

Köln Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 million ...

Münster Münster (; nds, Mönster) is an independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a state distr ...

Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt The Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KU) is a Roman Catholic research university in Eichstätt and Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. Compared to other German universities it is a rather small institution with 4,800 students in 2019; n ...

, Eichstätt & Ingolstadt * Faculty of Roman-Catholic Theology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen * Munich University of Philosophy, München *

Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology (German: ''Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Sankt Georgen'') is a higher education Jesuit college in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The school offers a 10-semester Magister in Catholic Th ...

, Frankfurt *

University of Freiburg Faculty of Theology The Freiburg Faculty of Theology is one of the constituent faculties of the University of Freiburg located in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It was one of the four founding faculties of the university in 1457. A Roman-Catholic faculty, ...

, Freiburg

Ghana

*Catholic Institute of Business and Technology,

Accra Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , ...

; affiliated to the

University of Ghana The University of Ghana is a public university located in Accra, Ghana. It the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian national public universities. The university was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast in the Br ...

Catholic University College of Ghana The Catholic University College of Ghana is one of the private universities in Ghana. It is located at Fiapre, Sunyani in the Bono Region. It was granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Board on 4 December 2002. The first batch of ...

, Fiapre *Spiritan University College,

Ejisu Ejisu is a city in Greater Kumasi located along the Kumasi-Accra highway about 20 km from Kumasi. It is the capital of Ejisu Municipal Assembly, a municipality of the Ashanti Region, Ghana The Ashanti Region is located in southern part ...

Guatemala

Rafael Landívar University Rafael Landívar University ''(Universidad Rafael Landívar)'' is a private Catholic coeducational higher education institution run by the Society of Jesus in Vista Hermosa III Guatemala. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1961. The main campus is i ...

, Guatemala City *

Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala The Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC, ''University of San Carlos of Guatemala'') is the largest and oldest university of Guatemala; it is also the fourth founded in the Americas. Established in the Kingdom of Guatemala during the Spani ...

, Guatemala City; f.1676 *

Universidad del Istmo Universidad del Istmo (University of the Isthmus), commonly referred to as UNIS, is a private university in Guatemala. UNIS was officially founded in 1997 as the successor institution of the Instituto Femenino de Estudios Superiores (IFES), (I ...

, Fraijanes * Universidad Mesoamericana, Guatemala City

Haiti

* University Notre Dame of Haiti (Université Notre Dame d'Haïti), Port-au-Prince

Honduras

* Universidad Católica de Honduras, Tegucigalpa (and various campuses throughout the country)

Hong Kong

Caritas Institute of Higher Education Caritas Institute of Higher Education (formerly known as Caritas Francis Hsu College) is a post-secondary college in Hong Kong established by Caritas Hong Kong, with campuses located at Tseung Kwan O, New Territories. The institute is able to ...

, Hong Kong

Hungary

*Apor Vilmos Catholic College,

Vác Vác (; german: Waitzen; sk, Vacov; yi, ווייצען) is a town in Pest county in Hungary with approximately 35,000 inhabitants. The archaic spelling of the name is ''Vácz''. Location Vác is located north of Budapest on the eastern bank o ...

Pázmány Péter Catholic University Pázmány Péter Catholic University (PPCU) ( hu, Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem (''PPKE'')) is a private university in and near Budapest, Hungary, belonging to the Catholic Church and recognized by the state. Founded in 1635, the PPCU is ...

, Budapest *

Saint Ignatius Jesuit College of Excellence The Saint Ignatius Jesuit College of Excellence (in Hungarian: Szent Ignác Jezsuita Szakkollégium (SZIK)) in Budapest, Hungary, in the VIII. district is a college of excellence established in 1990. It is run by the Jesuits. It has 60 members o ...

, Budapest

India

As of fall 2004 there are 291 catholic colleges and universities in India. Among them some are: *

Amala Institute of Medical Sciences Amala Institute of Medical Sciences is a private medical college near Amalanagar, in Thrissur city, of Kerala state. It is a Christian minority institution established and administered by the Devamatha Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immacu ...

, Thrissur * Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati *

Christ University CHRIST - Deemed to be University is a deemed to be university in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Founded in 1969 as Christ College, the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India conferred autonomy to Christ College in 2004. On 22 July 2008 i ...

, Bangalore * De Paul Institute of Science & Technology (DIST), Angamaly *

Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Mumbai Don Bosco Institute of Technology is a private engineering college situated at Kurla (West), Mumbai affiliated with the University of Mumbai. It has been granted a "Religious Minority" status (Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refe ...

, Mumbai *

Father Muller Medical College Father Muller Medical College, () located about a kilometre from the National Highway-66 (the Mumbai-Mangalore highway) at Kankanady in Mangalore, is a religious minority educational institution forming a part of the Father Muller Charitable ...

, Mangalore *

Jesus and Mary College Jesus and Mary College (JMC) is a women-only college of the University of Delhi located in New Delhi, India. The college offers bachelor's degrees in Commerce, Arts, and Mathematics. The college offers honors degrees in Elementary Education, H ...

, New Delhi *

Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute is a private, non-profit Christian minority medical college, hospital and research institute located at Thrissur in Kerala, India. The establishment is administered by the Jubilee Mission H ...

, Thrissur *

Loyola College, Chennai Loyola College is a private Catholic higher education institution run by the Society of Jesus in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1925 by the French Jesuit priest, Francis Bertram, along with other European Jesuits. It is an auto ...

, Chennai *

Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering and Technology The Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering and Technology (LICET) is a private Catholic engineering and technology school run by the Society of Jesus in Chennai, India. It is approved by AICTE and affiliated with the Anna University, Chennai. It is ...

, Chennai *

Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri Malankara Syrian Catholic College, Mariagiri, Tamil Nadu, India is owned and managed by the Eparchy of Marthandam of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, with the approval of the government of Tamil Nadu, and is affiliated to Manonmaniam Sunda ...

, Marthandam * Pushpagiri Medical College, Thiruvalla *

St. Francis Institute of Technology St. Francis Institute of Technology (SFIT) in Mumbai, India, is an engineering college named after Francis of Assisi, the 12th-century Italian saint. The college is accredited by the ISO, National Board of Accreditation, approved by the AICTE an ...

, Mumbai *

St. John's Medical College St. John's Medical College is a private medical college and hospital situated in Bangalore, India. It is part of the St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences run by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India. It was established in 1963. T ...

, Bangalore *

St. Joseph University, Nagaland ST, St, or St. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Stanza, in poetry * Suicidal Tendencies, an American heavy metal/hardcore punk band * Star Trek, a science-fiction media franchise * Summa Theologica, a compendium of Catholic philosophy ...

, Dimapur * St. Joseph's College, Bangalore, Bangalore *

St. Xavier's College, Calcutta St. Xavier's College is a private, Catholic, autonomous higher education college under Calcutta University run by the Calcutta Province of the Society of Jesus in Kolkata, India. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1860 and named after St. Fra ...

, Kolkata; f.1860 *

St. Xavier's College, Mumbai St. Xavier's College is a private, Catholic, autonomous higher education institution run by the Bombay Province of the Society of Jesus in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by the Jesuits on January 2, 1869. The college is affil ...

, Mumbai; f.1869 * St. Xavier's University, Kolkata, Kolkata * Xavier Institute of Engineering, Mumbai *

XIM University XIM University is a Jesuit, Catholic university located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It was authorized by the Odisha Legislative Assembly in 2013 making it the first Jesuit university in India. Drawing its legacy from Xavier Institute of Mana ...

, Bhubaneswar

Indonesia

Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia (also known as "Atma Jaya University" or "Atma Jaya"; id, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya or abbreviated as ''Unika Atma Jaya'') is an institute of higher learning in Jakarta, Indonesia, whic ...

, Jakarta; 8 schools including School of Medicine *Catholic University of Saint Thomas,

Medan Medan (; English: ) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra, as well as a regional hub and financial centre of Sumatra. According to the National Development Planning Agency, Medan is one of the four main ...

* Catholic University Widya Karya,

Malang Malang (; ) is a landlocked List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, city in the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of East Java. It has a history dating back to the age of Singhasari, Singhasari Kingdom. It is the second most popul ...

De La Salle Catholic University, Manado Unika De La Salle Manado is a private Catholic higher education institution run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. it was established by the Christian Brothers in 2000 as a response ...

, Manado * Mechatronics Polytechnic of Sanata Dharma, Yogyakarta *

Parahyangan Catholic University Parahyangan Catholic University, also referred to by its acronym ''UNPAR'', is one of the oldest and most prestigious private universities in Indonesia, located in Bandung. The main campus is on Ciumbuleuit street, and other campuses are on Merd ...

, Bandung * Polytechnic ATMI Surakarta, Surakarta *

Sanata Dharma University Universitas Sanata Dharma ( en, Sanata Dharma University) also referred to by its acronym USD or Sadhar is a private, Catholic, research, coeducational higher education institution run by the Indonesian Province of the Society of Jesus in Yogyaka ...

, Yogyakarta * Sekolah Tinggi Filsafat Pineleng,

Manado Manado () is the capital City status in Indonesia, city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of North Sulawesi. It is the second largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar, with the 2020 Census giving a population of 451,916 distribu ...

Soegijapranata Catholic University Universitas Katolik Soegijapranata (Unika) or Soegijapranata Catholic University (SCU) is a leading Catholic institution with an institutional accreditation of A. It is located in the city of Semarang, Central Java and under the auspices of the Sa ...

(

Unika Soegijapranata Universitas Katolik Soegijapranata (Unika) or Soegijapranata Catholic University (SCU) is a leading Catholic institution with an institutional accreditation of A. It is located in the city of Semarang, Central Java and under the auspices of the Sa ...

), Semarang *

Universitas Atma Jaya Makassar ''Universitas'' is a Latin word meaning "the whole, total, the universe, the world", or in Roman law a society or corporation; the latter sense is where the word university is derived from. Universitas may also refer to: * Universitas 21, an in ...

Makassar Makassar (, mak, ᨆᨀᨔᨑ, Mangkasara’, ) is the capital of the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi. It is the largest city in the region of Eastern Indonesia and the country's fifth-largest urban center after Jakarta, Surabaya, Med ...

* Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta *

Widya Mandala Catholic University , mottoeng = ''We do not learn for school, but for life'' , established = , address = Dinoyo 42-44 , religious_affiliation = Catholic , rector = Drs. Kuncoro Foe, G.Dip.Sc., Ph.D, Apt. , ...

, Surabaya * Widya Mandira Catholic University,

Kupang Kupang ( id, Kota Kupang, ), formerly known as Koepang, is the capital of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. At the 2020 C ensus, it had a population of 442,758; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 455,850. It is the largest ci ...

Iraq

Catholic University in Erbil The Catholic University in Erbil (CUE) is a private non-profit institution of higher education and research located in the Erbil suburb of Ankawa, Kurdistan Region It was founded in December 2015 by the Kurdistan Regional Government Archbishop B ...

, Ankawa-Erbil

Ireland

All Hallows College All Hallows College was a college of higher education in Dublin. It was founded in 1842 and was run by the Vincentians from 1892 until 2016. On 23 May 2014, it was announced that it was closing down, due to decreasing student numbers. The sale o ...

, Dublin;

Dublin City University Dublin City University (abbreviated as DCU) ( ga, Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath) is a university based on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. Created as the ''National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin'' in 1975, it enrolled its f ...

All Hallows Campus *

Catholic University of Ireland The Catholic University of Ireland (CUI; ga, Ollscoil Chaitliceach na hÉireann) was a private Catholic university in Dublin, Ireland. It was founded in 1851 following the Synod of Thurles in 1850, and in response to the Queen's University o ...

, Dublin; became

National University of Ireland The National University of Ireland (NUI) ( ga, Ollscoil na hÉireann) is a federal university system of ''constituent universities'' (previously called ''university college, constituent colleges'') and ''recognised colleges'' set up under t ...

Marino Institute of Education Marino Institute of Education (Irish: ) is an Irish College of Education, an associated College of Trinity College Dublin. It is located on Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9. Marino Institute of Education is focused on providing education courses. Its ...

, Dublin *

Mary Immaculate College, Limerick Mary Immaculate College (Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál), also known as MIC and Mary I, is a College of Education and Liberal Arts. Founded in 1898, the university level College of Education and the Liberal Arts is academically linked with the Univ ...

; a college of the

University of Limerick The University of Limerick (UL) ( ga, Ollscoil Luimnigh) is a Public university, public research university institution in Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Founded in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it beca ...

St. Patrick's, Carlow College St Patrick's, Carlow College, is a liberal arts college located in Carlow, Ireland. The college is the second oldest third level institution in Ireland and was founded in 1782 by James Keefe, then Roman Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, an ...

, Carlow *

St Patrick's College, Maynooth St Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth ( ga, Coláiste Naoimh Phádraig, Maigh Nuad), is the "National Seminary for Ireland" (a Roman Catholic college), and a pontifical university, located in the town of Maynooth, from Dublin, Ireland. ...

St. Patrick's College, Thurles Mary Immaculate College, (MIC) Thurles is a third level college of education in Thurles, County Tipperary. Formerly a seminary, the college specialises in humanities courses in accounting, business studies, Irish and religious studies. History M ...

, now MIC St. Patrick's Thurles Campus *

The Priory Institute The Priory Institute, is part of the St. Mary's Dominican Priory on the grounds of the old Tallaght Castle, Dublin 24, Ireland and provides, certificate, diploma, and degree programmes in theology and philosophy. Course accreditation In 2011 ...

, Tallaght; Dominican institution, validated by

Technological University of Dublin Technological University Dublin ( ga, Ollscoil Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath) or TU Dublin is Ireland's first technological university, established on 1 January 2019, and with a history stretching back to 1887 through the amalgamated Du ...

Israel

École Biblique École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem, commonly known as École Biblique, is a French academic establishment in Jerusalem specializing in archaeology and Biblical exegesis. History Foundation The school was founded in 1890 ...

, Jerusalem *

Studium Biblicum Franciscanum Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (English: Franciscan Biblical Studies) is a Franciscan academic society based in Jerusalem. It is a center of biblical and archaeological research and studies. Organization Founded in 1924, the Studium Biblicum Fr ...

, Jerusalem *Studium Theologicum Salesianum,

Ratisbonne Monastery Ratisbonne Monastery ( ar, دير راتسبون, he, מנזר רטיסבון) is a monastery in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel, established by Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne, a French convert from Judaism. Work on the building, desig ...

, Jerusalem *

Tantur Ecumenical Institute Tantur Ecumenical Institute is an international ecumenical institute for advanced theological research in Jerusalem. Goals and objectives "No one climbs up to Tantur except to follow a vocation, the same vocation that led on the pioneers of ecum ...

, Jerusalem

Italy

''See also'' Vatican * European University of Rome (UER), Roma; ''Legionaries of Christ'' *

John Felice Rome Center The John Felice Rome Center is a campus of Loyola University Chicago in Rome, Italy. The center was founded as CIVIS (Casa Italiana Viaggi Internazionali Studenti) in January 1962, hosted on premises built for the Olympic Village of the 1960 Summ ...

, Roma *

Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta The Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta, often simply abbreviated as "LUMSA", is a private Roman Catholic university founded in 1939 in Rome. It is the second-oldest university in Rome after Sapienza. LUMSA was privately founded but belongs to ...

( LUMSA), Roma * Pontifical Faculty of Theology of Sardinia, Cagliari *

St. John's University (Italy) St. John's University - Rome is an international branch of St. John's University located in Rome, Italy and in partnership with the Holy See. The campus functions as a graduate degree-granting institution and supports undergraduate study-abroad p ...

, Roma; ''Vincentian Fathers'' *

Studium Generale Marcianum The Studium Generale Marcianum was a complex of educational institutions established in Venice in 2004 by the Patriarchate of Venice to provide educational services at all levels from secondary school through post-graduate programs, including a fac ...

, Venezia *

Università Campus Bio-Medico Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma is a for-profit college situated in , founded in 1993 and promoted by the Blessed Alvaro del Portillo, according to the principles of the Catholic prelature of the Opus Dei. Opus Dei, through its doctrinal a ...

, Roma; ''Opus Dei'' *

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (English: ''Catholic University of the Sacred Heart'', colloquially the ''Catholic University of Milan''), known as UCSC or UNICATT or simply Cattolica, is an Italian private research university founded in 19 ...

, Milano & Roma *

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University The Vita-Salute San Raffaele University ( it, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele Also known as UniSR) is a private university in Milan, Italy. It was founded in 1996 and is organized in three departments; Medicine, Philosophy and Psychology. Hi ...

( Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele), Milano

Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)

, Abidjan

Jamaica

*Catholic College of Mandeville,

Manchester Parish The Parish of Manchester is a parish located in west-central Jamaica, in the county of Middlesex. Its capital, Mandeville, is a major business centre. Its St. Paul of the Cross Pro-Cathedral is the episcopal see of the Latin Catholic Dioces ...

* Saint Joseph's Teachers' College, Kingston

Japan

Elisabeth University of Music is a Jesuit university in Hiroshima, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1948. It was chartered as a university in 1963. History Belgian Jesuit Father Ernest Goossens began a music classroom for youths right after the devasta ...

, Hiroshima *

Fuji Women's University is a private university in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. History The predecessor of the school was founded in 1925, and it was chartered as a university in 1961. The university was founded by three Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George a ...

, Sapporo *

Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University is a private university, private women's university in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1933, and it was chartered as a junior university in 1961. In 1994, it became a four-year college and adopted the p ...

, Satsumasendai * Kyoto Notre Dame University, Kyoto *

Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University is a private university Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public stude ...

, Nagasaki *

Nanzan University is a private, Catholic and coeducational higher education institution run by the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) in the Shōwa Ward of Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is considered to be one of the most prestigious private universiti ...

, Nagoya *

Notre Dame Seishin University is a private women's college in Okayama, Okayama, Japan, run by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (Congregationis Sororum a Domina Nostra Namurcensi) are a Catholic institute of religious sisters, founded ...

, Okayama *

St. Catherine University St. Catherine University (St. Kate's) is a private Catholic university in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was established as one of the first institutions of higher learning specifically for women in the Midwest and was known as the College of St. C ...

, Matsuyama * St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki * St. Mary's College (Japan), Kurume *

St. Thomas University, Japan , formerly known as Sapientia University or , was a Christian private university in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan. The school was founded in 1962 as a junior college and became a four-year college in the following year. The name "St. Thomas Univer ...

, Amagasaki *

Seisen Jogakuin College is a Catholic private women's college in Nagano, Nagano, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the S ...

, Nagano * Seisen University, Tokyo * Sendai Shirayuri Women's College, Sendai *

Shirayuri University is a Catholic Japanese women's university in Chōfu, Tokyo. The university comprises four Departments of Literature and a graduate school Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas ...

, Tokyo *

Sophia University Sophia University (Japanese: 上智大学, ''Jōchi Daigaku''; Latin: ''Universitas Sedis Sapientiae'') is a private research university in Japan. Sophia is one of the three ''Sōkeijōchi'' (早慶上智) private universities, a group of the to ...

, Tokyo *

Tenshi College is a private university in Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the ...

, Sapporo * Tokyo Junshin University, Tokyo * University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo

Jordan

American University of Madaba The American University of Madaba (Arabic: الجامعة الاميركية في مادبا) is a non-profit university located in Madaba, Jordan. It opened in October 2011, and expects to eventually accommodate 8,000 students once the campus is ...

, Madaba

Kenya

Catholic University of Eastern Africa Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), is a multi-campus private university in Kenya. It is accredited by the Commission for University Education in Kenya. Location The main campus of the university is located along Bogani East Roa ...

, Nairobi *

Hekima University College Hekima College is a Jesuit school of theology in Nairobi, Kenya, affiliated with the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. It opened in 1984 as a seminary for Jesuits studying to be priests. Since its opening, Hekima has diversified its student ...

, Nairobi; Jesuit * Regina Pacis University College,

Nairobi Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ...

*St. Joseph's Medical Training College, Sondu *

Strathmore University Strathmore University is a chartered university based in Nairobi, Kenya. ...

, Nairobi *

Tangaza University College Tangaza is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Gidan Madi. Tangaza shares a border with the Republic of Niger to the north. It has an area of 2,477 km and a population of 113,853 at the 2006 ...

* Uzima University College,

Kisumu Kisumu ( ) is the List of cities and towns in Kenya by population, third-largest city in Kenya after the capital, Nairobi, and the coastal city of Mombasa (census 2019). It is the third-largest city after Kampala and Mwanza in the Lake Victor ...

Korea

Catholic Kwandong University Catholic Kwandong University (가톨릭관동대학교) is a South Korean university located in Gangneung, Gangwon-do. The university was established in 1954. The Kwandong Hockey Centre is on its grounds. Notable people *Xiumin (Exo) *Park Gw ...

, Gangneung *

Catholic Sangji College Catholic Sangji College is a private 2-year college affiliated with the South Korean Roman Catholic church. It is located in the city center of Andong City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. The president is Yu Gang-ha (유강하). As a ...

, Andong *

Catholic University of Daegu Daegu Catholic University ( DCU, previously named Catholic University of Daegu) is a private research university in Daegu, South Korea. DCU is known for its academic strength, especially in the field of medical, pharmacy, health science, psycholo ...

, Daegu *

Catholic University of Pusan The Catholic University of Pusan is situated in the southeastern South Korean port city of Busan. The current president is Son Sam-seok. The university is traditionally focused on nursing and health sciences, but in addition to these fields it ...

, Pusan *Daejeon Catholic University,

Sejong City Sejong (; ), officially the Sejong Special Self-Governing City (), is a special self-governing city and ''de facto'' administrative capital of South Korea. Sejong was founded in 2007 as the new planned capital of South Korea from many parts of ...

* Gwangju Catholic University, Naju *

Incheon Catholic University Incheon Catholic University is a private university located in the Yeonsu District of Incheon, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korea ...

, Incheon *Catholic Kkottongnae University,

Cheongju Cheongju () is the capital and largest List of cities in South Korea, city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea. History Cheongju has been an important provincial town since ancient times. In the Cheongju Mountains, specifically in the ...

* Mokpo Catholic University, Mokpo *

Sogang University Sogang University (SU, Hangul: 서강대학교 Hanja: 西江大學校, literally "West River University") is one of the most prestigious private research universities in Seoul, South Korea. It was established in 1960 by the Wisconsin Province of ...

, Seoul *Suwon Catholic University,

Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Hwaseong () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It has the largest area of farmland of any city or county in Gyeonggi Province. Seoul Subway Line 1 passes through Hwaseong, stopping at Byeongjeom Station. Suin Bundang Line also passes t ...

* The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul & Bucheon

Lebanon

Antonine University Antonine University (UA) is a Lebanese Catholic university committed to offer quality education, to promote inter-disciplinary and contextualized research, and to enhance the sustainable wellbeing of its local and global communities. Its graduates ...

, Baabda * College La Sagesse St Joseph - Ashrafieh, Beirut *

Notre Dame University - Louaize Notre may refer to: *Notre language *André Le Nôtre * See also *Notre Dame (disambiguation) Notre Dame, French for "Our Lady", a title of Mary, mother of Jesus, most commonly refers to: * Notre-Dame de Paris, a cathedral in Paris, France * Un ...

, Zouk Mosbeh *

Saint Joseph University Saint Joseph University of Beirut ( French: ''Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth'', abbreviated to and commonly known as "USJ") is a private Catholic research university located in Beirut, Lebanon, which was founded in 1875 by French Jesuit mis ...

, Beirut *

Université La Sagesse The Université La Sagesse (), also known by the acronym ULS, is an established academic institute in Furn-El-Chebak, Lebanon. The university was established according to decree 1947 in 1999. But the university's Higher College of Law goes back to ...

, Furn-El-Chebak *

Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (french: Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik (USEK); ar, جامعة الرّوح القدس – الكسليك, ''Jāmiʿah al-Rūḥ al-Quddus – al-Kaslīk''), is a private, not-for-profit Catholic univer ...

, Kaslik *Université Sainte Famille,

Batroun Batroun ( ar, ٱلْبَتْرُون '; Syriac script: ܒܬܪܘܢ ') is a coastal city in northern Lebanon and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the capital city of Batroun District. Etymology The name ''Batr ...

Lithuania

*St. Ignatius of Loyola University of Applied Sciences,

Kaunas Kaunas (; ; also see other names) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the largest city and the centre of a county in the Duchy of Trakai ...

Vytautas Magnus University Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) ( lt, Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas (VDU)) is a public university in Kaunas, Lithuania. The university was founded in 1922 during the interwar period as an alternate national university. Initially it was known ...

Faculty of Catholic Theology, Kaunas

Luxembourg

Sacred Heart University Luxembourg Sacred Heart University Luxembourg (SHULU) offers graduate level business programs in Luxembourg (Luxembourg City) tailored to the needs of working professionals. SHU Luxembourg is the European branch of Sacred Heart University Sacred Heart ...

, Luxembourg City

Macau

University of Saint Joseph The University of Saint Joseph (USJ; ; pt, Universidade de São José) is a Catholic university founded in 1996, previously known as Macau Inter-University Institute (; pt, Instituto Inter-Universitário de Macau; IIUM). It was jointly org ...

( pt, Universidade de São José, links=no), Macau; formerly Macau Inter-University Institute

Madagascar

Catholic University of Madagascar The Catholic University of Madagascar (UCM; French language, French: ''Université Catholique de Madagascar''; Malagasy language, Malagasy: ''Oniversite Katolika eto Madagasikara'') is a private university located in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Foun ...

, Antananarivo * Ecole Professionnelle Supérieure Agricole Bevalala, Antananarivo *

Saint Michael Higher Technical Institute, Amparibe Saint Michael Higher Technical Institute, Amparibe, (''Etablissement Technique Supérieur Saint Michel'' – ETS) was founded by the Jesuits in 1983 in Antananarivo, Madagascar. It offers two academic paths: * An undergraduate (3 years and deliv ...

, Antananarivo *

SAMIS-ESIC School of Information and Communication SAMIS-ESIC School of Information and Communication (''Sekoly Ambony momba ny Ita sy ny Serasera – École Supérieure de l'Information et de la Communication'') was founded in 2001 by the Jesuits on the campus of St. Michael College, Amparibem, ...

, Amparibe

Malawi

* Catholic University of Malawi, Montfort

Malta

University of Malta The University of Malta (, UM, formerly UOM) is a higher education institution in Malta. It offers undergraduate bachelor's degrees, postgraduate master's degrees and postgraduate doctorates. It is a member of the European University Association ...

Faculty of Theology, Msida

Mexico

*Ateneo de Monterrey University,

Monterrey Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is anchor ...

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, Torreón *

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, Tijuana *

Intercultural Institute of Ayuuk Intercultural Institute of Ayuuk (ISIA) (''Instituto Superior Intercultural Ayuuk'') is a small Jesuit University in the indigenous region of the Mixe people in Jaltepec de Candayoc, Oaxaca, Southern Mexico. It addresses the desire of the Mixe pe ...

, Oaxaca * ITESO, Guadalajara; ''Jesuit'' university * La Salle University of Chihuahua, Chihuahua *

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*Marist University of Querétaro,

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*Montolinia del Pedregal University,

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, Ciudad de México *

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, Altamira * Universidad Anáhuac Cancún, Cancún *

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, Ciudad de México *Universidad Anáhuac Mayab, Mérida *Universidad Anáhuac México Norte, Huixquilucan *Universidad Anáhuac San Andrés Cholula, Puebla *Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara *Universidad Catolica Lumen Gentium, Ciudad de Mexico *Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey *Universidad del Valle de México, Universidad del Valle, Ciudad de México *Universidad del Valle de Atemajac, Zapopan *Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México *Universidad Iberoamericana León, León *Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla, San Andrés Cholula *Universidad Incarnate Word, Ciudad de Mexico & Irapuato *Universidad Intercontinental, Ciudad de México *Universidad La Salle, Ciudad de México & 14 campuses *Universidad Lasallista Benavente, Celaya *Universidad Panamericana, Ciudad de México *Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, Puebla City *Universidad Salesiana México,

*Vasco de Quiroga

, Morelia

Mozambique

* Catholic University of Mozambique (Universidade Católica de Moçambique), Beira * Holy Family Pedagogical University, Maxixe, Mozambique, Maxixe * St. Thomas University of Mozambique, Maputo

Nepal

*St. Xavier's College, Kathmandu, St. Xavier's College, Kathmandu

Netherlands

*KPZ University of Applied Sciences (Katholieke Pabo Zwolle), Zwolle *Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen; non ''ex corde'' *University of Tilburg, Tilburg

New Zealand

*Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand, Wellington *Good Shepherd College, Auckland

Nicaragua

*Catholic University of Dry Tropic Farming and Livestock, Estelí *Catholic University Redemptoris Mater, Managua *Central American University (Managua), Managua *Thomas More Universitas, Managua *Universidad La Anunciata, Rivas, Nicaragua, Rivas *Universidad Internacional Antonio de Valdivieso, Rivas, Nicaragua, Rivas *Universidad Juan Pablo II, Managua *Universidad Tecnológica La Salle, León, Nicaragua, León

Nigeria

*Augustine University Ilara, Epe *Caritas University, Amorji-Nike *Catholic Institute of West Africa, Port Harcourt *Catholic University of Nigeria (Veritas University), Abuja *Dominican University Ibadan, Ibadan *Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu *Gregory University, Uturu *Madonna University (Ihiala), Madonna University, Ihiala *Our Saviour Institute of Science and Technology, Enugu *Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos

Pakistan

*Notre Dame Institute of Education, Karachi *Sargodha Institute of Technology, Sargodha

Palestine

*Bethlehem University, Bethlehem

Panama

*Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua, Panama City *Universidad de Cartago, David, Chiriquí

Papua New Guinea

*Divine Word University, Madang

Paraguay

*Higher Institute of Humanistic and Philosophical Studies, Asuncion *Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Asuncion

Peru

*Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University (UARM), Lima *Catholic University Los Angeles of Chimbote, Chimbote *Catholic University of Santa María, Arequipa *Catholic University of Trujillo, Trujillo *Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Lima *Universidad Católica de San Pablo, Arequipa *Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo, Lambayeque, Peru, Lambayeque *Universidad Católica Sedes Sapientiae (UCSS), Lima *Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Lima *Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón, Lima *University of the Pacific (Peru), University of the Pacific, Lima *University of Piura, Piura & Lima

Philippines

There are more than 40 ''universities'' — besides many ''colleges'' — in the Philippine Catholic Church. Among these, some universities are: *Adamson University, Manila *Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City *Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City *Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City *Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Zamboanga City *De La Salle Araneta University, Malabon *De La Salle University, Manila *De La Salle University – Dasmariñas, Cavite *Holy Angel University, Angeles City *La Salle University (Ozamiz, Philippines), La Salle University, Ozamiz *Saint Louis University (Philippines), Baguio City *St. Paul University Manila, Manila *St. Paul University Quezon City, Quezon City *University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao, Cagayan *University of Santo Tomas - Manila *University of Santo Tomas - Legazpi, Albay

Poland

*Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Warsaw *Jesuit University of Philosophy and Education Ignatianum, Kraków *John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin *Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Warsaw, Warsaw *Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Wrocław, Wrocław *Pontifical University of John Paul II, Kraków *University of Opole Faculty of Theology, Opole cf. In Poland also work faculties of theology in some public universities.

Portugal

*Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon & Porto, Braga, Viseu *Paula Frassinetti-Superior School of Education, Porto

Puerto Rico

*Bayamon Central University, Bayamon *Ponce School of Medicine (Ponce Health Sciences University), Ponce *University of the Sacred Heart (Puerto Rico), University of the Sacred Heart, Santurce (San Juan)

Qatar

*Georgetown University in Qatar, Education City

Romania

*Jesuit Academy of Kolozsvár, Cluj-Napoka *Roman Catholic Theological Institute of Iaşi, Iaşi

Rwanda

*Catholic University of Rwanda, Butare *Université Catholique de Kabgayi, Muhanga

Senegal

- Unité universitaire à Dakar

Sierra Leone

*University of Makeni, Makeni

Singapore

*LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore

Slovakia

*Catholic University in Ružomberok, Ružomberok *Roman Catholic Faculty of Theology in Bratislava, Comenius University, Bratislava *University of Trnava Faculty of Theology, Bratislava

Slovenia

*Catholic Institute Faculty of Law & Business Studies (FLBS), Ljubljana *University of Ljubljana Faculty of Theology, Ljubljana

South Africa

*St Augustine College of South Africa, Johannesburg

South Sudan

*Catholic University of South Sudan, Juba and Wau *St. Mary's University in Juba, Juba

Spain

*Abat Oliba CEU University, Barcelona *Catholic University of Ávila, Avila *CEU San Pablo University, Madrid *Chemical Institute of Sarrià, Barcelona *Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid *ESADE, Barcelona *Fernando III University, Seville *Holy Family University Center, Úbeda *IESE Business School, Barcelona *International University of Catalonia, Barcelona *Loyola University Andalusia, Córdoba and Seville *Pontifical University of Salamanca, Salamanca *Ramon Llull University, Barcelona *Real Centro Universitario Escorial-Maria Christina, San Lorenzo de El Escorial *Saint Louis University Madrid Campus, Madrid *San Damaso Ecclesiastical University, Madrid *Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Murcia *Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Valencia *Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid *Universidad San Jorge, Villanueva de Gállego *University of Agricultural Engineering, Valladolid *University of Deusto, Bilbao *University of Navarra, Pamplona *Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr, Valencia *Villanueva University, Madrid

Sri Lanka

*Aquinas College of Higher Studies (Aquinas University College), Colombo *BCI (Benedict XVI Catholic Institute), Negombo

Sudan

*Comboni College for Science and Technology, Khartoum

Sweden

*Newman Institute (Uppsala), Newman Institute, Uppsala

Switzerland

*University of Fribourg, Fribourg *University of Lucerne Faculty of Theology, Luzern

Taiwan

*Cardinal Tien College of Healthcare and Management, New Taipei *Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei *Providence University, Taichung *Saint Mary's Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Yilan City, Yilan *Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, Kaohsiung

Tanzania

*Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza *Mwenge Catholic University, Moshi *Ruaha Catholic University, Iringa *St. Augustine University of Tanzania, Nyegezi & Malimbe *St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences, Ifakara *St. Joseph University In Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

Thailand

*Assumption University (Thailand), Assumption University, Bangkok *Saint John's Group of Schools and University, Bangkok *Saint Louis College, Bangkok *St. Theresa International College, Nakhon Nayok

Togo

- Unité universitaire à Togo, Lomé

Uganda

*Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi *University of Kisubi, Kisubi *University of the Sacred Heart Gulu, Gulu

Ukraine

*Superior Institute of Religious Sciences of St. Thomas Aquinas, Kiev *Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv

United Arab Emirates

*Saint Joseph University - Dubai, Dubai

United Kingdom

*Blackfriars, Oxford, Blackfriars Hall, Oxford, Permanent private hall of University of Oxford *Campion Hall, Oxford, Permanent private hall of University of Oxford *Digby Stuart College, London; constituent residential college of University of Roehampton *Heythrop College, London; former constituent college of University of London *Leeds Trinity University, Leeds *Newman College Ireland, Ballykelly *Newman University, Birmingham *St Benet's Hall, Oxford, St Benet's Hall, Oxford; Permanent private hall of University of Oxford *St Mary's University, Twickenham, London *St. Mary's University College (Belfast), St. Mary's University College, Belfast

United States

There are 244 Catholic

degree-granting institutions in the United States. Among the most well known are: *Ave Maria University, Ave Maria, Florida *Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts *Catholic University of America, Washington, DC *Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska *DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois *Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania *Fordham University, New York City *Georgetown University, Washington, DC *Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington *Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA *Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois *Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin *Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri *St. John's University (New York City), Saint John's University, Queens, New York *Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California *Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey *University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio *University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana *University of San Diego, San Diego, California *University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California *University of St. Thomas (Minnesota), St. Paul, Minnesota *Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania *Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio

Uruguay

*Universidad Católica del Uruguay Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga, Montevideo *Universidad de Montevideo, Montevideo

Vatican

*Alphonsian Academy; Redemptorists *Institute of the Theology of the Consecrated Life Claretianum; Claretians *John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences *Marianum; Servite Order *Patristic Institute Augustinianum; Augustinians *Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum; Legionaries of Christ *Pontifical Biblical Institute; Jesuits *Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies; White Fathers *Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music *Pontifical Oriental Institute; Jesuits *Pontifical Theological Faculty Teresianum; Carmelites *Pontificia Università Gregoriana; Jesuits *Pontificia Università Lateranense; Diocese of Rome *Pontifical University Antonianum; Franciscans *Pontifical University of the Holy Cross; Opus Dei *Pontifical University of St. Bonaventure; Conventual Franciscans *Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum); Dominicans *Pontifical Urbaniana University; Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples *Pontificio Ateneo Sant Anselmo; Benedictines *Salesian Pontifical University; Salesians

Venezuela

*Andrés Bello Catholic University, Caracas *Catholic University of Tachira, San Cristóbal *Jesus the Worker University Institute, Caracas *Universidad Católica Cecilio Acosta, Maracaibo *Universidad Católica Santa Rosa, Caracas *Universidad Monteávila, Caracas

Vietnam

*Catholic Institute of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City; f.2016 *Loyola University Chicago Vietnam Center, Ho Chi Minh City *Pontifical College of St. Pius X, Da Lat

Zambia

*Charles Lwanga College of Education, Chisekesi *DMI St. Eugene University, Chibombo and Chipata *St. Bonaventure University College, Lusaka *Zambia Catholic University, Kalulushi

Zimbabwe

*Arrupe Jesuit University, Harare *Catholic University of Zimbabwe, Harare

Academic rankings

Some of the universities, including Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, are ranked in the top list of universities according to the ''Times Higher Education'' journal."The University Rankings 2010"
The World University Rankings There is so far no list of academic rankings of Catholic universities. In the United States, ''U.S. News & World Report'' magazine provides the Best Colleges ranking; University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University, and Boston College have been scored as top Catholic national universities.

References

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